Kathotsava '05 - International story telling festival for the first time in India

 KATHOTSAVA'05 is a unique and first of its kind festival to be organized in the country. The festival will bring together some of the best storytellers from far and near Japan, U.S.A.,U.K, Rajasthan and Karnataka. The Festival will provide listeners/audiences a glimpse of storytelling forms used in various corners of the world. Some of the Indian storytelling forms that will be showcased as part of the festival are Burrakatha, Yakshagana, Harikatha, leather and string puppetry .Storytelling is a beautiful and magical experience between the teller and the listener and KATHOTSAVA'05 will help audiences be a part of that experience. Kathalaya hopes to hold a festival every year and to find patronage and encouragement from the general public to preserve these invaluable forms of art.

The programs include:
Storytelling by Local and International Storytellers
Separate performances for children and general public
Workshops and Performances/ presentations in Schools
Teacher Training Programs by the Storytellers.

Please come and enjoy the experience!! Please pass the mail to your friends

Details of program schedules and story tellers enclosed .
Tickets prized at Rs.200 for performances by international tellers ( June 24, 25, 26)Rs,.25 for performance by local tellers ( July 2, 9, 10)available at:
World Space Outlets at Brigade Road, Koramangala;
Select Coffee Day outlets,
Easy Library, Koramangala,
Crossword Book store.

Schedule

June 24th  Fri	Chowdaiah Memorial	2pm-4pmChildren 630pm-900pm  Public	Mama Nomusa( USA) Edgar Ortiz ( Costa Rica) Gaishi Puppet Theatre ( Japan) Kathalaya
June 25th  Sat	Alliance Francaise	1100-1300hrs Children 2-4 Children 7-9.30 Public	Mama Nomusa( USA) Edgar Ortiz ( Costa Rica) Gaishi Puppet Theatre ( Japan)
June 26th  Sun	Ravindra Kalakshetra	3pm-5 pmPublic 7pm -9.30pm Public	Mama Nomusa( USA) Edgar Ortiz ( Costa Rica) Gaishi Puppet Theatre ( Japan)
July 3 Sun	H.N.Kalakshetra	6.45pm-9 pm General Public	Burrakatha by Jayamma Leather Shadow Play by Dr. Prakash Garud
July 9 Sat	H.N.Kalakshetra	6.45 pm-9pm General Public	Harikathaa by Vani-Veena Sisters String puppetry by Khairati ram, Jaisalmer
July 10 Sun	H.N.Kalakshetra	6.45 pm-9 pm General Public	Goravayya folklore by Mallaiah, Ramanagaram Yakshagana by children from Bangalore.

TEACHER WORKSHOPS

 

DATE	DETAILS	VENUE
June 27	Kathalaya presents Mama Nomusa’s “Classroom Alive” workshop –I	BISHOP COTTONS GIRLS SCHOOL
June 28	Kathalaya presents Mama Nomusa’s “Classroom Alive” workshop –II	BISHOP COTTONS GIRLS SCHOOL
July 4	Kathalaya presents Dr. Prakash Garud “ Leather Puppetry workshop-I  for rural teachers	DPIP Center
July 5	Kathalaya presents Dr. Prakash Garud “ Leather Puppetry workshop-II  for rural teachers	DPIP Center

For regn: Contact Kathalaya (26689856) or Ms. Manikya Patwardhan (93419-25166)