Stereotypes come very easily to regions. And our state is being stereotyped with IT too, leaving some things at least as worthwhile in the lurch. Art and culture can never lose out to a bubble. Our government seems to have realized this in time.
The Government of Andhra Pradesh and the Department of Culture (DOC) are jointly organizing a unique 8-day cultural and heritage festival to promote Andhra culture and heritage. In this festival there will be around 50 stalls, of which 30 stalls will display Andhra handicrafts and 10 stalls will display the typical Andhra variety food items. The sponsors and the other government departments will share the remaining stalls.
The day-wise program schedule is as under:
12th May, 2001
6.30pm - Nadaswaram
7.00pm - Inauguration
7.30pm - Glimpses of folk and tribal arts of AP
8.00pm - Andhra Natyam & Perini Shiva Tandavam by Sri Kala Krishna & party
13th May, 2001
7.00pm - Kuchipudi dance by Prasanna Anand & party
8.00pm - Folk dances: Butta Bommalu, Puliveshalu
14th May, 2001
7.00pm - Mrudanga Vinayasam presented by Govt. School of Music and Dance
8.00pm - Folk dances: Tappetagullu, Mathuri dance
15th May, 2001
7.00pm - Kuchipudi by D Suhasini & party
8.00pm - Folk dances: Bonalu, Dhimsa Dance
16th May, 2001
7.00pm - Kuchipudi by A Sai Mrudula & party
7.30pm - Magic show by C V Ramana
8.00pm - Burrakatha by Dr Y P Raju
17th May, 2001
7.00pm - Mimicry by Srinivas
7.30pm - Kuchipudi dance by Pallavi Kumar & party
8.15pm - Puppet show
18th May, 2001
7.00pm - Mimicry by H R Kola
7.45pm - Bharatanatyam by Ramamurthy & party
19th May, 2001
7.00pm - Magic show by B V Satya Nagesh
7.45pm - Kuchipudi dance by S Madhavi Mala & party
20th May, 2001
6.30pm - Folk dances: Garagalu, Dappulu & Bonalu
7.00pm - Valedictory function
7.30pm - Kuchipudi dance by A Manasa & party
7.45pm - Heritage Fashion Show
Please contact Appa Rao at 324-2482 for further details.
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