g June 2019 THE GANDHI CENTRE THE HAGUE Parkstraat 99 (First floor), 2514 JH, DEN HAAG The Gandhi Centre was set up on 2nd October, 2011 with primary objective of establishing, reviving and strengthening the cultural relations between India and Netherlands. The ICCR has set up such 35 Indian cultural centres in different parts of the world. The objective of the Gandhi Centre is to promote awareness of India's composite cultural heritage in The Netherlands. The activities of the cultural centre include showcasing various art forms of India such as dance, drama, music, films and free classes for the public and organising lectures, talks, panel discussions and seminars on subjects related to India. The Gandhi cultural centre functions under the Embassy of India and is established by the ICCR. 1 Programme Schedule You are cordially invited for the following: 2 Tabla Concert by Souvik Datta & Sarode by Mayukh Gangopadhyay The Gandhi Centre, Embassy of India, The Hague cordially invites you to a Tabla Concert by Souvik Datta & Sarode by Mayukh Gangopadhyay. Souvik Datta is a versatile, vibrant and innovative percussionist who is well-known in the field of tabla today. He was blessed to have received the much-coveted guidance from the Legend of Tabla – Pandit Shankar Ghosh. Mayukh Gangopadhyay is a Young `Sarod’ player, learning more than 17 years belonging to Maihar Gharana. Now, he is under the tutelage of Smt. Troilee Dutta, who is one of the eminent disciples of Late Pt. Kamal Mallik. He is taking also advance Talim in Imdadkhani style under the Guidance of Pandit Hindol Chattopadhyay, who is a disciple of The Legend Ustad Vilayat Khan. Date : Saturday, 1st June 2019 Time : 17 00 – 18 00 hrs Venue: Auditorium 3 Kathak by Tejaswini Sathe & Group & Bharatanatyam by Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan The Gandhi Centre, Embassy of India, The Hague cordially invites you to an evening of Kathak & Bharatanatyam Performances by Tejaswini Sathe & group and Vaishanavi Vaidyanathan. Tejaswini has been trained under the able guidance of Guru Pandita Maneesha Sathe who is also her mother-in-law. She has pursued her Bachelors and then Master’s degree in Kathak dance from Lalit Kala Kendra, Pune University along with the Master’s degree in Kathak. Tejaswini is a proud recipient of the Coveted "Singarmani" award. Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan, a disciple of world-renowned Vidwan Keshav Kumar and Vidushi Dhattar Sisters from Karnataka, India, is an internationally acclaimed Bharatanatyam dancer. She has won many recognitions including "Vishwakalaaratna"(national award) and "Karnataka Naatya Myuri" (state recognition) titles. Date : Saturday, 4th June 2019 Time : 16 00 – 18 00 hrs Venue: Auditorium 4 Dhrupad Vocal by Sumeet Anand & Pakhawaj by Sandip Bhattacharya The Gandhi Centre,Embassy of India,The Hague cordially invites you to Dhrupad Vocal by Sumeet Anand and Pakhawaj by Sandip Bhattacharya. Sumeet Anand Pandey has fast emerged as a promising young Dhrupad vocalist in India. He belongs to the illustrious Darbhanga Dhrupad Tradition, tracing its origin to legendary Tansen (Gauhar Vani). A disciple of Pandit Abhay Narayan Mallick (SNA awardee and disciple of late Pandit Ram Chatur Mallick (PadmaShree, SNA awardee), last court musician to King of Darbhanga), he also received early training from his grandfather Shri Birendra Mohan Pandey and maternal grandfather late Pandit Siyaram Tiwari (PadmaShree, SNA Fellow. He is also Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) empaneled artist in Hindustani Classical Vocal Music. Date : Wednesday, 12th June 2019 Time : 17 00 – 18 00 hrs Venue: Auditorium 5 Veena Concert by Dr. R.J. Rajkumar The Gandhi Centre, Embassy of India, The Hague cordially invites you to a Veena concert by Dr. R. J. Rajkumar. Raj Kumar started playing Veena in the early years by learning basics from his mother Mrs. Shyamala Jayaraman. His father is a music connoisseur. He got his tutelage from Ms. Shrimati., Mrs. Susheela & Mr. Venkatraman. He has played before the President of India Dr. Abdul Kalam in the Rashtrapati bhavan and before the princess of Travancore Samasthanam in the Padmanaba Swamy temple in Trivandrum. He has done more than 2000 public programmes and has worked with Music Directors like M.S. Viswanathan. Date : Saturday, 22th June 2019 Time : 17 00 – 18 00 hrs Venue: Auditorium 6 Sarangi Concert by Sabir Sultan Khan & Tabla by Heiko Dijker The Gandhi Centre, Embassy of India, The Hague cordially invites you to a Sarangi Concert by Sabir Sultan Khan and Tabla by Heiko Dijker. Sabir Sultan Khan is an Indian Sarangi player. He belongs to Sikar gharana (school) of music which has given several stalwarts to Indian classical music. Born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. He trained under his father, Legendary sarangi player & vocalist Padma Bhushan Ustad Sultan Khan Saheb & his uncle Ustad Nasir Khan. He is the ninth generation to take up Sarangi. He has been honoured by Ustad Bismillah Khan yuwa puraskar & Sangeet Natak Academy Yuwa Puraskar. Heiko Dijker is an Amsterdam based Tabla player whose playing is marked by enthusiasm and energy, depth of knowledge and rhythmic poetry. After years of traditional training with Shri Bhaswaraj Bhendigeri in India & continued to learn with grandmaster Faiyaz Khan in the Guru- Shisya (Master Disciple) system. Date : Saturday, 29th June 2019 Time : 17 00 – 18 00 hrs Venue: Auditorium 7 Film Club 8 9 An overview of events held in May 2019 10 Kavya Goshthi 04th May 2019 The Gandhi Centre organized Kavya Goshthi – A meeting of Urdu & Hindi Poetry Appreciation club to discuss on the Poems of Ahmad Faraz. His poems were read in the meeting. As part of the poetry appreciation series 25 budding poets participated. Eminent scholars Chand Jiya and Dr. A Siddique threw light on Ahmad Faraz’s poems. Rabindra Jayanti 04th May 2019 The Gandhi Centre celebrated Rabindra Jayanthi in association with Sangeeti school of Music headed by Prajna Bhattacharya. The event included group music songs on Ravindranath Tagore’s works. Two dance dramas were enacted by the performers of Sangeeti Music. Kids also enthusiastically sang on Tagore’s Songs. Dr.Saroj Thapa, educationist spoke on the occasion and felicitated the key performers. The Embassy officials & Counsellor of Bangladesh joined the Celebrations. 11 Talk on “Gandhi and Spinning” by Miriam Haenen 10th May 2019 The Gandhi Centre organized a Talk on “Gandhi and Spinning” by Miriam Haenen in celebration of the 150th Birth Anniversary Mahatma Gandhi. Ms. Haenen elucidated the process of Charka – the wheel and the spinning. She also demonstrated the wheel operations in making a Khadi. Ms. Haenen also answered the audience queries on spinning of the wheel. Prof. Nirmala Sharma, Director (TGC) felicitated Ms. Miriam Haenen. Bansuri Concert 11th May 2019 The Gandhi Centre organized a Bansuri Concert by Aura Rascon and Tabla by Tarang Poddar. It was the perfect synchronization of music and both the performers played in harmony and with elan. Aura concluded the Concert by playing the Favorite Bhajans of Mahatma Gandhi. She kept the audience spell bound. Prof. Nirmala Sharma, Director, The Gandhi Centre felicitated the artists. 12 Bharatanatyam Performances 24th May 2019 The Gandhi Centre organized Bharatanatyam Performances by Saritha Choudhry and Revanta Sarabhai. Saritha gave an energetic performance dedicated to lord Shiva. Revanta performed on the classical Bharatanatyam songs and also on the contemporary themes choreographed by him. Both the performers enthralled the audience. Prof. Nirmala Sharma, Director (TGC) felicitated the artists. Sitar and Tabla Concert 25th May 2019 The Gandhi Centre organized a Sitar and Tabla concert by Kalyanjit Das on Sitar and Tabla by Sandeep Banerjee. The performers delighted the audience with their perfect blend of music in absolute synchronicity. Prof. Nirmala Sharma, Director, The Gandhi Centre felicitated the artists. 13 Vocal Concert 25th May 2019 The Gandhi Centre organized a Vocal concert by Somadutta. Somadutta played the guitar and sang Ravindranath Tagore’s songs. The melodious songs kept the audience mesmerized. Prof. Nirmala Sharma, Director, The Gandhi Centre felicitated the artist. Talk by K. S. Radhakrishnan 27th May 2019 The Gandhi Centre organized a Talk on “Museon – a Muse” by K.S. Radhakrishnan, an eminent Sculptor. K.S.Radhakrishnan spoke elaborately on MUSEON - A character which is a regular part of his Sculpture creations. His talk was well liked by the audience who had a Question & Answer Session later. The Ambassador of India, H.E.Venu Rajamony felicitated the Sculptor. 14 Regular Classes 15 The Gandhi Centre organizes regular classes in: • Yoga • Hindi Language • Tabla (Indian percussion instrument) These classes are open to each and every one at no cost. The classes are designed to cater to all age groups as well as from beginners to advanced. Yoga Classes Yoga is a science and art of healthy living with origins in ancient India. It is a stress management therapy and its practice increase immunity and contributes to overall physical and mental being. The Yoga Teacher, Mr. Amit Khanna is a Yoga Therapist with 9 years of experience in Yoga. He is also a Physiotherapist. He deals with various medical conditions and life style disorders and suggests exercises to deal with them. Yoga Class at The Gandhi Centre Hindi Language Classes Hindi is the national language of India with origins in the ancient Indian language Sanskrit. It is widely used in both India and Suriname. Dr. Kanta Rani is an enthusiastic teacher in Hindi language. She has a Masters in Hindi, PhD in education and over 25 years of teaching experience. She has spent several years in teaching Hindi to non-Hindi speakers. She has also taught in ICC Suriname and her publications include three textbooks and one Hindi conversation book. Hindi Students writing Level 3 exam at The Gandhi Centre 16 Tabla Classes Internationally acclaimed Tabla teacher Mr. Heiko Dijker of Dutch origin has been trained under Ustad Faiyaz Khan, the famous Tabla player of India.