Kala Ghoda Festival of India — 9th October to 12th October, 2008

Encouraged by the still-growing popularity of the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, we are delighted to introduce another festival to Bombay’s cultural calendar. The Kala Ghoda Festival of India, sponsored by HSBC, will run from the 9th to the 12th October 2008, every evening, at the Amphitheatre.

This year, you will see some of the regulars from the February festival as well as a lot of new and upcoming names.

Exhibition-cum-sale

Surabhi will be helping us to get NGOs and rural artisans to display their talents and sell their wares. Among the varied and unique articles on exhibit and sale —

  • • Rare Thought (wrought iron furniture, interior accessories, home décor products)
  • • Rangoli Art (designer home accessories)
  • • Paper quiling
  • • Hand-painted stoles, dupattas, saris
  • • Ethnic and Western wear
  • • Books
  • • Tribal art
  • • Miniature paintings
  • • Durries
  • • Hand-embroidered kurtas
  • • Mojris
  • • Woodwork
  • • Handmade paper
  • • Traditional Kutch handicrafts and accessories

Performances

Thursday, 9 October, 2008

  • Inauguration
    Chief Guest — Kunal Kapoor
    Amphitheatre • 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
  • Shom Shukla
    Vocal music
    Amphitheatre • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  • Kim Cardoz
    Retro music
    Amphitheatre • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Anup Jalota and Raavi More
    Vocal music
    Amphitheatre • 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Friday, 10 October, 2008

  • Rahul Sharma
    Santoor
    Amphitheatre • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
  • Quawalli Munnawar Masoom
    Quawalli
    Amphitheatre • 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Saturday, 11 October, 2008

  • Samir Date
    70s Retro Bollywood Melodies
    Amphitheatre • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
  • Stop Gaps
    Soloist sings 70s
    Amphitheatre • 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  • Kavita Seth - Sufiana
    Sufi Music
    Amphitheatre • 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Sunday, 12 October, 2008

  • Anand Lehari and Rajshri Shirke
    Dance
    Amphitheatre • 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
  • Chase Entertainment - Natawari - Fusion
    Kathak and Belly Dancing
    Amphitheatre • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
  • Ranguphar - Nrityanjali
    Folk Dances of India
    Amphitheatre • 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm
  • Cross Connections - Terence Lewis
    Contemporary Dance
    Amphitheatre • 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

For any further information contact: Pallavi Sahney Sharma, Chief Executive, Kala Ghoda Association at (022) 6505 5034 or mail@kalaghodaassociation.com