The Kabir Festival Mumbai

21 Jan 2011 - 23 Jan 2011

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The first Kabir festival in Mumbai seeks to draw and connect the youth and other diverse audiences to the world of Kabir. With an aim of touching as many people as possible given the wide geographical spread of Mumbai, this has been planned as a multi-locale festival.

DateVenueTimeEvent
21 JanSophia Bhabha Auditorium10.30- 10.35am Introduction by Jeroo Mulla
10.45 – 12.20pmHAD ANHAD ( ENGLISH)
12.30 – 1.00pmTalk & QA session Shabnam Virmani
1.00 - 1.30pmMusic- Shabnam
1.30 2. 30pmLunch Break
2.30 – 3.15pmMAKESHIFT ROCK BAND
3.15 - 4.00pm Kabir in Rock, Jazz, Rap etc.
4.00 – 5.40pmFilm CHALO HAMARA DES ( ENGLISH)
5.40 – 6.00pmTea Break
6.00 – 7.00pmMusic – Moora Lala
7.15 – 9.30pmMusic – Mukhtiar Ali
21 JanPheroze Mehta Auditorium- Mumbai University, Kalina10.15– 11.55amFilm - CHALO HAMARA DES( HINDI)
12.00– 12.30pmQ&A Linda Hess
12.30– 1.00pmMusic Prahlad Tipanya
1.15- 2.00pmLunch Break
2.00 – 3.35pmFilm – KABIRA KHADA BAZAR MEIN( HINDI)
3.45 – 4.45pmTalk - Purushottam Agarwal
4.45 – 5.15pmTea Break
5.15 – 6.15pmMusic – Pushkar Lele
22 JanShishuvan School10.00 - 10.20amMusic- MAKESHIFT – KABIR IN ROCK
10.30 – 12.06amFilm CHALO HAMARA DES (ENGLISH)
12.10 – 1.30pmMusic- Shabnam Virmani
22 JanHorniman Circle7.00 – 8.00pmMusic- Prahladj Tipanya
8.15 – 9.30pmMusic- Mukhtiar Ali
22 JanKarnataka Sangha, Matunga7.00 – 8.00 pmDance- Sanjukta Wagh
8.15 – 9.15pmMusic- Neela Bhagwat
9.30 - 10.30pmMusic- Dhruv Sangari
22 JanDigital Academy, Andheri (East)3.00 - 4.40pmFilm- CHALO HAMARA DES (ENGLISH)
5.00 - 6.45pmHAD ANHAD (ENGLISH)
23 JanCarter Road Amphitheatre7.00- 8.00 amMorning with Kabir-Music with Folk Singers
Grand Finale6.00 – 6.30pm Dance by Rajendra Chaturvedi
6.45 – 8.00 pmMusic- Mooralala Marwada
8.15 – 9.45 pmMusic- Mukhtiar Ali
23 JanDr Bhanuben Nanavati Kalaghar, Goregaon (East)10.15 – 11.50amFilm Chalo Hamara Des(HINDI)
12.00 – 1.00pmMusic- Prahladji Tipanya
23 JanDigital Academy, Andheri (East)11.00 - 12.40pmFilm- KOI SUNTA HAI (ENGLISH)
1.00 - 2.36pmFilm- KABIRA KHADA BAZAAR MEIN (ENGLISH)

The main events from January 21-23 will take place at Sophia Bhabha Auditorium, Mumbai University Campus in Kalina, Karnataka Sangha Auditorium, and Carter Road Ampitheatre, Bandra. The schedule for the events has been put up above.

The week prior to the main festival, January 14-20, will be given over to run-up events in the form of workshops, film screenings with discussions, poetry readings, art exhibitions, etc. at various schools, colleges and community centres.

Programme Schedule

14th January 2011 Friday

  • 7pm -9pm
    Bombay Hub - Bandra
    FILM :Koi Sunta Hai & Facilitated Discussion
    Open to all

15th January 2011 Saturday

  • 11am – 2 pm
    Manjunath College- Dombivali
    Zonal event: Akshara (HINDI)
    Film - HAD ANHAD 103 mins + & Facilitated Discussion ( hindi)
  • 10am - 1pm
    Jai Hind College -Churchgate
    Film HAD ANHAD 103 mins + & Facilitated Discussion
  • 3pm - 5 pm
    Story telling for Children of BODH –Breach Candy

16th January 2011 Sunday

  • 3pm – 5pm
    Purushottam School ,Bandra
    Community Event with Huquq E Niswan
    CHALO HAMARA DES 96 mins + & Facilitated Discussion
  • 5.30pm – 6.30pm
    Music Neela Bhagwat
  • 6.30pm – 8.00pm
    Film – Kabira Khada Bazar Mein
    YUVA Event at Mankhurd
  • Rahnuma, Mumbra Community
    Film : Chalo Hamara Des & Facilitated Discussion

17th January 2011 Monday

  • 10am – 1 pm
    Salaam Bombay
    Dance Workshop with Sanjukta Wagh
  • 1pm - 3 pm
    SNDT Juhu
    Film CHALO HAMARA DES 96mins & Facilitated Discussion
  • 10.30 – 1.30pm
    Wilson college
    Film : Had Anhad & Facilitated Discussion
  • 6.30 to 9pm
    TISS film club - Deonar
    Film - KABIRA KHADA BAZAR MEIN 94mins
    Facilitator : Rajni Bakshi
    Open to All

18th January 2011 Tuesday

  • Thakur college
    10.00am - 1.00pm
    Film : Had Anhad 103mins & Facilitated Discussion
  • 1pm - 4 pm
    SNDT Juhu
    Film : HAD ANHAD 103 mins
  • 3.30pm – 6.00pm
    Multi media room St.Xaviers
    Museum society of Bombay & AIC dept St. Xaviers.
    HAD ANHAD 103 mins & Facilitated Discussion

19th January 2011 Wednesday

  • 11.00am – 1.pm
    Jhun Jhunwala College Ghatkopar -Zonal event
    Talk by RAKESH GANGULI
    Music : Prahladji Tipanya
  • 6.30 – 8PM
    DO DIN KA MELA
  • 8.15- 9.30 .pm
    Music Moora Lala
    TISS- The culture cafe
    Open to All

20th January 2011 Thursday

  • 10am -12noon
    Bombay Cambridge – Prahladji Tipanya with music teachers
  • 6pm-8.30
    Taj Enlighten Film Society
    Film CHALO HAMARA DES
    Introduction by Linda Hess
    Live music by Prahladji Tipanya
    Open to All
  • 2.00pm - 4.00pm
    Gender Resource Centre - Akshara
    Talk & music with Dhruv Sangari
  • 10.00 – 10.30 MAKESHIFTKABIR IN ROCK
    10.30 – 11.30 Mukhtiar Ali
    Muktangan School

Entry Free on First-come-first-seated basis.
Complete details available on www.thekabirfest.com .
Kabir Project Films and Music CDs and Festival T-shirts will be available at all venues.

The festival is being organized by a group of individuals and organizations from various walks of life and in collaboration with the Kabir Project, Akshara, Ekta, All India Secular Forum, Citizens for Peace, Joan Memorial Trust, Celebrate Bandra, Shishuvan School, and the Hindi Department of Mumbai University.

For more details, write to Priti Turakhia, the festival coordinator at kabirfestivalmumbai@gmail.com