Three-day music and dance festival Ramayana Kalpavrksam

The annual festival is a three-day immersion into all things Rama through the prism of top class performances, of dance, music and Harikatha, by noted personalities, Dr Ananada Shankar Jayant said.

Hyderabad: The third edition of the three-day music and dance festival, ‘Ramayana Kalpavrksam’, conceived and curated by noted Hyderabad based dancer Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant, will be held between January 31 and February 2 at Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) campus, Madhapur.

The festival is being presented by Shankarananda Kalakshetra and Natyarambha, in collaboration with Brhat. The annual festival is a three-day immersion into all things Rama through the prism of top class performances, of dance, music and Harikatha, by noted personalities, Dr Ananada Shankar Jayant said.

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The festival highlight will include Carnatic duo Ranjani-Gayatri, premiering their musical feature, ‘RAMA by RaGa’; Vishaka Hari, will showcase ‘Ramayana: The Life-Giving Tree’; a presentation of Rukmini Devi Arundale’s iconic dance choreography, ‘Sabari Moksham,’ brought to life by the Kalakshetra Foundation; the rare and vibrant Manipuri Raas, Pung and Dhol Cholam, performed by the JN Manipuri Dance Academy, Imphal.

The festival will also feature learning workshops like ‘Kala Charan’: a Sanskrit Learning workshop by Udaya Shreyas of the Sanskrit Channel, a hands-on fabric painting session by Anusha Namburi, Cheriyal Painting by artist Madhu Merugoju. The fest will also have display of vintage lithographs from Pratima Sagar and MC Mohan.