<p>Get ready for a week of breathtaking performances by the finest performing artistes of the country. After their felicitation by the President of India yesterday, at least 30 recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2012, will now be rendering their art in the Capital. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Starting today, they will perform in three different venues in the city till June 7. <br /><br />The Sangeet Natak Akademi awards are the most prestigious national honours bestowed by the Republic of India on performing artists, teachers and scholars in the field of performing arts. Last year, three artistes were chosen for the rare Fellowships (Akademi Ratna) - violinist N Rajam, percussionist TH Vikku Vinayakram and theatre director Ratan Thiyam. Besides, 35 others from various fields of performing arts were selected for the Akademi Puraskar.<br /><br />After receiving their citations yesterday, they will now be presenting their work to the public.<br /><br />Date Time Programme Venue<br /><br />May 29 6 pm Uttarpriyadarshi - Manipuri play by Ratan Thiyam Shri Ram Centre<br />May 30 6 pm Hindustani violin recital by N Rajam Meghdoot Theatre-I<br /> Ghatam recital by TH Vikku Vinayakram <br /> Bharatanatyam by Priyadarsini Govind<br />May 31 6 pm Carnatic vocal recital by OS Thiagarajan <br /> accompanied by KV Prasad on Mridangam Meghdoot Theatre-I<br /> Odissi by Sharmila Biswas Hindustani vocal <br /> by Rajshekhar Mallikarjun Mansur<br />June 1 3:30 pm Sanskrit theatre by Nandini Ramani Meghdoot Theatre-III<br /> 5 pm Interaction with theatre director Arun Kakade<br /> 6 pm Hindustani vocal recital by Ajay Janardan <br /> Pohankar accompanied by Sabir Khan on Tabla Meghdoot Theatre-I<br />June 2 11 am Gurbani by Bhai Balbir Singh Ragi Meghdoot Theatre-III<br /> 6 pm Rudra Veena recital by Baha’ Ud-Din Dagar Meghdoot Theatre-I<br /> Chhau dance by Jai Narayan Samal<br /> Kuchipudi by Vedantam Ramalinga Sastry<br />June 3 6 pm Haryanvi folk theatre by Prem Singh Dehati Meghdoot Theatre-I Traditional puppetry by Prafulla Karmakar<br /> 7 pm Jamleela – play by Arjun Deo Charan Shri Ram Centre<br />June 4 6 pm Thayambaka by Maitanur Sankarankuity Marar Meghdoot Theatre-I<br /> Kathakali by Padinj Are Velingot Viiayakumar<br /> 7 pm Shaayar...Shutter Down –play by Tripurari Sharma Shri Ram Centre<br />June 5 6:30 pm Darz-e-Pather - Bhand Pather play by Ghulam <br /> Rasool Bhagat Shri Ram Centre <br /> 7:30 pm Draupadi Vasthraharanam – Tamil play <br /> by Purisai Kannappa Sambandan<br />June 6 6:30 pm Rang Sangeet Samvad - music compositions from <br /> Bangia plays by Murari Raychoudhury Shri Ram Centre<br /> 7:30 pm Maa Mainu Mari Na –Punjabi play featuring <br /> Nimal Rishi<br />June 7 6:30 pm No sex please – Marathi play written and directed <br /> by Waman Madhavrao Kendre Shri Ram Centre</p>
<p>Get ready for a week of breathtaking performances by the finest performing artistes of the country. After their felicitation by the President of India yesterday, at least 30 recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2012, will now be rendering their art in the Capital. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Starting today, they will perform in three different venues in the city till June 7. <br /><br />The Sangeet Natak Akademi awards are the most prestigious national honours bestowed by the Republic of India on performing artists, teachers and scholars in the field of performing arts. Last year, three artistes were chosen for the rare Fellowships (Akademi Ratna) - violinist N Rajam, percussionist TH Vikku Vinayakram and theatre director Ratan Thiyam. Besides, 35 others from various fields of performing arts were selected for the Akademi Puraskar.<br /><br />After receiving their citations yesterday, they will now be presenting their work to the public.<br /><br />Date Time Programme Venue<br /><br />May 29 6 pm Uttarpriyadarshi - Manipuri play by Ratan Thiyam Shri Ram Centre<br />May 30 6 pm Hindustani violin recital by N Rajam Meghdoot Theatre-I<br /> Ghatam recital by TH Vikku Vinayakram <br /> Bharatanatyam by Priyadarsini Govind<br />May 31 6 pm Carnatic vocal recital by OS Thiagarajan <br /> accompanied by KV Prasad on Mridangam Meghdoot Theatre-I<br /> Odissi by Sharmila Biswas Hindustani vocal <br /> by Rajshekhar Mallikarjun Mansur<br />June 1 3:30 pm Sanskrit theatre by Nandini Ramani Meghdoot Theatre-III<br /> 5 pm Interaction with theatre director Arun Kakade<br /> 6 pm Hindustani vocal recital by Ajay Janardan <br /> Pohankar accompanied by Sabir Khan on Tabla Meghdoot Theatre-I<br />June 2 11 am Gurbani by Bhai Balbir Singh Ragi Meghdoot Theatre-III<br /> 6 pm Rudra Veena recital by Baha’ Ud-Din Dagar Meghdoot Theatre-I<br /> Chhau dance by Jai Narayan Samal<br /> Kuchipudi by Vedantam Ramalinga Sastry<br />June 3 6 pm Haryanvi folk theatre by Prem Singh Dehati Meghdoot Theatre-I Traditional puppetry by Prafulla Karmakar<br /> 7 pm Jamleela – play by Arjun Deo Charan Shri Ram Centre<br />June 4 6 pm Thayambaka by Maitanur Sankarankuity Marar Meghdoot Theatre-I<br /> Kathakali by Padinj Are Velingot Viiayakumar<br /> 7 pm Shaayar...Shutter Down –play by Tripurari Sharma Shri Ram Centre<br />June 5 6:30 pm Darz-e-Pather - Bhand Pather play by Ghulam <br /> Rasool Bhagat Shri Ram Centre <br /> 7:30 pm Draupadi Vasthraharanam – Tamil play <br /> by Purisai Kannappa Sambandan<br />June 6 6:30 pm Rang Sangeet Samvad - music compositions from <br /> Bangia plays by Murari Raychoudhury Shri Ram Centre<br /> 7:30 pm Maa Mainu Mari Na –Punjabi play featuring <br /> Nimal Rishi<br />June 7 6:30 pm No sex please – Marathi play written and directed <br /> by Waman Madhavrao Kendre Shri Ram Centre</p>
