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2023
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Kutty Kutchery Festival 2023 (Dec 15 - 24, 2023) conducted by Rasoham founded by Laasya Narasimhachari, the daughter and disciple of Gurus Narasimhachari & Vasanthalakshmi.
10 alternate and intimate venues across Chennai showcasing 10
performative conversations across genres by artists, including
classical, folk, contemporary dance, music, and theater.
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ON Stage is the NCPA's official monthly magazine that offers a preview
of upcoming events, along with insightful features and interviews
pertaining to the cultural scene in the country and around the
world. 2023 - Archives
NCPA - ON Stage - Dec 2023, Volume 13, Issue 5
NCPA - ON Stage - Nov 2023, Volume 13, Issue 4
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Aquaterra Adventures
Subansiri River Journey - Nov 30 - Dec 09, 2023
The Subansiri “Gold River” is the biggest tributary of the Upper
Brahmaputra and descends through verdant rainforests in the tribal state
of Arunachal Pradesh. It drains the waters beyond the Great Himalayan
Range spanning from Tsona Dzong up to the Great Loop of the Tsangpo in
Tibet slicing through the Eastern Himalayas to flow into India at
Asaphila through the rugged isolated hinterland of Arunachal. BOOK
Music in the Mountains - Dec 1-3, 2023
An idyllic weekend in the pristine wilderness with our Music in the
Mountains experience. A curated holiday with music, nature, and
adventure - two nights of acoustic music by Dhruv, Pushan and Vineet.
Set in the dense Sal forests next to the emerald green Ganges with white
silver sands and the warm winter sun - The thrill of whitewater rafting
or the ropes course.
To register, call +91 8448286301 or +91 9910744663. REGISTER
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Tamil Heritage Trust - "Harappan Civilization: Emerging Perspectives" by V N Prabhakar
on-line talk in English on November 4, 2023, 5.30 pm ...Read more
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Tamil Heritage Trust - "The Ramesvara Cave of Ellora: A Confluence of Regional Lineages" by Prof Deepak Kannal
on-line talk in English on October 7, 2023, 5.30 pm ...Read more
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Kattaikkuttu Sangam's Mahabharata Festival 2023
October 7 to December 9, 2023
every Saturday from 5 pm to 6:30 pm at the Kattaikkuttu Sangam, Punjarasantankal Village near Kanchipuram
10 Mahabharata performances by a cast of talented young and senior
performers of the Kattaikkuttu Sangam, including representatives of the
first generation of women performers.
kattaikkuttu.org
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ON Stage is the NCPA's official monthly magazine that offers a preview
of upcoming events, along with insightful features and interviews
pertaining to the cultural scene in the country and around the
world. 2023 - Archives
NCPA - ON Stage - Oct 2023, Volume 13, Issue 3
NCPA - ON Stage - Sep 2023, Volume 13, Issue 2
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Melattur Sree Siddhi Buddhi Sametha Arulmigu Dakshinamurthy Vinayakar Brahmotsavam
 
‘Sree Gananatha Trust’, Melattur - "Brahmotsavam" of Sree Siddhi Buddhi Sametha Arulmigu Dakshinamurthy Vinayakar (Vivaha Varamarulum Vinayakar) Temple, Melattur
'Vinayaka Chathurthi' from 8 - 18 Sep 2023 - the Vinayaka Chathurthi day ...Read more
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Tamil Heritage Trust - The winner of the THT-Prof. S. Swaminathan Heritage Award 2023 - Prof. P. Devi Arivu Selvam.
The Award was presented on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 5.30 PM at
Nahar Hall, Deshabandhu Plaza, Whites Road, Chennai 600014
followed by the Award Lecture by Prof P Devi on the topic "Hero Stones of Madurai" in Tamil.
At 5.30 pm IST on Saturday, September 2, 2023.
Event online
Read more
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NCPA - A once-in-a-lifetime auction of some incredible memorabilia and experiences one treasures!
Some rare collectibles such as Zubin Mehta’s
baton, Zakir Hussain’s autographed tabla set, a cricket bat signed by
the Indian team and more! with option to bid on curated experiences such
as dinner with the maestros Zakir Hussain, Niladri Kumar & Rakesh
Chaurasia.
Catalogue
Contact Priya Jaikishan at priya@pundoles.com
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IFA - In His Own Right: The Life and Work of Maneklal Gajjar
A presentation and discussion by Mala Pradeep Sinha and Suchitra Balasubrahmanyan
Date: August 21, 2023 | 7.30pm
Venue: Oak Room, The Park, No 14/17, MG Road, Bangalore - 560 042
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Premier of Ritu Mālini, an Open to All Bharatanatyam dance
sequence as an offering from Kalāshaala (Performing arts wing of Bimba
The Art Ashram) on 18th August at Ravindra Kalakshetra Auditorium,
Bengaluru at 6:30 pm
Deepak and Deepika, Bimba The Art Ashram.
WhatsApp/Contact 9886635069
View the Brochure
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Ninth Kids India with wide range of visitor services
India’s most important international B2B trade fair for toys,
children’s products and sports goods takes place from 31 August to 2
September at the modern Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai organised by Spielwarenmesse India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary
of Spielwarenmesse eG, and the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce.
The fair offers an ideal entry point into a rapidly growing market. At
the fair’s 2022 restart following an enforced two-year break for the
pandemic, more than 120 exhibitors and 5476 trade visitors from 33
countries were there in Mumbai. With some 150 companies currently
registered - including not only giants of the industry but also local
businesses and interesting startups - Kids India offers a broad product
portfolio. Alongside classic toys such as goods for babies and infants,
dolls and plush fabric products, wooden toys and modelling, the varied
product range also includes fields such as electronic and educational
toys. Complementing this world of products will be sports, leisure and
outdoor products.
On the first two days of the fair, Kids India offers a comprehensive
programme of attractive seminars and interactive podium discussions. The
presentations tackle political measures to support the toy industry as
well as market trends and innovative technologies. Alongside these,
there will also be a focus on startups and their routes into the
industry, and the topic of toys and mental wellbeing.
kidsindia.co.in
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ON Stage is the NCPA's official monthly magazine that offers a preview
of upcoming events, along with insightful features and interviews
pertaining to the cultural scene in the country and around the
world. 2023 - Archives
NCPA - ON Stage - Aug 2023, Volume 13, Issue 1
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NCPA - A free online workshop on Zoom by Dr.Prakkash R.Sharoff
Management of physical health from the perspective of a performer
Workshop aimed at helping artistes to understand the positive and
negative implications of the posture, and its role in enhancing overall
efficiency. The session included discussing the three main postures
(sitting cross-legged, sitting on a chair/stool and standing) adopted by
artistes. Suggestions offered to correct the posture, which can
prevent repetitive stress injuries and delay the degeneration of joints
due to undue stress and tips for increasing the
efficiency of muscles and joints by putting them in a biomechanically
advantageous position, and thus enhancing the overall capacity.
Dr. Prakkash R. Sharoff is a distinguished physiotherapist who is trained in orthopaedics, sports and manual therapy.
Having vast experience in dealing with pre- and post-operative
rehabilitation of orthopaedic and sports injuries, he serves on the
panels of various international organisations such as the Olympic Gold
Quest. He is the first Asian official at the Neuro Orthopaedic
Institute, Australasia, and an award-winning physiotherapist, serving as
the Director of Physiohealth Pain Management & Performance
Enhancement in Mumbai.
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Aquaterra - Signature Trips Summer 2023
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India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) invites proposals for Curated Artistic Engagements under Project 560
IFA seeks to implement Curated Artistic Engagements on Bangalore that
reflect upon the city by asking questions or by offering multiple
imaginations of the cosmopolis. Engagements could include storytelling,
music, performances, installations, exhibitions, gaming,
lecture-performances, public discussions and other such activities that
would offer new perspectives, foreground unheard voices, and encourage
people to reimagine the city through the arts and culture. The
presentation of these curatorial engagements must be public and in a
physical format, with virtual elements in part, if necessary.
Duration of the project: 8-10 activities have to take place at regular intervals within 12 months
Budget: Up to a maximum of Rs 5 lakh
Applications are accepted throughout the year
indiaifa.org/programmes/project-560.html
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Tamil Heritage Trust - Award Lecture by Dr Krishnamurthy on "Kannada Inscriptions in Tamil Nadu".
At 6.00 pm IST on July 15th, 2023, Arkay Convention Centre, Mylapore, Chennai 600004...Read more
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India Foundation for the Arts (IFA)
Date with The Archive: Building on Tradition - The Role of the Archive in Musical Practice
A Presentation by Shubha Mudgal
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | 06:30 PM – 07:30 PM IST | Zoom and Facebook Live
Streamed live on Facebook page ....Read more
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ON Stage is the NCPA's official monthly magazine that offers a preview
of upcoming events, along with insightful features and interviews
pertaining to the cultural scene in the country and around the
world. 2023 - Archives
View the contents of the Issue
NCPA - ON Stage - July 2023, Volume 12, Issue 12
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Yaadein - A bouquet of ghazals by Chandan Dass and group
16 June 2023, 6.30pm at Experimental Theatre, NCPA
The ghazal is a special form of poetry that lends itself to be set in a musical frame, further enhancing its emotional appeal.
Chandan Dass was trained under maestros Moosa Khan and Mani Prasad.
Having been heavily influenced by the legendary ghazal exponent, Ghulam
Ali Khan, he took to the world of ghazal and composed music for all his
albums. With several award-winning albums to his credit, today, Dass is
one of the prominent exponents of ghazal.
A bouquet of ghazals composed by classic poets like Bashir Badr and Nida
Fazli, along with works of contemporary poets like Payam Saeedi,
Ibrahim Ashq and Azeem Malik.
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THT Indology Festival 2023, "Sagara Sangamam: India and the Sea" to explore and celebrate this diverse and vibrant history.
June 5th to 11th, 2023 - talks by
fourteen distinguished historians, scholars and authors sharing
their insights on the maritime history of India.
#IndoFest2023 Playlist on YouTube
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Aquaterra - Signature Trips Summer 2023
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The FOURTEENTH KALASAGAR AWARDS for exemplary contribution in the
field of traditional performing arts for the year 2023 is announced.
Kalasagar awards are given in honor of the artistes in the field of
Kathakali - Vesham, Music, Chenda, Maddalam and Chutty as well as
Bharatanatyam, Mohiniattam, Kuchipudi, Ottenthullal, Chakyarkoothu,
Koodiyattam, Thayambaka, and Panchavadyam - thimila, maddalam,
edakka, ilathalam and kombu. As in the past awardees are selected
through nominations received from art connoisseurs.
The Kalasagar Awards will be presented on May 28 on the occasion of the
birth anniversary of Kalamandalam Krishnankutty Poduval, legendary
Kathakali maestro and the founder of Kalasagar. The event is being
organized at Karalmanna Vazhenkada Knju Nair Trust Hall in association
with Vazhenkada Kunju Nair Smaraka Trust and supported by Ministry of
Culture, Government of India.
The awardees are:
- Kathakali
Vesham/actor: Kalamandalam Krishnakumar, Paattu/music: Kalamandalam Jayaprakash
Chenda: Kalamandalam Rajan (Guruvayur), maddalam: Kalamandalam Venu
Chutty: Kalanilayam Vishnu
- Ottenthullal: Kalamandalam Radhamani, Chakyarkoothu (mizhavu):
Kalamandalam Narayanan Nambiar, Koodiyattam: Kalamandalam Krishnendu,
Mohiniattam: Mini Banergi, Bharatanatyam: Shafeekkudeen & Shabana,
Kuchipudi: Anil Vettikkattiri & Premalatha
Thayambaka: Guruvayur Sasi
- Panchavadyam
Thimila: Kodumtharapilly Manoj, maddalam: Eroor Arun Varrier, edakka:
Peringode Subramaniyan, ilathalam: Vettekadu Kanagan, kombu: Machadu
Venugopal
e-mail: kalasaagar@gmail.com
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Tamil Heritage Trust - The Vidyashankara Temple at Sringeri by Dr Purnima Srikrishna on May 6, 2023,5.30 pm IST - on-line talk in English...Read more
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Tamil Heritage Trust - “The Influence of Copper Age Images on Gupta
Era Icons” - On-line Talk in English on April 2, 2023, 5.30 pm IST ...Read more
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NCPA - Saz-e-Bahar: Festival of Indian Instrumental Music -
Showcase of four instrumentalists wielding instruments of different
categories - drums-percussion (tabla), string-plucked (mandolin, sitar,
sursingar & mohanveena) at the eleventh edition of the two-day
festival.
14th April - Vijay Ghate (tabla), U. Rajesh (mandolin)
15th April - Joydeep Mukherjee (sursingar & mohanveena), Kushal Das (sitar)
National Centre for the Performing Arts, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021
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Neokalari, an organisation founded by Lavanyaa and Gladston,
specialises in promoting and practicing the traditional martial art
forms Kalaripayattu and Silambam. Neokalari in collaboration with
Bharata Kalanjali is organising a unique event KALARI-SILAMBAM ON STAGE
along with their students. Neokalari presented various
Kalaripayattu and Silambam movements, sequences and weapon combat
including kettukari (long stick), muchaan (short stick) and vaal (sword
fighting) for the first time on stage in Chennai.
Lavanyaa and Gladston are advanced practitioners of Kalaripayattu and
Silambam and have been learning, practicing and imparting their
knowledge to aspiring students of varied age groups for almost 2
decades. Lavanyaa, a trained Bharatanatyam dancer, is a disciple of the
Dhananjayans. Gladston has a deep interest in martial arts from a young
age, and is especially influenced by Asian forms.
March 26, 2023, 6pm at Teach Auditorium Taramani, Chennai
Info: bkalanjali@gmail.com
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Oscars 2023:
Indian film The Elephant Whisperers wins Academy Award for Best Documentary Short
RRR's 'Naatu Naatu' wins Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards
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NCPA - Living Traditions: Festival of Madhya Pradesh
10 - 11 March 2023, 6:30 pm at Experimental Theatre
Over the two days, 95 artistes comprising six well-known troupes from
various parts of Madhya Pradesh presented music, dance and folk
theatre forms. Each presentation was introduced with an appropriate
sociocultural and aesthetic context....Read more
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Tamil Heritage Trust - Talk in English on March 4, 2023 - "The Art of Gandhara: Where the
Greco-Roman Meets the Indian" by Dr Vinay Kumar...Read more
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India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) - In His Own Right: The Life and
Work of Maneklal Gajjar, Block Maker and Master Craftsman, An exhibition
curated by Mala Pradeep Sinha and Suchitra Balasubrahmanyan
February 23 - 27, 2023 | 10:30 AM to 05:30 PM, BODHI, Vadodara
889/4 GIDC Makarpura Industrial Estate, Makarpura, Vadodara, Gujarat 390010
and a conversation The Maneklal Gajjar I Knew
Dr Ismail Khatri (master craftsman, Bhuj) | Errol Pires (textile
designer, NID) | Kalpana Parekh (owner, Fantasia boutique) | Veena
Gajjar (Maneklal’s eldest daughter)
February 25, 2023 | 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM | BODHI, Vadodara
This exhibition, as part of the grant given to Mala Pradeep Sinha and
her collaborator Suchitra Balasubrahmanyan, celebrates the life and work
of Maneklal Gajjar (1928-2012), textile block maker and master
craftsman from Pethapur, Gujarat. Maneklal transcended the conventional
boundaries between craft and design and received national awards and
international acknowledgement for his work by dint of his own
personality, initiative and wisdom.
Through materials selected from Maneklal’s vast archive of his designs,
correspondence with clients, books of accounts, photographs and films,
one meets a modern personality who is self-conscious and self-reflexive.
We catch a glimpse of his work, and the shaping of his aesthetic and
social persona.
Alongside the immersive exhibition, Mala and Suchitra will also be producing a detailed and illustrated biography of Maneklal.
Mala Pradeep Sinha is a textile designer based in Vadodara, Gujarat.
Suchitra Balasubrahmanyan is an independent scholar.
Image Credits: Maneklal Gajjar, Mala Pradeep Sinha and Suchitra Balasubrahmanyan
Mala Pradeep Sinha received a grant from India Foundation for the Arts
(IFA) under the Arts Research programme, made possible with support from
Parijat Foundation.
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NCPA - Guru in Residence
14-16 March 2023, 10am to 4.30pm, West Room 1, above Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, NCPA
Under this educational initiative, a senior guru is invited to impart
advanced training to a select group of music practitioners. Ajoy
Chakrabarty, doyen of Patiala gharana conducted a workshop on
bandish in classical and semi-classical music. An eminent vocalist who
has had the privilege of training with great masters like Gyan Prakash
Ghosh and Munawar Ali Khan, Chakrabarty has been a guru to several
students at the ITC-SRA and Shrutinandan, Kolkata.
For more details:
Contact: 9324360520 / indianmusicworkshops@ncpamumbai.com
National Centre for the Performing Arts, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021 | Switchboard: +91 (022) 6622 3737
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Padma Awards 2023
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Tamil Heritage Trust - "Kashi: India's Eternal City" - Talk by Prof Rana P B Singh - the
importance of Kashi in India's sacred geography, some of the sacred
routes followed by pilgrims in different contexts and their symbolic
meaning. Talk in English on February 4, 2023, 5.30 pm IST...Read more
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Amrit Yuva Kalotsav
As part of the celebrations of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Sangeet Natak
Akademi is organizing ‘Amrit Yuva Kalotsav’- a series of festivals
showcasing the young artists and the continuum of our myriad performing
art genres, traditions and expressions. The festival will also include a
workshop on Art Critique in which senior experts, art critics, and
scholars will participate and share their knowledge acquired through
their vast experience.
sangeetnatak.gov.in
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Bhakti in Indian Music Traditions - Seminar - Jan 21 & 22, 2023
International Foundation for Fine Arts in collaboration with National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA)
Since ancient times, aspect of bhakti has been the mainstay of Indian
culture and it is but natural that the element of devotion has its
reflection in almost all music traditions prevalent in India. Besides
bhakti sangeet, a genre which is completely identified with
devotion/dedication towards the Ultimate creator and/ the Guru, there
are myriad other traditions from folk and classical (art) to
semi-classical and light music showing a marked influence of bhakti
philosophy in varied measures.
Starting with the period around 1500 AD, this seminar explored
different genres and forms of music to understand relevance of the
bhakti element. Besides academic deliberations by the experts on the
origin and history of different forms, there will be ample
demonstrations offered by reputed practitioners of respective genres.
Well-known artistes and scholars deliberated on the origin, history
and practice of different genres and forms with ample demonstrations.
National Centre for the Performing Arts, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021
NCPA presented a free online workshop on FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR PERFORMING ARTISTES by Anjan Piprodia.
This workshop is essentially aimed at empowering the performing
artistes to take charge of their financial future to help
participants to plan financial goals and means to achieve the near term
and long terms objectives. The speaker focussed on the defined path to
achieve the goals, as attainment becomes a major challenge. The
presentation also demonstrated the power of compounding and how a
disciplined approach can support investments and wealth creation along
with diversification and asset allocation.
Anjan Piprodia has vast experience in Wealth Management and Retail
Banking space. Currently, he is the Vice President, Funds and
Investments at the HSBC.
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Dharshana Bajaj's collection of paintings Titled “Enchanted Realms” inspired by the concept of living in harmony with Nature.
Exhibition at the Dakshina Chitra Museum’s Kadambari Art Gallery from January 22, 2023 to February February 3, 2023....Read more
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The 23rd Annual New York Indian Film Festival held in April 2023
The New York Indian Film Festival is North America's oldest and most
prestigious film festival which features cinema from India, and the
Indian Diaspora.
Presented by the Indo-American Arts Council, Inc. NYIFF celebrates
alternative, independent cinema from the global Indian community. The
festival is dedicated to providing filmmakers, actors,and industry
professionals a platform to showcase their work, as well as creating an
environment where filmmakers may exchange ideas with one another, and
interact with discerning and diverse audiences, journalists, and
aficionados.
For more information, visit IAAC.us
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The third concert of the Citi-NCPA Aadi Anant festival of Indian music -
the mother-son duo of Bombay Jayashri Ramnath and Amrit
Ramnath - a specially curated repertoire spanning an array of forms of
Indian music.
7 Jan 2023, 6.30pm at TATA Theatre, NCPA
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Awakenings - Concert by Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh (Veena) and Anil Srinivasan (Piano) at Rukmani Arangam, Kalakshetra presented by Dr. Anita Ratnam, Arangham Trust.
At 9.30am on 1st January 2023
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