Currently in its 11th year, the five-day fest, beginning October 6 and featuring specially designed group choreographies that light
up the Old Fort monument here is
also the official event marking the completion of 150 years of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
The ASI is part of the organising team of the annual event
Which is held in association with Department of Art, Culture, Languages of the Delhi Government, SEHER and Doordarshan.
"Nearly 100 school children will get a chance to interact with artists at the festival venue. Moving away from the familiar format of performances or lecture demonstrations, students will get to see the other side of the performance through interacting with artists, getting a backstage tour of the venue and even try out a few dance moves," says Sanjeev Bhargava, creative director, 'Ananya'.
A workshop endeavours to introduce people to the possibilities of making a connection with traditional arts and architecture in their own lives and the potential of continuing to experiment with these in the contemporary era.
Bhargava says that faced with a "consistent demand" from other metros who have been longing to witness these site specific choreographies by eminent dancers the festival is scheduled to be telecast live to "every nook and corner of India." MORE
