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| Title : | Stirring Odissi 2008 |
| Venue : | Various Venues |
| Date & Time : | Fri 23 May – Sat 14 Jun 2008 |
| Email : | stirringodissi@gmail.com |
| URL : | http://www.stirringodissi.com |
| Synopsis : | Stirring Odissi is a celebration of the many different creative and intellectual expressions of Odissi. Bringing together musicians, visual artists, scholars and enthusiasts from across the globe, over three weeks, at four different venues, the festival will showcase the grace, energy and artistry of some of the world’s most accomplished and renowned Odissi dancers. Stirring Odissi 2008 will be the most extensive Odissi exposition ever held in Malaysia. Apart from the dance performances to be staged at Amphi-Sutra, the Malaysian Tourism Centre and the KL Performing Arts Centre, an exhibition of fine art and photography inspired by Odissi will be held at the Petronas Gallery. Lectures, dance demonstrations and a two-day seminar are among the activities designed to encourage a lively dialogue on the ways this dynamic Indian classical dance style is moving in the 21st century. Stirring Odissi 2008 at a glance: Dance Performances Venue: Amphi-Sutra, 12, Persiaran Titiwangsa 3, 53200, KL Date: Fri 23 - Sun 25 May 2008 and Wed 28 - Fri 30 May 2008 Synopsis: Featuring solo and duet performances by male dancers, including, for the first time in Malaysia, the celebrated Gotipua dancers of Orissa: Tel: 03-4021 1092; 03-4022 9669 Venue: Malaysia Tourist Centre (MTC), 109, Jalan Ampang, 50450 KL Date: Tue 3 - Sun 8 Jun 2008 Synopsis: Featuring female dancers performing solos and duets Tel: 03-9235 4848 / 03-9235 4800 Venue: The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac), Sentul Park, Jalan Strachan, 51100, KL. Date: Tue 10 - Sat 14 Jun 2008 Synopsis: Male and female dancers (group) Tel: 03-4047 9000 Exhibitions: Venue: Galeri Petronas, Lot 341-343, Level 3, Suria KLCC Date: Sun 1 - Sat 21 Jun 2008 Synopsis: Featuring an exhibition of paintings inspired by Malaysian and international painters, and an exhibition of photographs featuring the evolution of Odissi, from tradition to contemporary artform. There will also be lectures and demonstrations by Minati, Guru DC Ranbir, Gangadhar Pradhan and Rajika Tel : 03-2051 7770 Stirring Odissi Seminar: Making Odissi relevant to the 21st century Venue: Galeri Petronas, Lot 341-343, Level 3, Suria KLCC Date: Mon 9 - Tue 10 Jun 2008 This one-and a half day seminar will explore the ways Odissi is thriving and adapting in the modern age. It will feature presentations and panel discussions by scholars and critics. ~ Stirring Odissi 2008 coincides with Sutra Dance Theatre’s 25th Anniversary Celebrations. Sutra, under the artistic direction of Ramli Ibrahim, has stimulated the flowering of Odissi in Malaysia and created immense interest in Indian Classical Dance, especially Odissi, among the Malaysian audience. This event is supported by The Ministry of Culture, Arts & Heritage Malaysia, Sutra Foundation Malaysia, Malaysia Tourism Centre (MTC), Petronas Gallery, Malaysia, ASTRO, Malaysia, The Federal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Sangeet Natak Akademi, (New Delhi), Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), the High Commission of India (KL, Malaysia), Air India/Indian Airlines/Jet Airways/Kingfisher/Sahara, ANGARAG, Aurodhan Gallery (Pondicherry) and the Orissa Research Centre (Bhubaneswar). |
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