IIT Madras to host SPIC MACAY’s 9 th Convention
The main supporter for this convention is Tata Consultancy Services. This is SPIC MACAY’s flagship event that is held every year at reputed educational institutions of the county. It is a week-long festival of Indian culture where more than 1500 students and volunteers gather from across India & world.
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Mumbai: The Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC MACAY) is pleased to announce its 9 th Annual International Convention from May 20 to May 26, 2024 at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Madras), Tamil Nadu.
Prof V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, expressed his happiness that IITM is able to be a part of the Cultural Revolution that SPIC MACAY has been leading for the last 46 years. He has extended his full support to the convention.
The main supporter for this convention is Tata Consultancy Services. This is SPIC MACAY’s flagship event that is held every year at reputed educational institutions of the county. It is a week-long festival of Indian culture where more than 1500 students and volunteers gather from across India & world. The schedule of the convention is such that a person is completely isolated away from the world that is bombarded with too much information.
The participant gets an outlook of Indian culture, heritage and ethics as they interact with greatest artists for free and at close quarters. Activities in the convention range from classical music & dance concerts, folk performances, crafts workshops, cinema screenings, heritage walk, shramdaan, early morning yoga (4 am) and eating holistic food. The idea of organizing the convention is to contrive unique ashram-like atmosphere to leave an impact on the new generation.
This also resonates with SPIC MACAY’s core purpose - have every child experience the inspiration and mysticism embodied in Indian and World heritage. The vision is to reach every child by 2030.
The Convention will feature some of the finest and best artists from all over the country. Some of the artistes performing at the convention are – Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia (Hindustani Flute), Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (Sarod), Padma Subrahmanyam (Bharatanatyam), Sudha Ragunathan (Carnatic Vocal), Seshampatti T Sivalingam (Nadaswaram), A Kanyakumari (Carnatic Violin), Pt Ulhas Kashalkar (Hindustani Vocal), Pt M Venkatesh Kumar (Hindustani Vocal), Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan (Sitar), Vidushi Sunayana Hazarilal (Kathak) Ustad Wasifuddin (Dhrupad), Jayanthi Kumaresh (Saraswati Veena), Ashwini Bhide Deshpande (Hindustani Vocal), Margi Madhu Chakyar (Koodiyattam) and Vidwan Lalgudi GJR Krishnan (Carnatic Violin).
The convention will also have five-day long workshop intensives by eminent artistes & craftspersons such as Carnatic Vocal by Vidwan Neyveli Santhanagopalan, Gurbani by Dr Alankar Singh, Sattriya by Guru Gopiram Burha Bhakat, Kathak by Vid. Sunayana Hazarilal, Mohiniyattam by Dr Neena Prasad, Odissi by Madhavi Mudgal, Pung Cholom by Khumukcham Romendro Singh, Purulia Chhau by Shri Tarapada Rajak, Hatha Yog by Swami Tyagrajanand Saraswati, Puppetry by Sudeep Gupta, Dhrupad by Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar. Different types of craft intensives such as Tikuli painting (Bihar) by Ashok Kumar Biswas, Gond Tribal painting (Madhya Pradesh) by Bhajju Shyam, Mughal Miniature painting (Rajasthan) by Janab Shakir Ali, Roghan art (Gujarat) by Janab Abdul Gafur Khatri, Mask making (Majuli Assam) by Hemchandra , Terracotta (Tamil Nadu) by VK Munusamy, will also be conducted.
The Convention is open to only school & college students who have registered for the event. Their entire accommodation and food will be free of cost as they get to experience the best of classical Indian arts in its full glory for a full week.
