Saturday, January 31, 2015

Nagamandala - Play Directed by Abanti Chakraborty


Nagamandala, play written by Girish Karnad will be staged at "Bharat Rangamahotsav" at National School of Drama Festival on 12th February 2015. The play is directed by Abanti Chakraborty from Calcutta. 
Venue : LTG Auditorium 

About Nagamandala :The multi-ethnic and multi-caste communities of the Himalayan regionare today witnessing the revival of ethnic and religious consciousness leading to widespread social and political upheaval. This collection engages with the rapid social change and acute religious and identity crises that have emerged in an area extending from Gilgit to Eastern Nepal.

About Director's previous show :
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/on-love-and-space/article5248950.ecehttp://www.telegraphindia.com/1140322/jsp/opinion/story_18103158.jsp#.VM3WLHWUcnQ

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Girish Karnad at Jaipur Lit Fest 2015




Girish Karnad to be Jaipur Literature Festival 2015 .  The Festival will be held from 21-25 Jan 2015.
For more info : 
http://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/program-2015-2 
http://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/2015-festival/2015-speakers 
http://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/girish-karnad-5426.html


He will be talking to actor Naseeruddin Shah about the new autobiography, and later launching the Murthy Classical Library series with Sheldon Pollock (more on that here: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/03/books/murty-classical-library-catalogs-indian-literature.html)

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Friday, January 9, 2015

Girish Karnad to talk on Bollywood film PK


Widely Admired Playwright Girish Karnad will be speaking about recent bollywood film 'PK' which has renewed the threat on 'freedom of expression' in art. Playwright will be accompanaied by intellectual K.Marulasiddhappa and Kannada Director B.Suresh. The event will be held in front of town hall on 10th of January 2015(Saturday) at 5 PM.

Click here to read Kannada Newspaper Excerpts of the event : http://girishkarnadhandle.blogspot.in/2015/01/girish-karnad-backs-pk-newspaper.html

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Tuesday, January 6, 2015