TRADITIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL- 2012
Kooooii...!!! It’s the 2nd
consecutive year!!!
PERFORMANCES
OF TRADITIONAL THEATRES, INTERACTIONS WITH RENOUNED PERFORMERS OF TRADITIONAL
THEATRES AND THE DISPLAY OF PROPERTIES,
COSTUMES, INSTRUMENTS, MODELS AND PHOTOS OF TRADITIONAL THEATRES OF BATTICALOA,
SRI LANKA WILL BE ON BOARD FROM 11TH JULY 2012 TO 14TH
JULY 2012 IN FRONT OF “MAMANGAM TEMPLE” BATTICALOA, SRI LANKA.
PERFORMANCES
WILL BE HELD ON TRADITIONALLY ARCHITECTURED ARENA (KALARI).
IT WILL
BE OPENED FROM 10.00 AM TO 10.00PM.
NIGHTLONG
TRADITIONAL THEATRE (KOOTHTHU) PERFORMANCES WILL BE HELD ON 12TH AND
13TH FROM 11.00PM TO 05.00AM.
IT’S A
VENTURE OF STUDENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF FINEARTS, EASTERN UNIVERSITY SRI LANKA AND
THE PERFORMERS OF TRADITIONAL THEATRES OF BATTICALOA, SRI LANKA.
Programme Agenda
11.07.2012 [Wednesday]
10.00:
Welcome speech – V. Inpamohan
10.10:
Presidential Address – S. Jeyasankar
10.15: Chief Guest Address –
Dr. K. Kobindarasa
Vice-Chancellor,
Eastern University of Sri Lanka
10.30: Special Guests Address - Prof. M. Selvarasa
Dean, Faculty of Arts and Culture,
Dr. K. Preamkumar
Director,
Swami Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic
Studies
Mr. K. Mahesan
Registrar,
Eastern University of Sri Lanka
Eastern University of Sri Lanka
Mr.S.
Ahilan,
Chief
Trusty
Sri Mamangam Pillaiyar Temple
11.00: Honoring the Artists
K. Parasuraman – Kaluthavalai
Introduction:
V. Inpamohan
Arasaretnam Annaviyar – Karavetti
Introduction:
K. Ravichandran
K. Ponnampalam – Pandariyaveli
Introduction: S. Chadrakumar
11.15: Opening ceremony of Traditional
Theatre exhibition gallery
Opening by: Vice-Chancellor,
Eastern University of Sri Lanka
11.20: Vote
of Thanks - P. Thushyanthi
11.30 am – 12.30 pm -
Paraimela Kooththu [Dance on
Drumming]
Kaluthavalai Artists
04.00 pm – 06.00 pm -
Karaham [Traditional performance]
Kaluthavalai Artists
06.00 pm – 09.00 pm -
Kandiyarasan [King of Kandy – A
thenmody style koththu]
Fine arts department students and lecturers
Coordination: S. Chandrakumar
12.07.2012 [Thursday]
10.00 am – 11.30 am - Mazhaippazham [Rain fruit – A Vadamody style Children Koththu]
Fine arts Department students
Coordination: P. Thushyanthi
06.00 pm – 09.00 pm - Comedy Koththu
Paruththichenai Artists
11.00 pm – 05.00 am - Suvethanan Vathai – A Vadamody style Kooththu
Paruththichenai Artists
13.07.2012 [Friday]
10.00 am – 11.30 am - Kandyarasan – Re performance
04.00 pm – 08.00 pm - Ulaganaachchi – A vadamody style kooththu
Munaikkadu Naagasakthi Kalaimandram
11.00 pm – 05.00 am - Nondi Naadagam- A thenmody style kooththu
Pandariyaveli Naagar artists
14.07.2012 [Saturday]
10.00 am – 11.30 am - Mazhaippazham – Re performance
04.00 pm – 08.00 pm - Nanthiyin magimai
Kannaki Muththamizh mandram, Kannankudah
