It was an artistic extravagansa for the people of Bhopal, when Ravindra Bhavan auditorium turned into sturdy platform for the scintillating performances. On Thursday, a grand cultural fiesta was held at Ravindra Bhavan Auditorium. The fest was organised by International Performing Arts Festival (IPAF).
The dazzling performances at IPAF enthralled the dance and music lovers of the city. The theatre buffs of the city also had a wondorous evening. The fest was a vibrant collage of Kathak dance, Sattriya dance of Assam and a theatre drama ‘Ducait Chuhe’.
The evening began with the Sattriya. The dance was performed by Prerona Bhuyan from Assam. The entire dance was a devotion to lord Krishna. Through Nritya and Natak she gave a fabulous performance. Keeping the year old tradition intact, Prerona wooed the audience to the fullest.
The event was followed by Kathak performance by kathak maestro Yasmin Singh. Bestowed with natural beauty, talent and grace Yasmin is an accomplished kathak dancer. She along with her troupe performed ‘The Divine Krishna’.
Her performances began with Ganesh Vandana.
The Divine Krishna, as the name suggests was all about lord Krishna. The entire act revolved around Krishna and his stories. Yasmin and her co-dancers performed Krishna Vandana which was followed with Vishnu Bhajan.
As she performed Draupadi Haran, the act gave goosebumps to the audience. The facial expressions complemented her dance and made her performance stunning.
The evening concluded with the Hindi poetic drama ‘Ducait Chuhe’. The poetic drama was directed by Yogesh Parihar. Dealing with the prevailing corruption in the society, the play was a poetic dramatisation.
With lyrical dialogues and dance moves, the play highlighted how common man is a prey of corruption.