Bhavnagar, 6 March, 2012

Shri Morari Bapu will host the 15th Asmita Parva of year 2012 at Kailash Gurukul in Mahuva, on the bank of Malan river during 3-5 April.

Shri Sam Pitroda will deliver a speech on reforms and science between 3.30-7.00 pm on Tuesday, April.

On first day, during 9.00-12.00 noon Shri VInod Joshi will discuss Jalan Matari and Dalpat Padhiar’s poetry. During 3.30-6.30 pm Jaya Vasavada, Kajal Oza and Sharad Thaker will talk about popular literature in context of youths, women and social concern.

At 8.30 pm classical music instruments will be played in a programme.

Next day during 9-12 noon, Upendra Trivedi, Kamal Mehta and Vasant Gadhvi will conduct a talk on Zaverchand Meghani, Duleray Kalani and Jayamall Parmar. In the evening during 3.30-6.30 pm Rajendra Patel will conduct a discussion on Kanji Patel, Raghuvir Chaudhary and Pannalal Patel’s works.

At 8.30 pm, Ahmedabad’s Manav Sadhna will present ‘Ekatva’ performance at Ramvadi.

On third and last day of Asmita Parva 2012, at 9.00 am Bholabhai Patel will speak on Kavya mimansa poetry and speech, poetry and sound, poetry and ‘ras’.

during 4-6.30: Harish vatavwala, Pradip Rawal ‘Sumiran’, Mira Asif, Dhwanil Parekh, Prashant Kedarjad, Madankumar Anjaria, Harkishan Joshi will speak on ‘Kavyayan’.

8.30:At Chitrakut dham, Pandit Rajan Sajan Mishra and Pandit Anindo Chaterjee will present classical vocal. On the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, Shri Morari Bapu will present Kailash Lalitkala award to Amit Ambalal. While Hanumant award will be presented to Ustad Sultankha, Pandit Anindo Chaterjee, Mrinalini Sarabhai and Pandit Rajan Sajan Mishra. Vahida Rehman, Markand Bhatt, Vinod Nagpal, Balkrushna Nimbark, will get Natraj award.

Aastha channel will telecast the event live.

Schedule:

Tuesday, 3rd April

Saahityasangoshthi – 1
Kavikarmapratishtha and Kaavyapaath

Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Host: Vinod Joshi

1. Jalan Matri’s Poetry: Chinu Modi    Poem recitation: Jalan Maatari
2. Dalpat Padhiyar’s Poetry: Sanju Vada    Poem recitation: Dalpat Padhiyaar

Saahityasangoshthi – 2
Literature and Popularity

Time: 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Host: Manoj Shukla

1. Youth Consciousness and Popular Literature    Jay Vasavada
2. Naarisamvedana (Women) and Popular Literature    Kaajal Oza-Vaidya
3. Socially concerned and Popular Literature    Sharad Thaakar

Dance and Music Festival, 8:30 pm, Chitrakootdham, Talgajarda
Classical Instrumental Music
Shri N. Rajam, Shri Sangita Shankar, Shri Raagini Shankar (Violin)
Wednesday, 4th April

Saahityasangoshthi – 3
Folk Literature’s Dhuldhoyaa

Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Host: Hasu Yagnik

1. Zaverchand Meghani : Upendra Trivedi
2. Duleray Karani : Kamal Maheta
3. Jaymalla Parmar : Vasant Ghadhvi

Saahityasangoshthi – 4
Sarjak nu Janpad

Time: 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Host: Rajendra Patel

1. Kanji Patel : Bharat Maheta
2. Raghuvir Chaudhri : Kanji Patel
3. Pannalal Patel : Raghuvir Chaudhri

Dance and Music Festival, 8:30 pm, Ramvadi, Talgajarda
‘Ekatva’, Dance Drama, presented by students of Manavsadhana
Choreography by Shri Mrunalini Sarabhai and Shri Mallika Sarabhai,
Darpan Dance Academy, Ahmedabad
Thursday, 5th April

Saahityasangoshthi – 5
Kaavyamimaansa

Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Host: Bholabhai Patel

1. Poetry and Vaktrokti : Vinod Adhvaryu
2. Poetry and Sound : Ramesh Shukla
3. Poetry and Concern : Vinod Joshi

Kavyayan

Time: 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Host: Pradip Raval ‘Sumiran’

Harish Vatavvada – Pradip Raval ‘Sumiran’ – Meera Asif –
Dhvanil Parekh Prashant Kedar Jadav – Madankumar Anjaria – Harkisan Joshi

Dance and Music Festival, 8:30 pm, Chitrakootdham, Talgajarda
Classical Vocal Music
Pandit Rajan – Sajan Mishra, Tabla: Pandit Anindo Chatterjee
Friday, 6th April
Shri Hanuman Jayanti
9am, Chitrakootdham, Talgajarda

Kailas Lalitkala Award Ceremony
Award for the Lifetime Achievement in Painting: Shri Amit Ambalal

Hanumant Award Ceremony
Award for the Lifetime Achievement in Indian Classical Music
1. Mhd. Ustad Sultankhan, Classical Instrumental Music (Saarangi)
2. Pdt. Anindo Chetarjee, Classical Instrumental Music (Tabla)
3. Shri Mrunalini Sarabhai, Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam and Kathakali)
4. Pdt. Rajan Sajan Mishra, Classical Vocal Music

Natraj Award Ceremony
Award for the Lifetime Achievement in Acting
1. Shri Balkrushna Nimbark, Gujarati Folkdance (Bhavai)
2. Shri Vinod Nagpal, Indian Television Serial
3. Shri Markand Bhatt, Gujarati Theatre
4. Shri Vahida Rahemaan, Indian Film