Annexure 2 INDIAN COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL RELATIONS FESTIVALS ABROAD DAYS OF INDIA IN GERMANY S.No. Countries Name of the groups Dates Purpose of visit visited 1-5 Germany 18-member Ballet group “Ritu Samahara” 09-15 To participate in Choreographed by Pt. Birju Maharaj April the Closing alongwith Ms. Saswati Sen, consisting of 2013 Ceremony of the following 05 groups (including 01 “Days of India in technician): Germany” i. 03-member Odissi dance group led by Ms. Pawarti Dutta ii. 03-member Kathak dance group led by Ms. Paramita Mitra iii. 03-member Bharatnatyam dance group led by Ms. Priya Venkatraman iv. 03-member Mohiniattam dance group led by Ms. Jayaprabha Menon v. 03-member Kuchipudi dance group led by Ms. Deepika Reddy EUROPALIA.INDIA FESTIVAL S.No. Countries Name of the groups Dates Purpose of visit visited 6. Singapore 05-member Hindustani vocal group led by 26 To perform at Philippines Gundecha brothers September. the opening Belgium – 14 ceremony of Argentina October, Europalia.India Brazil 2013 festival and to give cultural performances in other cities 7. Belgium 12-member Attakkalari group led by Shri 2-15 To perform at France Jayachandran Palazhy October, the 2013 Europalia.India festival and to give cultural performances in other city 8. Belgium 37-member “CHARISHNU” group 3-11 To perform at choreographed by Ms. Leela Samson October, the opening 2013 ceremony of Europalia.India festival 9. Belgium 08-member Siddi Goma group 13-26 To perform at led by Shri Mohmmadhanif October, the Hajibhai Majgul 2013 Europalia.India festival 1 10. Austria 03-member Sitar group led by Ustad 14-25 To perform at Belgium Shujaat Husain October, the Russia 2013 Europalia.India Japan festival 11. Belgium 05-member Carnatic Vocal group led by 24-28 To perform at Ms. Sudha Ragunathan October, the 2013 Europalia.India festival 12. Belgium 12-member Fusion group led by Dr. L. 21 To perform at Subramaniam October-10 the November, Europalia.India Italy 2013 festival and to Russia 09-member group led by Dr. L. give cultural Sweden Subramaniam performances in Latvia other cities Iceland Spain 13. Austria 07-member Santoor group led by Shri 27 October To perform at Belgium Abhay Sopori -6 the Russia November, Europalia.India Israel 2013 festival 14. Belgium 03-member Hindustani Vocal group led by 31 To perform at UK Ms. Meeta Pandit October-6 the November, Europalia.India 2013 festival and to give cultural performances in other city 15. Belgium 12-member Kuttiyatam group led by Ms. 2-15 To perform at Kapila Venu November, the 2013 Europalia.India festival 16. Belgium 12-member ‘Yakshagana’ Puppet group led 1-10 To perform at Russia by Shri Bhasker Kogga Kamath November, the 2013 Europalia.India festival and to give cultural performances in other city 17. Belgium 05-member Vocal group led by Ms. Ashwini 8-21 To perform at Israel Bhide November, the Malaysia 2013 Europalia.India Hong Kong festival and to give cultural performances in other cities 18. Belgium 05-member Devotional Music group led by 20 To perform at Tanzania Ms. Vidya Shah November- the South 1 Europalia.India Africa December, festival and to 2013 give cultural performances in other cities 2 19. Canada 05-member Violin group led by Ms. N. 16-24 To perform at Belgium Rajam November, the 2013 Europalia.India festival and to give cultural performances in other cities 20. Belgium 07-member Sarod group led by Ustad 22-26 To perform at Amjad Ali Khan November, the 2013 Europalia.India festival 21. Belgium 03-member Sitar group led by Shri 25 To perform at UK Shubhendra Rao November.- the 5 Europalia.India December, festival 2013 22. Belgium 07-member “HUM Ensemble” group led by 22-30 To perform at Shri Sandep Das November, the 2013 Europalia.India festival 23. Belgium 07-member Kathak Dance group led by Ms. 4th to 20th To perform at Bulgaria Vidha Lal and Shri Abhimayu Lal December, the Russia 2013 Europalia.India Managua festival and to (panama) give cultural Cuba performances in other cities 24. Belgium 15-member Gujarati “Panghat” group led by 20th to 22nd To perform at Shri Chaitanya Dave December, the 2013 Europalia.India festival 25. Belgium 21-member Kathakali group of Kerala 10th to 13 To perform at Kalamandalam led by Shri Viswanath January, the Kurup Kaladharan 2014 Europalia.India festival 26. Belgium 05-member Hindustani Vocal group led 10th to 23rd To perform at Canada Shri Madhup Mudgal January, the Bulgaria 2014 Europalia.India festival and to give cultural performances in other cities 27. Belgium 07-memebr Bharatnatyam Dance group led 23rd To perform at Spain by Ms. Alarmel Valli January to the (for closing ceremony) 1st Europalia.India February, festival and to 2014 give cultural performances in other cities 3 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 09-15 APRIL 2013 TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SAMAHARA” GROUP LED CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE BY PT. BIRJU MAHARAH “DAYS OF INDIA IN GERMANY” 2. SPAIN, 08-MEMBER 16TH MARCH TO 1ST TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF GERMANY BHARATNATYAM DANCE APRIL, 2013 INDIA IN GERMANY” AND PARIS GROUP LED BY MS. PRIYA VENKATARAMAN 3. GERMANY 12-MEMBER 17TH TO 25TH TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE MARCH, 2013. INDIA IN GERMANY” GROUP LED BY MS. ADITI MANGALDAS 4. GERMANY & 18–MEMBER 6TH TO 19TH TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF RUSSIA MOHINIYATTAM “SWAN MARCH, 2013. INDIA IN GERMANY” LAKE” DANCE GROUP LED BY MS. VIJAYA LAKSHMI 5. GERMANY, 24–MEMBER 4TH TO 23RD TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF FRANCE, BOLLYWOOD GROUP JANUARY, 2013. INDIA IN GERMANY” GREECE, LED BY MS. SHUBHRA ANAND KUMAR RUSSIA & BHARDWAJ TURKEY 6. GERMANY & 18-MEMBER MANIPURI 6TH TO 14TH TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF ROMANIA FOLK DANCE GROUP LED OCTOBER, 2012 INDIA IN GERMANY” BY MS. KALAVATI KANHAI SINGH 7. NETHERLAND 12–MEMBER 1ST TO 9TH OCTOBER, TO GIVE CULTURAL S & GERMANY ODISSI DANCE GROUP 2012. PERFORMANCES IN LED BY MS. ARUNA NETHERLANDS AND TO MOHANTY TO GIVE PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF CULTURAL PERFORMANCES IN INDIA IN GERMANY” NETHERLANDS FROM 8. GERMANY 10–MEMBER 6TH TO 13TH TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF TRIPURA PUPPET GROUP SEPTEMBER, 2012. INDIA IN GERMANY” LED BY SHRI PRABHITANGSU DAS 9. GERMANY 11-MEMBER GROUP OF 16TH TO 19TH TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF SHRI RAJA REDDY AND AUGUST, 2012. INDIA IN GERMANY” MS. RADHA REDDY 10. GERMANY, 07-MEMBER KATHAK 16TH AUGUST TO 09 TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF DANCE GROUP LED BY SEPTEMBER4 2012 HUNGARY, MS. SHARMISTHA INDIA IN GERMANY” POLAND, MUKHERJEE SERBIA AND TURKEY 11. GERMANY 14-MEMBER CHINH 10 MAY TO 02 JUNE TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF NOMADIC CARAVAN 2012 INDIA IN GERMANY” AND GROUP LED BY MS. HAMBURG PORT FESTIVAL MEENAKSHI RAI 12. GERMANY 14-MEMBER GUJARATI 10 TO 16 MAY 2012 TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF FOLK DANCE GROUP LED INDIA IN GERMANY” AND BY SHRI ASHOK PANDIT HAMBURG PORT FESTIVAL TH TH 13. POLAND, 09-MEMBER GROUP LED 10 MAY TO 24 TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF GERMANY, BY PANDIT HARI PRASAD JULY 2012. INDIA IN GERMANY” AND TO SPAIN AND CHAURASIA GIVE CULTURAL MEXICO PERFORMANCES IN OTHER COUNTRIES 14. GERMANY 09-MEMBER CARNATIC 10 TO 15 MAY 2012 TO PARTICIPATE IN “DAYS OF VIOLIN GROUP LED BY INDIA IN GERMANY” AND DR. L. SUBRAMANIAM HAMBURG PORT FESTIVAL 5 FESTIVAL OF INDIA IN SOUTH KOREA, 2011-12 S.NO. NAME OF THE GROUP DATES PLACE 1. 21-MEMBER ODISSI DANCE GROUP LED 30TH JUNE TO 3RD JULY, 2011 SEOUL BY MS. RANJANA GAUHAR 4TH -9TH JULY JAPAN 9TH -16TH JULY CHINA 16TH -19TH JULY PHILIPPINES 2. 16-MEMBER DANCE GROUP LED BY MS. MALLIKA SARABHAI 29TH JULY TO 7TH AUGUST, 2011 SEOUL 3. 08-MEMBER MRIGYA BAND LED BY MR. RAJAT KAKKAR 5TH -9TH AUGUST, 2011 SEOUL 4. 16-MEMBER CONTEMPORARY DANCE GROUP LED BY MS. DAKSHA SETH 27TH – 31ST AUGUST, 2011 SEOUL 3RD TO 6TH SEPTEMBER JAPAN 5. 10-MEMBER THEATER GROUP LED BY MR. RAJIT KAPUR 6TH – 10TH SEPTEMBER, 2011 SEOUL 6. 12-MEMBER RAJASTHANI GROUP LED BY 23TH SEPTEMBER TO 4TH SEOUL MR. KASSIM OCTOBER,2011 7. 13-MEMBER BOLLYWODD GROUP LED BY 14TH TO 23RD OCTOBER, 2011 SEOUL MS. PENAZ MASANI 24TH TO 27TH OCTOBER, 2011 INDONESIA 27TH OCTOBER TO 2ND NOVEMBER, VIETNAM 2011 (HANOI) 8. 07-MEMBER ODISSI DANCE GROUP LED 12TH TO 17TH FEBRUARY, 2012 SEOUL BY MS. KAVITA DWIBEDI 17TH TO 22ND FEBRUARY, 2012 JAPAN 22ND TO 25TH FEBRUARY, 2012 HONG KONG 9. 06-MEMBER BHARATNATYAM DANCE 2ND TO 5TH MARCH, 2012 CHINA GROUP LED BY MS. RAMA VAIDYANATHAN 5TH TO 10TH MARCH, 2012 SEOUL CLOSING CEREMONY 10. 10-MEMBER PANCHAVADYA GROUP LED BY SHRI PADINHARE KIZHIKKILOT KUNHI 5TH TO 10TH MARCH, 2012 SEOUL RAMAN CLOSING CEREMONY 6 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY YEAR OF RABINDRANATH TAGORE 2011 - 2012 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) West Bengal 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) Delhi 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 Kiran Segal (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 10 Panama 31 Aug – 6 Sept 2011 ‘Nayika’ 08 member group led by San Salvador Dr.