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Pune Festival 2007 to be inaugurated on 21st September 2007


Mr. Sushilkumar Shinde, Minister for Power, Government of India will inaugurate Pune Festival 2007 at Ganesh Kala Krida Manch, Pune at 4:00 pm on Friday, September 21, 2007. The Guests of Honour who will be present are Mr. Vijaysinh Mohite Patil, Minister for Tourism and Rural Development, Government of Maharashtra, Mr. Suresh Shetty, Minister for State for Tourism, Government of Maharashtra, Mr. Patangrao Kadam, Minister for Co-operation, Government of Maharashtra, Smt Hema Malini, M.P. and Patron Pune Festival, Mr. Rahul Bajaj, M.P. and Smt Rajalaxmi Bhosale, Mayor, Pune.

This is the 19th year of the Pune Festival, an amalgam of events in, music, dance drama and sports.

The gala inaugural function will be attended by His Excellency Brend Muepzelburg, the German Ambassador in India, H.E. Francis S. Moloi, the High Commissioner of South Africa, Mr. Shiv Gorowara, the Consul General of Seychelles and Mr. F Ayedona, the Minister of Nigeria and Mrs. D A Kgosietsile, High Commissioner of the Republic of Botswana.

Film and TV stars including Cine Stars, Bipasha Basu, Ranadhir Kapur, Rishi Kapur and Padmini Kolhapure and the favourite Bahu of television Sakshi Tanwar will add glitter to the festivity. Doordarshan Sahyadri will telecast the function live.

The Pune Festival is organised by the People of Pune, Tourism Department, Government of India, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation and the Pune Festival Committee. Idea Cellular Ltd are the main sponsor and Dodsal Ltd., are the co-sponsor.

The Pune Festival 2007 Awards will be conferred on veteran vocalist Dr. Prabha Atre and reputed musician Pandit Bhaskar Chandavakar and renowned actor Mr. Rishi Kapoor.

As every year Pune Festival 2007 will be inaugurated with much fanfare – some of the unique performances at the inaugural function are 'Vande Mataram' by Padmavibhushan Pandit Jasraj, a tribute to 60 years of India's Independence, Ganesh Vandana by Ms. Hema Malini and troupe, Tulaja Bhavani's Gondhal, from the epic play “Jaanata Raja” by Shiv Shahir Babasaheb Purandare, perform by a hundred artists and a spectacular Lavani and Folk Dance show choreographed by Nikita Moghe and performed by Swapnil Joshi, Makarand Anaspure, Pushkar Jog, Amit Khaladkar, Shewta Shinde, Sharwari Jamenis, Sonali Kulkarni and artistes of the Pune Festival.

Shivraj Mitramandal of Nana Peth which has completed 100 years of organising Ganesh utsav will be felicitated at the inaugural show.

The inaugural function will be anchored by Pradeep Bhide and Shumita Mahajan

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Devotees bid adieu to Ganpati (Finally, Solitude In The Sea)


Ganesh
Amidst drumbeats and chants of Ganpati Bappa Moriya, devotees in Maharashtra bid farewell to their favourite deity today as thousands of Ganesh idols were taken out for immersion into the sea under unprecedented security.

As the 10-day Ganesh festival drew to a close, the idols of the God of Wisdom, in different shapes and sizes, were being taken to various sea-fronts, including Dadar, Girgaum, Juhu and Marve, for the visarjan. The immersion processions would go on till early tomorrow morning, as some of the city’s well-known Ganeshas, such as Lalbaugcha Raja, pass their way through streets and bylanes, stopping at every locality to enable people to pay their respects.

Ganesh

According to the police, more than 1.25 lakh idols would be immersed by the end of the day. This year, a heavy police presence was evident, especially at major points such as Shivaji Park, Dadar sea face, Worli, Giragaum and Juhu, in view of the threat perception.

Apart from the city’s police force, an additional force of 2,400 policemen from other parts of the state have been deployed in the city. In addition, 10 companies of the State Reserve Police Force, six CRPF companies, three of the RAF, 800 home guards, 300 civil defence and 500 private security guards have been deployed. In all, 43,000 security personnel and more than 50,000 volunteers were out on the streets.

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V. Anuradha Singh Will Perform ‘Natraj-Natwari Kathak’ Dance on 5 Sept. at Bal Gandharv Rangmunch


V.Anuradha Singh is a distinguished and highly energetic Kathak exponent belongs to Madhya Pradesh, now the most celebrious dancer in the domain of Kathak, with the long list of solo participation in many reputed stage of India and abroad having the full house enthralled audience and assertion from connoisseurs and stalwarts of Indian classical dance. All her Kathak performances display more than half a dozen unique high dexterous compositions, which have intricately woven the classical elements of pure Nritta and expressive Nritya (Abhinay / Kathanak ) The performance of danseuse will portray the epithet of Lord Shiva & Lord Krishna in the form of Kathak. The Kathak will be manifested depicting the sport or amusement of Lord Krishna. The narration of anecdote will be represented in form of synchronized Dance steps. The performance will also display the Lord Mahadeva‘s form of semifemale (Ardhnarishwar).

The dance will also epitomize the war between lord Krishna & Kalia snake and ultimately demise of Kaalia in the famous story of Kaalia Dahan and this would be introduced in many expressive ras.

The performance will also exhibit the multifarious form of juvenie Lord Krishna and his childish pranks.

The finale would be the Kathak representation of Meerabai's bhajan – "Sab dukh duur hue jab tera naam liya," in 6 expressive ras.

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Highlights of the Pune Festival 2006 Edition's Inaugural Ceremony On Sept 01, 2006


VENUE: SHREE GANESH KALA KRIDA RANG MANCH, NEHRU STADIUM, PUNE FRIDAY, 1st SEPTEMBER 2006
Programme
Sanai Vadan by Tukaram Daithankar
Shri Ganesh Sthapana with Laser Show
Shri Ganesh Vandana by "Meenakshi Seshadri & Troupe"
Spectacular Acrobatics by China National Acrobatic group In celebration of Sino India Friendship Year.
Lavani Medley by "Varsha Usgaonkar" with Indradhanu artistes
Jaanta Raja and tradition of Ganesh puja – Peshwas to Lokmanya Tilak to Pune Festival by Shivshahir Babasaheb Purandare
Inauguration of the 18th Pune Festival by lightning traditional lamp at the hands of Chief Guest
Shri Ganesh Aarti
Presentation of Pune Festival Awards to "Samaresh Jung" and "Javed Akthar"
Felicitation of Ganpati Mandal Celebrating 100 years in 2006 Felicitation of 1st & 2nd prize winner of Best Ganpati Mandal Decoration 2004
Finale– by "Shiamak Davar"

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Srimati Ambika Soni - Chief Guest


The Chief Guest of Pune Festival 2006 is Ambika Soni.

Ambika Soni (born November 13, 1943) is the Minister of Tourism and Culture of India. She is a member of the Indian National Congress and is an elected Member of Parliament representing the state of Punjab in the Rajya Sabha.


Positions held
1975   President, Indian Youth Congress
March 1976   Elected to Rajya Sabha
1998   President, All India Mahila Congress
1999 onwards   General Secretary, All India Congress Committee
January 2000   Elected to Rajya Sabha (resigned w.e.f. 10 June 2004)
January 2000 - February 2004   Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
January 2000 - February 2004   Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation
February 2000-2001   Member, Committee on Defence
May 2000 - June 2003   Member, House Committee
January 2002 - December 2003   Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism
January 2003 - February 2004   Member, Committee on Home Affairs
July 2004   Elected to Rajya Sabha
August 2004 - January 2006   Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture
October 2004 - January 2006   Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Environment and Forests
March 2005 - January 2006   Member, Election to the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
29 Jan. 2006 onwards   Minister of Tourism and Culture

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Shri Priyaranjan Dasmunsi - The Guest of Honour for festival 2006


Priyaranjan Dasmunsi

Shri Priyaranjan Dasmunsi, Hon'ble Minister of Information, Broadcasting & Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of India, will be the Guest of Honour for Pune Festival 2006

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi (born November 13, 1945) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Raiganj constituency of West Bengal and is a member of the Indian National Congress. He is currently the cabinet minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Information Broadcasting.

Position held
1970-71   President, Youth Congress, West Bengal
1970 onwards   Member, A.I.C.C.
1971   Elected to Lok Sabha (Fifth)
General Secretary, P.C.C., West Bengal
1971-72   President, Indian Youth Congress
1971-75   Member, Public Accounts Committee
1977   Member, Congress Working Committee
Member, Central Election Committee, I.N.C.
1980   President, P.C.C. (S), West Bengal
1984   Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
1985-88   President, P.C.C., West Bengal
Oct.1986-Dec.1989   Union Minister of State, Commerce
1996   Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time
1996   Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
2006 Onwards   Minister of Information, Broadcasting & Parliamentary Affairs

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Hema Malini - Chief Patron Pune Festival 2006


Hema Malini
Hema Malini is the Chief Patron for Pune Festival 2006.

Hema Malini (born October 16, 1948 in Ammankudi, Tamil Nadu, India) is an Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer, who starred in several successful Bollywood films in the 1970s, most notably the super-hit, Sholay. In 2000, she was awarded the Padma Shri.

Hema Malini is a dedicated practitioner of Bharatnatyam, South Indian classical dance. Her two daughters have trained in the related Odissi school of dance, and the three have performed together at several charity dance concerts.She married Dharmendra and they have two children: Esha Deol (born 1982), who is also an actress, and Ahana Deol.

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Festival Awards have been given to "Padmashri" Javed Akthar, "Padmashri" Samaresh Jung, Sulochana An


Festival Awards have been given to "Padmashri" Javed Akthar, "Padmashri" Samaresh Jung, Sulochana And Baba Adhav
Javed Akthar
"Padmashri"
Javed Akthar
AWARDS: FOR FILMS
National Awards for Best Lyricist, five times.
Film Fare Award for Best Script seven times.
Film Fare Award for Best Lyricist seven times.
Screen Award for Best Lyricist four times.
Zee Award for Best Lyricist, five times.
IIFA Award for Best Lyricist three times.
Sansui Viewers Choice Award four times.

AWARDS FOR ACTIVISM
Padmashri in 1999 by the Government of India, given to eminent citizens for excellence in their field and distinguished contribution to society.
Avadh Ratan from Government of Uttar Pradesh in 2000.
National Integration Award from All India Anti-Terrorist Association 2001.
National Integration Award from Mewar Foundation 2001.
Nagrik Samman by Mayor of Bhopal 2002 amongst countless other awards.

Javed Akthar
"Padmashri"
Samaresh Jung
Samaresh Jung (b. 5 May 1970) is a shooting sportsman specialising in the field of Air pistol, apart from other fields.

Awards And Medals
2002
* Arjuna Award
* Commonwealth Games: 2 gold medals (men's free pistol pairs and open standard pistol pairs, each with Jaspal Rana) and 3 silver medals (air pistol individual, free pistol individual, and free pistol pairs, the last with Rana)

2004
* SAF Games: 1 silver medal (25m standard pistol)

2005
* Fifth Commonwealth Shooting Championship: 2 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal
* Indian National Games: 1 gold medal (10m air pistol)

2006
* Commonwealth Games: David Dixon Award (as best athlete of the Games); 5 gold medals (men's 50m pistol, men's 10m air pistol, men's 25m centre fire pistol pairs (with Rana), men's 10m air pistol pairs (with Vivek Singh, and men's 25m standard pistol pairs (with Ronak Pandit), 1 silver medal (men's 50m pistol pairs with Singh), and 1 bronze medal (men's 25m centre fire pistol).

Sulochana

Who is a well known Marathi and Hindi film star of sevral years.

Baba Adhav

Who is a social worker.

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"Sound of the Valley" will be on September 3rd


Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia,Pt. Shivkumar Sharma and Pt. Bhawani Shankar Kathak will perform in "Sound of the Valley" in Pune Festival 2006.

Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia
The greatest living master of Bansuri Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia will perform in "Sound of the valley" on 3rd September 2006 in Festival.
Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia is known internationally as the greatest living master of Bansuri, the North Indian bamboo flute. Chaurasia is among a few but growing classicists who have made a conscious effort to reach out and expand the audience for classical music. He is probably the most accessible Hindustani musician who has done a lot to popularize Bansuri and classical music among the masses.

Shivkumar Sharma
According to me, Music is not for entertainment. It was my life-long dream to play such kind of music which will make the listeners forget to clap; which will make them silent. My dream came true, once. I played one raga, while the listeners immersed deep into meditation and I  experienced a state of thoughtlessness.
To state that Pandit Shivkumar Sharma has created history in the world of music, is an understatement, an inadequate attempt to capture the maestro’s achievements and contributions. After all how many musicians can boast of single handedly bringing forth an obscure, almost unknown instrument to the level of being “indispensable” on the concert platform! Musicians and their instruments do become synonyms, but how often does an instrument acquire an identity because of a musician!

Pt. Bhawani Shankar Kathak
Pt. Bhawani Shankar Kathak, aka Bhawani Prasad Kathak, is a percussionist par excellence. He is the unparalleled pakhawaj (two headed hand drum) maestro, who learnt both pakhawaj and tabla from his father starting at the tender age of 5. He is trained in the style of the Jaipur Gharana (school). Pt. Bhawani Shankar enhanced his skill under the tutelage of Pt. Shivlalji Kathak of Ajrada Gharana. He has given a number of public performances at prestigious venues like the Gunidas Festival, Khajuraho Festival, Dover Lane Festival and similar others. He has won several prestigious awards such as the Pandit Jasraj Gaurav Puraskar (2002) and the Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Academy Award (2003.)

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Day-I, Day-II and Day-III Schedule and Events


Event Venues
Day
1st Sep. 2nd Sep. 3rd Sep.
Friday Saturady Sunday 
Ganpati Idol Exhibition Balgandharva kala Dalan All Day Event    
Inaugural Ceremony Shree Ganesh Kala Krida Rangmanch 4 PM    
"Bhalai No Zamano Nathi Bhaila" Gujrathi Comedy play Bal Gandharva Rangmandir 9 PM    
Ganpati Idol Exhibition Balgandharva kala Dalan   All Day Event  
Maharashtra State Inter District Athletics Championship Shivaji Chhatrapati Kridanagari   All Day Event  
Pune Festival Golf Cup Poona Club Golf Course   7 AM  
Best of Ugawate Tare Bal Gandharva Rangmandir   9 A .M.  
Bullock Cart Races Bhosari   3.30 PM  
Saptarang - I Bal Gandharva Rangmandir   5 P.M.  
Marathi Kavi Sammelan Bal Gandharva Rangmandir   9PM  
Performance by Chinese National Acrobats Shree Ganesh Kala Krida Rangmanch   8.30 PM  
Maharashtra State Inter District Athletics Championship Shivaji Chhatrapati Kridanagari     All Day Event
Ekpatri Hasyatsav Bal Gandharva Rangmandir     9 AM
Ugawate Tare - 7 Shree Ganesh Kala Krida Rangmanch     9 AM
Pune Festival Vintage Car and Motorcycle Fiesta 2006 Le Meridien     9AM
Keralotsavam by Pune Malayalee Fedaration Shree Ganesh Kala Krida Rangmanch     3 PM
Pune Festival National Dirt Track Golibar Maidan     11:30AM
Saptarang II Bal Gandharva Rangmandir     5 PM
Saptarang III Bal Gandharva Rangmandir     9 PM
Sound of the Vally Shree Ganesh Kala Krida Rangmanch     9 PM

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Day-IV, Day-V and Day-VI Schedule and Events


Event Venues
Day
4th Sep. 5th Sep. 6th Sep.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday 
Maharashtra State Inter District Athletics Championship Shiv Chhatrapati Kridanagari All Day Event    
UGAWATE TARE - 8 Shree Ganesh Kala Krida Rangmanch 9-12 Noon    
Mahila Mahotsav I Other Comp Sankalp Karyalaya 10-5 PM    
Mahila Mahotsav Food Festival Gupte Mangal Karyalaya 12-7 PM    
Kerala Mahotsav Shree Ganesh Kala Krida Rangmanch 3-6 PM    
Mimicry, Bindi Decoration & Tattooing Sankalp Karyala 5 PM    
Tribute to music director "Nausad" Bal Gandharva Rangmandir 5-8 PM    
All India Mushaira Shree Ganesh Kala Krida Rangmanch 9PM-12 AM    
Makdyachya Hati campaign Marathi play Bal Gandharva Rangmandir 9PM-12 AM    
Mahila Mahotsav Other Comp Gupte Mangal Karyalaya   9AM-7.30PM  
Mahila Mahotsav I Bal Gandharva Rangmandir   10A.M-6PM  
Lawani Mahotsav Shree Ganesh Kala Krida Rangmanch   3-6 P.M.  
Fastival Queen Contest & Prize Distribution Bal Gandharva Rangmandir   6 PM  
Padmabhushan Jagjit Singh live in concert Shree Ganesh Kala Krida Rangmanch   9 P.M.  
Saptarang - IV Bal Gandharva Rangmandir   9PM  
Instrumental Magic Bal Gandharva Rangmandir   10.30 PM  
Ganesh Visarjan Shree Ganesh Kala Krida Rangmanch     All Day Event
Lawani Mahotsav plays orchestra Bal Gandharva Rangmandir     12PM Onward.

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Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh will be in Pune festival 2006


"Padmabushan" Jagjit Singh
Jagjit Singh a legendary name in the field of Ghazal Singing is indisputably one of the most talented artist of India. This name has been ringing in the ears of millions of music lovers for many years. He is very versatile artist who can fill your heart with his meaningful and melodious song in any language of the world.

Jagjit Singh, one of the most talented artistes of India, has with his beautiful and equally talented wife Chitra Singh made history in the world of music. Born on 8th February 1941 in Shriganganagar in Rajasthan, he trained under Ustad Jamal Khan of the Senia Gharana. After graduation he came to Mumbai to try his fortunes in the music business. The first full-fledged Ghazal album by the husband-wife team was "The Unforgettables" in 1976. This album set new sales records and has been followed by numerous ghazals as well as devotional/religious albums, all of which have become classics.

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Meenakshi Seshadri will do the Ganesh Vandana for the Inauguration Ceremony


Meenakshi Seshadri will do the Ganesh Vandana for the Inauguration Ceremony in Pune festival 2006
Meenakshi Sheshadri
Meenakshi Seshadri - Ms. India '80 - was born on 13 Nov. A dancer by profession, Meenakshi, after she won the prestigeous "Ms. India" competition, decided to make it big in the Bollywood and was quite impressive acting in different kind of roles with all the actors of her time before she faded as quickly after her tryst with marraige to Mr. Harish Mysore causing another damage to the Film Industry which has been pretty well habituated to losing a few female artists to wedding, of course.

Meenakshi had a classy touch in her action on screen. So flamboyant on and off the screen, she seemed to have enjoyed every moment during her career in Bollywood the she has no regrets at all for quitting the Film Industry that had given her joys of life.

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Shiamak Davar will perform in festival 2006


Shiamak Davar will perform dance in festival 2006 for the Inauguration ceremony.

Shiamak Davar in his Best

Shiamak Davar is an Indian choreographer. He has choreographed some of the very big Bollywood movies like "Dil to Pagal Hai", "Bunty Aur Bubby", the latest being "Dhoom 2". His Dancers are seen in almost all the hit music videos and songs. He also choreographed Film Fair award 2006 and represented India at the closing ceremony of "Commonwealth Games 2006".

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ABOUT PUNE FESTIVAL
Festival History

Lokmanya Tilak was witness in 1892 where he saw the grand scale on which the Ganesh festival was celebrated in Gwalior and the enthusiastic participation of people therein. This alone inspired him to make the Ganesh festival a public event in Maharashtra. He saw an urgent need to reshape the Indian society based on our own heritage and philosophy. He severely criticised the blind imitation of western ways and said that it amounted to spiritual and moral bankruptcy. Tilak wished to bring about social change for political reasons too. He was convinced that social change was the key to political awareness. The country was under a foreign rule. It was necessary to arouse the masses to oppose the tyrannical British Rule. It was necessary to stir the masses and mobilise public opinion for national ends. To achieve the desired result it was necessary to awaken the masses and what else would be fit than the already popular Ganesh festival?

Organising Committee

Organizing Committee - Led by Chairman of the Pune Festival Committee Mr. Suresh Kalmadi, M.P., a stellar cast of organizers have come together to bring you the latest edition of the Pune Festival.

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