Welcome to 2011 Cultural Page for Festival Of India

Festival of India Cultural Committee has started working towards Blazing Program for Oct 8 th / 9 th , 2011.

We are in the process of updating the website for the latest news on cultural program for Festival of India 2011.

Here are few updates for all the participants and coordinators:

We will start accepting General entries and Competition entries in August. There will be a non-refundable fee associated with each entry as last year. Last date to submit the entries, fees and other detailed rules will be posted on the website.

Rules at a Glance

All participants should have ages 6 and above for all the performances.

All general entries will have time limit of 6 min. Group performances are strongly encouraged.

All competitions in each category will be held if minimum number of 4 entries received.

All competitions in each category have to be available to perform on both days. The age will be based on the oldest participant in the group. Each competition entry is recommended to have minimum of four participants.

The Cultural Committee's decision on acceptance of the entries will be final.

We will have three different categories for competition this year.

1 . Folk dance competition – two groups based on ages. (a) Ages 6-13 (b) ages over 13.

Show us your talent performing your favorite folk dance. Songs can be from movies. Time Limit is 8 min .

Be creative, colorful and entertaining.

2. “Public Ne Banadi Jodi”- two groups based on ages (a) ages 6-13 (b) ages over 13.

In Indian cinema, there are quite a few “jodies” or partners that are famous due to their popularity with public. We are looking for dances based on famous song/songs of these popular partners for this competition.

If you can look like those jodies even better.

For e.g. Nargis-Raj Kapoor, ShahRukh-Kajol, Bipasha-John, Kareena-Saif etc. Time Limit is 8 min.

3. “Indian Cinema Now and Then”

We are looking for items that can show Indian cinemas evolution through times on various aspects. Performers can choose either one or combinations of any aspects for e.g. music, dances, scenes, direction, production, technology, costumes , acting, stories and many more. Show us how it was done “Then” and how it is “Now”.

We are looking for creative, innovative and mind blowing entertainment through this competition.

Time Limit is 15 min.

If you have any questions please contact Chetan Mehta or Smita Jain before paying the fees.

Please visit cultural page regularly for current updates after the website is updated for 2011.All entries subject to approval of cultural committee.

 

Please forward all questions to 2011.FOI.cultural@gmail.com

Our preferred way of communications is emails. All emails will be answered in 48 hours.

Please call Chetan Mehta for any other details at 804-536-5093 or email to Smita Jain at jainkid@hotmail.com

 

Cultural Committee thanks and appreciates all your hard work, efforts and time for making this program successful.

We look forward for your suggestions and participation.

Chetan Mehta , Smita Jain , Murali Chemudupati, Omi Narang ,Mona Narang, Bina Mehta, Sangita Patel and Ravi Tamma