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Sufi Sutra II :
International Sufi-Mystic-Traditional
Music Festival
Feb 3-5, 2012, Kolkata
Banglanatak dot com is a social enterprise with a 72 member team, specializing in 'culture and
development''.
Our vision is to synergise cultural and economic development not only for
preservation of cultural heritage and diversity but also facilitating sustainable development of
people. It was founded in the year 2000 and has undertaken development communication and
research in 24 states of India.
Starting 2004, we took the initiative of 'Art for Livelihood (AFL)'. AFL covered 3200 rural poor and
marginalized community artists engaged in 6 traditional art forms across 6 backward districts of
West Bengal, India. This Project was supported by Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre and Ministry of
Rural Development, Govt of India and subsequently by the European Union. The project has
created a tremendous impact leading to socio economic development of the marginalized
rural artists and their communities, and helped to address Millennium Development Goals 1,
3, and 8 for the target groups. This initiative also promoted platforms for exchange and
collaboration, and organizing festivals. The International Sufi-mystic-traditional music
festival at Kolkata is one of the key festivals from that line up of events. UNESCO HQ,
appreciating the methodology, has accredited us with the status of global advisor to its ICH
committee (2010).
Objectives:
Spreading the message of 'Universal Love & Brotherhood' to the current conflict ridden
societies: Music for Peace.
Green Concert: Creating opportunities for traditional artists to interact.
Annual Celebration: Art for Livelihood.
A humble attempt of banglanatak dot com to present an international event
to the Kolkata audience.
To get Baul & Fakiri music of Bengal connected to the
international Sufi map.
Programme Format:
It's a 3 days festival. Workshop at daytime & Concert
in the evening.
Performing Groups: International and National.
Free stalls for rural handicraft artisans.
It's a non ticketed concert. Chaired seating at
evening concert, only by invitation.
Venue:
Mohor Kunja, Kolkata
Partners in place:
ICCR, UNESCO
Expected audience:
Over 50,000.
Teams expected to perform :
International: Egypt, Syria, Hungray, Denmark, Russia, Austria, Azerbaizan, UAE
Tajikistan,
National: Kashmir, Gujarat, West Bengal
What happened in the first Sufi Sutra held from Feb 4-6, 2011:
Venue:
Nicco Park, Plaza III & IV
31000 people attended
Partners:
European Union, ICCR, UNESCO, Tourism Department, GoWB.
Other Supports Received: EZCC, National Jute Board, LICI, NIC, Deutsche
Bank.
Teams participated:
6 international teams (Egypt, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Iran, Syria, Bangladesh), 4
National teams (Rajasthan, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh) and 2 local
teams of Bengal.
Media coverage:
Sufi Sutra drew the attention of regional, national as well as international media.
Hindustan Times, TOI, The Bengal Post, Statesman, The Telegraph, Anada Bazaar
Patrika, Ekdin, Pratidin, The Indian Express, Sakalbela, Cinema Ebong, News
Bangla, Dordarshan, 24 Ghanta, Akash Bangla, NE TV, Kolkata TV, Mohua
Bangla, Mohua Khobor etc. covered the entire carnival. If you google 'Sufi
Sutra' on the internet, you will find about a total of 200+ press clippings including
International Media.
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