F.No.9-114/2010-S&F Government of India Ministry of Culture MINUTES OF THE TENTH MEETING OF THE EXPERT COMMITTEE UNDER THE CULTURAL FUNCTIONS GRANT SCHEME (CFGS) HELD ON 10 TH JANUARY, 2011. A meeting of the above Expert Committee was held on 10 th January, 2011 under the Chairmanship of Shri Nihal Chand Goel, Joint Secretary to consider the proposals for financial assistance under CFGS for the year 2010-2011. The following members were present:- 1. Shri Nihal Chand Goel, Joint Secretary (Culture) Chairman 2. Ms. Renu M. Bhan, Deputy Secretary, SA (represented Member Secretary, SA) 3. Shri Suresh Bhardwaj , Faculty Member, NSD Member (represented Director, NSD) 4. Ms. Helen Acharya , Ms. Kiron Bhatnagar & Ms. Rita Swami Choudhury, Deputy Secretaries, SNA Member (represented Secretary, SNA) 5. Ms. Mary Baby , Assistant Secretary , LKA (represented Member Secretary LKA) 6. Ms. Anita Sinha (Director) Member Secretary 2. The Expert Committee considered 159 applications which were complete and supported with all documents as required under the Scheme. The Committee examined each proposal individually before taking a decision and recommended the following 78 proposals for financial assistance under the scheme:- (Rs. in lakhs) Sl. No. Name of Organization Subject of Proposed project Time/Duration Grant of the Project Recom- mended ANDHRA PRADESH 1. Association for the Promotion of Re -Establishing Tholu Bommalata 12 to 15 5.00 Puppetry in Andhra Pradesh, (Traditional Art of Leather months Andhra Pradesh Puppetry) 2. Natya Tarangini, New Delhi Shreyasi International Festival of 16th to 20 th 5.00 Dance at Hyderabad February, 2011 3. Parampara Dance & Music Forum, Festival Abhinaya Sudha 18 th to 20th 3.50 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh March, 2011 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 4. Tribal Development Society, Celebration of Reh Festivals of Idu 1st to 15 th 1.00 Arunachal Pradesh Mishmis Tribe February, 2011 BIHAR 5. Mati, Bihar 5 days ’ Theatre Festival 5 days 4.00 1 CHANDIGARH 6. Pracheen Kala Kendra, Cha ndigarh 41 st All -India Bhaskar Rao Nritya 4th to 6 th 3.00 and Sangeet Sameelan March, 2011 7. Theatre For Theatre, Chandigarh TFT Besant Theatre Festival, Feb. February, 2.00 2011 2011 DELHI 8. The Tehelka Foundation, New Children’s reading & 21 st to 25 th 5.00 Delhi empowerment sessions at Jaipur January, 2011 9. Umang, Delhi Children’s Theatre Workshop 2.50 10. The Teamwork Fine Arts Society, DSC Jaipur Literature Festival 21 st to 25 th 5.00 New Delhi January, 2011 11. SAHMAT (Safdar Hashmi Memori al 22 nd Safdar Hashmi Memoial Faiz December, 4.00 Trust), New Delhi Festival 2010 12. Pandit Amarnath Memorial 15 th Barsi and 87 th Birth 9th to 10 th , 3.00 Foundation, Delhi Anniversary of Guru Pandit 22 nd March, Amarnathji 2011 13. Amarjit Bhagwant Sing h Charitable The International Festival of 4th to 6 th 5.00 Trust, (The Attic), New Delhi Sacred Arts March, 2011 14. Akshra National Classical Theatre The Strange Case of Billy Biswas - 4.00 of India, New Delhi 15. Indian Association for Women’s 13 th National Indian Association 20 th to 24 th 2.00 Studies (IAWS), New Delhi for Women’s Studies conference January, 2011 16. Natsamrat Society, New Delhi Natsamrat award and seventh 23 rd to 30 th 4.00 Natsamrat utsav January, 2011 17. Utsav Educational & Cultur al “Unbound Beats of India 2011” (a 27 th to 28 th 5.00 Society, New Delhi two-day International Dance April, 2011 Festival) 18. Draupadi Dream Trust, New Delhi “How deep are the Roots of the 25 th to 27 th 5.00 Indian Civilization? an November, Archaeological and Historical 2010 Perspective” - Publication 19. Atelier Theatre Society, Delhi Bachpan – Atelier’s Children 4th to 8 th April, 3.00 Theatre Festival 2011 2011 20. Aamad, Delhi Parampara – Pravah a two days 2 da ys 3.00 Kathak Dance Festival & Seminar 2011 21. Natya Tarangini, New Delhi “Shreyasi” International Festival of 15 th to 19 th 5.00 Dance at Delhi February, 2011 22 . Bhoomika Creative Dance Centre, Festival of Contemporary Dance 11 th to 13 th 5.00 Delhi March, 2011 23 . Akhil Bhartiya Kala Parishad, New Festival of Music, Dance & Drama 3 day 3.00 Delhi programme GUJARAT 24 . The Maharaja Sayajirao University Theatre workshop - 5.00 of Baroda, Gujarat, (Dept. of Dramatics) 2 HARYANA 25 . Sangeetam, Gurgaon, Haryana Golden Greats of Indian Mu sic 7th to 8 th April, 4.00 2011 26 . Haryana Institute of Fine Arts 5th HIFA KARMA SAMMAN – The January, 2011 4.00 (HIFA), Karnal, Haryana Highest Civilian Decoration for the Natives of Haryana in the field of Art & Culture HIMACHAL PRADESH 27 . ASARA (As sociation of Social Show, Seminar and Bal Rang April to July, 3.00 Affairs and Rear folk Art), Shalas to Develop the Ancient 2011 Himachal Pradesh Dying Art “SINHTOO” JAMMU & KASHMIR 28 . Unison Cultural Troupe, Jammu & Seminar, Festivals and Exhi bition - 1.00 Kashmir on Cultural Subjects 29 . Sangam Tru Art Production, Seminar, Festivals and Exhibition 3 days 1.00 Jammu & Kashmir on Cultural Subjects KARNATAKA 30 . BTM Cultural Academy, Bangalore, Music Festival 24 th to 30 th 2.25 Karnataka January, 2011 31 . The Bangalor e Gayana Samaja, 42 nd Music Conference 24 th to 31 st 3.50 Bangalore, Karnataka October, 2010 32 . Gram Shikshana Charity Cultural awareness and improving 1 year 1.00 Foundation, Karnataka teaching skills through folk songs and dramas, culture awareness and developing students as cultural ambassadors 33 . Sri Sarweshwara Nruthya Three days Folk Dance Festival 29 th to 31 st 2.00 Kalamandira, Mysore, Karnataka titled “JANAPADA January, 2011 NRUTHYOSTAVA” 34 . Centre for the Study of Culture & Study of Emergent Arts and 1st January to 3.00 Society, Karnataka Culture Spaces in Urban India: 30 th June, Towards Policy Recommendations 2011 35 . Shree Rangranga, Havyasi 7 days National Children Theatre January to 4.00 Kalavrunda, Karnataka Festival alongwith a day long September, Seminar on Children Theatre 2011 36 . Kinkini, Bangalore, Karnataka Promotion, Propagation, 23 rd to 29 th 2. 00 Preservation and popularization of January, 2011 (additional Indian Classical Dances and amount - Total conducting National Level Festival grant XXVII enhanced from Rs. 2.00 lakhs to Rs.4.00 lakhs) 37 . Nadam, Karnataka 3 days Kala -Nadam Classical 13 th to 15 th 4.00 Dance Festival November, 2010 3 38 . Pavithra Yuvathi Mandali, Seminars cum folk dances in 5 days 1.00 Karnataka Karnataka 39 . Sri Vijaya Kalanikethana Trust , MANAS – a research project - 2.00 Shimoga, Karnataka KERALA 40 . Chennithala Chellappan Pillai 12 th Annual Commemoration 7th to 13 th 0.3 0 Smaraka Kala Samskarika Functions November, Samithy, Kerala 2010 41 . Navrang, Kerala One month Children’s Theatre 1 month 7 5.00 workshop & National Children’s days Theatre Festival 42 . Multi Purpose Cultural Complex Thalam – The Rhythm Festival 22 nd to 25 th 5.00 Society, Vyloppilly Samskrithi December, Bhavan, Kerala 2010 43 . Natanakairali, Kerala Kalidasa Smriti – A four day November, 2.50 seminar on the dramaturgy of 2010 Maha Kavi Kalidasa in relation to Natya Shastra with a total presentation of the Kutiyattam play Sakuntala 44 . Kalasagar, Kerala Kalasagar Awa rd 28 th May, 2.50 2011/Anniversary celebration 2011 MADHYA PRADESH 45 . Abhinav Rangamandal, Ujjain, Rashtriya Natya Samaroh 28 th January 5.00 Madhya Pradesh to 2 nd February, 2011 46 . Prantiya Kalakar Sangh, Madhya Swami Haridas Sangeet evam 2 days 2.50 Pradesh Nritya Mahotsav MAHARASHTRA 47 . K J Somaiya Centre for Buddhist 2nd Phase of the Research Project December, 5.00 Studies, Mumbai, Maharashtra on Kumarajiva – 2010 Translation/Publication of meditation manual (T-617) 48 . Nalanda Dance Research Centre, Nrityotsava 22 nd to 25 th 4.80 Mumbai, Maharashtra January, 2011 49 . Late Vasantrao Chandorkar Smruti Balgandharv Sangeet Mahotsav 1 year 5.00 Pratishthan, Jalgaon, Maharashtra MANIPUR 50 . Tribal Art and Culture “Workshop cum Demonstration on 1st September 1.50 Development Organisation, Thadou (Kuki) Folk Dance” (A 2010 to 28 th Manipur Traditional Folk Dance of Thadou February, Tribe of Manipur) 2011 51 . Kanglei Mime Theatre Repertory, 10 -Day Manipur Folk Dance 15 th to 25 th 4.00 Manipur Festival & Exhibition in the July, 2011 Laiharaoba 4 52 . Manipuri Nat Sangeet Ashram Seminar cum Demonstration on 2nd August, 1.00 (MNSA), Manipur Goura Lila – A play of Gourange 2010 to 31 st Prabhu (Traditional Performing March, 2011 Art) 53 . Kanglei Enat Thang -Ta Shindam North -East Festival of Martial Arts 4 days 2.00 Sanglen, Manipur NAGALAND 54 . United Tribal Society, Nagaland 4th North East Poetry Festival February, 3.00 2010-11 on the theme “Protection 2011 & Promotion of Child Rights” ORISSA 55. Manana Natya Sanstha, Orissa 32 nd Foundation day Drama 14 th to 18 th 2.00 Festival-2011 February, 2011 56. Uttar Purush, Bhubaneswar, Nataka Parikrama Festival -2010 May, 2010 2.00 Orissa 57. Canmass, Jagatsinghpur, Orissa 08 th National Theatre Festival - 19 th to 28 th 4.00 2011 Feb. 2011 58. Panchamaveda, Bhubaneswar, 7th State level Natak Mahotsav & 1st to 7 th 3.00 Orissa Panchamaveda Award -2011 February, 2011 59 . Satabdira Kalakara, Bhubaneswar, 13 th National Multiligual Drama 1st to 7 th 5.00 Orissa Festival March 2011 PUNJAB 60 . Shree Baba Harballabh Sangeet Annual music competition (for 21 st to 26 th 5.00 Mahasabha, Jalandhar, Punjab student/young artists) & 135 th December, Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet 2010 Sammelan RAJASTHAN 61 . Mitra Mandali Tar un Samaj Samiti, Rangeelo Mahotsav 14 th to 19 th 4.00 Bharatpur, Rajasthan March, 2011 TAMIL NADU 62 . Kalapradarshini Trust ( Centre for Kalapradarshini’s 12 th Music and - 2.00 Performing Arts and Cultural Dance Festival Activities), Chennai, Tamil Nadu UTTAR PRADESH 63 .