Wow! what a success August's London International Arts Festival [LIAF] was! A product of 18 months of creative manoeuvre by festival curator Jyotsna Srikanth helped LIAF establish as the youngest and the most eclectic arts festival of London. Drawing audiences from Dundee to East of Essex and filling a 674 capacity venue was a big achievement. Below are festival picture-collages and highlights, www.LIAF.co.uk and www.DhruvArts.org have more.
Friday, 10th August
Above, LIAF Inauguration by Redbridge Mayor Muhammad Javed and Indian singing legend Dr. M Balamuralikrishna, as festival curator and violinist Jyotsna Srikanth looks on. Read full report here.
Saturday, 11th August
A day of big crowds. Dr. M Balamuralikrishna commanded total attention of the houseful audience and festival curator and violin virtuoso Jyotsna Srikanth delivered an awe-inspiring indo-jazz carnatic fusion concert among other acts.
Community Workshops
Community workshops were all quite interactive and well attended from across many communities.
Sunday, 12th August
Six diverse acts with three dances culminating in a big celebration with unrehearsed dance acts off-the-stage that had even Redbridge Mayor dancing was a brilliant closing remark for the eclectic festival.
Thanks to
Arts Council, England, BBC London, B4U, Barclays, Bhavan Centre, Antehc Productions, Cultural Cooperation, Cllr Jeyaranjan, Darbar Arts, Deepam TV, DJ Ritu, Feelgood Images, Guru Soundz, HerreandNow365, ICCR, Kannada Balaga, Kannadigaru UK, India Mirchi, Indybrown TV & Ashanti, NDTV, Nehru Centre, Ojas, Pickly Pear, Redbridge Arts Grants, Redbridge CVS, Redbridge Mayor, Reverbnation, Satyam, Sivasakti Sivanesan, Sonic bids, Sruthys Media, TAL, UK, UKTA, Volunteers, Western Jewellers, World Music Network, World Tamil Organisation
Thanks also to
Everyone who came, supported, volunteered and participated in the first ever London International Arts Festival, a big thank you. We had a glorious 3 days of festival displaying excellent artists in East London’s first diversity arts festival. 14 acts, 3 venues, 30+ artistes and an unforgettable arts showcase. Visit www.LIAF.co.uk for more pictures and highlights.
|
Photo credits: Chris Christoforou, Kiran, LIAF Team
Upcoming Events
Music Exams: November - 2012 Carnatic music graded examinations.
Carnatic Concerts:
December, 2012
Feedback
'I would like to thank you for a most wonderful concert. I was made most welcome and everybody was so kind and helpful. The performers were
masters at their art and it was a thrill to see and hear such skillful
works which glowed with the heart of each performer' Gloria Alexander, Audience
'Just to say a huge well done to you and everyone who worked so hard with you on LIAF – I was really impressed!'
Jane Leighton
Arts Development Officer, Vision Redbridge Culture and Leisure
'My congratulations to all for having put together a show of such dimensions and a special congratulations to Jyotsna too for her very nice concert despite all the pressure. Its now also our duty to spread the good word around and everything else will follow '
Prakash Sontakke, LIAF, 2012 Artist.
Contact us
Rough Guide to LIAF 2012
LIAF 2012 has had excellent previews and reviews in a diverse range of media. Here’s one of our favourites by World Music Network, click here to read their preview of LIAF 2012, featured on their prestigious Rough Guides section.
Please register your interest to receive our newsletter throughDhruv Arts and LIAF webpages.
|
Comments