We are bound together
Our past, our present, our future
Are all located within a shared space of Historical continuity.

Indo- Arab relations are marked by common historical experiences dating back to thousands of years and cultural exchanges. Today Indo-Arab economic and diplomatic relations have touched new horizons, but a corresponding expansion of cultural relations has not happened.  Civilizations and cultures are not static entities, but dynamic historical forces in a constant state of flux, always changing, growing, developing and adapting themselves to new times and new situations.

 

Diversity in itself is a value that merits appreciation. Cultural diversity is a reality of the world that deserves to be celebrated for it enriches life in myriad ways. With a view to renew and strengthen the Indo-Arab cultural links, Abu Dhabi Kerala Social Centre, in association with Emirates Writers’ Union and various other cultural organizations in UAE and other GCC countries, is organizing

INDO ARAB CULTURAL FEST ‘07 ( January 11—17).

We cordially invite you to the one-week mega cultural event, which is the first of its kind in the history of the Gulf region.

K.B.Murali                                                              Hareb Al Dhaheri  

Chairman                                                                Chairman
Organizing Committee                                            Emirates Writers Union

Programme

 

11th January 2007, Thursday - 7:00p.m

Venue: National Theatre Abu Dhabi

Inaugural function:  7: 30 -  9:00 pm

Prominent Guests:  Chandra Mohan Bhandari ,  Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Hareb Al Dhaheri, Paul Zacharia,  Al Saad Al Manhali ,Dr. Shihab Ghanem, Maythil Radhakrishnan,  Ali Kenham, Karunakaran, E.P. Rajagopalan,  Shakir Noori,  Anwar Kateeb, Mohd Walid Abdi, M.A. Yusuf Ali, B.R. Shetty,K.B.Murali, Shihabuddeen Poithumkadav.

Indo-Arab Musical Concert:  9:00p.m   ;  Cultural programme : 9:30p.m.

12th January 2007, Friday -  8:00 a.m

Writers’ Conference

Venue: Kerala Social Centre, Abu Dhabi

                          8. 00  ,am                -       Registration

9:00- 10:00am            –         Meet the Writers   Zacharia,   Maythil Radhakrishanan,  , E .P Rajagopalan, Karunakaran,Shihabudeen  Poithumkadav ,  Benyamin.  Moderator: Thomas Varghese

10:00am                      –         Inauguration of Art Exhibition Adoor Gopalakrishnan

10: 15 am                    –         Breakfast

10:30 – 11:00 am        –         Cinema and life Adoor Gopalakrishnan

11:00am – 12:00        –          Interaction with Adoor Gopalakrishnan Moderato r MAYTHIL

Lunch Break     

2:00 – 2:45 pm           –   Gulf - Bahudesiyathayum  Samskaarika  vaividhyavum / Zacharia

2:45 – 3:30 pm           –    Discussion  Moderator: Karunakaran

6: 00 – 7: 30 pm         –     UAE Short Films  Between two Banks(Nujoom al Ghanem), Mirrors of Silence (Nawaf al Janahi) Dream in a box(Khalid al Mahmood), Snow (Saeed Ali al Dhaheri)

7: 30 – 8: 30 pm          –     Interaction -  Adoor Gopalakrishnan and UAE Film Makers

9:00 – 10:30 pm         –   Poetry fest /  Samskarika  Sammelanam Inaugural Address  ZACHARIA

 Participants :     Nujoom Al ghanem , khalid Budur , Dr. Omnia Amin        A door ,  Maythil Radhakrishanan,EPRajagopalan, Karunakaran,  Shihabudeen Poithumkadav,  Benyamin

10:30 – 11:00pm        –    Short Play : ‘ Ithra maathram…’ ( Anoop Chandran, Ani Saroj, Mehroof K )
 Director- Sobi

13th January 2007, Saturday – 8:30 a.m

 
Writers’ Conference

Venue: Kerala Social Centre, Abu Dhabi

8:30 – 10:00 am        –   New media and e. writingNishad Kaippally, Raj Nair,Rajeev, T N Jayachandran, EP Rajagopal    Moderator: Sajith Yousaf

10:00 am – 12:00      –     ‘Desam, Swathwam, Avishkaaram’  (Seminar on Diaspora and Literature)   Moderator:Zacharia

Participants:  Maythil Radhakrishnan , Karunakaran, , Shihabudeen, Benyamin,  , A.M. Mohammed

12:00 –1:00pm           –      Discussion

 Lunch Break

2:00 – 2:45pm           –    Indian theatre : New movements/   E.P. Rajagopalan.
2:45 – 3:30 pm          –     Discussion

3: 45 – 5:30pm          –      Workshop On Digital Cinema  /  Dr. Raja Balakrishnan

 7: 30 – 9:00 pm        –     ‘ Kaviyarangu..’

Participants:                        Maythil Radhakrishnan,  , Kamarudeen Amayam,  Anoop Chandran

                                           Kuzhoor  Wilson, , T.P.Aniil kumar,  Sunil Salam, Devasena, , Pushpa Ramachandran.

9:00  – 10:00pm       –     Public Meeting  /  Social Impact of Migration

                             ( Zacharia,  EP  Rajagopalan,  , Thomas Varghese, Abdul Gafoor,

                                            Dr. K.M. Abdul Khader..)

10:00 –11:00 pm      –     Gazal  Night   ; Nadan pattu.

                                        Payyannur Kolkkali – V.T. Damodaran and Group

 

14th January 2007, Sunday –5.00p.m

 

Venue: Kerala Social Centre, Abu Dhabi

5 .00 – 7.00 pm         –    , Theatre Workshop (Children )

                             E.P. Rajagopalan,  Sobi,  Jolly.

7: 00 – 7: 30 pm    –    Short film: The Shells (Shimna)

7:30 – 8:30 pm     –     Women Life in Kerala / Sara Joseph

8:30 – 9:15            –       Discussion         

15th January 2007, Monday –5.00p.m

Venue: Kerala Social Centre, Abu Dhabi

7: 00 – 8:00pm    –        UAE Short  Films

 Under The Sun ( Ali.F. Mustafa) Fear , Innocent Eyes       

Ahmed Sulaiman ( Waleed al Shehhi)

9.00 – 10:30 pm        –    Indo -Arab Poetry Evening ( Mushahira)
Participants:  Habib al Sayq, Anwar Al Kateeb , Mohd.Eid Ibrahim,  Diab Shaheen,sarju ,  Kamarudeen Amayam, Ashraf Champad

15th January 2007, Monday –5.00p.m

Venue:  Dubai Indian Consulate Hall (7:30pm)

7:30 – 8:30pm    –   Interaction with writers
Sara Joseph, Maythil Radhakrishnan,  ,E.P. Rajagopalan, Zakkaria

                       8:30 – 9:30 pm    –  Indo Arab Poetry Fest  Participants: 
                                Shihab Ghanem,  Hamda Khamees,maythil, Sindhu manoharan,T.P Anilkumar

 9:30 – 10: 30pm   –      Saamskaarika Sammelanam

 Participants:    zacharia,  Sara Joseph, Maythil Radhakrishnan, E.P. Rajagopalan , Shihabudeen  Poithumkadav Benyamin                                               

16th January 2007, Tuesday –5.00p.m

Venue: Kerala Social Centre, Abu Dhabi

5.00  –  7.00 pm    –       Workshop on creative writing for children ( Age 10 and above )  Sara Joseph,  E.P Rajagopalan, Sangeetha

16th January 2007, Tuesday (8:00pm)

Venue: National Theatre, Abu Dhabi 

8.00 – 10.00 pm       –     ‘Thousand and One Nights’  /  Indo-Arab  Story Evening

Participants: Ibrahim Mubarak , Nasser Al Dhaheri, Handil Basiri, Anwar katib, Sara Joseph, maythil .S.A. Qudsi, ,Basheer Uliyil, Hareb al dhahiri

 17th January 2007, Wednesday

Venue: Kerala Social Centre, Abu Dhabi

8:30               -  Closing ceremony 

Guests:              Masoud Ali Al Amrallah ,   K.E. Ismail  MP, 

10:00 – 11:00 pm    –    Arab Music Night  ; Cultural Programmes

 

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