Project Description
International Ancient Arts Festival 2011
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Held under the aegis of Rays of Wisdom Society, in collaboration with Indian Council for Cultural Relations and Habitat World, the IAAF 2011 festival takes place at two different venues a 4 day festival/symposium was organized on 10th-13th, May 2011 at Azad Bhawan Auditorium, ICCR & Habitat Centre.
The festival was remarkable in its format of punctuating the experience of performing arts with the analysis on academic meaning
Highlighting how music, dance and vital therapeutic practices in traditional systems of healing can combine to meet lifestyle challenges of today, the Four-day ongoing International Ancient Arts Festival 2011 went off to a flying start. A spate of stories came, regaling the audience, befittingly starting with the Mrs. Sheila Dixit, Chief Minister of NCR, Delhi.
The second story came from Prof Eleanor Richards, teaching music therapy in Cambridge, “A mythical king of France once wanted to know how the art of communication was important for children. He segregated two-three tiny babies from all human contacts, but made sure they received the best of nourishment and comfort. After a couple of years, all the babies were found dead. Obviously human connection was vital, which had been missing.”
The opening oeuvre was a performance by Kazak State Akademik Folk and Ethnographical Orchestra. Coming from Kazakstan, the young conductor brought out from the ensemble an amazing blend of rhythms. Explained she, “Named after Otyruz Story, our main aim is the future development and restoration of music, folklore and traditions from Kazakstan. Our members include laureates of reputation and international competence.”
