Bengaluru International Arts Festival

Renowned for its intellectually stimulating and captivating showcases by esteemed artists, BIAF 2024 promises five days of enchanting musical and dance performances by some of the nation's most distinguished talents, all aimed at spreading the message of harmony through the medium of art. Commemorating the birth centenary of the legendary Pandit Kumar Gandharva, the five-day festival will kick off on March 22nd at the esteemed Chowdiah Memorial Hall.

The Bengaluru International Arts Festival is eagerly anticipated each year, drawing together luminaries of the Indian classical music industry. This year's musical events will take place from March 22nd to 24th at the Chowdiah Memorial Hall and on March 30th at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. 

The BIAF this year kicks off with a Jugalbandi by Ronu Majumdar and Troupe on March 22nd at Chowdiah Memorial Hall followed by Karnatic Vocal by Abhishek Raghuram and Troupe.

The second day of the festival is dedicated to dance drama performances by some of the renowned names from the industry. The day starts with ‘Pratibodhana - The Awakening’ - A Dance production by Rama Vaidyanathan and Team. This is followed by a grand dance drama and the tale of the Anklet “Silapadhikaram. ” Conceptualised by Lalitha Das and Choreographed by Veena Murthy Vijay.

The third day of the festival starts at 10 am on Sunday, March 24th at Chowdiah with a Hindustani Vocal performance by Vidhula Venugopal followed by a lecture demonstration – on the contribution of Kumara Gandharva to Hindustani Music by Nagaraj Havaldar and Hindustani Vocal performance by none other than Sangeetha Katti.

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