New Season, New Tales and New Dastangos

Team Dastangoi 

and 

India Habitat Centre 

Present

New Tales from the Tilism-e Hoshruba

 Afrasiyab, the Emperor of sorcerers and of the TIlism-e Hoshruba sends an ambassador, Qirtas Jadoo to his neighbour Emperor Kaukab Roshan Zameer, the ruler of TIlism-e Noor Afsha where his arch enemy Amar Aiyyar has taken shelter. Qirtas takes off with great fanfare traversing wondrous regions of the Tilism. Amar's disciples, the Aiyyars shadow him but he is too powerful a sorcerer to be easily fooled. On the way Qirtas captures Bahar, the powerful sorceress and the object of Afrasiyab's desires. The Aiyyars free her but Qirtas has now crossed over to the neighboring Tilism. Will he manage to kill Amar, will Aiyyars kill him before that and save their reputation?

Performed by Danish Husain and Mahmood Farooqui

This will be followed by two new women Dastangos 

Poonam Girdhani & Namita Singhai. 

Language: Urdu

Duration: Two Hours

August 1 and 2, Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre
Tickets can be bought at http://in.bookmyshow.com/plays/Dastangoi-New-Tales-From-TheTilismE-Hoshruba/ET00016261

Also available at the Programmes Desk for Rs.350, Rs.250 & Rs.100. 

An Old World Culture presentation

Dastangoi at the Launch of SR Faruqi's The Mirror of Beauty

PENGUIN BOOKS INDIA 

launches

"THE MIRROR OF BEAUTY" 

by 

SHAMSUR RAHMAN FARUQI

Shahid Amin will be in conversation with the author, followed by a reading by Baran Farooqi and 

a dastangoi presentation from the novel 

by Mahmood Farooqui and Danish Husain

7 pm, July 12, 

Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre.

RSVP: Priyanka.Sharma@in.penguingroup.com

Dastangoi in Kashmir

As part of the Bookaroo Children's Literature Festival,

Team Dastangoi presents:

Dastan Amar Ayyaar aur  Amir Hamza ke Bachpan ki

May 11: 10.45am

May 12: 11am

and

Dastan Aazar Jaadu Ki

May 12: 4pm

Performed by:

Ankit Chadha and Fouzia

Directed by:

Mahmood Farooqui

Venue: DPS, Srinagar, Athjawan.

Dastangoi at Lucknow Literary Festival

As part of the Lucknow Literary Festival 2013,

there will be a Dastangoi presentation on the cultural evening of the closing day.

Dastan Dhaai Aakhar Kee

a story on Kabir - the poet and the lover, 

The dastan takes you on a journey in search of finding the Kabir who is within us.

Composed and Performed by: Ankit Chadha

Directed by: Mahmood Farooqui

Date: March 24

Time: 5 PM

Venue: Mehfil, Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow

For free passes, register on www.lucknowliteraryfestival.com 

Dastangoi in Pune

The Loft is delighted to host  

Dastangoi: 

the lost art form of Urdu storytelling 

The programme will start with Ankit Chadha giving an introduction to Dastangoi, along with an insight into its history and demonstration of the form. 

The main section of the event is the performance of Dastan Dhaai Aakhar Kee - a story on Kabir - the poet and the lover. Composed and performed by Ankit Chadha under the direction of Mahmood Farooqui, the story takes you on a journey about finding the Kabir who is around you, in you.

Date: Friday, 15th February, 2013

Time: 6.30 pm onwards

Venue: the Loft, 877, Boottee Street Camp, Pune 411001

Kindly RSVP to theloftforum@gmail.com or +91.98.60.88.46.45 to indicate that you will be attending 

as space is limited to 70 people.