9th VIRASAT KAMALADEVI- A Cultural Festival to honour the memory of Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay

9th VIRASAT KAMALADEVI

A Cultural Festival to honour the memory of Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay

March twenty fourth to twenty seventh, 2023 at CCRT Campus, Dwarka, New Delhi

Centre for Cultural Resources & Training (CCRT)is organising a 4 days’ cultural competition titled ‘VIRASAT – Kamaladevi’ to honour the memory ofSmt. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Founder and First Chairperson of CCRT from March twenty fourth to twenty seventh, 2023, in CCRT Campus Dwarka, New Delhi.

According toShri Rishi Vashist Director CCRT, “VIRASAT is a tribute to our founder Smt. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay. She was an inspiration and CCRT carries ahead her legacy by means of this competition. VIRASAT comes at an acceptable time which PM Modi calls as the ‘Amrit Kaal – a interval when Vikas and Virasat ought to go hand in hand’. India’s voice is now extra assured and assertive and that is mirrored in the G20 and the management place the nation is taking in world issues. Indian tradition has the potential to profit the world citizen immediately and the world can imbibe our deep and significant time-tested practices, historic knowledge, music, dance, wellness practices or the religious facet of tradition. Amrit Kaal has set the tone for cultural renaissance of India and VIRASAT is a step to reinforce the prowess of our heritage.”

A whole of six performs shall be staged throughout the cultural competition.

• – Day 1, Friday, March twenty fourth, 2023will witness the staging of ‘Pahatiya’ directed by Dr Yogendra Choubey, Natya Vibhag Rangmandal, Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya
• – Day 2, Saturday, March twenty fifth, 2023, “Ek Inspector Se Mulaqat” conceptualised and directed by Shri Sharad Sharma of Abhinav Rangmandal, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
• – Day 3, Sunday, March twenty sixth, 2023will see the staging of ‘Sardar’ directed by Shri Ramji Bali, Theatre Wala Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and ‘Sandhya Chhaya’ directed by Shri Sudesh Sharma, Theatre for Theatre, Chandigarh.
• – Day 4, Monday, March twenty seventh, 2023will showcase two small performs by Nagpur based mostly theatre group – ‘Chidiya, Chhilke aur Sahgal’ and ‘Bhatki Gazal’- each directed by Dr Vinod Narayan Indurkar, National Art & Craft Creator Nagpur, Maharashtra.

Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Culture & External Affairs Smt Meenakshi Lekhiis the Chief Guest of “Siddhi Samaroh” (Valedictory)on Monday, March twenty seventh, 2023from 11am to 1pm at CCRT’s Bharatmuni Natyagriha. She shall beinaugurating an exhibition of 30 work of girl freedom fightersand unveiling the statue ofSmt. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay in CCRT Campus. A Cultural Presentation shall be made by CCRT’s scholarship holders and youngsters of Interpretation Centres from Varanasi and Amrit Camps, Udaipur throughout the competition. A Ramp Walk by 35 girls artists sporting their very own hand painted Sarees throughout the Art Camp shall be an added attraction.

The Ninth Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Memorial Lectureshall be delivered in the night by Prof Shrinivasa Varakhedi, Vice Chancellor, Central Sanskrit University, Delhi on “Kala, Sanskriti Evam Sanskrit.” There shall be an tackle to the viewers by eminent personalities comparable to Dr Shripad Bhalchandra Joshi, senior Marathi poet and author of the play and Dr Sachchidanand Joshi Member Secretary, IGNCA.

About CCRT:Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) (www.ccrtindia.gov.in) is one of the premier establishments working for strengthening the foundations of Bharat by linking training with tradition. CCRT’s mandate is to incorporate cultural part in curriculum educating by conducting a spread of coaching programmes for in-service lecturers, Teacher Educators, instructional directors and college students all through the nation. It additionally gives Scholarships and Fellowships to promote excellent expertise in the subject of artwork and tradition throughout totally different age teams.

Following is the detailed occasion itinerary of the 9th VIRASAT KAMALADEVI – March twenty fourth to twenty seventh, 2023 :

Friday, March twenty fourth, 2023:

– 10am to 4pmBhavbhuti Natyagriha

Training workshops for the scholarship holders, chosen youngsters of Amrit Camps and CCRT interpretation centres from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

– 6:30pm to 8pmBharatmuni Natyagriha

Staging play ‘Pahatiya’ Directed by Dr Yogendra Choubey, Natya Vibhag Rangmandal, Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya

Saturday, March twenty fifth, 2023:

– 10am to 4pmBhavbhuti Natyagriha

Training workshops for the scholarship holders, chosen youngsters of Amrit Camps and CCRT interpretation centres from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

– 4pm to 6pm Bharatmuni Natyagriha

Facebook Live of seventh Episode of Amrit Ratna shall be broadcasted on official Face e book web page of CCRT on March 25, 2023 from 4pm onwards.

Declaration of CCRT’s model ambassadors and their felicitation

Launching a brand new scheme for DDR workshop at District Level

6:30pm to 8pm:Staging play “Ek Inspector Se Mulaqat” Conceptualised and directed by Shri Sharad Sharma of Abhinav Rangmandal, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

Sunday, March twenty sixth, 2023

– 10am to 4pmBhavbhuti Natyagriha

Training workshops for the scholarship holders, chosen youngsters of Amrit Camps and CCRT interpretation centres from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

– 4:30pm to 6pmBharatmuniNatyagriha

Staging play ‘Sardar’ directed by Shri Ramji Bali, Theatre Wala Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

– 6:30pm to 8pmBharatmuni Natyagriha

Staging play ‘Sandhya Chhaya’ Directed by Shri Sudesh Sharma, Theatre for Theatre, Chandigarh

Monday, March twenty seventh, 2023 :

11am to 1pmBharatmuni Natyagriha

Valedictory Ceremony

Amrit Camp: Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja

Art Camp: Deshbhakt Mahilaon ki kahani – Mahila Chitrakaron ki Zubani

Book Release:

– Series on Lesser-KnownCities of India ‘Santon Ka Shahar- Hoshiyarpur’

– Series on Sanjhi Sanskriti KeNirmata ‘Taj Bibi’

Documentary Film:

– CCRT’s New Institutional Video

– Dharohar (P Vetriboopathy)

Chief Guest: Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Culture & External Affairs Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi

4pm to 5:30pm : The Ninth Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Memorial Lecture

– Welcome Address Dr Vinod Narayan Indurkar Chairman, CCRT

– Memorial Lecture to be delivered by Prof Shrinivasa Varakhedi, Vice Chancellor, Central Sanskrit University, Delhi

– “Kala, Sanskriti Evam Sanskrit”

– Vote of Thanks by Rishi Vashist Director CCRT

– 6pm to 7 pm :‘Chidiya, Chhilke aur Sahgal’ Directed by Dr Vinod Narayan Indurkar, National Art & Craft Creator Nagpur, Maharashtra

Address by Dr Shripad Bhalchandra Joshi, senior Marathi poet and author of the play

– 7pm to 8pm :Bhatki Gazal Directed by Dr Vinod Narayan Indurkar, National Art & Craft Creator Nagpur, Maharashtra

Address by Dr Sachchidanand Joshi Member Secretary, IGNCA & Eminent Poet