Aga Khan Trust for Culture presents Apni Basti Mela 2012 at Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti > 29th November-1st December 2012

Reminder : 

Entry : Free
For Inquiry: Call 011 4070 0718

Place : Nizamuddin Basti, New Delhi
Venue Info : Nizamuddin Dargah at Google Maps | Nearest Metro Station - 'Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium(Violet Line)'

Event Description : As part of the Aga Khan Development Network led Urban Renewalk project the community of Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti invites you to a celebration of seven centuries of living culture. Showcasing the food, crafts, arts, music, built heritage, cultural traditions practiced here.

Nestled in the heart of modern day Delhi, amidst colourful markets and busy lanes, lies one of the city’s most exquisite treasures – Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti, an area made sacred with the rauza (shrine) of the Sufi saint, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, is one of Delhi’s oldest settlements. The area is visited by millions of tourists and pilgrims each year.

Building awareness about their neighbourhood heritage, the event helps instil a sense of pride and generates economic benefits for the community through a series of cultural programmes.

Schedule : click here to view the complete schedule
Highlights : 
1. MELA 
Open activities and displays signifying the richness and diversity of the oldest settlements in Delhi
Dates: 29 Nov – 01 Dec 2012 
Timing: 9:30 am - 4.30 pm
Venue: Barat Ghar Park, Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti

2. Sair-e-Nizamuddin 
Heritage & Sufi Walks : Meander through Basti’s 700 years history as it stands woven in the architecture and culture of the place
ALL THREE DAYS
Timing: 9: 30 am
Sufi Trail: Guided rickshaw tour to the serene
and unexplored local Sufi shrines. 4:00 pm (80 mins.) ALL THREE DAYS.
Meeting Point: Shiv Mandir, Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti
(Limited – Pre-registration required)

3. Shaam-e-Mehfil
Recital of Sufiana Kalaams in classical and traditional styles by Niazi Brothers (Trained by Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar, Delhi) and Shahroz Bharti (Trained by Ustad Jameel Ahmad, Rampur) 
Date: 30 November 2012 
Timing: 6.30 pm
Venue: at Chausath Khamba, Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti

4. Dastangoi
16th century tradition of Urdu story telling comes alive with Dastango Mahmood Farooqui and Danish Husain in the historic setting at Chausath Khamba
Date: 01 December 2012 
Timing: 6.30 pm

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Aga Khan Trust for Culture presents Apni Basti Mela 2012 at Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti > 29th November-1st December 2012 Aga Khan Trust for Culture presents Apni Basti Mela 2012 at Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti > 29th November-1st December 2012 Reviewed by DelhiEvents on Saturday, December 01, 2012 Rating: 5

1 comment:

  1. where i can registar for Zaiqa-e-Nizamuddin at 1st December

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