Khusrau on the banks of Yamuna

The Centre for Community Knowledge (CCK) invites you to a Dastangoi performance at the Dilli ki Yaadein festival. 

Dastan Khusrau-e-Shireen-Sukhan Ki
a narrative on the life, times and works of Amir Khusrau Dehlavi - the courtier and poet of the medieval Delhi Sultanate. 

Written and performed by Ankit Chadha
Directed by Mahmood Farooqui

Ghat No 15, Nigambodh Ghat
6 pm sharp

It will be followed by a traditional Yamuna Aarti by Pt. Prem Chand Sharma, a senior resident of the Nigambodh ghat.

(Please come with sufficient mosquito repellent cream.)

Three dastans on March 25

Dastan-e-Chouboli

Performed by Manu and Nadeem

Venue: IP College

“Ghummi Kababi”

Performed by Fouzia and Poonam

“Dastan Khusrav-e-Shireen Sukhan Ki” 

Performed by Ankit Chadha

Venue: India Islamic Cultural Centre

Time: 6.45 pm

Directed by: Mahmood Farooqui

Three days of Dastangoi in DU

March 5
Dastan -e Chouboli
Maharaja Agrasen College at 3 pm
Performed by: Manu Sikander Dhingra & Nadeem Shah

Dastan Ghumi kababi ki
Zakir Husain College, 6.30 pm
Performed by: Fouzia & Poonam

March 6
Dastan Dhaai Aakhar Kee
Hindu college, 11.30 am
Written and Performed by Ankit Chadha

March 7
Dastan -e Chouboli
L.S.R College, 3 pm
Performed by: Manu Sikander Dhingra & Nadeem Shah


Directed by: Mahmood Farooqui

Dastangoi at The Attic

Team Dastangoi presents
an evening of Dastangoi for NYU students

Ankit Chadha and Ashish Paliwal present Dastan Aazar Jaadu Ki
Manu Dhingra and Nadeem Shah present excerpts from Dastan-e-Chouboli

6.15 pm, January 14, The Attic, Regal Building, CP, Delhi.

This will be followed by Q&A with Mahmood Farooqui

Dastangoi workshop

Team Dastangoi 

announces a Dastangoi workshop 

for third generation Dastangos

- Only those wishing to perform Dastangoi professionally should reply

- Interested candidates should write to Manu Sikander Dhingra (manusikander@yahoo.com) and register

- Up to twenty people will be selected 

- Those selected will be expected to perform at least thirty shows of Dastangoi in Delhi and other places for free

- Those wishing to participate should get hold of the Urdu/Hindi Dastangoi books (published by Rajkamal) and read it.

20th, 21st and 22nd January. 10 am to 5 pm

At The Attic (Regal Building, CP, Delhi)

Participants must take care of their own meals.