The tenth edition of The Park’s New Festival, curated and conceptualized by The Park Hotels and Prakriti Foundation, will be held from 02nd Sept to 22nd Sept, 2016 across six cities in India.
The festival brings together – enchanting music, lyrical dance, dramatic visual art and enthralling theatrical performances.
The formidable line-up this year features acts by celebrated artists, Nerves – Contemporary Dance Performance by Surjit Nongmeikpam, Elephant in the Room by Yuki Ellias and Shashank Subramanyam Meets Lelo Nika.
The Park’s New Festival aims to deepen the relationship with emerging art scenario in the country, revisit the rich heritage that boasts cultural endowments and provide a platform to international and domestic artists to showcase their talent.
To be held across 6 cities over a period of almost a month, the festival brings together acclaimed artists from all over the world, putting together excellent pieces of engaging acts and look forward to entertain the discerning audience.
| City | Date | Event | Location |
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Chennai |
2nd September | Nerves | Kalakshetra |
| 3rd September | Shashank Subramanyam meets LeloNika | The Park, Chennai | |
| 4th September | Elephant in the Room by Yuki Ellias | The Park, Chennai | |
|
Bangalore |
6th September | Nerves | ADA Rangamandira |
| 7th September | Shashank Subramanyam meets LeloNika | The Park, Bangalore | |
| 8th September | Elephant in the Room by Yuki Ellias | The Park, Bangalore | |
| Hyderabad | 9th September | Shashank Subramanyam meets LeloNika | The Park, Hyderabad |
| 10th September | Nerves | Ravindra Bharathi | |
| 11th September | Elephant in the Room by Yuki Ellias | The Park, Hyderabad | |
|
Kolkata |
13th September | Nerves | ICCR Auditorium |
| 14th September | Shashank Subramanyam meets LeloNika | The Park, Kolkata | |
| 15th September | Elephant in the Room by Yuki Ellias | The Park, Kolkata | |
|
Mumbai |
16th September | Nerves | NCPA |
| 17th September | Shashank Subramanyam meets LeloNika | G5A Foundation for Contemporary Culture | |
| 18th September | Elephant in the Room by Yuki Ellias | Sitara Studio | |
|
Delhi |
20th September | Shashank Subramanyam meets LeloNika | The Park, Delhi |
| 21st September | Nerves | Shriram Centre Auditorium | |
| 22nd September | Elephant in the Room by Yuki Ellias | The Park, Delhi |
Celebrating the festival’s decadal year, Ms. Priya Paul, Chairperson of Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels, said, “The Park Hotels are known as the pioneers of curating and promoting contemporary art and culture. Over these 10 years, The Park’s New Festival has witnessed many great performers and their unprecedented talents. In our endeavor to bring in Anything But Ordinary experiences, we look forward to continue and bring in more compelling acts from around the globe and hope to foster our association with Prakriti Foundation. The Park’s New Festival continues to be the cultural endowment that boasts of our rich cultural heritage.”
Mr. Ranvir Shah, Founder of Prakriti Foundation and the curator of the festival remarked, “This journey of curating culture with The Park Hotels has been a memorable expedition for the entire team. Over the years it has become a platform for extremely skilled artists from different parts of the world to showcase engaging art forms. We hope that we continue our association with The Park Hotels and bring more astonishing acts every year for our audiences.”
For information about the festival, visit: www.theparksnewfestival.com / www.prakritifoundation.com / www.facebook.com/theparkhotels
