Bharat Kalachar Venue: YGP Auditorium, No.16.Thirumalai Pillai Street, T. Nagar, Chennai 600 017 Info: (044) 28343045 & 28341164, bkygp@rediffmail.com 32ND MARGAZHI MAHOTSAV December 8, 2018 - January 8, 2019 Schedule |
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Venue: # 18, 20, 22, East Mada Street, Mylapore, Chennai 600004 Ph: (044) - 24643420 / 24643450 BHAVAN’S NATYA UTSAV December 14 - 25, 2018 Schedule |
Brahma Gana Sabha Info: (044) - 24642767, +91 94444 44767 / brahmaganasabha@gmail.com DECEMBER 2018 MUSIC FESTIVAL December 3, 2018 - January 1, 2019 Venue: Sivagami Pethachi Hall (M.Ct.M School), Luz Church Road, Mylapore, Chennai 600004 Schedule December 22 - 31, 2018 Venue: Aarkay Convention Centre, Mylapore, Chennai Schedule |
Kalakshetra Foundation Venue: Rukmini Arangam, Kalakshetra, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600041 Info: (044) - 24520836 / 24524057 / 24521844 65TH ANNUAL ART FESTIVAL December 20, 2018 - January 2, 2019 Schedule KALA SAMPREKSHANA: The Art of Seeing Art December 24 & 25, 2018 At: Kalakshetra Foundation, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600041, 9.15am to 4pm A two-day intensive seminar by the Kalakshetra Foundation as an extension of its 65th Annual Art Festival. Curated by Revathi Ramachandran, Director, Kalakshetra Foundation, the seminar features a slew of sessions across subjects that will interest and enrich both a student and an aspirant of arts as well as a rasika. The sessions will be conducted across beautiful spaces within the Kalakshetra campus – the banyan tree and the Craft Centre - by a host of hand-picked academicians, scholars, artistes and educators. Schedule |
Kartik Fine Arts NATYA DARSHAN Convenor: Priya Murle Venue: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore December 21 - 23, 2018 KADAMBA: THE FLOWERING PATH, the title of the NATYA DARSHAN conference organized by Kartik Fine Arts has interesting presentations by legends, senior dancers, young budding artistes and artistes from allied fields. The conference concentrates on how Bharatanatyam has evolved, the purpose and relevance of Bharatanatyam . A peek into the past, whilst looking at the present to see how the future unfolds. A dancer cannot stand alone with her knowledge of technique and nuances of Natyam - she needs to have musicality, knowledge of sculptures, appreciate poetry, get inspired by a painting....." natyesmin yenna drishyate" says Bharata. The pre-events of the conference start from 19th December, inauguration is on the 21st December and the conference is for two days - 22nd and 23rd December 2018. Schedule for Dec 22 Schedule for Dec 23 PRE- EVENTS Aadar Kalai Harikatha exponent, Sasirekha Balasubramaniam, traces the evolution of Natya through Tamil Literature 15th December 2018 | 6 pm | Paati Veedu, T.Nagar The Moving Canvas - Navarasa in Painting, Caricature and Natyam Nine bharatanatyam dancers will explore the Navarasas accompanied by the live artwork of artists Biswajit Balasubramanian and A.V. Ilango. This presentation will be enhanced with live music. 19th December 2018 | 11am | Forum Art Gallery, Adyar Bhavanubhuti - Dance Recital A celebration of expression (bhavam) steeped in classicism! Concept, Choreography & Performance by Divya Devaguptapu supported by Sowmya and K Gayathri 19th December 2018 | 6pm | Bharata Kalanjali, Adyar Sculpture and Dance - A Walk through the Museum by Jayakumar B Understanding sculptures and history from a dancer’s perspective 20th December 2018 | 11am | Bronze Museum, Egmore Flowers of the Kurinchi - Interrelating Dance and Poetry Poetry Reading by Alarmel Valli 20th December 2018 | 6pm | Kingsley Manor, Kanakavalli, Chetpet Aesthetics of Dance from Temple to Proscenium - Panel Discussion Panel Discussion – Chitra Visweswaran, Sruti Janaki and Jyotsna Narayanan 20th December 2018 | 7pm | Kingsley Manor, Kanakavalli, Chetpet Subscribed - Dancers should Expect Criticism Writing workshop that focuses on how dance is perceived and written about by Chitra Mahesh 21st December 2018 | 11am | Kaizen Design Accents, R.A. Puram Info: natyadarshan2018@gmail.com |
Kartik Fine Arts For details and tickets contact: +91 9094829675/ kartikfinearts@gmail.com 44TH YEAR ART FESTIVAL From December 1, 2018 Schedule |
Sri Krishna Gana Sabha Venue: Dr. Nalli’s Gana Vihar, Krishna Gana Sabha, Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T Nagar, Chennai 600017 Phone: (044) - 28140806 38TH NATYA KALA CONFERENCE Convenor: Dr. Srinidhi Chidambaram Dec 26 - 30, 2018 The 38th Natya Kala Conference titled ANEKA - MANY A HUE, MANY A MOMENT, is a vibrant kaleidoscope celebrating Indian dance in all its hues and diversity. The five-day conference brings together and focuses on a variety of dance styles categorized as three distinct verticals - Timeless, Transformed and #Trending. Each idea or subject discussed at Aneka, will explore in depth, a specific element or aspect of a particular dance style. Aneka aims to create, both for the artiste and the audience, an experience that is splendored, yet is intricate and detailed. Schedule |
Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha Venue: Vani Mahal, 103 GN Road, T Nagar, Chennai 600017 Info: (044) - 28152166 / vanimahal@gmail.com 39TH ISAI IYAL NATAKA VIZHA Dec 10, 2018 - Jan 15, 2019 Schedule Dance programs: January 8 - 15, 2019 |
Sruti & The Music Forum present LEC-DEM MELA on STHALAMS & TREATISES Dec 8 & 9, 2018 Chennai Schedule Info: sruti.magazine@gmail.com |
The Indian Fine Arts Society Venue: Ethiraja Kalyana Mandapam, #87 TTK Rd, Alwarpet, Chennai 600018 Info: 8754437931 / ifas75@rediffmail.com 86TH SOUTH INDIAN MUSIC CONFERENCE AND FESTIVAL Dec 16, 2018 - Jan 4, 2019 Schedule |
The Music Academy Madras Venue: The Music Academy, Madras, 168, T.T.K. Road, Chennai 600 014 Info: +91-44-2811 2231/ 2811 5162 / music@musicacademymadras.com 92nd Annual Conference of The Music Academy Presided over by vocalist Aruna Sairam Dec. 15, 2018 - Jan. 1, 2019 DANCE FESTIVAL January 3 - 9, 2019 Guru Shantha Dhananjayan receives the award and the title of NRITYA KALANIDHI Schedule |
Trinity Arts Festival of India Venue: RR Sabha (hall 2), Mylapore, Chennai 600004 Dec 7 - 14, 2018 Schedule |
Anitha Guha and Bharathanjali Anitha Guha's Bharathanjali in association with Aim for Seva presents NANDALALA. NANDALALA is a nrithya natakam that chronicles the life of lord Krishna. It will give the audience the charming night hued lord through mellifluous compositions of ancient composers like Oothukaadu Venkatasubaiyar, Purandaradasa, Annamacharya, Surdas, Narayanatheertha, Meera and Jayadeva along with those penned by current day vidwans like Neyveli Santhana Gopalan, PR Venkatasubramanian, and Dandibotla Narayanamurthy. This multilingual production includes seven languages - Sanskrit, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Marathi. Different styles of dance used are folk, Kathak, Kuchipudi, shades of Kathakali and Mohiniattam apart from Bharatanatyam. It was presented by 14 dancers in the US; now for the Chennai audience 20 dancers participate. - Dec 2: Narada Gana Sabha, for Karthik fine arts, 6.45pm - Dec 9: YGP Auditorium, for Bharat Kalachar, 7.15pm - Dec 16: Narada Gana Sabha, for Narada Gana Sabha,7pm - Dec 23: Infosys Hall, for Mudra Fine Arts, 6.30pm - Dec 25: Sivagami Petachi Auditorium, for Brahma Gana Sabha,7pm - Dec 29: Krishna Gana Sabha, for Krishna Gana Sabha,7pm - Jan 13: Vani Mahal, for Thyaga Bhrahma Gana, 6.30pm - Jan 19: Narada Gana Sabha, for Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, 6.45pm - Feb 2: Manjakudi, for Aim for Seva, 6.30pm Other programs - Dec 22: At Natya Darshan seminar, Anitha Guha & Jayanthi Subramanian speak on ‘Change in pedagogical approach to training, a comparative perspective between generations,’ at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 9.50am to 10.30am - Dec 18: Group Presentation, at Sir PT Thyagaraja Hall, T.Nagar, for Tamil Kalachara Sangam, 7pm - Jan 11: Bharathanjali participates in Gita Mahatmiyam for Kalavardhini at Music Academy Solo programs of Bharatanjali dancers - Dec 21: Lakshitha Saravanan Yagnaraman Centre for Performing Arts, Krishna Gana Sabha, 4:45pm - Jan 5: Medha Hari The Music Academy Main Hall, 10am - Jan 9: Sathvikaa Shankar The Music Academy Main Hall, 10am - Jan 14: Priyanka Raghuraman Ganapathy Sachidananda Ashram, Velachery, for Naga Sudha sabha, 6:30pm - Jan 15: Smrithi Krishnamoorthy Mylapore Fine Arts, 7.15pm - Jan 23: Jyothsna Akilan RR Sabha, 6pm - Jan 24: Medha Hari Sivagami Petachi Auditorium, for Brahma Gana Sabha, 6.15pm - Jan 25: Sathvikaa Shankar Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall, for Karthik Fine Arts, 7.30pm - Feb 7: Smrithi Krishnamoorthy RK Swamy Hall, for Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha, 7.15pm - Feb 11: Anjali Hariharan RK Swamy Hall, for Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha, 7.15pm - Feb 13: K.S.Sweta RK Swamy Hall, for Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha, 7.15pm - Feb 14: Rohini Ravee Ramanathan RK Swamy Hall, for Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha, 7.15pm - Feb 21: Jyothsna Akilan RK Swamy Hall, for Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha, 5.45pm For info: anithaguha@yahoo.com Bala Devi Chandrashekar - 19 Dec: BRIHADEESWARA: FORM TO FORMLESS - Bhavan, Kilpauk, 7pm - 22 Dec: Brihadeeswara: Form to Formless - Narada Gana Sabha, 7pm - 31 Dec: Brihadeeswara: Form to Formless - Kartik Fine Arts, 5pm - 1 Jan: KARNA: DESTINY'S CHILD - Krishna Gana Sabha, 7pm - 3 Jan: Brihadeeswara: Form to Formless - Annamalai University, 6pm For more info: www.baladevichandrashekar.com Jyotsna Vaideeswaran -Jan 2: For Kartik Fine Arts, at Narada Gana Sabha mini hall, 7.30pm - Jan 11: ‘The Caged Bird Sings’ that tells stories of unsung indian women, Art on the Terrace, 6pm e-mail: jyothuv@gmail.com Madhumitha Sriram (Disciple of A. Lakshmanaswamy) - Dec 21: Bharat Kalachar, Sri YGP Auditorium, No 16 Thirumalai Road, T. Nagar, Chennai 600017, 5pm - Dec 27: Sannidhiyil Sangeetham, LGCT convention Hall, Basement, Giri Trading Agency new building, Mylapore, 5 - 6.30pm - January 4: Indian Fine Arts Society, Ethiraj Kalyana Nilayam, 87, T.T.K.Road, Alwarpet, Chennai 600018, 3.10pm Info: rama.srisesh@gmail.com Malavika Sarukkai’s Kalavaahini Trust December 28 - 30, 2018 Chennai Venue: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore Kalavaahini Trust presents DANCE FOR DANCE Festival in collaboration with Kartik Fine Arts. - Dec 28: 6pm: Arushi Mudgal - Odissi 7.30pm: Jyotsna Jagannathan - Bharatanatyam - Dec 29: 6pm: Kapila Venu - Koodiyattam 7.30pm: Rama Vaidyanathan & ensemble present VIVARTANA - Dec 30: 6pm: Sreelakshmy Govardhanan - Kuchipudi 7.30pm: Shijith Nambiar, Parvathy & ensemble present SAMYOGA Info: kalavaahinitrust@gmail.com Mythili Prakash Dec 23: DICOTOMY OF WOMANHOOD for Natya Darshan, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 5pm Jan 6: Music Academy, 6pm Dr.Narthaki Nataraj Schedule e-mail: narthakisakthi@gmail.com Parshwanath Upadhye - 22 Dec, 5pm: Natya Darshan, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore - 6 Jan, 11.30am: Madras Music Academy - 13 Jan, 7.30pm: Krishna Gana Sabha - 29 Jan, 7pm: Arupadai Veedu Murugan Temple, Besant Nagar Info: parshwanathupadhye@gmail.com Ramya Kapadia & Kasi Aysola Schedule Rama Vaidyanathan Schedule Info: vaidyanathan.rama@gmail.com Roja Kannan's Bharatha Natyalaya - 16th Dec, 10am: GURU SMARANANJALI, 85th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Guru Adyar K. Lakshman, featuring M.S.Ananthashree, Sahana Selvaganesh & Sivasri Skandaprasad in a Margam of Lakshman Sir's choreographies. Venue: Sri Abhinava Vidyateertha Kripa Auditorium, The Madras Sanskrit College, Mylapore - 17th Dec, 7.15pm: THYAGA RAHASYAM - The Search For the Blue Lotus - dance theatre presentation by Roja Kannan & disciples for Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Dance Festival. At: TAG Auditorium, Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram School, Kilpauk. - 18th Dec, 1.45pm: Solo Margam by Jayanthi Srivatsan (disciple of Roja Kannan & Bragha Bessell) At: Narada Gana Sabha (main hall) - 18th Dec, 7pm: MEENDUM BHARATHI, thematic presentation by Roja Kannan, Priya Murle & disciples. At: Bharat Kalachar -19th Dec, 11am: Roja Kannan presents Karuna Rasa for ‘Moving Canvas- Navarasa in Painting, Caricature & Natyam,’ for Natya Darshan 2018 At: Forum Art Gallery, Adyar - 21st Dec, 7pm: SHIVAYA NAMAHA- Bharatanatyam duet by L. Shruthi Bhuvaneswari & Nivedha Harish At: Sri Rathnagireeswarar Temple, Besant Nagar - 25th Dec, 4.45pm: ‘Ilamayil Thiramai’ Series, Subheeksha Raviganesh presents Bharatanatyam solo. At: Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Kamakoti Hall, T.Nagar - 26th Dec, 5pm: Parashaha Group presents THIRUMAYILAI KURAVANJI dance drama At: Tamil Isai Sangam, Raja Annamalai Mandram, Esplanade - 28th Dec: Bharatha Natyalaya presents NATYA AARAADHANAI Festival of Bharatanatyam. Chief guest: Mavin Khoo 6pm: Ragavarshini Sankar 7.30pm: Shruthi Bhuvaneshwari, S.Vaishnavi & Nivedha Harish At: Kapaleeswarar Koil, Mylapore - 29th Dec: JANANI-PUTHRI NATYAM, Chief guest: Geetha Chandran 6pm: Kishoree Hampiholi & Kamakshi Hampiholi (disciples of Guru Adyar K. Lakshman & Kishore Hampiholi) 7.30pm: Anuradha Ramesh & Tvisha Vadhul (disciples of Roja Kannan) At: Kapaleeswarar Koil, Mylapore - 30th Dec: Solo Margams by disciples of Roja Kannan 6pm: Manasvini Visagan / 7.30pm: Jayanthi Srivatsan. At: Kapaleeswarar Koil, Mylapore - 4th Jan, 11am: Dr. Sahana Selvaganesh presents solo Margam in the Talent Promotion competition for Indian Fine Arts Society At: Ethiraj Kalyana Mantapam, TTK Road, Alwarpet -14th Jan, 7.30pm: Solo Margam by Roja Kannan for Brahma Gana Sabha At: Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium, Alwarpet -17th Jan, 6pm: Solo Margam by Sivasri Skandaprasad for Kartik Fine Arts At: Narada Gana Sabha (mini hall) -18th Jan, 7.30pm: ABHAI Repertory presents MARGAM for Kala Pradarshini Festival At: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore - 21st Jan, 6.30pm: Sahana Selvaganesh presents solo Margam for BHARATHAM FESTIVAL, At: Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha, Vani Mahal, T.Nagar - 26th Jan, 6pm: Swetha Sankaran presents solo Margam for Kartik Fine Arts At: Narada Gana Sabha (mini hall), TTK Road, Alwarpet Info: rojakannan6@gmail.com / (044) – 42110194 Sasirekha Raammohan -1st Jan, 11am: ‘Aranganum Aazhwargalum’ for Indian Fine Arts Society @ Ethiraj Kalyana Mandapam -12th Jan, 4.30pm: ‘Aranganum Aazhwargalum’ @ Vani Mahal -13th Jan, 8pm: ‘Thennadudaya Sivane Potri’ @ Mylai Fest -14th Jan, 7.15pm: ‘Aranganum Aazhwargalum’ @Bharat Kalachar Srinidhi Raghavan Srinidhi Raghavan presents Margam - Jan 2: 4:30 to 5:30pm At Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore, for Kartik Fine Arts - Jan 4: 5 to 6:15pm At Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium, Luz Church Road, for Brahma Gana Sabha Info: srinidhi.raghavan@gmail.com / www.srinidhiraghavan.com |