About The Event
Kathakar - International Storytellers Festival is India`s first and only oral storytelling festival. The 14th edition will bring curious tales from the desert with folktales performed from Gujarat, Rajasthan and the middle east by Paola Balbi (Italy/UAE), Michal Malinowski (Poland), Sikandar Khan (India), Sanchi Peswani (India). Mohit Chauhan, Imtiaz Ali and Shantanu Moitra will join for a unique session of Kissey, Kahani and Music moderated by Prarthana Gahilote. Mohd. Rafiq Langa and group will perform traditional folk music of Rajasthan in the Langa-Manghaniyar style. Curious Tales from the Desert by Shaguna Gahilote and Prarthana Gahilote will be released at the occasion.
Friday, 20th May 2022
6:30 pm – Dastangoi Gujrati and Desert Tales by Sanchi Peshwani (India)
7:15 pm - Desert Travel tales by Michal Malinowski (Poland)
8.00 pm – Special address by Shri Kiren Rijiju, Honourable Minister of Law and Justice
8:15 pm - Book release, Curious Tales from the Desert by Smt Meenakshi Lekhi, Honourable Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture
8:30 pm – Kissey, Kahaniyan aur Dastaaney with Smt Meenakshi Lekhi, Imtiaz Ali, Mohit Chauhan and Shantanu Moitra moderated by Prarthana Gahilote (India)
9:15 pm – Chaar Year and the Music of Journeys with Madan Goal Singh
Saturday, 21st May 2022
6:30 pm – Vijaydaan Detha and other Rajasthani folktales by Sikandar Khan (India)
7:15 pm - Chaar Year & the Music of Journeys by Madan Gopal Singh
8:00 pm - Tales from the Polish Sand Dunes by Michal Malinowski (Poland)
8:30 pm - Stories from the Himalayas by Shantanu Moitra, music director of Parineeta, 3 Idiots, PK and many more
9:00 pm - Kissagoi with Imtiaz Ali, filmmaker of Jab We Met, Rockstar, Tamasha & many more, in conversation with Mohit Chauhan
9:30 pm – Folk Music by Mohd Rafiq Langa and group (Langha Manghaniyar, India)
9:55 pm - Open house with Imtiaz Ali, Mohit Chauhan and Shantanu Moitra
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