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All India Kalidasa Festival (Held in November)
The Kalidasa Samaroh, the festival of classical
Sanskrit Literature, Traditional Theatre and arts, is held
every year as a tribute to the great poet playwright Kalidasa.
Mahakavi Kalidasa is known as the greatest repository of our
national heritage.
The colourful evening of Kalidasa festival
starts with the original Sanskrit play of Kalidasa presented
in a traditional style. For the next six days, festival goes
with the presentation of classical dramas, dances, ballets
and classical music concerts showing the greatness of Indian
arts and culture.
Another attraction of this festival is an all
India Kalidasa painting and sculpture exhibition inspired
by the works of Kalidasa. The works are created by the artists
in Indian traditional or folk style.
Thus, Kalidasa festival is a prestigious programme
of Madhya Pradesh, which has glorious history of several decades.
The first Kalidasa Festival, organised by the Madhya Pradesh
Government, was inaugurated by the First President of India
Dr. Rajendra Prasad in 1958.
In short, Kalidasa Festival is dedicated to
Indian Traditional Literature, Art and Culture and it is a
tribute to our national poet Mahakavi Kalidasa, a great symbol
of ever flowing Indian traditional literature representing
the greatness of India all over the world.
Nimar Utsav, Maheshwar (Held in November)
Maheshwar - A small town situated at the banks
of the holy river Narmada and known as the one time capital
of the great Holkar Queen Devi Ahilya is a famous place of
pilgrimage and is also known for its world famous Ahilya Ghat
and Sarees. Nimar Festival is one of the rare festivals in
the country, which is organised at the banks of river Narmada
to symbolise the age-old culture, which flows through such
rivers in the country. The three days Nimar Festival is a
comprehensive feast of music, dance, drama, boating and canoeing.
This festival is organised every year on the eve of Kartik
Purnima, full moon night and continues for three days.
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Tansen Samaroh, Gwalior (Held in December)
This is the largest and the oldest Samaroh
of the Academy in the field of classical music despite the
fact that it is a regular annual festival being continuously
celebrated. The history of the Samaroh shows that this used
to be the most significant music festival of the Gwalior State.
Later on it used to be organised by the Government of MP through
its department of Public Information and now in continuation,
it is being organised by the Academy of the department of
culture in MP. The great and well-known musicians and music
lovers of the country and abroad participate in the Samaroh
to offer their musical tribute to the all time great music
Maestro Tansen. Since it is the only one and the oldest day
night music festival, the Academy honours the senior celebrities
and junior artists of the music on this occasion by including
them in the Samaroh through their music of performance.
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Lokranjan, Khajuraho (Held in December)
Folk and tribal dances of ancient India. This
is an effort to conduct various forms of dances at one platform.
Lokranjan festival is organised in Khajuraho by the Adivasi
Lok Kala Academy during 8-12 in Dec. for the Madhya Pradesh
Tourism Development Corporation. It is a symbol of cultural
awareness.
Khajuraho, an ancient town of Chandel dynasty
is famous for its architecture and sculpture all over the
world.
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Lokrang, Bhopal (Held in January )
For the last 19 ears, on the great and auspicious
clarion of the Republic Day, The Academy has been organising
a five-day festival of tribal and folk, performing arts in
Bhopal. This festival is entirely based on the rich folk tradition
of the estate and the country and is known as LOKRANG. In
the series of Indian culture folk traditions so deeply interwoven
in people's lives, the festival is particularly focused on
single geographical and geo-cultural unit of the country besides
Madhya Pradesh State's own. This year the LOKRANG will be
focused on the Western States of India; Maharashtra, Gujarat,
Goa, Daman-Diu and Dadar Nagar Haveli.
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Alauddin Khan Samaroh, Maihar (Held in
February )
To commemorate the memory of the great music maestro of the 20th Century Padma Vibhushan late Baba Alauddin Khan Saheb, the Academy celebrates a
Samaroh (function / festival) every year at his well-known seat of music, Maihar, in district Satna. This Samaroh has continuously been celebrated since 1970-80. In
this Samaroh, besides a cherished chain of celebrated vocal and instrumental musicians performing in the style of late Baba Khan Saheb, a number of other talented
artists, both the young and the veteran ones also perform classical music and dance in order to pay their musical tribute to the maestro Baba Alauddin Khan. The
Samaroh is held every year in the month of February at Maihar in which music lovers and performers from all over the country and even abroad assemble and
participate. The Samaroh has assumed countrywide recognition and reputation and it is one of the most prestigious programmes of the academy.
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Kumar Gandharva Samaroh, Dewas (Held in
April)
The academy has been organising Kumar Gandharva
Samaroh every year at Dewas on his birth anniversary, 8th
April, since 1992-93 to cherish his memory and to offer a
musical tribute to the great classical vocalist of our time.
Besides the most magical music style of folk-classical vocal
blend of late Shri Kumar Gandharva, a good number of well-established
and talented young artists also perform and exhibit their
music talent. Till date a number of great music performers
and singers have participated in the Samaroh making it a great
musical event of the country. To celebrate the 75th birth
anniversary of Pandit Kumar Gandharva, a chain of music programmes
were held throughout the year in various towns a few years
ago, which has earned great success. This Samaroh of the academy
has become most prestigious and countrywide famous.
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