CONCERT: Shri. Anand Bhate

6 PM, 27th December
Venue: Natraj Society Ground, Near Alankar Police Station, Karve Nagar, Pune.


About the artist:

Anand Bhate is one of the most promising artistes in the new generation of the great Kirana tradition. He started his musical journey in early childhood and continued to present different aspects, such as Hindustani Classical Music, Marathi natyasangeet and devotional compositions. Afterwards, for more than 15 years now, he has been a disciple of the great classical vocalist, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, doyen of the Kirana gharana and a living legend.

शनिवारवाडा कला महोत्सव २००८

Date: December 25 to 28.
Time: 6 PM onwards
Venue: Shaniwarwada

The 9th Shaniwarwada Kala Mahotsav 2008 will be held at the Shaniwarwada grounds from December 25 to 28. Maharashtra bhushan legendary Marathi poet and lyricist Mangesh Padgaonkar will inaugurate the festival at 6 pm on December 25.

Marathi short story writer D M Mirasdar, classical dancer Sucheta Chapekar-Bhide, Saregamapa little champ Shamika Bhide and shehnai maestro Daithankar will be felicitated on the occasion.

25th Dec:
The opening day will see singer Rahul Deshpande perform at 6.30 pm.

26th Dec:
Veteran Marathi actor Vikram Gokhale will present the Marathi play Pitrudevobhav at 6.30 pm on December 26. At 7.30 pm Pramod Ranade, Anagha Pendase and Shamika Bhide will present a special programme Majhe Jeevan Gaane in which they will recite lyrics written by Padgaonkar.

27th Dec:
Theatre group Natya Sampada will present their play Avgha Rang Ekchi Jhala on December 27 between 7.30 pm to 10 pm.

28th Dec:
Marathi artistes — Hrishikesh Ranade, Ashutosh Joshi and Swapnaja Wangikar — will enthrall audience with their novel programme ‘Song of the Life,’ on December 28 at 6.30 pm. Dedicated to the youth, this programme is visualised by Hrishikesh Ranade.

The entry is free for all.

Video Screening of Ballet - The Nutcracker

Ballet- The Nutcracker

At the Mazda Hall on Sunday 21st December 2008 at 6.30pm

Entry Free.

५६वा सवाई गन्धर्व महोत्सव

Passes for the festival will be available from the December 3 onwards.

Venue for buying passes :
- Alurkar Music House, Karve Road
- Navdikar Musicals, Tilak Road
- Behere Ambewale, Bajirao Road
- Dinshaw and Dinshaw, Sachapir Street, Camp


Day1, 11th December, 4.00 p.m. onwards

Tukaram Daithankar Shehnai
Pt Shivkumar Sharma Santoor
Pt Ajay Chakravarti Vocals
Suhas Vyas Vocals
Krishnendra Wadekar Vocals


Day2, 12th December, 4.00 p.m. onwards

Farhan Khan Sitar
Anuj and Smriti Mishra Kathak
Prasad Khaparde Vocals
Devaki Pandit Vocals
Malini Rajurkar Vocals



Day3, 13th Decembe, 4.00 p.m. onwards

Ganesh and Kumaresh Violin Jugalbandi
Arshad Ali Vocals
Madhup Mudgal Vocals
Pt Rajan and Sajan Mishra Vocals



Day4, 14th December, Session 1, 8.00 a.m. onwards

Pt Ronu Mujumdar Flute
Pt Jasraj Vocals
Vinayak Torvi Vocals


Day4, 14th December, Session 2, 4.00 p.m. onwards

Tejendra Mujumdar Sarod
Prabha Atre Vocals
Shrinivas Joshi Vocals
Aruna Sairam Vocals

Heartbeats: Zakir, Tafique Q, U Srinivas, Shankar M, Selvaganesh

Idea in association with Prashant Damle Foundation presents,

Heartbeats - the music within

6th Dec 2008, 7 PM, Law College Grounds, Pune.

Tickets: http://tickets.prashantdamle.com/heartbeats/link-1.aspx

Le Petit Orchestre Swing de France

Poona Music Society in Association with Alliance Francaise of Poona

Presenting :

The French Band: Le Petit Orchestre Swing de France (Swing & Jazz Program)

At the Mazda Hall on Tuesday 2nd December 2008 at 7pm.

Entry Free.