‘Rabi Chaya’ A unique Cultural Festival by Shantiniketan Friends
View(s):The Indian High Commission of Sri Lanka is supporting organisation of a unique Cultural Festival “Rabi Chaya” by Shantiniketan Friends on January 17 at 6.30 pm at Bishop College, Auditorium and also an International Art exhibition will be held on February 2 and 3 from 9.30 am to 6.30 pm at J. D. A.Perera Gallery.
Pandit Mukund Bhale
In this exhibition around thirty contemporary art pieces by artistes around the world will be exhibited.
‘Rabi Chaya’ covers the four cultural aspects of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore’s life, namely, music, dance, painting and drama.
The music and dance festival will have performances by talented Sri Lankan Artistes (alumni of Shantiniketan) as well as performances by the students, teachers and artistes from Shantiniketan, India.
This time also the famous Sri Lankan dancer and choreographer Chandana Wickramasinghe, who is the President of the Shantiniketan Friends and his troupe would be performing a fusion of Sri Lankan dance style absorbing the essence of Indian Baratha Natyam and various other Indian dance forms.
The other eminent Indian artists participating at the festival are Pandit Mukund Bhale, a world renowned Tablist, Dr. Sunita Bhale, a famous musician and a vocalist and Unnath H.R, a well known name in the field of dance in India as well as abroad.
Pandit Mukund Bhale is known for his crisp and aesthetically rich handling of Tabla and Bayan. Dr. Sunita Bhale, an enterprising name in the field of music in India, is a well appreciated teacher and a thinker too.
Unnath H.R. has won several prestigious awards and titles and has directed many dance ballets, and choreographed various dance recitals in Bharathnatyam and folk dances.
Dr. Sunita Bhale
The Sri Lankan artistes participating in the festival include Vadya Nipun Peshala Manoj (Tablist, Vocalist), Thilini Rodrigo Yadev (Vocalist) and Maduranga Samarasinghe (Vocalist).
“‘Shantiniketan Friends’ is an organization formed by the Sri Lankan alumni of Shantiniketan with a vision of providing platform for fresh Sri Lankan graduates from Shantiniketan and it aims to promote Gurudev Tagore’s vision of unity through culture and fusion of expression through the medium of fine arts and culture. Admission is free of charge.
