Navaratri Cultural Fest by Department Of Culture: Events in Hyderabad

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9 days, 37 programs, 1 venue. Is there anything that can make your Navaratris better? Yes? Okay, done - it's all free, too!

The Department of Culture, in association with the Government of Andhra Pradesh, is organising the Navratri and Dussehra Cultural Festival, from 25th September to 3rd October, at Telugu Lalitha Kala Thoranam, Public Gardens.

Various folk music, dances, discourses and other forms of traditional culture mark the celebration of the 9-day festivities. The festival will be inaugurated by the chief guest M Satyanarayana, Minister for Culture, Sports and Cinematography, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Other guests for the inaugural function will be Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam, Chairman of the A P Cultural Council, and Chitra Ramachandran, Secretary of the Heritage, Museum, Tourism and Cultural Department.

As part of the celerations, their will be cultural programs everyday for the 9 days, as per details given below:

25th September
5:30PM - Nadaswaram by Purushotham and Group
6:00PM - Folk Music by Rasamayi Balakishan of Siddipet
6:45PM - Discourse by Acharya Mudigonda Sivaprasad
7:45PM - Kuchipudi Recital by Maddali Usha Gayathri and Disciples of Hyderabad
8:45PM - Bathkamma and Puli Veshalu Folk Arts

26th September
5:30PM - Folk Music by Akunuru Devaiah and Group
6:30PM - Discourse by Dr Anantha Lakshmi
7:30PM - Kuchipudi Recital by Padmaja and Group of Warangal
8:30PM - Bathkamma and Jada Kolatam Folk Arts

27th September
5:30PM - Folk Music by Anjaneyulu and Group of Mahabubnagar
6:30PM - Discourse b Sandhyavandanam Lakshmidevi
7:30PM - Kuchipudi Recital by Ramaa Devi and Disciples
8:30PM - Bathkamma and Puli Dappulu Folk Arts

28th September
5:30PM - Folk Music by Patri Kumaraswamy
6:30PM - Discourse by Mahasahasravadhani Dr Garikipati Narasimha Rao
7:30PM - Kuchipudi Recital by Manjula Srinivas and group
8:30PM - Bathkamma and Chindu Yakshaganam Folk Arts

29th September
5:30PM - Folk Music by Bharathi and group
6:30PM - Discourse by Tiruppavai Kokila Manjulasree
7:30PM - Temple Devotion Dance by Simhanandini Oleti Rangamani and Disciples
8:30PM - Bathkamma and Chindu Yakshaganam Folk Arts

30th September
5:30PM - Folk Music by Aruna Subbarao and group
6:15PM - Discourse by Prabhakar Krishna Bhagwan of Vijayawada
7:00PM - Devi Bhagavatham (Part I) by Acharya Bethavolu Ramabrahmam
8:00PM - Kuchipudi Recital by Dr Usharani and group
8:45PM - Bathkamma and Chindu Yakshaganam Folk Arts

1st October
5:30PM - Folk Music by Kondapally Seshagiri and group of Kadapa
6:30PM - Devi Bhagavatham (Part II) by Acharya Bethavolu Ramabrahmam
7:30PM - Shakti - A Kuchipudi Dance Ballet by Mahua Chakravarthy and group
8:30PM - Bathkamma and Chindu Yakshaganam Folk Arts

2nd October
5:30PM - Folk Music by Srinivas Goud of Naagar Kurnool
6:30PM - Devi Bhagavatham (Concluding Part) by Acharya Bethavolu Ramabrahmam
7:30PM - Kuchipudi Recital by Vedantam Radheshyam and group
8:30PM - Buttabommalu Folk Arts

3rd October
5:30PM - Folk Music by P V Chalapathi Rao of Hyderabad
6:30PM - Discourse by Santosh Kumar Sarma
7:30PM - Kuchipudi Recital Sribhagavatula Venkata Sarma and group
8:30PM - Bathkamma, Dappulu, Garagalu and Pagati Veshalu Folk Arts

Please contact The Department of Culture at 2324-2482 for further details.