S.No.

Name of Activity/Programme

Tentative Schedule

i)

Painting: Continued workshops of fortnight duration each throughout the year.
Every fortnight a promising Painter, preferably a national or state awardee, would camp at Kalagram. As per norms being followed, the artiste would produce three quality paintings during this duration of the camp. The size of Canvas would be 3½’ x 4’ (two) & 4’ x 5’ (one). Students of Schools/Colleges and budding artistes would be invited to witness the artiste’s work and progress which would also include daily interactive session with the artiste.

Sculpture: Similarly, continued Sculpture workshops of fortnight duration each throughout the year.
Every fortnight a promising Sculptor, preferably a national or state awardee would camp at Kalagram and produce a quality one sculpture. Students of Schools/Colleges and budding artistes would be invited to witness the artiste’s work and progress which would also include daily interactive session with the artiste.

April 2011 to March 2012
(throughout the year)

(Name of the artistes – Painter and Sculptor of the fortnight will be announced in advance)

(Tentatively 10.00 am to 4.00 pm)

ii)

Workshop in music for young students especially from slum areas at Kalagram

Weekly performances (every Monday) by the trained students and other budding artistes of the Tricity from Schools and Colleges at Kalagram. 

Daily workshop in the evening
(throughout the year)
~
Public performances by budding artistes every Monday
Summer
Timings: 7.00 pm
Winter
Timings: 5.30 pm

iii)

Use of permanent Craft Counters at Kalagram
(preferably in consultation with Government of India, Development Commissioner, Handicrafts/Handlooms)

On regular basis
(throughout the year)

iv)

Theatre:
Weekly performance after sun set at Open Air Theatre, Kalagram. All the State Governments should send theatre groups for staging the plays and payments be made by the NZCC as per norms.

Every Friday w.e.f. April 2011 to March 2012
(throughout the year)
Exact time will be announced in the beginning of each month

v)

Documentaries/films of Fairs & Festivals produced by the NZCC and other select Zonal Cultural Centres will be shown to the public in general and students and youth in particular at Kalagram.
Programmes of Mushiaras/qawalis/folk singing/folk instruments etc. will also be organised as per the availability of the artistes.

Saturdays & Sundays (throughout the year)
Summer
Timings: 7.00 pm
Winter
Timings: 5.45 pm

vi)

‘India Quiz’ based on Indian art & culture at Kalagram.

Every Sunday w.e.f. April 2011 to March 2012
(throughout the year)
Summer
Timings: 7.00 pm
Winter
Timings: 5.30 pm

vii)

Classical/Folk based performance by PADAM under the direction of Ms. Suchitra Mitra, on 2nd & 4th Wednesday of every month

2nd & 4th Wednesday of every month
Summer
Timings: 7.00 pm
Winter
Timings: 5.30 pm

viii)

Workshops in folk dances and theatre will be conducted during Summer vacations at Kalagram

June & July, 2011
(from 7.00 am to 10.00 am and
5.00 pm to 8.00 pm)

ix)

Traditional Costumes Show pertaining to constituent states of NZCC at Kalagram

 August, 2011
(Exact dates will be announced well in advance)

x)

Folk Singing and Folk Dance Competition for the artistes from 15-18 years and 19-23 years from Tricity at Kalagram.

September, 2011
(Exact dates will be announced well in advance)

xi)

Seven days North Zone Open Air Theatre Festival at Kalagram.

October, 2011
(Exact dates will be announced well in advance)

xii)

3rd Chandigarh National Craft Mela-2011 will be organised in Kalagram in collaboration with the Chandigarh Administration. The theme of the Mela this year will be ‘Colours & Sounds of India’ as decided in consultation with U.T. Administration.

08.10.2011 to 17.10.2011

xiii)

Special evening to celebrate foundation day of NZCC.

06.11.2011

xiv)

Mono acting competitions will be conducted at Kalagram.

November, 2011
(Exact dates will be announced well in advance)

xv)

Folk dances performances at Kalagram to be dove tailed to Chandigarh Carnival.

Last week of November, 2011 (Exact dates will be announced in advance)

xvi)

Folk dances performances at Kalagram & Costumes Show to be dove tailed to Rose Festival.

Last week of February, 2012 (Exact dates will be announced in advance)

xvii)

Ten days Raagni Utsav in collaboration with Department of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Haryana at Kalagram.

February or March, 2012
(in consultation with Govt. of Haryana)

xviii)

Ten days Saang Utsav in collaboration with Department of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Haryana at Kalagram.

February or March, 2012
(in consultation with Govt. of Haryana)

xix)

Performances of Folk Music, Folk Dances and Instruments at Kalagram

Last week of March, 2012 (Exact dates will be announced in advance)