sampad brochure summer 2011

Summer Season 2011

May - August

IN CELEBR ATION OF

TAGORE 150

For further details about any of sampad’s events: visit www.sampad.org.uk or telephone 0121 446 3260

Copies of this programme are available in large print

sampad: promoting excellence and access in south asian arts since 1990

Welcome to our summer season programme. This year we are delighted to be celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Rabindranath Tagore, a hugely influential South Asian poet.

The Bengali polymath, from Kolkata, was the first non-European to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913, and he left a deep impression on South Asian arts during the last century.

Many sampad projects have celebrated his legacy or have been sparked by a line of his poetry.

This summer we will be launching our latest international writing competition ‘Inspired by Tagore’, so budding writers get your pens ready! We will be announcing details on our website, and at our Tagore events coming up, so watch this space.

There are a host of festivities in honour of Tagore across the country – from Dartington Hall in Devon, to Shakespeare’s Birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon (pg4).

In June we are hosting an afternoon for all the family Celebrating Tagore at mac in Birmingham (pg5), with artists from his homeland, West Bengal and Bangladesh.

Mid-day Mantra (pg3), our free monthly classical music concerts continue on Saturday afternoons at Symphony Hall.

Ravi Shankar, one of India’s most recognised and esteemed musical ambassadors, returns for what will be a truly special concert, marking his 90th birthday (p6).

We’re very excited to be taking sampad arts mela (pg7) to The Public in West Bromwich in July. Join us for a fun-filled day out for family and friends, where there will be lots of fantastic free entertainment and workshops to enjoy, from the best local artists, as we bring a taste of South Asia to your doorstep.

Visit our website, www.sampad.org.uk, for all the latest information and events this summer. And don’t forget to join our mailing list online for access to more special offers, competitions and rewards.

Best wishes, Piali Ray OBE, Director

Above from clockwise Ravi Shankar, Dancing Sculpture and The Child

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Music Saturdays, 1pm-2.30pm

Mid-day Mantra A free monthly series presenting music from India to uplift the spirit on Saturday lunchtimes.

28 May Indian, Western & Jazz group Indus 11 June Rupinder Panesar (sitar) 16 July Ravichandra Kulur (flute) plus Jyotsna Srikanth For more details of the artists performing visit www.sampad.org.uk Venue

Symphony Hall, Level 3 Foyer, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EA Tickets

FREE In association with Town Hall Symphony Hall. Supported by Arts Council England and Coutts Charitable Trust.

Below Indus Bottom right Ravichandra Kulur Bottom left Rupinder Panesar

Join in!

Saturday 21 May

World 901 Bhangra Dance your way into the GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS. Join King G Mall dancing to a set of five Bhangra steps repeatedly for 13 minutes.

Learn the routine in your own home, at work or at school from Facebook or YouTube – search ‘World 901 Bhangra’.

Sign in: 9.00am Making lines: 12noon Practice: 12.40pm Record attempt starts: 1.00pm Plus watch the final showdown of Dholis Got Talent.

Venue

Sant Nirankari Mandal, Potters Lane, Wednesbury, WS10 0AS Enrolment Fee

£5 to be paid in cash on the day For more information

Contact King G Mall on 07721 400422 or email: kingg@dholblasters.net

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C e l e b r at i n g t h e 1 5 o f t h e b i rt h o f R a b

Renowned Bengali poet, novelist, Sunday 1 – Saturday 7 May

Tagore Festival International speakers, dancers and musicians gather to celebrate a great man in the setting he inspired. Including Deepak Chopra, Wajahat Khan, Aditi Mangaldas, Sonal Mansingh, Sangeeta Datta and many more.

Presented by Resurgence in association with Dartington and Tagore 150.

Venue

Dartington Hall, Devon, TQ9 6EL Aditi Mangaldas

Tickets

From £8 (£6) to £15 (£12.50) per event Film Premier £5 Ticket Office/Online Booking

01803 847070 www.tagorefestival.com Shakespeare’s Birthplace

Saturday 7 – Sunday 8 May

Tagore Weekend Join The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust for a tree planting ceremony at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, a celebration led

by Obhi Chatterjee in the garden of Shakespeare’s Birthplace and the UK film premier of ‘Chandalika’ with talks from Obhi & Kaberi Chatterjee.

Venue

The Shakespeare Centre, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6QW Tickets

£12.50, Film Premiere £5 SAVE 50% on production of this brochure.

Plus unlimited entry for 12 months!

Ticket Office/Online Booking

01789 204 016 www.shakespeare.org.uk

‘Inspired by Tagore’ International writing competition Official Launch at Ce

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5 0 T H a n n i v e rs a ry b i n dr a n at h Ta g o r e

, musician, painter and playwright Dance Tanusree Shankar Dance Company

Sunday 8 May, 7.30pm

The Child ‘The Child’ is Rabindranath Tagore’s only poem written originally in English. Tanusree Shankar’s interpretation depicts a flowing, rhythmic, spiritual journey of Man through the ages, from the bondage of ignorance to the freedom of enlightenment. Tanusree Shankar Dance Company is one of the leading exponents of contemporary dance in India.

In association with The Nehru Centre and ICCR.

Music, Dance & Theatre Sunday 5 June, 4-7pm

Venue mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH

Celebrating Tagore An afternoon for all the family withTagoreinspired performances by artists from his homeland, West Bengal and Bangladesh, including Atreyee Dance Company, Arts Bengal, Moksha and Bondhon.

With special guest speakers, Mr. C. Gururaj Rao, Consul General of India and Mr. Faisal Ahmed Assistant High Commissioner of Bangladesh.

Tickets

£9 (£7 concessions) Ticket Office/Online Booking

0121 446 3232 www.macarts.co.uk Also at Newcastle, Monday 9 May. See www.sampad.org.uk for details.

Atreyee Dance Company

In association with the Nehru Centre and ICCR. Venue mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH Tickets

£5 Ticket Office/Online Booking

0121 446 3232 www.macarts.co.uk

elebrating Tagore. Entry details will be announced on www.sampad.org.uk

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Participate

Dancing about Sculpture Residency Drawing Workshop: Weds 18 May, 1-4pm Dancer Devika Rao will perform postures that emulate the beautiful artwork in The Barber’s collections. Tess Radcliffe, Learning and Access Officer, will offer tips on how to capture Devika’s dance using a variety of sketching methods.

Ravi Shankar

Music Thursday 16 June, 7.30pm

Ravi Shankar: Celebrating his 10th Decade The world-renowned performer, composer, teacher and writer returns to Symphony Hall. Tonight’s concert will be an evening of Ragas with Ravi Shankar on sitar accompanied by Tanmoy Bose (tabla), Ravichandra Kulur (flute) and Parimal Sadaphal (sitar).

Community Open Day: Sun 19 June, 11am-4pm As part of a day filled with free arts activities and events, Devika Rao, Ravi Deepres and Siddhartha Bose will connect ancient Indian legends with the mythical characters on display in the Barber galleries, through dance, spoken word and visual art.

Venue

The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham B15 2TS Tickets

FREE, suitable for all abilities For more information

Please contact the learning team on 0121 414 2261 or email: education@barber.org.uk

Venue

Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EA Tickets

£25, £35, £45, £55 & £75* Ticket Office/Online Booking

0121 780 3333 www.thsh.co.uk *£2 fee applies to all bookings except purchases made in person at Town Hall or Symphony Hall Box Office.

Devika Rao

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Photo by Adrian Burrows

Family Fun!

Sunday 24 July, 12-7pm

sampad arts mela ‘A unique blend of Tradition and Innovation.’

FEMINA, 2003

Dance Sunday 12 June, 5pm

Akhilam Madhuram A rare opportunity to see one of India’s leading classical dancers Rama Vaidyanathan (above), considered one of the best interpreters of the ancient art form of Bharatanatyam. Profound, enchanting, simply unmissable dance!

With live music.

Enjoy an afternoon of dance, music, poetry and animation, try your hand at rangoli, henna, jewellery and lantern making in workshops for all ages, and visit the Food Bazaar for South Asian delicacies. Free admission.

3pm-5pm Bollywood & Bhangra Dance Competition Show off your best dance moves or simply watch the action. Visit www.sampad.org. uk for entry details and prizes.

6pm-7pm Foji Gill & Samar Sidhu Birmingham-bred Punjabi singer Foji Gill (right), one of the UK’s hottest Asian music talents, plus rising star Samar Sidhu, son of Amarjit Sidhu.

Tickets

Tickets

£6 (£5 concessions)

£9 (£7 concessions)

In association with The Public.

Venue

Venue

The Drum, Aston, Birmingham B6 4UU

The Public, West Bromwich B70 7PG

Ticket Office/Online Booking

Ticket Office/Online Booking

0121 333 2444 www.the-drum.org.uk

0121 533 7161 www.thepublic.com

Diary of Events

Get in touch

MAY 1-7 Tagore Festival

Dartington Hall, Devon

7-8 Tagore Weekend

The Shakespeare Centre, Various Stratford

8 The Child

mac, Birmingham

18 Dancing Sculpture: Barber Institute, drawing workshop Birmingham

Various

Various

P4

£12.50 P4

7.30pm £9 (£7) P5 1-4pm Free

P6

21 World 901 Bhangra Sant Nirankari Mandal, 9am £5 P3 Wednesbury 28 Mid-day Mantra

Level 3 Foyer, Symphony Hall

1pm Free P3

JUNE 5 Celebrating Tagore mac, Birmingham

4-7pm £5 P5

11 Mid-day Mantra

1pm Free P3

Level 3 Foyer, Symphony Hall

12 Akhilam The Drum, Madhuram Birmingham

5pm £9 (£7) P7

16 Ravi Shankar

Symphony Hall, Birmingham

7.30pm £25 - £75 P6

19 Community Open Day

Barber Institute, Birmingham

11am-4pm Free

P6

JULY 16 Mid-day Mantra

Level 3 Foyer, Symphony Hall

1pm Free P3

24 sampad arts mela The Public,

West Bromwich

12-7pm Various P7

All information in this brochure is correct at the time of printing. However, changes may occasionally be necessary and any up-to-date or additional information can be found on the sampad website. sampad apologise in advance to any inconvience this may cause.

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