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Join us at this beautiful festival inspired by the life and work of Rabindranath Tagore, featuring world class music, inspirational talks, dance, workshops and much, much more… “Rabindranath Tagore was the embodiment of earth, art and spirit.” - Satish Kumar
OPENING CEREMONY
Join Satish Kumar, Sir David Green and David Francis for welcoming speeches followed by Prof. Bashabi Fraser on Tagore Poetry and a special performance from Ananda Gupta of ‘Gitanjali: The Journey’.
FLUX
Regulars of the Southbank’s Alchemy Festival and Talvin Singh’s Symbiosis of Sound, Flux present their new fusion music created at the Studios at Dartington.
AVIK DEBB
Accomplished Bengali singer and student of the Shurer Dhara School in India will be performing a selection of beautiful Tagore Songs.
DANCE OFFERINGS
Dance in Devon present a series of dance offerings created by selected professional artists based in Devon inspired by Tagore’s Gitanjali, his nobel prize-winning work.
CONTEMPORARY DANCE WORKSHOP
Join experienced tutor Aakash Odedra for an practical insight into his unique choreographic style and movement vocabulary drawn from traditional Kathak dance contemporised for the 20th century.
Schumacher College asks What If...? A free series of radical talks. What If... We Fell in Love with the Material World? Ruth Potts, co-writer of ‘The New Materialism’ What If... We Feasted from Rubbish? Caitlin Shepherd, Co-founder This is Rubbish Bollywood Film: Rangeelay Yoga with Neelakash Tagore Under the Trees Informal Circle & Song Sharing
NITIN SAWHNEY
One of the most versatile and sought after composer/producers in the world presents his personal tribute to great Ravi Shankar.
SOUMIK DATTA
‘British Sarod Maestro’ and ‘One of the biggest new music talents in Britain’, Soumik Datta performs his new work Lanka.
AAKASH ODEDRA
LEMN SISSAY
Fierce, funny, serious, satirical, streetwise and tender. Lemn Sissay is a poet, playwright and associate artist at the SouthBank Centre.
SHURER DHARA
All the way from Bangladesh, the students of the renowned Shurer Dhara school will be performing Tagore’s music and songs throughout the festival.
SATISH KUMAR
One of the hottest rising stars of British dance performs new works by Akram Khan, Russell Maliphant and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.
Former monk, long-term peace and environmental activist and founder of Schumacher College.
On Creativity Sir John Tusa Jaal: Book 1 of The Kaal Trilogy Sangeeta Bahadur Spirituality in the 21st Century Satish Kumar and William Elmhirst Sita’s Ascent Vayu Naidu Bollywood Film: Yah Jawaani Hai Deewani
The Relevance of Tagore in the 21st Century Satish Kumar What If... We Just Did It? Rob Hopkins, Author of ‘The Power of Just Doing It’ What If... Science Had a Soul? Stephan Harding, Schumacher Ecologist Bollywood Dance Workshop Holi Dry Paint Throwing
MORNING RAGA
INDONESIAN SHADOW PUPPETRY
Enjoy this late morning concert with Soumik Datta on classical Sarod and Shabaz Hussein on Tabla.
The Asian Music Circuit presents a family friendly traditional Indonesian Shadow Puppet Show.
LORD DESAI
EARTH DANCES
Lord Meghnad Desai is an economist by profession, and a keen observer of British politics which he participates in from his perch in the House of Lords.
Join Denise Rowe for a dance workshop exploring contemporary African dance, bringing you fully into presence and vitality.
CLOSING CEREMONY
Grand Finale to the festival featuring singers from across the world. Including Avik Debb, the Shurer Dhara Choir and Devon’s very own Glorious Chorus
What If... We Cancelled The Apocalypse? Andrew Simms, New Economics Foundation What If... We All Took National Gardening Leave? Molly Conisbee, Bread, Print and Roses What If... Education Happened Under Trees? Satish Kumar Family Film: Epic 3D Yoga with Neelakash Tagore Under the Trees More acts to be announced. For times, venues and further details please visit www.tagorefestival.com Programme subject to change
About Dartington
You can reach Dartington
Tagore Festival takes place on the Dartington Hall estate just outside Totnes in South Devon. For more information about us see: www.dartington.org
By Train: We are a 25 mins walk / 10 mins bus ride from Totnes station. Visit: nationalrail.co.uk By Bus: A local bus service is available between Dartington and Totnes (#165). Visit: countrybusdevon.co.uk By Car: We’re around 30 minutes away from both Exeter and Plymouth on the M5/A38. From the A38 follow signs to Totnes. Our postcode is TQ9 6EL. Parking on site is 30p per hour or free of charge for guests staying at Dartington Hall. A park and ride service will be available from the Shops at Dartington.
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Full Day (Fri)
£35
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Full Day (Sat & Sun)
£40
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1/2 Day (Fri)
£25
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£8
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£15
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*Concessions: OAP, full time students, job seekers allowance and Dartington Members. **Please check the website for individually available events. Child: 4-15 yrs. Under 4s go FREE. To book visit: www.tagorefestival.com or call the Box Office on 01803 847070
Volunteer It would not be possible to deliver Tagore Festival without volunteers. To volunteer please get in touch with kay.crook@dartington.org The Dartington Hall Trust is a registered charity. Registered in England as a company limited by guarantee and a charity. Company No 1485560 Charity No 279756 VAT No 402196875. Registered Office: The Elmhirst Centre, Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6EL
Accommodation Why not stay at Dartington for this year’s festival? B&B rates in our refurbished 14th century courtyard start from £39 single and £99 doubles and twins per room per night B&B. We also have basic accommodation on-site starting at £27 per person per night B&B. For enquiries contact 01803 847147.
Festival Food & Drink We have a range of options to suit all tastes and pockets from soups, sandwiches and coffees in our Roundhouse Café to a full seasonal menu in our on-site pub, The White Hart.
Partners: Vayu Naidu Company