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FESTIVAL OF IN BRAZIL 2011

1. 07-MEMBER RECHARGE 17TH MAY TO 5TH BRAZIL BAND GROUP LED BY MS. JUNE, 2011 ANURADHA PAL

2. 06-MEMBER KUCHIPUDI 17TH MAY TO 5TH BRAZIL DANCE GROUP LED BY MS. JUNE, 2011 ARUNIMA KUMAR

3. 14-MEMBER 17TH MAY TO 6TH BRAZIL CONTEMPORARY DANCE JUNE, 2011 GROUP LED BY MS. ANANDA SHANKAR

4. 06-MEMBER SANTOOR LED 17TH MAY TO 5TH BRAZIL BY SHRI ABHAY RUSTUM JUNE, 2011 SOPORI

5. 09-MEMBER VIOLIN GROUP 28TH MAY, TO 1ST BRAZIL LED BY DR. L. JUNE, 2011 SUBRAMANIAM

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FESTIVAL OF INDIA IN CANADA 2011

1. 07-MEMBER SAROD GROUP LED BY USTAD 2ND TO 13TH MARCH, 2011

2. 15-MEMBER DANCE DRAMA SHAKUNTALA 4TH TO 8TH MARCH 2011 GROUP LED BY MS. USHA VENKATESWARAN

3. 16-MEMBER GROUP LED BY 16TH MARCH TO 2ND APRIL, MS. SHUBHARA BHARDWAJ* 2011

4. 14-MEMBER KATHAKALI GROUP KERELA 18TH TO 28TH MARCH, 2011 KALAMANDALAM LED BY SHRI RASHAKRISHNAM NARAKAT KALARIKAL

5. 15-MEMBER CHINH GROUP LED BY MS. 8TH MAY TO 11TH JUNE, MEENAKSHI RAI 2011

6. 06-MEMBER VIOLIN GROUP LED BY DR. L. 1ST TO 10TH JUNE, 2011 SUBRAMANIAM

7. 15-MEMBER BOLLYWOOD GROUP LED BY 8TH TO 11TH JUNE, 2011 MS. SHIBANI KASHYAP

8. 06-MEMBER HINDUSTANI VOCAL GROUP 12TH TO 24TH AUGUST, 2011 LED BY PT. RAJAN & SAJAN MISRA

9. 10-MEMBER CHINH GROUP LED BY MS. 15TH TO 17TH JULY, 2011 MEENAKSHI RAI

10. 14-MEMBER KADAMB GROUP LED BY MS. 12TH TO 28TH AUGUST, 2011 KUMUDINI LAKHIYA

11. 13-MEMBER KUCHIPUDI DANCE GROUP LED 16TH AUGUST TO 2ND BY SHRI JAYARAMA RAO SEPTEMBER, 2011

12. 40-MEMBER BOLLYWOOD GROUP LED BY 16TH TO 30TH OCTOBER, MS. ILA ARUN 2011

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FESTIVAL OF INDIA IN SOUTH KOREA, 2011-12

S.NO. NAME OF THE GROUP DATES PLACE

1. 21-MEMBER DANCE 30TH JUNE TO 3RD JULY, 2011 SEOUL GROUP LED BY MS. RANJANA TH TH GAUHAR 4 -9 JULY JAPAN 9TH -16TH JULY CHINA

16TH -19TH JULY PHILIPPINES

2. 16-MEMBER DANCE GROUP LED 29TH JULY TO 7TH AUGUST, 2011 SEOUL BY MS. MALLIKA SARABHAI

3. 08-MEMBER MRIGYA BAND LED 5TH -9TH AUGUST, 2011 SEOUL BY MR. RAJAT KAKKAR

4. 16-MEMBER CONTEMPORARY 27TH – 31ST AUGUST, 2011 SEOUL DANCE GROUP LED BY MS. DAKSHA SETH 3RD TO 6TH SEPTEMBER JAPAN

5. 10-MEMBER THEATER GROUP 6TH – 10TH SEPTEMBER, 2011 SEOUL LED BY MR. RAJIT KAPUR

6. 12-MEMBER RAJASTHANI GROUP 23TH SEPTEMBER TO 4TH SEOUL LED BY MR. KASSIM OCTOBER,2011

7. 13-MEMBER BOLLYWODD GROUP 14TH TO 23RD OCTOBER, 2011 SEOUL LED BY MS. 24TH TO 27TH OCTOBER, 2011 INDONESIA

27TH OCTOBER TO 2ND NOVEMBER, VIETNAM 2011 (HANOI)

8. 07-MEMBER ODISSI DANCE 12TH TO 17TH FEBRUARY, 2012 SEOUL GROUP LED BY MS. KAVITA DWIBEDI 17TH TO 22ND FEBRUARY, 2012 JAPAN

22ND TO 25TH FEBRUARY, 2012 HONG KONG

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9. 06-MEMBER BHARATNATYAM 2ND TO 5TH MARCH, 2012 CHINA DANCE GROUP LED BY MS. RAMA TH TH VAIDYANATHAN 5 TO 10 MARCH, 2012 SEOUL

CLOSING CEREMONY

10. 10-MEMBER PANCHAVADYA 5TH TO 10TH MARCH, 2012 SEOUL GROUP LED BY SHRI PADINHARE KIZHIKKILOT KUNHI RAMAN

CLOSING CEREMONY

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FESTIVAL OF INDIA IN RUSSIA, 2011-12

S.NO. NAME OF THE GROUP DATES PLACE

1 Bollywood group “Bollywood Love 16 – 21 September 2011 Russia Story” led by Sheri Sanjay Kumar Roy

21-24 September 2011 China

24 -27 September 2011 Japan

2 14-member Gujarati group “Halar Lok 25 September – 01 October 2011 Russia Kala Kendra” led by Shri J.C. Jadeja

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FESTIVAL OF INDIAN CULTURE IN RUSSIA DURING 2013

S.NO. GROUP’S NAME DATE

1. 09-member Fusion music group led by Dr. L. 27-30 October, 2013 Subramaniam 2. 03-member Instrumental group led by Shri 18-24 October, 2013 Shujaat Khan 3. 07-member Instrumental Santoor group led by Shri 01-06 November, 2013 Abhay Sopori 4. 11-member Yakshgana puppet group led by Shri 01-06 November, 2013 Bhaskar Kogga Kamath 5. 07-member Kathak dance group led by Ms. Vidha 07-12 December, 2013 Lal and Shri Abhimanyu Lal

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150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY YEAR OF 2011 – 2012

IMPLEMENTATION CHART OF PERFORMING ARTS

S.no Country Period Name of Artist / Group 1 Bangladesh 28th April – 3rd May 2011 ‘Raktakarobi’ 15 member group and - ‘Rabindra Sangeet’ 05 member group led by 2 Madhubani Chatterjee (Bharatnatyam) 3 UK 6th May – 18th May 2011 ‘The Child’ 15 member group led by The Netherlands Tanusree Shankar Spain (Kathak) West Bengal 4 Malaysia 10th May – 27th May 2011 ‘Rabindra Sangeet’ 04 member group led by Singapore Pramita Mallick Australia (Vocal) West Bengal 5 Bhutan 18th May – 21st May 2011 ‘Poems of Tagore’ 06 member group led by Sharmistha Mukherjee (Kathak) 6 U.A.E 2nd June – 8th June 2011 ‘Baul Folk’ 05 member group led by Oman Mudhusudan Baul (Baul) West Bengal 7 South Africa 7th June – 15th June 2011 ‘Divya Namaskar – A tribute to Tagore’ 07 menber group led by (Odissi) Delhi 8 Myanmar 22nd July – 26th July 2011 ‘Chitrangada’ 09 member group led by Debamitra Sengupta (Odissi) Delhi 9 Russia 24th Aug – 26th Aug 2011 ‘Rabindra Sangeet’ 04 member Instrumental group led by Debshankar & Jyotishankar (Violin Brothers) (Violin) West Bengal

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10 Panama 31 Aug – 6 Sept 2011 ‘Nayika’ 08 member group led by San Salvador Dr. (Odissi, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam, Rabindra Nrittya) Delhi 11 Mauritius 18 Sept – 03 Oct 2011 ‘Rabindra Sangeet’ 04 member group led by Seychelles Shevanti Sanyal Reunion Island (Vocal) Delhi 12 Bhutan 25 Sept – 2 Oct 2011 ‘Tasher Desh’ 15 member group of Dancer’s Guild (Kathak) West Bengal 13 Trinidad & Tobago 30th Sept – 5th Oct 2011 ‘Prophet and The Poet’ 05 member group of Academy of Theatre Arts – Little Theatre Foundation (Theatre) 14 Australia 13 Oct – 02 Nov 2011 ‘Prem Prakriti – O – Nayika’ 09 member Ghoongroo group led by Madhumita Roy (Kathak) West Bengal 15 Panama, 20 Oct – 05 Nov 2011 ‘Shyama’ 15 member group led by Guatemala, Sutapa Talukdar Nicaragua, Honduras , (Odissi) West Bengal El Salvador 16 Sri Lanka 20 – 30 Nov 2011 ‘Shaap Mochan’ by 15 member group led by Bimbavati Devi (Manipuri Nartanalaya) (Manipuri and Kathak) West Bengal

17 Trinidad & Tobago 25 – 30 Nov 2011 ‘Chitra’ by 11 member group led by Jamaica 30 Nov – Dec 2011 Priti Patel Argentina 2 – 7 Dec 2011 (Manipuri) West Bengal 18 Italy, UK Thakur Barir Shaaj Poshak (TBSP) & Exploring Rhythm 20 Germany, France member group led by Switzerland Sharmila Biswas (Kathak) West Bengal 8

19 Argentina 02 – 14 Dec 2011 ‘Rabindra Sangeet’ 04 member group led by Sreyashi Mitra (Vocal) West Bengal 20 Egypt 14 – 22 Jan 2012 ‘Rabindra Sangeet’ by 05 member group led by (Vocal) West Bengal 21 Egypt 14 – 22 Jan 2012 ‘Shyama’ by 11 member group led by Kaberi Chatterjee (Rabindra Bharti) (Kathak and Rabindrik) West Bengal 22 Moscow 9 – 27 March 2012 ‘Horikhela’ by 16 member group led by Latvia Mamata Shankar Poland (Kathak) West Bengal Helsinki Estonia Ankara 23 Dublin 19th April – 1st May 2012 “The Post Office” by Kala Academy, Goa (20 Travel Grant) 24 USA Paid Production cost on ‘Aahang: Robi’s unparallel women’ a multimedia presentation by Bidisha Roy Das

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GROUPS SPONSORED TO GERMANY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE “DAYS OF INDIA IN GERMAN AND HAMBURG PORT FESTIVAL”

2012-2013

S.NO. COUNTRIES NAME OF THE GROUP DATE PURPOSE OF VISIT REMARKS VISITED

1. GERMANY 18-MEMBER “RITU SAMAHARA” 09-15 APRIL 2013 TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CLOSING CEREMONY GROUP LED BY PT. BIRJU MAHARAH OF THE “DAYS OF INDIA IN GERMANY”

2. SPAIN, GERMANY 08-MEMBER BHARATNATYAM DANCE 16TH MARCH TO 1ST APRIL, 2013 TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF INDIA IN AND PARIS GROUP LED BY MS. PRIYA GERMANY” VENKATARAMAN 3. GERMANY 12-MEMBER CONTEMPORARY DANCE 17TH TO 25TH MARCH, 2013. TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF INDIA IN GROUP LED BY MS. ADITI MANGALDAS GERMANY”

4. GERMANY & 18–MEMBER MOHINIYATTAM “SWAN 6TH TO 19TH MARCH, 2013. TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF INDIA IN RUSSIA LAKE” DANCE GROUP LED BY MS. GERMANY” VIJAYA LAKSHMI 5. GERMANY, 24–MEMBER BOLLYWOOD GROUP LED 4TH TO 23RD JANUARY, 2013. TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF INDIA IN FRANCE, GREECE, BY MS. SHUBHRA ANAND KUMAR GERMANY” RUSSIA & TURKEY BHARDWAJ

6. GERMANY & 18-MEMBER MANIPURI FOLK DANCE 6TH TO 14TH OCTOBER, 2012 TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF INDIA IN ROMANIA GROUP LED BY MS. KALAVATI KANHAI GERMANY” SINGH 7. NETHERLANDS & 12–MEMBER ODISSI DANCE GROUP 1ST TO 9TH OCTOBER, 2012. TO GIVE CULTURAL PERFORMANCES IN GERMANY LED BY MS. TO GIVE NETHERLANDS AND TO PARTICIPATE IN CULTURAL PERFORMANCES IN “DAYS OF INDIA IN GERMANY” NETHERLANDS FROM 8. GERMANY 10–MEMBER TRIPURA PUPPET GROUP 6TH TO 13TH SEPTEMBER, 2012. TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF INDIA IN LED BY SHRI PRABHITANGSU DAS GERMANY”

9. GERMANY 11-MEMBER GROUP OF SHRI RAJA 16TH TO 19TH AUGUST, 2012. TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF INDIA IN REDDY AND MS. RADHA REDDY GERMANY”

10. GERMANY, 07-MEMBER KATHAK DANCE GROUP 16TH AUGUST TO 09 SEPTEMBER TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF INDIA IN HUNGARY, LED BY MS. SHARMISTHA MUKHERJEE 2012 GERMANY” POLAND, SERBIA AND TURKEY 10

11. GERMANY 14-MEMBER CHINH NOMADIC 10 MAY TO 02 JUNE 2012 TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF INDIA IN CARAVAN GROUP LED BY MS. GERMANY” AND HAMBURG PORT FESTIVAL MEENAKSHI RAI 12. GERMANY 14-MEMBER GUJARATI FOLK DANCE 10 TO 16 MAY 2012 TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF INDIA IN GROUP LED BY SHRI ASHOK PANDIT GERMANY” AND HAMBURG PORT FESTIVAL

13. POLAND, 09-MEMBER GROUP LED BY PANDIT 10TH MAY TO 24TH JULY 2012. TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF INDIA IN GERMANY, SPAIN HARI PRASAD CHAURASIA GERMANY” AND TO GIVE CULTURAL AND MEXICO PERFORMANCES IN OTHER COUNTRIES

14. GERMANY 09-MEMBER CARNATIC VIOLIN GROUP 10 TO 15 MAY 2012 TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF INDIA IN LED BY DR. L. SUBRAMANIAM GERMANY” AND HAMBURG PORT FESTIVAL

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INDIAN COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL RELATIONS OCD SECTION

EUROPALIA.INDIA FESTIVAL 2013-14

S.No. Countries Name of the groups Dates Purpose of visit visited 1 Singapore 05-member Hindustani vocal group led by 26 September. – 14 To perform at the opening ceremony of Philippines October, 2013 Europalia.India festival and to give Belgium cultural performances in other cities Argentina Brazil 2 Belgium 12-member Attakkalari group led by Shri 2-15 October, 2013 To perform at the Europalia.India festival France Jayachandran Palazhy and to give cultural performances in other city 3 Belgium 37-member “CHARISHNU” group 3-11 October, 2013 To perform at the opening ceremony of choreographed by Ms. Europalia.India festival 4 Belgium 08-member Siddi Goma group 13-26 October, 2013 To perform at the Europalia.India festival led by Shri Mohmmadhanif Hajibhai Majgul 5 Austria 03-member Sitar group led by Ustad Shujaat 14-25 October, 2013 To perform at the Europalia.India festival Belgium Husain Russia Japan 6 Belgium 05-member Carnatic Vocal group led by Ms. 24-28 October, 2013 To perform at the Europalia.India festival

7 Belgium 12-member Fusion group led by Dr. L. 21 October-10 To perform at the Europalia.India festival Italy Subramaniam November, 2013 and to give cultural performances in other Russia cities Sweden Latvia 09-member group led by Dr. L. Subramaniam Iceland Spain 8 Austria 07-member Santoor group led by Shri Abhay 27 October -6 To perform at the Europalia.India festival Belgium Sopori November, 2013 Russia Israel 9 Belgium 03-member Hindustani Vocal group led by Ms. 31 October-6 To perform at the Europalia.India festival UK Meeta Pandit November, 2013 and to give cultural performances in other city

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10 Belgium 12-member Kuttiyatam group led by Ms. 2-15 November, To perform at the Europalia.India festival Kapila Venu 2013

11 Belgium 12-member ‘Yakshagana’ Puppet group led by 1-10 November, To perform at the Europalia.India festival Russia Shri Bhasker Kogga Kamath 2013 and to give cultural performances in other city 12 Belgium 05-member Vocal group led by Ms. Ashwini 8-21 November, To perform at the Europalia.India festival Israel Bhide 2013 and to give cultural performances in other Malaysia cities Hong Kong 13 Belgium 05-member Devotional Music group led by Ms. 20 November-1 To perform at the Europalia.India festival Tanzania Vidya Shah December, 2013 and to give cultural performances in other South cities Africa 14 Canada 05-member Violin group led by Ms. N. Rajam 16-24 To perform at the Europalia.India festival Belgium November,2013 and to give cultural performances in other cities 15 Belgium 07-member Sarod group led by Ustad Amjad 22-26 November, To perform at the Europalia.India festival Ali Khan 2013 16 Belgium 03-member Sitar group led by Shri 25 November.-5 To perform at the Europalia.India festival UK Shubhendra Rao December, 2013 17 Belgium 07-member “HUM Ensemble” group led by 22-30 November, To perform at the Europalia.India festival Shri Sandep Das 2013 18 Belgium 07-member Kathak Dance group led by Ms. 4th to 20th To perform at the Europalia.India festival Bulgaria Vidha Lal and Shri Abhimayu Lal December, 2013 and to give cultural performances in other Russia cities Managua (panama) Cuba 19 Belgium 15-member Gujarati “Panghat” group led by 20th to 22nd To perform at the Europalia.India festival Shri Chaitanya Dave December, 2013 20 Belgium 21-member Kathakali group of Kerala 10th to 13 January, To perform at the Europalia.India festival Kalamandalam led by Shri Viswanath Kurup 2014 Kaladharan

21 Belgium 05-member Hindustani Vocal group led Shri 10th to 23rd January, To perform at the Europalia.India festival Canada 2014 and to give cultural performances in other Bulgaria cities 22 Belgium 07-memebr Bharatnatyam Dance group led by 23rd January to 1st To perform at the Europalia.India festival Spain Ms. February, 2014 and to give cultural performances in other (for closing ceremony) cities

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OUTGOING CULTURAL DELEGATIONS 1st April, 2011 – 31st March, 2012

S.NO. COUNTRIES NAME OF THE GROUP DATE PURPOSE OF VISIT Remarks VISITED 1. Vietnam 13-member Jammu & Kashmir Folk Dance 5 – 13 April, 2011 To participate in the Buddhist group of Northern Arts and Culture Society Conference as well as led by Shri Tsering Sonam Sopari, J&K Conference on Tagore 2-9. U.K. (i) 8-member Sufi group led by Shri Hans Raj 14 – 17 April, 2011 To participate in the Jahan-E- Hans, Punjab Khusrau Festival

(ii) 2-member Sufi Kathak group led by Ms. Manjari Chaturvedi, Uttar Pradesh (iii) 6-member Qawaali group led by Shri Wajahat Hussain, Uttar Pradesh (iv) 7-member Light Classical Music group led by Ms. , Uttar Pradesh. (v) 4-member Bharatanatyam Dance group led by Ms. Malavika Sarukkai, Tamilnadu (vi) 8-member Bharatanatyam Dance group led by Shri Navtej Singh Johar, Delhi (vii) 5-member Hindustani Vocal group led by Shri Ghulam Nabi Namthahali, Jammu & Kashmir (viii) 11 travel grants to Rumi Foundation, Delhi 10. Zimbabwe 12-member Gujarati Folk group “Kankan” led 25 April – 5 May, To participate in the Harare by Ms. Sangathia Sonalben Hansdevji, 2011 International Festival of Arts

Gujarat (HIFA)

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11. USA 8-member Qawwali group led by Shri Syed 25 April – 17 May, To participate in the Sufi Salman Chisthy (Shahi Qawwali group, 2011 Conference at Smithsonian Rajasthan Museum 12. Australia 6-member Bharatanatyam Dance group led 28 April – 8 May, To participate in the Annual by Ms. Sneha Chakradhar, Delhi 2011 Ugadi Festival

13-15. Israel Travel grants to Teamwork:- 2 – 23 May, 2011 To participate in the festival “Celebrating India in Israel” (i) 11-member Kathak Dance group led by Ms. Aditi Mangaldas, Delhi (ii) 5-member Instrumental group led by Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, (iii) Four scholars ; Ms. Alka Pande (Curator), Ms. Namita Gokhale, Shri Tarun Tejpal and Ms. Urvashi Butalia (Writers) 16 – Iran (i) 8-member Rajasthani group led 10 – 17 May, 2011 To participate in the “Days of 17. by Shri Bundu Khan, Rajasthan Indian Culture”

(ii) 06-member Santoor group led by Shri 09 – 18 May 2011 Abhay Rustum Sopori, Delhi

18. Mauritius 10-member Rajasthani Group led by Shri 12 – 19 May, 2011 To participate in the Maharana Umrao Khan, Rajasthan Pratap Divas Event

19. USA 8 Travel grants to Theatre group Prime Time 12 – 23 May, 2011 To perform her Play “Wedding led by Ms. Lillete Dubey, Delhi Album”

19 (a) Sri Lanka 20-member Odissi Dance group “Natya Ballet 17 – 24 May, 2011 To present Odissi Dance Recital Rs. Centre” led by Ms. Sarita , “Nirvana – The Life of Gautam 5,95,274/- Buddha” at the Vesak Celebrations-2011 20. Slovenia 12-member Kathak group led by Ms. Radhika 23 – 26 May, 2011 To participate in the Event Shah, Delhi “Harmony Amongst Culture”

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21. Trinidad & 16-member “Naksh Virsa” Bhangra and 28 May – 18 June, To participate in the 166th Indian Tobago Gidda group led by Shri. Sandeep Sharma, 2011 Arrival Day in Trinidad and Delhi Tobago and to give cultural Grenada performances in the region Barbados Suriname 22. Suriname 14-member Bihu group “Asom Jyoti 28 May – 18 June, To participate in the ceremony Sanskritik Gosthi” led by Shri Siva Prasad 2011 to celebrate “the Indian Arrival Barbados Das, Assam Day”

22 (a) U.K. 14-member Siddi Goma group led by Smt. 5-27 June 201 To participate at the three U.K. Due to Roomanaben Chottubhai Siddi mela’s (Preston, Bradford and refusal of Glasgow) visa endorseme nt by the Birtish High Commissio n, the visit did not materialized (Rs. 3,13,967/-) 23. USA Financial Support to Shri Rajit Kapur (Theatre 6-12 June 2011 To stage the play “Pune group) – Rage production Highway”

24 Germany 05 travel grants to Dhrupad group led by Shri 6 June – 5 July, For their concert tour “Mallik Prem Kumar Mallick, Uttar Pradesh 2011 Family Dream Tour 2011- a

New Generation on Stages” 24 (a) USA Two travel grants to Ms. Bhatt Tailang 6 – 29 June, 2011 To participate at the seminar Rs. (Dhrupad), Rajasthan “Veda and Dhrupad” 1,32,456/-

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25 South Africa 8-member Fusion Band group led by Shri 16 – 26 June, 2011 To participate in the Mini Abhijit Ajay Pohankar, Maharashtra Festival of India in various cities

of South Africa 26 Azerbaijan 5-member Sarod group led by Shri Amman 23 June – 3 July, To participate at the Second Ali Bangash, Delhi 2011 International Music Festival “Silk

Way” held in the cities of Ganja and Sheki 27 South Africa 15-member Kathak Dance group led by Ms. 23 June – 10 July, To participate in the “Mini , Delhi 2011 Festival of India” in various cities Mauritius of South Africa 28 Malaysia 4-member Sitar group led by Shri Mohsin Ali 24 – 28 June, To give cultural performances Khan, Delhi 2011

29 Indonesia 10-member Kathakali 1 - 4 July, 2011 To participate at the Solo group led by Shri Balakrishnan Nair International Performing Arts Jagadeesan, Delhi (SIPA) Festival 30 South Africa 12-member Rajasthani Folk group led by Shri 1 – 8 July, 2011 To participate in the Yar Mohd. Langa, Rajasthan Grahamstown Festival

31 Turkey 14-member Gujarati group led by Shri 7 – 12 July, 2011 To give cultural performances in Sindhav Karnabhai Bhayabhi, Gujarat the International Golden Russia Karagoz Folk Dance Competition 32 USA 07 travel grants to “Rhythm of Rajasthan”, 8 July – 30 August To give cultural performances Rajasthani Folk group led by Shri Nitin Nath

Harsh, Rajasthan 32 (a) USA (i) 10-member Ishara Puppet 8 – 17 July, 2011 To participate in the Indian Rs. group led by Shri Dadi Padumjee, New Delhi Summer Festival at the Request 14,74,800/- Canada of Teamwork (ii) One travel grant to Shri Tarun Tejpal, New Delhi (iii) One travel grant to Ms. Nayantara

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Sahgal, New Delhi (iv) One business class ticket to Ms. Tabassum Hashmi, Maharashtra 33 Spain 14-member Rajasthani group led by Shri 10 – 22 July, 2011 To give cultural performances Ridmal Khan, Rajasthan Algeria 34 Finland 12-member Bihu Dance group “Dakshyini 20 – 30 July, 2011 To give cultural performances Sanaskritic Gosthi” led by Ms Monimala Estonia Borah, Assam

35 Australia 03 Travel grants to Ms. Kalapini Komkali 19 – 26 July, 2011 To give cultural performances (Hindustani Vocal), Pune 36 U.K. 14-member Goan Cultural group from Goa 22 – 24 July, 2011 To participate in the Global Kala Academy led by Shri Caetano Francisco Goan Convention-2011

Napoleao Batteto Martins, Goa 37 Malaysia 5-member Light Classical () group led 22 – 26 July, 2011 To give cultural performances by Ms. Suman Devgan, Delhi Singapore 38 Oman 10-member Gujarati group “Kankan” led by 27 July – 2 August, To participate in “Khareef Ms. Sangitha Sonalben Hansadevi, Gujarat 2011 Festival” in Salalah 39 Netherlands 8-member Bhojpuri group, led by Shri 29 July – 1 August, To participate in the “Milan Rakesh Upadhyay, Uttar Pradesh 2011 Festival” in The Hague 40 South Africa 04 travel grants to Shri Amit Chaudhuri, West 29 July – 2 August, To give cultural performances Bengal 2011 40 (a) Poland One travel grant to Ms. Alaknanda Bose 30 July – 7 August, To participate in the Krakow Rs. 43,134/- (Dasgupta), Uttar Pradesh 2011 Festival

41 France 02 travel grants to the members of Prithvi 2 – 21 August, To attend Footsbarn’s Annual Theatre ; Shri Gopala and Ms. Kani Kusturi, 2011 Theatre Workshop

Maharashtra 42 Trinidad and 14-member Goa Folk Dance group 6 – 16 August, To give cultural performances “Goenchim Noketram” led by Ms. Marianela

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Tobago P. Mascarenhas Edias, Goa 2011 Grenada 43 Egypt 8-member Qawwali group led by Ms. 11 – 26 August, To give cultural performances at Chanchal Bharati, Delhi 2011 the “Samaa”-Sufi Festival

44 USA 05 travel grants to the group of Shri Ashish 11 August – 11 Mohan Khokars’ Dance Khokhar, Delhi September, 2011 Exhibition “Experience with a live costume demonstration” representing 3 main Indian classical dance forms 45 Bhutan 4-member Band group “Abiogensis” led by 12 – 20 August, To give cultural performances Shri Moanungsang Subong, Nagaland 2011 on the occasion of

Independence Day 46 Sri Lanka 10-member Kathak Dance group led by Ms. 13 – 21 August, To give cultural performances Nalini and Ms. Kamalini, Delhi 2011 on the occasion of Independence Day 47 Fiji 12-member Odissi Dance group led by Ms. 13 – 23 August, To give cultural performances Meera Das, 2011 on the occasion of 40 years of establishment of Indian Cultural Centre 48 Hungary 12-member Bollywood group led by Ms. 14 – 22 August, To participate at the Annual Shipra Goyal, Delhi 2011 Flower Festival

49 South Africa 5-member Carnatic Vocal group led by Shri 14 – 23 August, To give cultural performances Thekke Veedu Manikandan, Tamil Nadu 2011

50 Nepal 12-member Kathak Dance group led by Ms. 15 – 20 August, To give cultural performances Shovana Narayan, Delhi 2011 on the occasion of Independence Day

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51 Canada 19 travel grants to Shillong Chamber Choir 18 – 22 August, To participate in the Toronto group led by Shri Ike Sinha, Meghalaya 2011 Festival

52 Vietnam 12-member Rajasthani Folk group led by Ms. 18 – 29 August, To give cultural performances Mohini-Roopnath, Rajasthan 2011

53 Uzbekistan 6-member Qawwali group led by Warsi 25 – 30 August, To participate in the “Sharaq Borthers – Shri Nazeer and Shri Naseer 2011 Taronalari” (melodies of Orient) Ahmed Khan, Andhra Pradesh Festival

53 (a) U.K. (i) Eight travel grant to Rajasthani Folk group 25 – 30 August, To participate in the Edinburgh Rs. “Jaipur Virasat”, Rajasthan 2011 International Festival 4,21,600/-

(ii) Eight travel grant to Nrityagram 24 August – 8 Rs. Ensemble. Karnataka September, 2011 4.76,000/-

54 Nepal 5-member Vocal group led by Ms. Deepmala 30 August – 9 To give cultural performances Mohan, Delhi September, 2011

55 USA 02 travel grants to Shri Amol Palekar and his 1 – 3 September, To direct plays for Natya wife, Ms. Sandhya Gokhale, Maharashtra 2011 Bharati, a non-profit organization 56-57 Bangladesh (i) 11-member Kathak Dance group led by 6 – 8 September, To give cultural performances in Ms. Sharmistha Mukherjee, New Delhi 2011 connection with the SAARC

meeting (ii) 5-member Vocal group led by Ms. Jayati Ghosh, West Bengal

58 Kyrghyzstan 11-member Gujarati group led by Ms. Sonal 6 – 11 September, To participate in the “2nd World Sagathia, Gujarat 2011 Festival of Epic People of the

World” 59 Tanzania 8-member Qawwali group led by Shri Ghulam 14 – 23 To give cultural performances Qadir, Delhi September, 2011 Kenya

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60-62 South Africa (i) 08 travel grants to Shri Salim Khan 2 – 12 September, To participate in the 5th Edition Rajasthani Folk group, Rajasthan 2011 of Shared History – The Indian

Experience in South Africa (ii) 6 air-tickets to Lillete Dubey, Delhi 7 – 16 September, organized by E/I & Teamworks 2011 (iii) Shri Astad Debo (Contemporary dance) x 10, Delhi 13 – 24 September, 2011 Travel grants 63-64 USA 02 travel grants to Ms. Kaushalya Reddy, 18 September – 6 To give cultural performances Delhi October, 2011 and conduct lecture- U.K. demonstration 18 September Ms. Bhavana Reddy (Kuchipudi), Delhi 2011 – 17 March, USA 2012

65 U.K. 02 travel grants to vocal artists Shri Satish 22 September – 22 To give cultural performances Babbar and Ms. Vani Babbar, Delhi October, 2011 organized by the Society of Friends International on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti 66 Georgia 09 travel grants to the group “Ranan” led by 23 – 30 To participate in the Tbilisi Shri Vikram Iyengar, West Bengal September, 2011 International Theatre Festival

67 U.K. 05 travel grants to Baul Fakiri group 26 September – 9 To give cultural performances consisting of Golam Fakir, Babu Fakir, Akkas October, 2011 Fakir, Gopen Debnath and Nur Alam, West

Bengal 68 Armenia 15 travel grants to the Kanglei Mime Theatre 28 September – 9 To participate in the HIGH FEST Repertory group led by Dr. Yumnam October, 2011 International Performing Arts

Sadananda Singh, Manipur Festival 2011 69 USA 10-member Kalakshetra group of Ms. Leela 28 September – 13 To give cultural performances Samson, Tamilnadu October, 2011 as a part of “Year of India” Canada 70 France 04 travel grants to Shri G.S.Rajan (Flute), 30 September – 12 To give cultural performances Tamil Nadu October, 2011

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71 Sri Lanka 04 travel grants to Shri T.M. Krishna 1-8 October, 2011 To give cultural performances to (Carnatic Vocal), Tamilnadu coincide with the Navaratri Festival 72 Australia 15 travel grants to Manganiar Seduction 3 – 10 October, To participate in the Melbourne group led by Mr. Roysten Abel, Delhi 2011 Festival

73 Germany 09 travel grants to Attakalari group of 5 – 16 October, To present their dance “Attakalari Centre for Movement Arts” led by 2011 production “Traces and Mei

Shri Jayachandran Palazhy, Karnataka Dhwani”

74 Bhutan 3-member group from “SEHER” led by Shri 10 – 14 October, Arranged cultural performances Sanjeev Bhargav, Delhi 2012 to coincide with the Royal

Wedding of His Majesty The King of Bhutan 75-76 New Zealand (i) 4-member Puppet group of Ms. 6 – 17 October, To participate in the Diwali Seethalakshimi Shanukaru, Tamilnadu 2011 Celebrations

(ii) 11- member Manipuri Dance group led by Ms. Amusana Devi Nongthomban, Manipur

77 Mexico 6-member Percussion group “Laya 10 – 25 October, To participate in the 9th Edition Naadamrit” led by Shri Amrit Nataraj, 2011 of the International Festival of

Maharashtra Cervantino 78 Beirut 14-member Bollywood group “Matrix” led by 10 October – 7 To give cultural performances Shri Suresh. K. Nair, Delhi November, 2011 Finland Turkmenistan Russia 79 Taiwan “Srjan” Odissi Dance group led by Shri Rati 12 – 23 October, To give cultural performances Kanta Mohapatra, Orissa 2011 80 Trinidad & 8-member Qawwali group led by Shri Iftekhar 13 – 23 October, To participate in the Eid festival Tobago Ahmed, Uttar Pradesh 2011

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Suriname 81 Germany 6-member Kuchipudi Dance group led by Ms. 15 – 21 October, To participate in the “India Alekhya Punjala, Tamil Nadu 2011 Cultural Week”

82 Canada 6-member Kathak Dance group led by Ms. 15 – 23 October, To give cultural performances at Sharmistha Mukherjee, Delhi 2011 “India Show”

83 Austria 01 Travel grant to Ranajit Sengupta (Sarod), 15 – 31 October, To give cultural performances West Bengal 2011 84 Bhutan 5-member Odissi Dance group led by Ms. 18 – 23 October, To give cultural performances Reela Hota, Delhi 2011 on the occasion of IMTRAT

raising day celebration 85 Qatar 15 travel grants to Goa Folk group led by Shri 19 – 25 October, To give cultural performances at Elvis Goes, Goa (Kepemchim Kirnnam) 2011 the “World Goa Day”

86 Czech 12-member Rajasthani Folk group led by Shri 19 – 22 October, To give cultural performances Republic Salim Khan Langa, Rajasthan 2011

87 Austria 8-member Qawwali group led by Shri Neelay 19 – 25 October, To participate in the Salam Khan Mohdsadeeque, Punjab 2011 Orient Festival Qatar 88 Ethiopia 12-member Gujarati Folk “Sidi Dhamal Sidi 21 – 29 October, To give cultural performances Goma” group led by Shri Akbarmiya Gulmali 2011

Kadari, Gujarat 89 Austria 13-member Contemporary dance group 25 – 31 October, To participate at the Pinzgau “Sadhya” led by Shri Santosh Kumar Nair, 2011 Festival

Delhi 90 Austria 5-member Ilusion Magic group led by Ms. 25 – 31 October, To participate at the Pinzgau Kruti Subhashchandra Parekh, Maharashtra 2011 Festival

91 Canada 20-member Theatre group “Mahim Junction” 31 October – 21 To give performances led by Ms. Sohaila Charnalia (Kapoor), Delhi November, 2011

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UK UAE 92 Indonesia 23-member Ramayana group “ Brij Lok Kala 2 -16 November, To perform at Yogyakarta to Ramayana” led by Shri Sanjay Kumar 2011 mark 60 years of diplomatic Fiji Sharma, Uttar Pradesh relations between India and Indonesia 93 Colombia 9-member Gujarati Folk group “Aavishkar” 7 – 26 November, To give cultural performances led by Shri Kalpesh Dalal, Gujarat 2011

94 Spain Kathak Kendra Production “Ritu Rang” led by 11 – 13 November, To give cultural performances Ms. Geetanjali Lal, Delhi 2011 during the celebrations of the 5th

Anniversary of Casa de la India 95 Algeria (i) 7-member Sufi Kathak group led by Ms. 21 – 28 November, To participate at the “India Rani Khanam, Delhi 2011 Week” at Tlemcen-the Islamic

Cultural Capital of the World for (ii) Shri Annis Siddiqui, Arabic Calligraphist, the year – 2011 Delhi (iii) Shri Mohammed Baba Mohiuddin, Odissa 96 Hong Kong 04 travel grants to Koodiyattam group led by 22 – 29 November, On the occasion of the 10th Shri Madhu Margi, Kerala 2011 Anniversary celebrations of the

Intangible Heritage Programme 97 Tanzania 7-member Puppet group and one magician 23 – 28 November, To give cultural performance led by Shri Puran Bhatt, Delhi 2011

98 Nigeria, 15-member Thaiyyam group of “Anushtana 25 November 4 To participate in the “Abuja Benin Kendra Koval” led by Shri Chandu Panikar, December, 2011 Carnival – 2011” Kerala

99 UAE 15-member Rangla Punjab group led by Shri 26 November – 6 To participate in their 40th Tehal Singh Kheeva, Punjab December, 2011 National Day Celebrations

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100 Nepal 10-member Aji Lhamu Mask Dance group 2 – 5 December, To give cultural performances at led by Shri Tsering Darjee Megji, Himachal 2011 the “Himalayan Odyssey event”

Pradesh 101 Thailand 15-member Kathakali group led by Shri 3 – 10 December, To participate in the Raman Kutty Nair, Delhi 2011 International Ramayana Festival

102 Mauritius 06-member Kuchipudi dance group led by 4-10 December, To give cultural performance Ms. Payal Ramchandani, Delhi 2011 103 Tanzania 10-member Gujrati group led by Shri J.C. 6-14 December, To give cultural performance Jadeja, Gujarat 2011 104 Cuba 06 travel grants to Naad Brahma Band group 14 – 20 To participate in the World led by Shri Joe Alvares, West Bengal December, 2011 Music Festival

105 Malaysia 15 – member Bollywood group “Karmic 22 December, To give cultural performances Connection” led by Shri Paramjeet Singh 2011 – 6 January, on the occasion of 40 years of Fiji Narula, Maharashtra 2012 establishment of Indian Cultural Centre Festival of India 2011 –

2012 106 Myanmar 8-member Qawwali group of Niyazi Brothers 23 December, To give cultural performances led by Shri 2011 – 2 January, on the occasion of Urs festival

2012 Ghulam Husain , Delhi 107 Brazil 4-member Vichitra Veena group led by Shri 11 – 20 January, To give cultural performances N.Ravikiran, Tamil Nadu 2012 108 China 13-member Odissi Dance group led by Ms. 12-19 January To give cultural performances Kiran Segal, Delhi 2012 on the occasion of Republic Day

109 Bangladesh 07-member Odissi Dance group led by 20 – 29 January, To give cultural performances Monalisa Ghosh, West Bengal 2012

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110 Sri Lanka 12-member Contemporary Dance group led 20-31January, To give cultural performances by Ms. Aditi Mangaldas, Delhi 2012 on the occasion of Republic Day celebrations 111 Algeria 14-member Bhangra and Gidda group led by 22 January – 5 To give cultural performances Ms. Ravinder Kaur, Delhi February 2012 on the occasion of Republic Day

112 Maldives 09-member Band group “Advaita” led by Shri 24 – 27 January To give cultural performances Abhishek Mathur, Delhi 2012 on the occasion of Republic Day celebrations 113 Zambia 14-member Bhangra and Gidda group of 24 January – 02 To give cultural performances “Punjab Police Cultural troupe”, Punjab February 2012 on the occasion of Republic Day Tanzania

114 Fiji 6-member Hindustani Vocal Music group led 24 January – 07 To give cultural performances by Ms. Savita Devi, Delhi February, 2012 on the occasion of 40 years of establishment of Indian Cultural Centre 115 UAE 12-member Gujarati Folk Dance group of 25 January-06 To participate in the Indian “Samanvay” led by Ms. Avani Markandbhai February, 2012 Cultural Week Rushi, Gujarat 116 Pakistan 6-member Instrumental (Flute) group of 26 – 30 January, To give cultural performances Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Maharashtra 2012 on the occasion of Republic Day

117 Mauritius 6-member Carnatic Vocal group of Ms. 30 January – 10 To participate in the Cavadee Lahari Kolachela, Andhra Pradesh February, 2012 Festival 118 Mauritius 01 Travel grant to Qari Wasif Raza Noori 3 – 15 February To participate in the event Naatkhwan, Maharashtra 2012 organized on the occasion of Eid Milad Un Nabi 119 Japan 25-member Bollywood Dance group led by 4 – 9 February, To give cultural performances Ms. Shubhra Bhardwaj, Mahasrashtra 2012 on the occasion of Establishment of 60 years of India-Japan Diplomatic Relations

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120- Pakistan (i) 24-member Bollywood group “Karmic 12 – 14 February, ICCR facilitated the participation No financial 121 Connection” led by Shri Paramjeet singh 2012 of both the groups during “India support has Narula (Micky Narula), Maharashtra Show” at Lahore organized by been given FICCI by ICCR (ii) 11-member Kathak Dance group “Kadamb” led by Ms. , Gujarat

122 Mauritius 8-member Hindustani Vocal group of Umrao 12 – 27 February, To participate in the Salodia, Rajasthan 2012 Mahashivratri Festival South Africa 123 Thailand 14-member Bhangra & Gidda group of 15-27 February, To give cultural performances Punjabi Academy led by Ms. Preeti, Delhi 2012

124 Australia 09 travel grants to Abhinay Theatre 19 – 27 February, To present the play Research Centre led by Shri Bandhu Prasad, 2012 “Sagarkanyaka” the Malayalam West Bengal adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s “Lady from the Sea” 125 USA Five travel grants to Shri 23 February - 31 For a concert tour at the A.Lakshmanaswamy (Bharatanatyam), Tamil May, 2012 invitation of Sankritilaya Nadu Organisation

126 Argentina 3-member Vichitra Veena group led by Dr. 25 February – 5 To give cultural performances Mustafa Raza , Delhi March, 2012

127 Mexico 12-member Rajasthani Folk dance group led 27 February – 3 To participate in the India Trade by Ms. Rajki, Rajasthan March, 2012 Show

128 Nepal 2 -member Light Classical group led by Ms. 1 – 5 March, 2012 To give cultural performances Prateeksha Sharma, Delhi

129 Seychelles 12-member Rajasthani Folk group led by Ms. 1 – 5 March, 2012 To participate in the Seychelles Champa Sapera, Rajasthan Carnival

130 Thailand 9 Member Odissi dance group led by Ms. 04 - 07 March, To present the Play 2012 “Chitrangada”

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131 Indonesia 8-member Kathak group led by Ms. Vaswati 04 – 08 March, To give cultural performances Misra, Delhi 2012

132 South Africa 8-member Sufi Kathak Dance group led by 06 – 12 March, To participate at the Ms. Swati Sinha, Delhi 2012 “Celebration of Life’s Delights”

Festival 133 Australia 04 Travel grants Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma ( 07-23 March, 2012 To participate in the “Spirit of Santoor), Maharashtra India Concerts” New Zealand 134 Uganda 14-member Rajasthani group led by Shri 8 – 12 March, 2012 To give cultural performances Hayat Mohammed, Rajasthan on the occasion of Holi

135 UK 03-Travel Grants for Ms. Shivani Wazir 09 - 11 March, To perform at the Women of the Pasrich and two accompanists, Delhi 2012 World Festival at the Southbank Centre 136 Sri Lanka 5-member Light Classical group led by Dr. 13 – 20 March, To give cultural performances Kumud Diwan, Delhi 2012

137 Indonesia 7- member Bharatnatyam dance group led by 17 - 22 March, To give cultural performances Ms. Malavika Sarukkai, Tamil Nadu 2012

138 New Zealand 01 Travel Grant to Pt. Debu Chaudhuri, Delhi 22 – 24 March, To give cultural 2912 Performances 139 Indonesia 12-member (Fusion of Kathak and 28 March – 2 April, To participate in the Bali Spirit Rajashthani Folk) led by Ms. Manisha 2012 Festival Gulyani, Rajasthan

140 USA, 05 Travel Grant to Gundecha Brothers, 28 March – 6 May, To give cultural performances Madhya Pradesh 2012 Italy

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OUTGOING CULTURAL DELEGATIONS

APRIL, 2012-MARCH 2013

S.NO COUNTRIES NAME OF THE GROUP DATE PURPOSE OF VISIT Remarks . VISITED 1. Vietnam Ms. Sharmila Biswas x 21 members with 4 – 18 April, 2012 To participate in the Hue her production “Thakur Barir Shaaz Poshak” , Festival and to give cultural West Bengal performances 2. France 04-member Kathak dance group led by Shri 5-29 April, 2012 To give cultural performances Germany Anuj Mishra, Uttar Pradesh Spain

3. USA Four Travel grants to Shri Tarun Bhattacharya 6 April – 21 May, To give cultural performances (Santoor), West Bengal 2012 TRAVEL GRANTS 4. U.K. Thirty three travel grants to South Bank Centre, 7 – 22 April, 2012 To participate in the UK Jiyo@Alchemy Festival (i)Bikram Ghosh and Angaraag Mohanta (Pappon) x 2 (Rajasthani folk), West Bengal (ii) Pete Locket x 12, Rajasthan (iii) Raghu Dixit x 6 (Percussion group), Karnataka (iv) (Bollywood group) & Purbayan Chatterjeex 7 (Sitar), Maharashtra (v) Dr. L.Subramanyam x 6 (Violin), Karnataka TRAVEL GRANTS 5. U.K. 9-member Odissi Dance group led by Ms. 8 – 23 April, 2012 To give cultural performance , Delhi on Chitrangada

6. U.K. Seventeen travel grants to Shri Rajiv Sethi, 10 – 23 April, To participate in the Asian Heritage Foundation, Delhi 2012 Jiyo@Alchemy Festival TRAVEL GRANTS 7. Turkmenistan 14-Member Puppet group led by Shri Ranjeet 12-16 April, 2012 To give cultural performances Bhatt, Delhi 8. Russia 8-member 12 – 20 April, To give cultural performances Qawwali group led by Shri Ghulam Waris and 2012 Shri Ghulam Sabir, Delhi three Darvesh dancers, Delhi

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and two air-tickets to Routes to Roots, Delhi 9. Switzerland 10-member Bhangra group led by Shri 13 – 22 April, To participate in the Muba Sukhvindar Singh, Punjab 2012 Festival in Switzerland 10 Peru (Lima) 2-member Odissi Dance group led by Ms. 15 April – 8 May, To give cultural performances Masako Ono, Odisha 2012 11. USA One travel grant to Shri 19 – 21 April, To give cultural performances (Santoor)(on the request of Simmi Bhatia), 2012 at the request of Ms. Simmi Maharashtra Bhatia for Samma Festival TRAVEL GRANT 12. Singapore 12-member Bhangra and Gidda group led by 20 – 23 April, To participate in the Baisakhi Shri Gagandeep Singh, Punjab 2012 Celebrations 13. New Zealand Taj Mahal Dance Drama 31 March, 2012 Mega Show of Taj Mahal Ms. Rita Sasidharan, New Zealand Dance Drama staged at ASB Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand by Aiswarya Entertainments 14. Finland Three travel grants to Shri Preeth Pavithran, 22 – 29 April, To participate in the World (Helsinki) Shri Raju K.Kamatkar and Shri Rajkumar 2012 Deaf Magic Festival Punjabi, Karnataka TRAVEL GRANTS 15. South Korea 8-member Baul group led by Shri Purna Das 1 – 8 May, 2012 To give cultural performances Baul, West Bengal 16 USA Two air-tickets to Shri 2 May – 8 June, To give performance Girish Canada (Orchestra/Composer) and Ms. Rani Day Burra, 2012 Karnad’s Agnivarsha directed Maharashtra by Judith Kellock Prof. Of Music at Cornell University Two air-tickets to Ms. Amal Allana and Shri 2 – 20 May, 2012 USA Nissar Allana (Theatre), Delhi TRAVEL GRANTS 17. Zimbabwe 10-member Bhangra group led by Shri Major 2 – 9 May, 2012 To participate in the Harare Singh, Punjab International Festival of Arts

18. Trinidad & 09-member Percussion Group “Taal Vadya 6 – 21 May, 2012 To participate in the Steel Tobago Kacheri” led by Shri Jaya Bhaskar Peravali, Festival Dominican Andhra Pradesh Republic 19. Israel Thirteen Travel grant to Team Work production, 6 - 11 May 2012. To give cultural performances Delhi on the celebration of “India in 08-member Rajasthani Josh Group led by Shri Israel” Festival

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Chugge Khan, Rajasthan 04-member Clown Lear Theatre group led by Shri Rajat Kapoor, Bombay 05-member Carnatic Violin group led by Dr. L. Subramaniam, Karnataka TRAVEL GRANTS 20. Japan One travel grant to Shri Arif Khan (), West 10 – 22 May, To give cultural performances Bengal 2012 and raise funds to support the TRAVEL GRANT victims of Tsunami and earthquake in Japan 21. Mauritius 12-member Gujarati folk group led by Shri 10 – 16 May, To give cultural performances Lankhnshi Maldeodedra, Gujarat 2012 22. South Africa 8-member Qawwali group led by Shri Shahid 16 – 27 May, To participate in the Urs Niazi, Uttar Pradesh 2012 Festival 23. South Africa 12-member Bharatanatyam Dance group led by 19 – 26 May, To participate in the Dr. Padma Subramanyam, Tamilnadu 2012 Thyagaraja Festival 24 Ethiopia 10-Member “Shwaas Fusion Band” group led by 21 -27 May, 2012 To give cultural performance Djibouti Shri Rajesh Prasanna, Delhi 25. Fiji 8-member Light Classical Music group led Ms. 22 May-02 June, To give cultural performances Malini Awasthi, Uttar Pradesh 2012 on the occasion of 40 years of establishment of Indian Cultural Centre 26. Poland Travel Grants to 11-17 May,2012 support the Pandit Chatur Lal Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia (Flute) and his Memorial Society group, Maharashtra TRAVEL GRANTS 27. Japan 14-Member Odissi Dance group led by Shri 23 -30 May, To participate in the 60th Guru Durga Charan Ranbir, Odisha 20124 Anniversary Celebrations of Diplomatic Relations between India and Japan 28. Thailand 19-member Odissi group “Natya Ballet Centre”, 29 May- 03 June To present their production (10- Delhi 2012 “Nirvana” at the Buddhist tickets Cultural Festival were given by local organizer s) 29. Malaysia 06-member Bharatnatyam dance group led by 31 May- 04 June To participate in the Ms. Nandani Krishna, Maharashtra 2012 International Conference on

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Bharatnatyam 30. USA 08-member Gujarati Folk group led by Shri 1-4 June, 2012 To participate in the “India Bharat Gangani, Gujarat Show” 31. Nepal 05- member Odissi dance group led by Ms. 7 – 10 June, 2012 To give cultural performances , Delhi 32. Iran 05 - member Sarod group led by Shri Rakesh 7 -12 June 2012 To participate at the Indian Prasanna, Delhi Cultural Week in 33. Japan Financial Support to Kala Utsav 9 June, 2012 Financial support of Rs. 2,03,666/- to the Japanese artists performing Bharatanatyam, Odissi, Kathak and playing instruments such as Sitar, Santoor with Indian gurus on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary Celebrations of India – Japan diplomatic relations 34. Finland 15-member Manipuri Dance group 11 -20 June 2012 To give cultural performances “Ranganiketan” led by Shri W. Amarjit Singh, at the Summer Festival Manipur 35. Kyrgyzstan 13-member folk group from Jammu & Kashmir 11 -13 June, 2012 To give cultural performances led by Shri , J&K on the occasion of India- Central Asian Dialogue

36 Estonia Five Travel grants to “Manwhopause”: Fusion 12 -23 June 2012 To give cultural performances band group led by Ms. Ritnika Srivastava, Delhi TRAVEL GRANTS 37. France 10-Member Sattriya Dance group led by Shri 13 June – 16 July, To give cultural performances Bhabananda Hazarika, Assam 2012 38. Poland Six Travel grants to Rajasthani folk group led by 15 June- 7 July, To give cultural performances Ms. Ganga Bai Kamad, Rajasthan 2012 TRAVEL GRANTS 39. Spain 08-member Flute group led by Pandit 18-26 June, 2012 To give cultural performances , Maharashtra 40. Spain 03-member Instrumental group led by Ms. 19-27 June, 2012 To give cultural performances Narmada (Carnatic Violin), Tamilnadu 41 Spain 12-member Folk dance group “Lok Chhanda” 19-25 June, 2012 To give cultural performances UK led by Ms. Maitreyee Pahari, Delhi 42. Japan 06-Member Kathak Dance group led by Ms. 19 - 25 June, To Participate In the “India

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Monisha Nayak, Delhi 2012 Show” 43. France Four travel grants to Folk artists (Fakirs) from 27 June – 1 July, To give cultural performances West Bengal 2012 TRAVEL GRANTS 44. Belarus 11-member Bharatnatyam Dance group 28 June- 3rd July, To give cultural performances (Prasidha Dance Reperotory) led by Ms. 2012 Pratibha Prahalad, Maharashtra 45. Greece 12-member Lavani folk dance group led by Shri 28 June-7th July, To give cultural performances Rajendra K. Badge, Pune 2012 46. Malaysia Seven travel grants to Pandit Birju Maharaj and 30 June-13 July, To give cultural performances Singapore his group, Delhi 2012 TRAVEL GRANTS 47. UK One travel grant to Ms. Priyadarshani Govind, 03- 08 July 2012 To give cultural performances (Bharatnatyam), Tamilnadu TRAVEL GRANT 48. France Two travel Grants to Ms. Mimlu Sen and Mr. 03 July-21 To give cultural performances Colombia Paban Das Baul (Baul/Bengali Folk), West November, 2012 Bengal TRAVEL GRANTS 48 (a) USA Financial support to 21-member Shillong 04 – 14 July, To participate in the 7th World Chamber Choir group led by Shri Ike Sinha, 2012 Choir Games 2012 in USA Meghalaya

49. USA One travel grant to Team Work for the visit of 05-13 July, 2012 To participate at the Indian Canada Ms. Sharmila Tagore, Summer, Canada and Eye on TRAVEL GRANT India Festival in USA 50. USA Two travel grants to Shri Harshad Kanetkar, 07 July to To give cultural performances Delhi 19 August, 2012 Ms. Kumud Diwan (Hindustani Vocal), Delhi 18 July to 14 TRAVEL GRANTS August, 2012 51. USA Nine travel grants to Team Work for the visit 12-23 July, 2012 To participate at the Indian Canada of Mrigya Band group led by Shri Rajat Kakkar, Summer, Canada and Eye on Delhi India Festival in USA TRAVEL GRANTS 52. Brazil 05-member group led by Pandit Hari Prasad 14-18 July,2012 support the Pandit Chatur Lal Mexico Chaurasia, (Flute), Maharashtra 19-23 July, 2012 Memorial Society 53. Nepal 09-member Indian Ocean band group led by 15 -20 July, 2012 To give cultural performances Shri Amit Kilam, Delhi 54. Congo, Benin 12-member Rajasthani Folk dance & music 18 -29 July, 2012 To give cultural performances

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Kenya group led by Ms. Radha Sapera, Rajasthan 55. France Eight Travel grants to “Thyamm Group” led by 18-31 July, 2012 To give cultural performances Dr. V.Jayarajan, Kerala TRAVEL GRANTS 56. Fiji 10-member Bharatnatyam dance Group led by 24 July-05 To give cultural performances Dr. Lata Munshi, Madhya Pradesh August, 2012 57. UK 10-member Kathak dance group led by Ms. 24-28 July, 2012 To participate in the Olympic Vidha Lal, Delhi Games celebrations 58. South Korea 07-member Contemporary dance group led by 25-28 July, 2012 To participate at “India Day” at Ms. Sangeeta Sharma, Delhi Seoul 59. Egypt 10-member Rajasthani Folk dance group led by 26 July-09 To participate at International Shri Atta Mohammed, Rajasthan August, 2012 Samaa Festival

60. UK Ten Travel grants to Dhruv arts: 1) Ms. Suma 27 July-20 To give cultural performances Sudhindra (Veena)X3, Karnataka August, 2012 2)Dr. M.Balamuralikrishna (Carnatic Vocal)x4, Tamil Nadu 3) Shri Prakash Sontakke (Hindustani Instrumental Jugal Bandi)x 3, Karnataka TRAVEL GRANTS 61. Japan Four Travel grants to Shri 09-17 August, To give cultural performances (Dhrupad) group, Delhi 2012 on the occasion of TRAVEL GRANTS Independence day celebrations 62. Canada One Travel grant to Ms. Uma Sharma, Kathak, 9-13 August, To give cultural performances Delhi 2012 TRAVEL GRANT 63. UK Four Travel grants to Mythili Prakash and her 12-26 August, To give cultural performances group (Bharatanatyam), Tamilnadu 2012 on the occasion of TRAVEL GRANTS Independence day celebrations 64. Belarus 06-member Santoor group led by Shri Satish 12-16 August, To give cultural performances Vyas, Maharashtra 2012 on the occasion of Independence day celebrations 65. Mauritius 12-member Manipuri Dance group led by Shri 12-18 August, To give cultural performances Raju Singh Laishram, Manipur 2012 on the occasion of Independence day celebrations

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66. Bhutan 08-member Kuchipudi dance group led by Shri 13-17 August, To give cultural performances Jayarama Rao, Delhi 2012 on the occasion of Independence day celebrations 67. Thailand 12-member Rajasthani Folk dance group led by 14-18 August, To give cultural performances Shri Nitin Nath, Rajasthan 2012 on the occasion of Independence day celebrations 68. Srilanka 10-member Mohiniattam dance group led by Ms. 14-20 August, To give cultural performances Kanak Yatindra Rele, Maharashtra 2012 on the occasion of Independence day celebrations 69. Trinidad & 07-member Instrumental group led by Shri 14 August- 01 To give cultural performances Tobago Ghulam Dastigir Khan (Sitar), Delhi September, 2012 on the occasion of Independence day celebrations 70. Russia 08-member Karnatrix Band group led by Shri 14-20 August, To give cultural performances John Anthony, Tamilnadu 2012 on the occasion of Independence day celebrations 71. Fiji 14-member Bollywood group “Matrix” led by 20 August- 40th Anniversary of ICC festival Shri Suresh K. Nair, Delhi 03 September, of India 2011-12 2012 72. USA Four Travel grants to Shri Santanu Banerjee 20 August-01 To give cultural performances (Hindustani Vocal) and his group, West Bengal October, 2012 TRAVEL GRANTS 73. USA Ten Travel grants to Yakshagana group “Yaksha 30 August- 04 To give cultural performances Manjusha’ led by Ms. Vidya Kolyur, Tamilnadu November, 2012 TRAVEL GRANTS 74. Norway Three Travel grants to Ms. Ila Arun (Bollywood), 31 August-15 To give cultural performances Maharashtra September, 2012 TRAVEL GRANTS 75. Malaysia Two Travel grants to Odissi dancer Ms. Sonal 31 August- 13 To conduct Lecdem and China Mansingh and her accompanist, Delhi September, 2012 Workshops Hongkong Vietnam TRAVEL GRANTS 76. Nepal Financial Support to Ishara Puppet Theatre led 31st August, To give performances by Shri Dadi Pudmjee (Puppet), Delhi 2012 77. UK Financial support to Shri Rajit Kapur (Theatre), 5-13 September, To perform at the Hart places

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Maharashtra 2012 play 78. USA Ten Travel grants to Ms. Nandani K Mehta and 5 September- 2 To give cultural performances K.Murali Mohan, Karnataka October, 2012 TRAVEL GRANTS 79. Myanmar 06-member Hindustani Vocal group led by Ms. 6-11 September, To give cultural performances Sudha Raghunathan, Tamilnadu 2012 80. Canada One Travel Grant to Ms. Surya, Delhi 6 September-3 To give cultural performances USA TRAVEL GRANT October 2012 81. Nineteen travel grants to Team Work : 1) 07 - 24 September, To participate in 6 th Shared South Africa Nrityagram Dance Company (Mohiniattam 2012 History –The Indian dance) X 4, Karnataka Experience Festival 2) Advaita Band led by Shri Abhishek Mathur X9, Delhi 3) Clown Lear Theatre X5 led by Shri Rajat Kapoor, Maharasthra 4) X 1, Maharashtra TRAVEL GRANTS 82. France One Travel Grant to Mr. Shiv Kumar Pillai, 10-14 September, To give cultural performances Gujarat 2012 at the request of Rukamani TRAVEL GRANT Chatterjee 83 Ukraine 10-member Motherjane Band group led by Shri 14-24 September, To give cultural performances Nitin Vijaynath, Kerala 2012 84. Thailand 24-member Odissi dance group led by Ms. 15-18 September, To participate in the 14th Aruna Mohanty, Odisha 2012 Bangkok International Festival of Music and Dance 85 France Three travel grants to Ms. Kalamandalam 17 September-05 To participate in the Indian Kshemevathy (Mohiniattam Dance) (on the October, 2012 Summer Festival at Musee request of Ms. Brigitte Chataignier), Kerala Guimet TRAVEL GRANTS 86. Japan 10- member Kalaripayattu group “J.B.R. Marma 20 September-13 To participate in the “Osaka Russia Kalari Sangham led by Shri Baburajan Joseph, October, 2012 Kala Mahotsav”, Osaka South Korea Kerala (Japan) coinciding with the 60TH anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Japan and to give cultural performances in Vladivostok (Russia) & South Korea. 87. Fiji 08-member Qawwali group led by Shri Wajahat 20 September-01 To give cultural performances Hussain, Uttar Pradesh October, 2012 on the occasion of 40 years of

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establishment of Indian Cultural Centre 87 (a) USA Three travel grants to Sufi Singers including 21 – 26 To participate in the Ms. Manjari Chaturvedi, Uttar Pradesh, Shri September, 2012 “symposium on Sufism” Dhruv Bhanu Sangari and Shri Madan Gopal Singh, New Delhi

88- Reunion Island 06-member Carnatic vocal group led by Shri 22 September-14 To give cultural performances 89. O.S. Arun, Maharastra October, 2012 Mauritius 08-member Chhau group led by Shri , Delhi 90. Russia One travel grant to Shri. Atish Mukhopadhyay 25 September -12 To give cultural performances Sarod, West Bengal October, 2012 TRAVEL GRANT 91. Armenia 05-member Bharatnatyam dance group led by 27 September- 02 To participate in the 20th Ms. Revathi Ramachandran, Tamilnadu October 2012 Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Armenia & India 92. U.K. Financial support to Darbar Arts Culture 1 – 10 October, To participate in the Darbar Heritage Trust for the visit of Ustad Shujaat 2012 Festival (Financial support of Khan (Delhi) Chitraveen Ravikiran (Tamilnadu) 5 lakhs) and Prattyush Banerjee(West Bengal) 93. Kuwait 08-member Kathak and Odissi dance group led 2-5 October, To participate in the Asian by Ms. Parwati Dutta, Pune 2012 Cooperation Dialogue (ASD) Summit 94. Bangladesh 02-member Bharatnatyam dance group led by 03-11 October, To give cultural performances Ms. Malabika Sen,West Bengal 2012 95. Mexico 04-member Sitar group led by Ms. Meera 7-29 October, To give cultural performances Prasad, Delhi 2012 at the Cerventino Festival 96. UK 18-member Theatre group led by Shri Athar 8-12 October, To present play “Sons of Mohammad, Delhi 2012 Babar” 97. Taiwan 15-member contemporary Dance group led by 8-15 October, To give cultural performances Ms. Tanushree Shankar, West Bengal 2012 98. New Zealand 15-member Gujarati Folk dance group 11-22 October, To give cultural performances “Rangashree” led by Ms. Avani Pandit, Gujarat 2012 99. Denmark 10- member Kathak dance and Jazz group led 16-30 October, To present the “Swan Lake” in Belarus by Ms. Mitul Sengupta, West Bengal 2012 the Festival” “India today Sweden Copenhagen tomorrow” in Denmark and to give cultural

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100. Singapore 10-member Purulia Chhau group led by Shri 20-23 October, To give cultural performances Bangshidhar Mahato, West Bengal 2012 on the occasion of Durga Puja celebration 101. Kenya 15-member Bhangra & Gidda dance group led 21-28 October, To give cultural performances by Shri Surjeet Singh, Delhi 2012 102. Kazakhstan 7-member Rock Band group “Dementia” led by 24-26 October, To participate in Days of Indian Inakhu A Ayeh, Nagaland 2012 Culture 103. Mauritius 06-member Mohiniattam& Kathakali dance 25 October-03 To participate in the Mini PBD group led by Ms. Pallavi Krishnan, Kerala November, 2012 2012 104. Papua New 09-member Siddi Goma group led by Imran 26 October-20 To give cultural performances Guinea Akbar Siddi, Gujarat November, 2012 on the occasion of Diwali Australia celebration Tasmania 105. Switzerland Five travel grants to Nupoor Performing 23 October-19 To give cultural performances France Arts,Kathak Dance group led by Shri Hari and November, 2012 Ms. Chetana, Karnataka TRAVEL GRANTS 106. Indonesia 5-member Kathak Dance group led by Ms. Malti 29 October – 12 To give cultural performances Shyam, Delhi November, 2012 in connection with the ASEAN Car Rally 107. USA Five travel grants to Ms. Bidisha Roy and group, 30 October-14 To give cultural performances Delhi November, 2012 108- Saudi Arabia 05-groups:- 2-9 November, To participate in the “Indian 112.. 12-member Bhangra group led by Shri Kundan 2012 Cultural Week” in Riyadh Kumar Kheeva, Punjab 12-member Rajasthani group led by Shri Taj Mohd., Rajasthan 10-member Panchavadyan group led by Shri Sreekumar Kadampatt Nair (SreeKumar Kalamandlam), Delhi 10-member Chhau group “Manoranjan Chhau and party” led by Shri Ramesh Kumar, West Bengal 07- member Mushaira Artist (Delhi, U.P.) 3 – 9 November, 2012 113. South Africa 10-member Siddi Goma group led by Mohd. 2-13 November, To give cultural performances Hanif Bhai, Gujarat 2012 on the occasion of Diwali

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114. Malaysia 10-member Gujarati folk dance group led by 4-11 November, To participate in the India Shri Rameshbhai Mandanbhai, Gujarat 2012 Week 115. Trinidad & 08-member Bhojpuri Dance group led by Ms. 5-13 November, To give cultural performances Tobago Sharmila Pandey, Delhi 2012 on the occasion of Diwali

116. Algeria 14-member Manipuri Thangta group led by Shri 9 - 18 November, To give cultural performances Albania Amarjeet Singh Kshetrimagum, Manipur 2012 117. Vietnam 15-member Gujarati Folk group “Panghat” led by 15-21 To give cultural performances Shri Chetanya P.Dave, Gujarat November,2012 on the occasion of Diwali celebration 118. Zimbabwe 10-member Guajarati folk group led by Ms. 21-28 To give cultural performances Anjana Devprasad Agarat, Gujarat November,2012 119. Qatar 15-member Folk group from Goa “Goenchim 22 November - 8 To participate at the Noketram” led by Ms. Mascarenhas Dias December, 2012 celebration of World Goa Day Marianela Philgina, Goa 120. Japan 12-member Bollywood group led by Ms. Penaz 23 – 30 To give cultural performances Masani, Maharashtra November, 2012 121. Indonesia 9-member Manipuri Dance group led by Ms. Priti 24 November – 6 To give cultural performances Brunei Mehrotra (Patel), West Bengal December, 2012 in connection with the ASEAN Cambodia Car Rally 122. USA 09-member Qawwali group led by Shri Haji Syed 25-27 November, To give cultural performances Salman Chishty, Rajasthan 2012

123. UK Thirteen travel grants to Ms. Lushin Dubey 26 November-03 To participate in “Salaam (Theatre) and her group, Delhi December, 2012 India” 124. Thailand 10-member group of Samudra, “Centre for 26 November-01 To participate in the Indian Contemporary performing Arts” led by December, 2012 International Dance Festival Madhu Gopinath, Kerala 125. USA Two travel grants to Dr. L.Subramaniam, 30 November - 10 To give cultural performances (Violin), Karnataka December, 2012 in SAMAA festival (request received from Simmi Bhatia) 126. Thailand 6-member Bharatanatyam Dance group led by 1 – 6 December, To give cultural performances Cambodia Ms. Leela Samson, Tamil Nadu 2012 on the production “Charishnu” in connection with the ASEAN Car Rally 127. Cambodia 7-member Kathak Dance group led by Ms. Aditi 3 – 10 December, To give cultural performances Vientiane Mangaldas, Delhi 2012 in connection with the ASEAN Lao PDR Car Rally 128. Cambodia 7-member Odissi Dance group led by Ms. Aruna 3 – 16 December, To give cultural performances

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Vietnam Mohanty, Odisha 2012 in connection with the ASEAN Myanmar Car Rally 129. Cambodia 4-member Percussion group led by Shri 3- 6 December, To give cultural performances Umamakesh Vinayakram, Tamil Nadu 2012 in connection with the ASEAN Car Rally 130. Cambodia 5-member Mohiniattam and Kathakali Dance 3 – 6 December, To give cultural performances group led by Shri Sadanam P.V.Balakrishnan, 2012 in connection with the ASEAN Tamil Nadu Car Rally 131. Philippines 10-member Percussion group ‘Saurang 8 – 12 December, To give cultural performances Ensemble” led by Ustad Ghulam Sabir, Delhi 2012 in connection with the ASEAN Sailing Expedition 132. Vietnam 10-member Band group “Shwaas” led by Shri 1 – 20 January, To give cultural performances Cambodia Rajesh Prasanna with Ms. Sonam Kalra, Delhi 2013 in connection with the ASEAN Thailand Sailing Expedition 133. Tasmania 06 Travel Grants to Shri Bickram Ghosh (Tabla), 15-19 January, To give cultural performances Maharashtra 2013 134. Bangladesh 02-member Kathak Group led by Shri Ashim 22-28 January, To give cultural performances Bandhu, 2013 on the occasion of Republic Day celebrations 135. Srilanka 08-member Kalaripayattu group “Madhava 23 January-02 To give cultural performances Madam CVN Kalari and Marma Chikilsalayam” February, 2013 on the occasion of Republic led by Shri R. Ramachandaran Nair, Kerala Day celebrations 136. Algeria 12-member Bollywood group led by Shri 23 January – 10 To give cultural performances Tunisia Ankur Gupta, Delhi February. 2013 on the occasion of Republic Day celebrations

137. Mauritius One travel grant to Ansari Mohammed 23rd January – 5 To give cultural performances Rashid Razvi (Naathkhan), Maharashtra February, 2013 on the occasion of Eid Milad Un Nabi

138. China 9-member Bharatanatyam Dance group led by 25 January – 2 To give cultural performances Ms. Jayalakshmi Eshwar, Delhi February, 2013 on the occasion of Republic Day celebrations 139. Tanzania 05- member Kathak Dance Group led by Ms. 25 -29 January, To give cultural performances Pranaame Bhagawati & Ms. Jayanta Bhagawati, 2013 on the occasion of Republic Maharashtra Day celebrations

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140. Hongkong 12-member Fusion Band group “Rhythms of 02-07 February, To give cultural performances Singapore Manipuri” led by Ms. Laxmirani Devi Aribam, 2013 in connection with the ASEAN Manipur Sailing Expedition

141 Seychelles 12-member Goa Folk group led by Ms. Celina 6 – 11 February, To participate in the Victoria Azavedo, Goa 2013 International Carnival

142 Australia 10-member Yakshagana group led by Shri H. 7-11 February To give performances at the Krishna Bhat, Karnataka 2013 Multi-Cultural Festival. 143 Thailand 14-member Bhangra and Gidda group “Punjabi 15 – 27 February To give cultural performances Academy” led by Ms. Preeti, Delhi 2013 144 Thailand 10-member Manipuri group led by Ibahouba 17-24 February, To participate in the Annual Maisnam Singh, Manipur 2013 International Rhythms of the Earth festival 145 Mauritius 07-member Devotional Music group led by Shri 5-20 March 2013 To give performance in the South Africa Triloki Prasad, Maharashtra Maha Shivaratri festival

146 Myanmar 08-member Kalaripayattu “CVN Kalari” group led 06-09 March To give cultural performances by Shri Sathya Narayanan, Kerala 2013 in connection with the ASEAN Sailing Expedition

147 Australia Six Travel grants 07-18 March To participate in the Spirit of 2013 India Festival at the request of (i) Ms. Sudha Raghunathan (Hindustani Vocal) x Shri Mohindar Dhillon, Natraj 3, Tamil Nadu Cultural Centre, INC

(ii) Ms. Manjiri Kelkar x 3, Maharashtra

148 Mauritius 15-member Bollywood group led by Ms. Shibani 08-17 March To give cultural performances th Kashyap, Delhi 2013 on the occasion of 45 Anniversary of Independence of Mauritius where was present during this event 148 Hong Kong Five travel grants to Shri S.P.V.Mohanakrishnan 10 – 15 March, To give cultural performances (a) (Ottamthullal), Kerala 2013 at the request of SPIC MACAY

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149 USA Financial Support to Bhairavi Fine Arts, USA 17 March- 26 To participate in 36th year of April, 2013 Cleveland Aradhana Music Festival 150 USA 04 Travel grants to Ms. Kaushalya Reddy 19 March – 09 To give cultural performances (Kuchipudi), Delhi April 2013

151 Austria 11 travel grants to Seraikella Chhau group of 20-25 March, To give performances during Pradeep Kar Memorial Trust led by Shri Ashish 2013 the exhibition “India’s Kar, Jharkhand Maharajas” and “Dance Creations-Asia between a Mythical Past and Today” 152 Montserrat 09-member Gujarati dance group led by Shri 22-30 March To participate in the St. Trinidad & Vasava Bachubhai Somabhai, Gujarat 2013 Patrick’s Day celebrations in Tobago Montserrat and to give performances on the occasion of Holi celebrations 153 Mauritius 10-member Holi group led by Shri Arjun 22-29 March, To perform “Brij ki Holi” on the Budhiraja, Delhi 2013 occasion of Holi celebrations

154 South Africa 10-member Rajasthani dance group led by Ms. 22 March -02 To participate in the Beach Rajkumari, Rajasthan April, 2013 Festival and also to give cultural performances in the Fifth Brics Summit

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“INDIAN CULTURAL WEEK” IN RIYADH

Saudi 05-groups:- 2-9 November, 2012 To participate in the Arabia A) 12-members Bhangra group led by Shri Kundan Kumar “Indian Cultural Week” Kheeva, Punjab in Riyadh

B) 12-member Rajasthani group led by Shri Taj Mohd. Rajasthan

C) 10-member Panchavadyan group led by Shri Sreekumar Kadampatt Nair (SreeKumar Kalamandlam), Delhi

D) 10-member Chhau group “Manoranjan Chhau and party” led by 3-9 November, 2012 Shri Ramesh Kumar, West Bengal

E) 07-member Mushaira Artist (Delhi, UP)

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OUTGOING CULTURAL DELEGATIONS 1st April, 2013 to 31st March 2014

S.NO. COUNTRIES NAME OF THE GROUP DATE PURPOSE OF VISIT Remarks VISITED 1 Malaysia 06-member Kuchipudi dance group 11- 15 April, 2013 To perform during the Tenth Biennial led by Ms. Shalu Jindal, New Delhi International Conference of the World Telgu Federation 2-3 UK 02 Travel Grants to Ms.Harshdeep 16-23 April, 2013 To participate in the Alchemy-2013 Kaur (Sufi Music), Maharashtra Festival organized by the South Bank

Centre 10-member Siddi goma group led by 19-23 April, 2013 Shri Akbarmiya Gulmali Kadari, To participate in the Alchemy-2013 Gujarat Festival organized by the South Bank Centre and also to give cultural

performances at Birmingham and Cardiff (U.K.) 4. Nepal 04-member Bhakti Music group led 26 - 28 April, To give cultural performances by Shri Madan Gopal Singh, Delhi 2013 5. Iran 03-member Rabab group led by Shri 1-4 May, 2013 To perform during the opening of Indian Gulfam Ahmad, Delhi Cultural Centre in Iran 6. France 20 Travel grants to Surabhi Theatre, 02-29 May, 2013 To give performances in the French Andhra Pradesh Festival “Passages” 7. Austria 15 Travel Grants to Ms. Shama 03-25 May, 2013 To give performances on the life of Bhate (Kathak), Maharashtra Kasturba Gandhi 8. Singapore 02-Travel grant to Ms. Shanthi Rao 08-14 May, 2013 To give performances at Indian Fine Arts (Veena), Karnataka Society 44

9. Vietnam 12-member Dance group “Indian 08-13 May, 2013 To participate at the Opening Ceremony Revival group” led by Ms. Papiha of Vietnam National Tourism year Red Desai, Delhi River Delta and Hai Phong 10. Australia 05 Travel Grants to Ms. Sharvari 10-17 May, 2013 To give performances in the “Spirit of Jamenis (Kathak), Maharashtra India -2013” event organized by Shri Mohinder Dhillon, Natraj Cultural Centre, and also to give cultural performances in the Canberra International Music Festival 11. Australia 01-Travel grant to Shri Ritwik Sanyal 12-21 May, 2013 To participate in the Encounter India (Hindustani Vocal), Uttar Pradesh Festival at Brisbane organized by Griffith University 12. Poland 03-member Bharatnatyam dance 14-25 May, 2013 To give cultural performances and group led by Ms. , conduct lecture-demonstrations during New Delhi “Days of India” in Poland 13. Hungary 08-member Chhau dance group led 16-22 May, 2013 To participate in the third International by Guru Shyam Charan Pati, Gathering on Intangible Cultural Heritage Jharkhand 14. Trinidad & 09-member Bhojpuri dance and 25 May – 12 June To give cultural performances on the Tobago, music group led by Ms. Shailesh 2013 occasion of Indian Arrival Day Suriname Shrivastava, Maharashtra celebration in Trinidad & Tobago and and Suriname and to give cultural Netherlands performances in Netherlands 15. Malaysia 06-member Bharatnatyam Dance 30 May – 03 June To give cultural performances at group led by Ms. Jyotsna Shourie, 2013 Bharatnatyam Festival organized by New Delhi Bharatnatyam Association 16. South Korea 12-member Contemporary dance 01-09 June, 2013 To perform on the occasion of 40th group led by Ms. Madhu Nataraj, anniversary of establishment of Karnataka diplomatic relations between India and South Korea

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17. Japan Kala Utsav : Performance by local June, 2013 Council provided financial support of Japanese artists (10 cultural groups). Yen 3,00,000 (Rs. 1,80,000/-) to local Japanese artists (performances fess) 18. Sweden 07-travel grants to Ms. Sangeeta 03-05 June, 2013 To present her production “Gitanjali” to Dutta (including Ms. Sharmila mark 100 years of Tagore’s Noble Prize Tagore)

19. U.K. 08 travel grant to Ms. Mallika Taneja, 5 June – 17th To participate in the Actor-Chorus-Text Theatre, New Delhi July, 2013 workshops being organized by the Quadrangle Trust at Kent, U.K. 20. Nepal 06-member Baul group led by Shri 06 - 08 June To give cultural performances Puran Das, West Bengal 2013 21. South Africa 04-Travel grants to Manganiyar 7-10 June, 2013 To give Folk Music concert at “Ragas of group led by Shri Gazi Khan, the Desert” event Rajasthan 22. USA 02- travel grants to Pandit Birju 12-30 June, 2013 To attend the inaugural event “San Maharaj and Ms. Saswati Sen Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival” and to (Kathak), New Delhi achieve Life Time Achievement Award 23. USA 1 Travel grant to Pt. Hari Prasad 15-17 June 2013 To participate in the Samma Festival Chaurasia (Flute), Maharashtra organized by Ms. Simmi Bhatia 24. France 06 Travels grant to artists of 16 June – 03 July To give joint performances with the “Darpana Academy”, including Ms. 2013 French Band “OZMA” Mallika Sarabai, Gujarat 25. Indonesia 06-member Odissi dance group led 17 – 22 June To participate at the 35th Bali Art Festival by Ms. Supriya Nayak, New Delhi 2013 in Bali 26. U.K. Financial support to Shri Keshave 27 June – 12 To participate in two Week Theatre Moodliar at the request Shri Sunit July, 2013 Workshop. (The Council provided Tandon , New Delhi workshop fee) 27. USA 01 Travel Grant to Dr. Mallika 04 - 06 July 2013 To participate in the Assam Convention Kandali (Sattriya), Assam

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28. Turkmenistan 15-member Bollywood group led by 8-12 July, 2013 To participate in the “Days of Indian Shri Jasvinder Singh Paras, New Cultural” in Turkmenistan Delhi 29. USA 08 Travel grants to Rajasthani Josh 8-12 July 2013 To participate at the “Indian Summer Canada group led by Shri Chugge Khan, Festival” Rajathan (Teamworks) 30. USA 03 Travel Grants to Ms. Bhuri Bai 12-14 July 2013 To participate at the International Folk (Bhil Artist), New Delhi Art Market 31. UK 07- Travel grants to Shri Oroon Das 14 July – 09 To participate at the Edinburgh Fringe and Ms. Pramila Le Hunte, New September 2013 Festival Delhi 32. Austria 01 travel grant to Ms. Padmini 24-30 July 2013 To give cultural performances at a Chhetur (Theatre), Tamilnadu project Public Lab organized by Welt Museum 33. Tunisia 22 member Contemporary Dance 25 July-01 August To participate at 49th Edition of group led by Guru Rajendera 2013 International Festival Gangani, New Delhi “Carthage Festival of Tunisia” 34. USA 01- Travel Grant to Ms. Swati 05August – 22 To participate at the 11th International Mohan, New Delhi September 2013 Choreographers Dance Residency 35. Nepal 05-member Bharatnatyam Dance 08-12 August To give cultural performances on the group led by Dr. Sonal Mansingh, 2013 occasion of India’s Independence Day New Delhi 36. Bhutan 06-member Kathak Dance group led 13-17 August To give cultural performances on the by Ms. Uma Sharma, New Delhi 2013 occasion of India’s Independence Day 37. Sri Lanka 15-member Bihu Dance group led by 13-17 August To give cultural performances on the Ms. Madhurima Choudhury, Assam 2013 occasion of Independence Day 38. Thailand 05-member Bharatnatyam Dance 14-16 August To give cultural performances on the group led by Ms. Meenakshi 2013 occasion of Independence Day Srinivasan, Tamilnadu

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39. Thailand 14-member Folk group from 15-19 August, To participate in the Incredible India Arunachal Pradesh “Tawang Snow 2013 Week to coincide with India’s Lion” led by Shri Tsering, Arunachal Independence Day Pradesh 40. Fiji 10-member Bollywood group : 19-31 August, To participate at the Hibiscus festival and Bollywood Rockers” led by Shri 2013 friendly North festival Shubhas Shubbu, New Delhi 41. USA 06 travel grant to Pt. Bhola Nath 22 August – 08 To give culture performances Mishra (Hindustani Vocal), New Delhi September 2013 42. Iceland 05-member Kathak dance group led 23-29 August To give culture performances by Ms. Pragati Sood, New Delhi 2013 UK 43. Uzbekistan 05-member Light Classical group led 25-31 August To participate at the Sharq Taronalari by Ms. Rashmi Aggarwal, New Delhi 2013 International Music Festival 44. USA 05-member group led by Ms. Sumitra 4 September to To present Gondwana Dawn concert Guha (Hindustani Vocal), New Delhi 09 October 2013 fusion with South African artists (The Council provided performance fee and international return air tickets) 45. Sweden, 15-member Bollywood group “Sugar 01-22 September, To participate in the Stockholm Culture Latvia, N Spice” led by Ms. Monika Narula, 2013 festival in Sweden, Maharashtra Russia, Mini Festival of Indian culture in Russia Georgia and to give performances in Georgia and Armenia Armenia 46. Russia 02 Travel grants to Dr. Yashoda Rao 1-18 September, To give performances and workshop (Thakur) (Kuchipudi) and Dr. Pappu 2013 organized by Art Project Temple Dance Venugopal Rao (Thakur), Tamilnadu (APTD) in St. Petersburg 47. Indonesia 25-member Ramayana group of 05 - 24 To participate at the Ramayana Festival Thailand Shriram Bharatia Kala Kendra led by September 2013 in Indonesia and to give cultural Shri Sharda Prasad Mishra, New performances in Thailand

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48. Germany 04-Member Kathak dance group led 25 September, 07 To participate in DIG Chain tour by Ms. Gauri Diwakar, Delhi October, 2013

49. USA 02 Travel grants to Shri V.P. 25-29 September To participate at the Festival of Indian Dhananjayan and Ms. Shanta 2013 Dance organized by Dakshina Dance Dhananjayan, Tamilnadu Academy 50. South Korea 06-member Sattriya dance group led 27 September- 6 To participate in the 40th Anniversary of by Ms. Prateesha Suresh, October, 2013 Establishment of Diplomatic Relations in Seoul 51. Reunion 08-member Ishara International 1-12 October To participate In the Gandhi Jayanti Island puppet group Ravan Chhaya Natya 2013 Celebration, Ahimsa Programme And Sansada led by Shri Khageswar The Tam Tam International Puppet Show Sahoo Pradhan, Orissa 52. Tripoli 10-member Gujarati group “ Shri 01-06 October, To give performances in “Days of India” Patel Raas Mandali” led by Shri 2013

Mahendra Karsanbhai Andani,

Gujarat

53. Italy 01 Travel grant to Dr. Saraswathi 01-14 October To give culture performances Rajathesh, Karnataka 2013 54. Mexico, 13-member Contemporary Dance 10 October - 11 To give performances at the 41st Edition group led by Shri Astad Debo, November 2013 of the International Festival of Cervantino Colombia, Maharashtra Festival and to give cultural

Spain performances in Colombia and Spain 55. New 10-member Chhau group led by Shri 18 – 29 October To give cultural performances on the Zealand , Jharkhand 2013 occasion of Diwali Celebrations 56. U.K. 06 Travel grants to Indian Ocean 05 - 09November To participate at the London International Fusion Band group, New Delhi (at 2013 Arts Festival (LIAF) organized by Dhurv the request of Dhruv Arts) Arts

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57. Mauritius 01 travel grant to Mohamed 11 to 26 January To participate in Eid Milad Un Nabi, 2014 1487th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Habibur Rehman “Naatkhwaan”, Holy Prophet Muhammad Mumbai 58. Maldives 06-member Band group “Whats in 21– 28 January To give cultural performances on the the Name” led by Shri Clince 2014 occasion of Republic Day celebration Varghese, Mumbai 59. China 05-member Kathak Dance group led 23 – 28 January To give cultural performances on the by Ms. Punita Sharma, Delhi 2014 occasion of Republic Day celebration 60. Nepal 08-member Rajasthani group led by 24 -29 January To give cultural performances on the Sikandar Khan Langa, Jodhpur, 2014 occasion of Republic Day celebration Rajasthan 61. UAE, Oman 04-member Sarasveena 25 January 2014 To give cultural performances on the (Instrumental) group led by Shri to 01 February occasion of Republic Day celebration Subhash Chandra Ghosh, Punjab

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