At a time when a bulk of the country’s students will be enjoying their summer vacations, the 1000 young delegates attending the National Convention of SPIC MACAY, may experience a life-changing event. These students will spend a week witnessing performances and attending workshops by maestros of Indian classical music and dance, leading folk artists, talks by eminent people from different fields, screening of classic films, craft workshops, yoga, a heritage walk and other events at this year’s convention.

SPIC MACAY now in its 34rd year is conducting its 25th National Convention from June 1^st to 6^th at Kanpur, hosted by Indian Institute of Technology. It is dedicated to the seven legends Ust. Ali Akbar Khan, Smt. D.K. Pattamal, Smt. Gangubai Hangal, Sh. Habib Tanvir, Shri Vishnu Prabhakar, Shri Tyeb Mehta and Shri Palaghat Raghu. The convention coincides with the golden jubilee celebrations of IIT Kanpur.

The convention would be inaugurate by vocal recital of Vidhushi Girija Devi followed by Carnatic violin recital of Prof. T. N. Krishnan and vocal recital of Pt. Rajan and Pt. Sajan Mishra. Other eminent artistes participating in the convention include Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma, Smt. N. Rajam, Ust Abdul Rashid Khan, Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar, Sh. T.N. Seshagopalan, Ust Shahid Parvez . Besides this there will be a talk by filmmaker Shyam Benegal followed by his film. Delegates will also have the opportunity to learn from leading exponents in various art forms by participating in intensives and workshops. The Gurus for this year’s intensives include Ust. Fariuddin Dagar, Ust. Bahauddin Dagar, Smt. Karuna Chitrakar, Guru Mayadhar Raut and Sh.Margi Madhu.

“Today we are so linked up with the outward world through Internet, television and the mobile phone. This week-long ‘Retreat’ will provide an opportunity to the young person to connect inwardly.” asserts its founder Dr. Kiran Seth, Professor at IIT Delhi.

“We are thrilled and feel privileged to be given this opportunity by SPIC MACAY to host the convention. We hope that students in large numbers will turn up from all parts of the country.” says Prof. S.G. Dhande, Director of IIT Kanpur.

“Students from schools and colleges have been chosen after a comparatively rigorous screening. We don’t just take people at random. We get people up at 4AM to do Yoga and other things. Not every body can do it. ” says Sh. S.P. Singh, convention coordinator.

The convention will be a platform for witnessing the performances by maestros and getting an insight into our cultural heritage, its values and ethos. Participants will experience a rare opportunity to spend these days with eminent Gurus imbibing from them, values and thought processes which have made them great. The convention is a humble effort to celebrate our composite heritage. Students of schools and colleges are invited to participate.

We thank our supporters:

ONGC,SAIL, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd, Delhi 2010 XIX Commonwealth Games,TATA Capital, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Jet Airways, Pionner, Rikskonsertene, Govts. of Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, EZCC, NDMC, NHPC,  Flambe Entertainment, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture, Dept. of Youth Affairs (Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports) , Radisson, Education Department (Delhi), Indian Oil, Sanjiv Kumar, Ashok Pratap Singh, Kiran and Arjun Malhotra, Geeta and Koushik, Hotel Ashok, NEZCC, NCZCC, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Power Grid Corporation, Indian Council for Cultural Relations

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SPIC MACAY

National Convention 1st  - 6th June 2010
IIT Kanpur
(Tentative Schedule)

1^st June

6:30 pm onwards : Padmabhushan Vidhushi Girija Devi(Vocal)

Padmabhushan Prof. T. N. Krishnan (Carnatic Violin)

Padmabhushan Pt. Rajan & Sajan Mishra (Vocal)

2^nd June

9-12 am : Folk

Warsi Brothers (Qawwali)

Padmashri Guru Gangadhar Pradhan (Gotipua)

Konark Natya Mandali

Sh. Ram Kailas (Biraha)

7:30 pm onwards : Guru Ghanakanta Bora (Sattriya)

Ustad Fariduddin Dagar (Dhrupad)

3^rd June
2-5 pm   : Throne of Blood by Akira Kurosawa
7:30 pm onwards : Padmabhushan Ustad Asad Ali Khan (RudraVeena)

Padmashri Pt. Ulhas Kasalkar(Vocal)

4^th June

4-5 pm :

7:30 pm onwards : Smt. Priyadarshini Govind (Bharatnatyam)
Sh. Margi Madhu (Koodiyattam)

5^th June

08:30pm-07:00am  :Classical Overnight
Padmavibhushan Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma (Santoor)

Padmabhushan Dr. N. Rajam (Violin)
Ustad Shahid Parvez (Sitar)

Padmabhushan Sh. T.N. Seshagopalan (Carnatic Vocal)

Padmashri Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt (Mohan Veena)
Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan (Vocal)

1^st – 5^th June

Crafts Village with 20 Master Craftsmen from all over India

2^nd – 5^th June
4-7 am : Hatha Yoga (Swami Dhirendracharya) / Naad Yoga (Us. Fariduddin Dagar)

9-12 am : Intensives (Workshops) (except on 2^nd between 2-5 pm)

List of Intensives

Us. Abdul Rashid Khan (Vocal)

Us.Fariduddin Dagar (Dhrupad)

Sh. J. Gurappa Chetty (Kalamkari)

Guru Mayadhar Raut (Odissi)

Sh. Margi Madhu (Koodiyattam)

Smt. Karuna Chitrakar (Patua Painting)

Swami Dhirendracharya (Hatha Yoga)

Sh. Ram Kailas (Biraha)

Guru Gangadhar Pradhan (Gotipua)

Sh. Munna Shukla (Kathak)

Dr. Kamlesh Dutt Tripathi (Writer)

Ghanakanta Bora (Sattriya)

For further details contact:
Srinath                     Vishal Goyal (M) 09810073921
e-mail: srinath_dn@yahoo.com e-mail: vishaldotgoyal@gmail.com

Peeyush Gupta (M) 9971133515

e-mail: peeyushgupta72@gmail.com

SPIC MACAY :- 011-32594087, spicmacay.com

Please do not bring your cell phones or cameras to Kanpur

Kindly note………

•              The invitation extends to all students, teachers and principals of schools, colleges, universities.

•              School students need to be accompanied by teacher. They should be recommended by the Principal.

•              All active volunteers, coordinators, donors, well wishers are Invited to the convention.

•              The names of the delegates should be forwarded to the chapter coordinator, who will screen the list carefully. The convention should not be treated a picnic opportunity, but to be taken seriously as a great learning experience. Delegates are expected to be involved in various activities of their choice. There will be workshops in mornings, film screenings in the afternoons, and concerts in the evenings.

•              All chapter coordinators will recommend the names to the State Coordination. The list should have details of the student – name, age, institution, class etc. The adult delegate too should provide details/status about themselves. This will help in knowing the delegate, as well as providing the right accommodation in Kanpur.

•              All delegates are expected to make their own arrangements for arrival / departure at Kanpur. Information about the convention will be given from time to time. Pick up will be arranged for everyone at the Station. SPIC MACAY will take care of all boarding / lodging in Kanpur.

THE LAST DATE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATION IS 1st APRIL.

Since we want more participation from schools and colleges, kindly spread the word around to all institutions in your neighbourhood, government and private.

This invitation is also open to Government /Corporate officials who wish to imbibe the SPIC MACAY experience.

Note to Editors:

About SPIC MACAY:

SPIC MACAY stands for ‘Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth’. It seeks to conserve and promote an awareness of this rich and heterogeneous cultural tapestry amongst the youth of this country through focus on the classical arts, with their attendant legends, rituals, mythology and philosophy and to facilitate an awareness of their deeper and subtler values.

SPIC MACAY has been exposing students to renditions of the best of our heritage by leading exponents in their respective fields. Growing acceptance, by both educational institutes as well as leading artists, has helped SPIC MACAY, grow into a nationwide movement in a short span of 31 years.

SPIC MACAY is essentially a students’ movement. It works through a nationwide network of students and volunteers. They meet weekly in all major cities to take the movement forward. Students participate actively, by organizing the concerts, arranging publicity and taking care of the artists. Apart from being able to understand the finer aspects of the art forms, students benefit immensely from the direct interaction with the artists.

SPIC MACAY does not charge admission fees to any of its events.

About National Convention:

National Convention is an annual event of SPIC MACAY which bring youth from the entire country at a common platform where they exchange ideas, share experiences and provide a way forward for SPIC MACAY and realizing its objectives. It provides the participants a platform for experiencing the performances by great maestros and getting an insight into the culture and music of India, its values and ethos. The last convention was held at Thiruanantpuram, Kerala and was attended by 800 student delegates.

Travel arrangements to and from all prominent cities will be arranged by the respective SPIC MACAY chapters. The organization invites participation from school and college students as well as its active volunteers from different chapters in India and abroad.