Vaitari Book Release function and workshops at Natanakairali
Date: 2 September 2007
Venue: Natanakairali, Ammannur Chakyar Madhom
Irinjalakuda 680121, Thrissur District, Kerala
Tel. 0480 - 2825559
Programme
9 AM Book release function
Thuyilunarthu pattu (prayer) by Vayali
Welcome: Prof. Emanuel Wuethrich (Bern University of Arts)
President: Sri K.V. Ramanathan
Inauguration: Sri Nagamangalam Raghavan (Director, Doordarshan TV)
Releasing the book: Sri G. Venu (Founder-Director, Natanakairali)
Recipient of the first copy: Smt. Usha Keshavaraj (niece of the late poet, Sri Kunjunni Master)
Main Speech: Sri C.R. Rajagopal (Director, Centre for Indigenous Knowledge, Nattarivu)
Review: Prof. George S. Paul
Speech: Smt. Natanakairali Nirmala Panikker, Sri Ammannur Kuttan Chakyar (Acharya, Ammannur Gurukulam) and Sri Kalamandalam Rajeev
Vote of thanks: Sri Arun V.C. (artist and illustrator)
10.30 AM Flute recital
Sri Nagamangalam Raghavan - flute
Sri P. Nandakumar - Idakka
Sri Kalamandalam Hariharan - Mizhavu
11.30 AM Workshops
11.30 AM Folk toy making by Vayali
12.00 AM Smt. Natanakairali Nirmala Panikker (vaitari)
1 PM to 1.30 PM Intermission
1.30 PM Tongue twisters (navuvazhakkam) by Vayali
2 PM Sri P. Nandakumar (vaitari)
3 PM Sri Kalanilayam Prakasan (vaitari)
4 PM V.C. Arun (chitram / painting)
5 PM onwards Folk songs and programmes based on vaitari by Vayali
(Co-ordinator, Vayali Folk Group: Sri Vinod Nambiar)
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