This conteporary festival brings together a melting pot of talent for an unforgettable cultural medley. Adding to the genre of music, dance, art and theatre, the festival’s rendition will delve into the literary world with a book launch.
Day 1 : Akram Khan and Israel Galván bringing together Kathak and Flamenco have created ‘TOROBAKA’
Day 2 : Enlightenment – a devised piece of physical comedy by Rupesh Tillu
Day 3 : A musical journey by Aditya Prakash’s troupe ‘The Colliding Worlds Project’Book launch ‘Until the Lions’ by Karthika Naïr
The much awaited festival kicks starts on Sep 25th and will end on Sep 28th. Event line up for this season are as follows:
Sep 25th at The Park Hyderabad: ‘The Colliding Worlds Project’ by Aditya Prakash’s ensemble which will be an amalgamation of Indian classical and folk, jazz and hip-hop .
Sep 26th at The Park Hyderabad: Enflightenment – a devised piece of physical comedy by Rupesh Tillu .
Sep 27th at Shilpa Kala Vedika: “TOROBAKA”: Akram Khan and Israel Galván bring together Kathak and Flamenco
Sep 28th at School of Humanities Auditorium: Book launch ‘Until the Lions’ by Karthika Naïr. Until The Lions, is an account of the Mahabharata war in 18 voices.
The Park Hotels is proud to present its ninth edition of The Park’s New Festival, passionately taking forward its brand promise ‘Anything But Ordinary’. Successfully stepping into another consequential year, The Park’s New Festival continues its legacy to celebrate the finest in performing and visual arts. Curated by Prakriti Foundation, this contemporary festival brings together a melting pot of talent for an unfortgettable cultural medley. Adding to the genre of music, dance, art and theatre, the festival’s rendition will delve into the literary world with a book launch.
The much awaited festival kick starts from Chennai on September 20th and will travel across 6 cities including Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai before the cessation in New Delhi on October 14th.
This year’s powerful line-up includes ‘TOROBAKA’ – a dynamic performance by Akram Khan and Israel Galván who bring together Kathak and Flamenco. Akram Khan is one of the most celebrated dance artists contributing significantly to the arts in the UK and overseas. Israel Galván is an esteemed flamenco performer best known for his dancing steps showing rapid-fire footwork punctuated by moments of stillness and silence.
‘ENLIGHTENMENT’ – a devised piece of physical comedy by Rupesh Tillu- an actor, director and independent film-maker. Rupesh Tillu has received several international theatre awards including Outstanding Artist/Act- Stockholm Fringe Festival 2012, A Special Jury Award- Best of Prague Fringe Festival 2013 and many more.
‘THE COLLIDING WORLDS PROJECT’, 90-minute musical journey which engages the viewer in an exciting musical dialogue between Indian classical and folk, jazz and hip-hop by Aditya Prakash Ensemble, a Los Angeles based music group made up of some of the most exciting and dynamic jazz and Indian classical musicians.
Book launch of ‘UNTIL THE LIONS’ by Karthika Naïr, an author of a poetry collection, best known for “Bearings”, “DESH: Memories Inherited, Borrowed, Invented”, “The Honey Hunter/ Le Tigre de Miel” and many more. Until The Lions, is an account of the Mahabharata war in 18 voices. Akram Khan will adapt one of the poems of ‘Until the Lions’ for stage in TOROBAKA.
Speaking about the festival Ms. Priya Paul, Chairperson, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Ltd said,
“Strengthening our spirit of Curating Culture, we bring for our discerning audience the 9th edition of The Park’s New Festival, one of the leading Contemporary Performance Arts Festivals in India. From dance and music to theatre and literature, this festival will showcases a wide range of talent with something for everyone. We are delighted to share with you performances that are truly Anything But Ordinary.”
Mr. Ranvir Shah, Founder of Prakriti Foundation and the curator of the festival remarked that, “The Park’s New Festival is a torch bearer of the performance arts festivals in India. We will continue to showcase exciting new work in the field of art, promote and encourage cultural skills development and convene valuable forums for artists in mutually beneficial projects. Our long association with The Park Hotels has been an incredible journey and we wish to continue our celebration of art, expression, creativity and culture in the coming years.”
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