DD Bharati is presenting an array of programmes linked to Holi from March 4 to 7.
On March 4, a special programme on Holi by Malini Awasthi was telecast at 11 p.m.
Brij Holileela will be telecast on March 6 at 8 p.m. and Holi Ke Rang Shastria Sangeet will be aired at 9 p.m.
Baaton Baaton Mein (Kaka Haathrasi) will be telecast at 11.p.m.
Holi is undoubtedly the most fun-filled and boisterous festival of India. Every year, it is celebrated on the day after the full moon in early March and glorifies good harvest and fertility of the land. It is also time for spring harvest.
The new crop refills the stores in every household and perhaps such abundance accounts for the riotous merriment during Holi. This also explains the other names of this celebration - 'Vasant Mahotsava' and 'Kama Mahotsava'.
The colourful festival of Holi spans over two days and marks the beginning of spring. On the first day, known as day of "Holika Dahan", fire is lit marking the victory of truth over evil. The second day is "Phag", when the actual Holi is celebrated with vibrant colours and water.
The festival bridges gap between people of different communities and age groups and people hug each other while smearing each other's face with paint. This festival of joy, mirth and buoyancy is celebrated when both Man and Nature cast off their winter gloom.
DD Bharati will present a special in house programme titled Fusion- Bickram Ghosh's Rhythmscape' - A Musical Journey on March 7 at 10 p.m.
Bickram Ghosh's Rhythmscape is a group that attempts to do and does well, what most artists are sceptical of: to segue between the pure classical and the modern pop and rock and create music that is a good blend of both. Ghosh is no novice when it comes to fusion. Having performed with some of the biggest names in Indian classical music, such as Pandit Ravi Shankar, Ghosh's musical journey has been enviable.
Rhythmscape has that unique quality of being at once wildly exciting and also deeply moving. Bikram's uncanny table skills and love for intricate rhythmic patterns inject a fir and pulse which are impossible to resist.
The channel presents a Women's Day Special- A Day with Celebrities Dr Saroja Vaidyanathan and Rama Vaidyanathan on March 8 at 8.30 p.m. and Women Special Document- Can you hear me at 10 p.m.
International Women's Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities.
Krishnarpanam - A Margam performance by Bala Devi Chandrashekar on 8th March 2015 at 11:00 pm. Bala Devi Chandrashekar is a Professor of practice in Asian performing arts. Her approach is interdisciplinary, involving lecturing and research. Bala's focus on Lecture and research blends seamlessly with her concert platform.
Her lecturers incorporate the core architectural components of ancient temple sculptures - Karanas, governed by artistic laws of value bridging disciplines together and reducing the hazy scope.
