Faiz Ahmed Faiz: A Conversation between Mahmood Farooqui & Danish Husain

We all know that 2011 is Faiz Saheb's centenary year. As part of this celebration we'll be presenting a conversation about him drawing upon his memoirs, writings, interviews, poetry at FTK Centre for Information Technology Hall, Ansari Auditorium Campus, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi at 2 pm on Thursday, 17th Feb and again on Thursday, 24th Feb at 5.30 pm at Ramjas College, University of Delhi North Campus.

I will also read some Faiz poetry today Feb 16 at 2 pm at the Delhi School of Social Work, University of Delhi North Campus.

All the events are open to everyone. Please feel free to join us.

Thanks

Danish

Dastangoi at CCRT Dwarka

For Dastangoi aficionados and for those who want to become one, for the first time, we perform in West Delhi, at the Virasat festival of the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training on 12th February at 8 pm, after the annual Kamladevi Chattopadhyay lecture.

And a repeat performance on the 19th Feb.

Performers: Usman Sheikh and Rana Pratap Senger.

Centre for Cultural Resources and Training
(under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India)
15 A, Sector 7, Dwarka, New Delhi 110 075
Phone: +91 11 4715 1000 | Fax: +911125088637
Email: dg.ccrt@nic.in | website: www.ccrtindia.gov.in

Upcoming Dastangoi Shows

Hyderabad-- 15th January as part of the Rangsutra Festival, at NIFT Campus, Madhapur
Hyderabad. Rajesh and Rasika will join us from Bombay.

India Habitat Centre, Delhi- 19th January, 7 pm. Ankit and Yojit perform along side Dan and I as we inaugurate their new series, 'Bards and Minstrels of India,' more info at http://www.habitatworld.com/events-talks.php

Lucknow--30th January, as part of the Mahindra-Sanatkada festival, most probably at Kaiserbagh, more details from 9415-104361 / 9336-592678 / 9889-616174. Rajesh and Rasika will join us from Bombay.

Faiz Ahmed Faiz Centenary Year Celebrations

Faiz Ahmed Faiz the iconic romantic-revolutionary Urdu poet (1911-1984) was arguably the most popular poet produced by the Indian subcontinent in the twentieth century. 2011 marks the hundredth anniversary of his birth.

On the 1st of January we present our own tribute to Faiz-his life, works and beliefs- as a conversation between Danish and Mahmood. The conversation will largely draw on his own writings and poems.

Approximately at around 5.30 as part of SAHMAT's (http://www.sahmat.org/) annual gathering on the 1st of January-at V.P. HOUSE LAWNS, Rafi Marg, New Delhi.

Rakht-e Dil Baandh lo Dil-figaron chalo
Phir Hamin Qatl Ho aayen Yaaron Chalo

Dastangoi Performance at Katha Festival--29th December, 4 pm

4:00 pm, on 29th December 2010, in a small amphitheater at Katha's storyshop (A3 Sarvodaya Enclave, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi - 110017

For further details contact Katha at www.katha.org