Events
Educational outreach with Chintan Girish Modi and artist Vishakha Chanchani, a concert by Mooralala Marwada and screenings of Shabnam Virmani’s Kabir based documentaries for the students of the Rajghat Besant School in Benaras.
Chalo Hamara Des will be screened as part of the Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival 2010 in Sun Valley, Idaho(USA). Dr. Linda Hess, who is featured in the film, will provide a reading of poems by Kabir following the screening.
All four films from The Kabir Project to be screened at the Taiwan International Documentary Festival in Taipei.
| Date | Time | Venue | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | 19:30 | Auditorium, Taipei | Journeys with Kabir: Bounded-Boundless |
| 23 Oct | 10:00 | Auditorium, Taipei | Journeys with Kabir: Come to My Country |
| 24 Oct | 12:10 | Wonderful Cinema Theatre, Taipei | Journeys with Kabir: In the Market Stands Kabir |
| 24 Oct | 14:10 | Wonderful Cinema Theatre, Taipei | Journeys with Kabir: Someone is Listening |
Screening of Koi Sunta Hai and live performances by Shabnam Virmani and Mooralala Marwada as part of the Ahmedabad International Arts Festival 2010
| 31 Oct | 17:00 | CEE Auditorium, Ahmedabad | Screening of Koi Sunta Hai: Journeys with Kumar and Kabir, followed by a discussion with Shabnam Virmani |
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| 31 Oct | 21:00 | CEE Auditorium | The Kabir Project: Concert by Mooralala Marwada(folk singer from Kutch) and Shabnam Virmani |
The Kabir Project has been invited by Muktangan to facilitate a two-day workshop as part of their Diwali teacher training programme. It will include an introduction to Kabir, a screening of the film ‘Had-Anhad’, reflections by filmmaker Shabnam Virmani on her personal journey with Kabir, sharing of music from folk traditions of Malwa, Rajasthan and Kutch. Through all of this, there would be an attempt to link this exposure to the everyday lives of the teachers and the school they teach in. While Muktangan is involved with seven schools in Mumbai, the workshop will mainly...
Promotional Video : (http://vimeo.com/16690747)
What –
A festival of poetry by 17th century poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai – featuring folk singers from Kutch, poetry readings and evocative story telling of the love legends which feature in the Sufi poetry.
The poet –
Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai (1689-1752) is one of the greatest Sufi poets along with Rumi (1207-1273) and Mir Dard (1721-1785), but relatively speaking lesser known. His poetry draws on the power and beauty of Vedanta and Islam...
| 21 Nov | 6pm-10pm | Sophia Auditorium | Poetry reading and storytelling of love legends by Anju Makhija and Shabnam Virmani/Performances by the Waee singers and Mooralala Marwada |
The Kabir Project has been invited to design and facilitate a four-day component in a Refresher Course on the theme ‘Indian Psychology: Emerging Perspectives’ organized by the Department of Psychology, University of Delhi. Resource persons include Shabnam Virmani, Jyoti Sahi (http://jyotiartashram.blogspot.com/), Prahlad Singh Tipanya, Kalpana Tanwar, Apoorvanand, and Chintan Girish Modi.
Prahlad Tipanya is one of the most compelling folk voices of Kabir in India today who combines singing and explanation of Kabir bhajans in the Malwi folk style from Madhya Pradesh. He is performing at a special concert being organized collaboratively by Department of Psychology, Jubilee Hall Students’ Union, and Department of Hindi at Delhi University on the evening of November 24. The programme starts at 5.30 pm, and entry is open to all. For details, email [email protected]
There is a three day percussion and rhythm workshop happening in Malwa with Parbat Jogi as part of the Malwa Field Support initiative. There will also be a concert by Shabnam Virmani on the 4th of Dec at Sardarpur/Rajgarh in Malwa.
| 2-4th Dec | All Day | Toonkhurd | Workshop with Parbat Jogi |
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| 4th Dec | 7pm onwards | Sardarpur/Rajgarh | Concert by Shabnam Virmani |
Exploring the relationship between Kumar Gandharva and Kabir, The Kabir Project in partnership with the Centre for Film and Drama and Suchitra Film Society presents a book reading and discussion by Dr Linda Hess from her book Singing Emptiness:Kumar Gandharva performs the poetry of Kabir followed by a screening of the film Koi Sunta Hai at
Suchitra,
36, B.V Karanth Road
Banashankari II Stage, Bangalore
| Date | Time | Venue | Event |
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| 17 Jan | 5:00pm- 6:45pm | Suchitra School of Cinema and Dramatic Arts | Book Reading and Discussion with Dr Linda Hess and Dr U R Ananthamurthy |
| 17 Jan | 6:45pm onwards | Suchitra School of Cinema and Dramatic Arts | Screening: Koi Sunta Hai (96 mins, English) |
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| Date | Venue | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | Sophia Bhabha Auditorium | 10.30- 10.35am | Introduction by Jeroo Mulla |
| 10.45 – 12.20pm | HAD ANHAD ( ENGLISH) | ||
| 12.30 – 1.00pm | Talk & QA session Shabnam Virmani | ||
| 1.00 - 1.30pm | Music- Shabnam | ||
| 1.30 2. 30pm | Lunch Break | ||
| 2.30 – 3.15pm | MAKESHIFT ROCK BAND | ||
| 3.15 - 4.00pm | Kabir in Rock, Jazz, Rap etc. | ||
| 4.00 – 5.40pm | Film CHALO HAMARA DES ( ENGLISH) | ||
| 5.40 – 6.00pm | Tea Break | ||
| 6.00 – 7.00pm | Music – Moora Lala | ||
| 7.15 – 9.30pm | Music – Mukhtiar Ali | ||
| 21 Jan | Pheroze Mehta Auditorium- Mumbai University, Kalina | 10.15– 11.55am | Film - CHALO HAMARA DES( HINDI) |
| 12.00– 12.30pm | Q&A; Linda Hess | ||
| 12.30– 1.00pm | Music Prahlad Tipanya | ||
| 1.15- 2.00pm | Lunch Break | ||
| 2.00 – 3.35pm | Film – KABIRA KHADA BAZAR MEIN( HINDI) | ||
| 3.45 – 4.45pm | Talk - Purushottam Agarwal | ||
| 4.45 – 5.15pm | Tea Break | ||
| 5.15 – 6.15pm | Music – Pushkar Lele | ||
| 22 Jan | Shishuvan School | 10.00 - 10.20am | Music- MAKESHIFT – KABIR IN ROCK |
| 10.30 – 12.06am | Film CHALO HAMARA DES (ENGLISH) | ||
| 12.10 – 1.30pm | Music- Shabnam Virmani | ||
| 22 Jan | Horniman Circle | 7.00 – 8.00pm | Music- Prahladj Tipanya |
| 8.15 – 9.30pm | Music- Mukhtiar Ali | ||
| 22 Jan | Karnataka Sangha, Matunga | 7.00 – 8.00 pm | Dance- Sanjukta Wagh |
| 8.15 – 9.15pm | Music- Neela Bhagwat | ||
| 9.30 - 10.30pm | Music- Dhruv Sangari | ||
| 22 Jan | Digital Academy, Andheri (East) | 3.00 - 4.40pm | Film- CHALO HAMARA DES (ENGLISH) |
| 5.00 - 6.45pm | HAD ANHAD (ENGLISH) | ||
| 23 Jan | Carter Road Amphitheatre | 7.00- 8.00 am | Morning with Kabir-Music with Folk Singers |
| Grand Finale | 6.00 – 6.30pm | Dance by Rajendra Chaturvedi | |
| 6.45 – 8.00 pm | Music- Mooralala Marwada | ||
| 8.15 – 9.45 pm | Music- Mukhtiar Ali | ||
| 23 Jan | Dr Bhanuben Nanavati Kalaghar, Goregaon (East) | 10.15 – 11.50am | Film Chalo Hamara Des(HINDI) |
| 12.00 – 1.00pm | Music- Prahladji Tipanya | ||
| 23 Jan | Digital Academy, Andheri (East) | 11.00 - 12.40pm | Film- KOI SUNTA HAI (ENGLISH) |
| 1.00 - 2.36pm | Film- KABIRA KHADA BAZAAR MEIN (ENGLISH) |
Poised in the middle of the majestic land of Rajasthan, the little known district town of Nagaur can be best described as a place where many historic eras coexist.
An enchanting amalgam of a splendid royal heritage and the spiritual fervor of the Sufi saints, Nagaur evolved into a city with a very special character, that is the core of its rich tradition. To bring alive and revive this rich tradition Mehrangarh Museum Trust . The festival features the exponents of rare living traditions of Sufi expressions from across India and beyond, at the magical fort of Nagaur ...
| Date | Time | Venue | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | 6.00 pm- 8.00pm | Nagaur Fort | Mukhtiyar Ali: Concert |
| 18 Feb | 11.30 am- 1.00pm | Nagaur Fort | Shabnam Virmani: Talk |
| 18 Feb | 05.30pm- 06.30pm | Nagaur Fort | Vidya Rao: Concert |
| 18 Feb | 10pm onwards | Nagaur Fort | Mahesha Ram:Concert |
| 19 Feb | 5.30pm- 6.30pm | Nagaur Fort | Mahesha Ram: Concert |
The Kabir Project is proud to announce the screening of the film “Chalo Hamara Des” by Shabnam Virmani on NDTV over the coming weekends. Following the airing of Had-Anhad and Kabir Khada Bazaar Mein, NDTV will be airing Chalo Hamara Des and Koi Sunta Hai as well.
Chalo Hamara Des will be aired in two parts. The schedule is as follows:
| Date | Time | Venue | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | 3pm onwards | NDTV | Chalo Hamara Des-Part 1 |
| 21 Feb | 1pm onwards | NDTV | Chalo Hamara Des-Part 1 |
| 27 Feb | 3pm onwards | NDTV | Chalo Hamara Des-Part 2 |
| 28 Feb | 1pm onwards | NDTV | Chalo Hamara Des- Part 2 |
Poorna Learning Centre in the north of Bangalore invites you to an evening of poetry and music by Shabnam Virmani accompanied by Ajay Tipanya on the 26th of Feb at Poorna. Poorna is a small, inclusive school of children, teachers and parents from a wide variety of social, economic, religious and professional backgrounds. Here, everyone is encouraged to respond openly to learning everywhere. This concert is also a fundraiser for the school, the proceeds of which will go back into buying new equipment for the school, expansion of the campus and so on. Join us for an evening of enthralling...
| Date | Time | Venue | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | 5.30-7.00 pm | Poorna Learning Centre | Shabnam Virmani in Concert |
