CHENNAI, December 1: The 56th annual Arts Festival of Kalakshetra will kick-start at the Bharat Kalakshetra auditorium, Tiruvanmiyur, on December 21. The festival will last till January 2, 2009. On January 3, 2009, there be a special fund-rasing programme for Breast Cancer Foundation.

For details, contact, + 91 - 44 - 2452 1169
E-mail: programmes@kalakshetra.in

21-Dec-2008 SUN	06.30 PM	Sita Swayamvaram - Dance-Drama
22-Dec-2008 MON	06.00 PM	Bharatanatyam by Rama Vaidyanathan
22-Dec-2008 MON	07.30 PM	Kathak by Aditi Mangaldas
23-Dec-2008 TUE	06.30 PM	Vocal by Sikkil Gurucharan
24-Dec-2008 WED	06.30 PM	Rukmini Kalyanam - Dance-Drama - Kalakshetra Repertory
25-Dec-2008 THU	10:00 AM - 05.00 PM	Giligillippu” - arts, aesthetics & fun for children between 8-12 years - Kalakshetra Foundation and Aseema Trust
25-Dec-2008 THU	06.30 PM	"Bharatanatyam Today" by the best of Kalakshetra staff and students
26-Dec-2008 FRI	06.30 PM	"Violin Duet" by Sri GJR Krishnan & Smt. Vijayalakshmi
27-Dec-2008 SAT	06.00 PM	"Violin Duet" by Sri GJR Krishnan & Smt. Vijayalakshmi
27-Dec-2008 SAT	07.30 PM	"Rhythm Divine" by Astad Deboo and Manipuri dancers
28-Dec-2008 SUN	06.30 PM	"Siri Purandara" - Dance-Drama by Kalakshetra Repertory
29-Dec-2008 MON	06.30 PM	"Prahalatha Charitram" by Melattur Bhagavatamela Natya Vidya Sangam
30-Dec-2008 TUE	06.30 PM	"Bharatanatyam" by Dr. Vyjayantimala Bali
31-Dec-2008 WED	06.30 PM	"Masquerade" - Man in the Iron Mask by Kalakshetra Repertory
01-Jan-2009 THU	06.30 PM	"Hindustani" Vocal by Mukul Shivputra
02-Jan-2009 FRI	06.30 PM	"Mahabharatam" - Kathakali by Kalakshetra Repertory led by Sadanam Balakrishnan

Ticket rates - Rs.500/-, 300/-, 200/-, 100/-, 50/- and 60/- (Floor)
For reservations call 044 - 2452 1169

---------A special fund raising programme for Breast Cancer Foundation---------

03-Jan-2009 SAT

06.30 PM

"Sabari Moksham" - Dance-drama by Kalakshetra Repertory

Ticket rates : Rs.1500/-, 1000/-, 500/-, 300/-, 200/-, &60/- (Floor)


Craft Bazaar open to Public from 9th January - 14th January 2009

09-Jan-2009 FRI	"Koormavataram" Dance-drama by Kalakshetra Repertory at Music Academy, Chennai
12-Jan-2009 MON	"Charishnu" programme by Kalakshetra Repertory for National Centre for Performing Arts at Mumbai