Dastangoi along with legendary French storyteller Muriel Bloch

On Saturday, 23rd October, 2010, two new Dastangos, Yojit Singh and Ankit Chaddha make their debut.

At a special performance where we will be sharing the stage with the legendary French storyteller Muriel Bloch.

At eleven am Yojit and Ankit will perform a tale from the childhood of Amir Hamza and Amar Aiyyyar.

In the afternoon 2-4 pm Danish and I follow Ms Bloch

11 to 5 at the Alliance Francaise auditorium.

Come for Ms Bloch and join us to celebrate the launch of the new Dastangos

Entry open to all in the afternoon

Recent Reviews

Links to some reviews of the Calcutta, Hyderabad and Bangalore shows--

http://www.haata.com/telling-stories/

http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=343658&catid=72

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article740111.ece

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100918/jsp/entertainment/story_12950113.jsp

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloids/night-wah-wahs-567

http://www.bangaloremirror.com/printarticle.aspx?page=comments&action=translate§id=31&contentid=2010091520100915200240776664d2589&subsite=

Dastangoi in Gurgaon, for Power Grid Corporation of India

On Tuesday the 28th September, at 7 pm.

एमपीहॉल,
पावरग्रिड टाउनशीप,
सेक्‍टर 43,
नजदीक एपी सेंटर,
गुड़गांव हरियाणा 122001

The show is mainly for the Power Grid people but those desirous of coming should write me a mail.

Some very interesting reviews of Peepli Live-one by a woman who had seen Dastangoi in NY

http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/film/peepli-live/2010/08/11/1281206315049.html?page=2

http://www.fullhyderabad.com/profile/movies/3734/2/peepli-live-movie-review

http://news.avstv.com/2010/07/23/peepli-live-satire-with-a-soul/

DASTANGOI TRAVELS IN SEPTEMBER

This month we travel to four cities with Dastangoi.
- 7th of September we perform at a school at Benaras, the details of which I shall post later.

BANARAS (jo maza banaras men, na paris men na faras men)

7th Sep, 6 pm. Auditorium, Rajghat Besant School, Rajghat Fort, Banaras.
Performers include Rasika Duggal and Rajesh Kumar.

- 12th we travel to Calcutta
- 19th Hyderabad [Prakriti Foundation, Chennai and Park Hotel]
- 25th at Bangalore as a fundraiser for the organisation, the India Foundation for the Arts, which has been funding some of Dastangoi's activities.

Calcutta
12th Sep, at 7 pm at Galaxy, The Park, 17 Park Street, Kolkatta.
For invites pl contact Mira at prakritifoundation@gmail.com

Hyderabad

19th Sep, at 7 pm at Trillion Ballroom, The Park, 22 Rajbhawan Road, Somajguda, Hyderabad
For invites pl contact Mira at prakritifoundation@gmail.com
Performers include Rana Senger and Sheikh Usman

Bangalore
Chowdiah Memorial Hall – 7.30 pm, Saturday, September 25, 2010
For entry for the performance through donations of Rs.1000/- and Rs.500/- call Joyce at 2341 4681/82/83 between 10 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday or email joyce@indiaifa.org