www.tagorefestival.com

Join us at this beautifulfestival inspired bythe life and work ofRabindranath Tagore,featuring world classmusic, inspirationaltalks, dance, workshopsand much, much more…

“Rabindranath Tagore was the embodiment

of earth, art and spirit.”- Satish Kumar

OPENING CEREMONYJoin Satish Kumar, Sir David Green and David Francis for welcoming speeches

followed by Prof. Bashabi Fraser on Tagore Poetry and a special performance from

Ananda Gupta of ‘Gitanjali: The Journey’.

AVIK DEBBAccomplished Bengali singer and

student of the Shurer Dhara School in India will be performing a selection of

beautiful Tagore Songs.

DANCE OFFERINGSDance in Devon present a series of dance offerings created by selected professional artists based in Devon inspired by Tagore’s

Gitanjali, his nobel prize-winning work.

FLUXRegulars of the Southbank’s Alchemy

Festival and Talvin Singh’s Symbiosis of Sound, Flux present their new fusion music

created at the Studios at Dartington.

CONTEMPORARY DANCE WORKSHOPJoin experienced tutor Aakash Odedra for an practical insight into his unique

choreographic style and movement vocabulary drawn from traditional Kathak dance contemporised for the 20th century.

Schumacher College asks What If...? A free series of radical talks.

What If... We Fell in Love with the Material World? Ruth Potts, co-writer of ‘The New Materialism’

What If... We Feasted from Rubbish? Caitlin Shepherd, Co-founder This is Rubbish

Bollywood Film: RangeelayYoga with Neelakash

Tagore Under the TreesInformal Circle & Song Sharing

NITIN SAWHNEYOne of the most versatile and

sought after composer/producers in the world presents his personal tribute to

great Ravi Shankar.

SOUMIK DATTA‘British Sarod Maestro’ and

‘One of the biggest new music talents in Britain’, Soumik Datta performs his new work Lanka.

LEMN SISSAYFierce, funny, serious, satirical, streetwise

and tender. Lemn Sissay is a poet, playwright and associate artist at the

SouthBank Centre.

SHURER DHARAAll the way from Bangladesh, the

students of the renowned Shurer Dhara school will be performing Tagore’s music

and songs throughout the festival.

AAKASH ODEDRAOne of the hottest rising stars of British

dance performs new works by Akram Khan, Russell Maliphant and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.

SATISH KUMARFormer monk, long-term peace and

environmental activist and founder of Schumacher College.

On Creativity Sir John Tusa

Jaal: Book 1 of The Kaal Trilogy Sangeeta Bahadur

Spirituality in the 21st Century Satish Kumar and William Elmhirst

Sita’s Ascent Vayu Naidu

Bollywood Film: Yah Jawaani Hai Deewani

The Relevance of Tagore in the 21st Century

Satish KumarWhat If... We Just Did It? Rob Hopkins, Author of

‘The Power of Just Doing It’What If... Science Had a Soul?

Stephan Harding, Schumacher Ecologist

Bollywood Dance Workshop Holi Dry Paint Throwing

MORNING RAGA

Enjoy this late morning concert with Soumik Datta on classical Sarod and

Shabaz Hussein on Tabla.

INDONESIAN SHADOW PUPPETRY

The Asian Music Circuit presents a family friendly traditional Indonesian Shadow

Puppet Show.

LORD DESAILord Meghnad Desai is an economist by profession, and a keen observer of British politics which he participates in from his

perch in the House of Lords.

EARTH DANCESJoin Denise Rowe for a dance

workshop exploring contemporary African dance, bringing you fully into

presence and vitality.

CLOSING CEREMONYGrand Finale to the festival featuring singers from

across the world. Including Avik Debb, the Shurer Dhara Choir and Devon’s very own Glorious Chorus

What If... We Cancelled The Apocalypse? Andrew Simms, New Economics Foundation

What If... We All Took National Gardening Leave? Molly Conisbee, Bread, Print and Roses

What If... Education Happened Under Trees? Satish Kumar

Family Film: Epic 3DYoga with Neelakash

Tagore Under the Trees

More acts to be announced. For times, venues andfurther details please visit www.tagorefestival.com

Programme subject to change

You can reach DartingtonBy Train: We are a 25 mins walk / 10 mins bus ride from Totnes station.Visit: nationalrail.co.ukBy Bus: A local bus service is available between Dartington and Totnes (#165).Visit: countrybusdevon.co.ukBy Car: We’re around 30 minutes away from both Exeter and Plymouth on the M5/A38. From the A38 follow signs to Totnes. Our postcode is TQ9 6EL. Parking on site is 30p per hour or free of charge for guests staying at Dartington Hall. A park and ride service will be available from the Shops at Dartington.

AccommodationWhy not stay at Dartington for this year’s festival? B&B rates in our refurbished 14th century courtyard start from £39 single and £99 doubles and twins per room per night B&B. We also have basic accommodation on-site starting at £27 per person per night B&B.For enquiries contact 01803 847147.

Festival Food & DrinkWe have a range of options to suit all tastes and pockets from soups, sandwiches and coffees in our Roundhouse Café to a full seasonal menu in our on-site pub, The White Hart.

Partners:

The Dartington Hall Trust is a registered charity. Registered in England as a company limited by guarantee and a charity. Company No 1485560 Charity No 279756 VAT No 402196875. Registered Office: The Elmhirst Centre, Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6EL

VolunteerIt would not be possible to deliver Tagore Festival without volunteers. To volunteer please get in touch with kay.crook@dartington.org

About DartingtonTagore Festival takes place on the Dartington Hall estate just outside Totnes in South Devon. For more information about us see: www.dartington.org

Full Concessions* Child

Weekend £61 £34 £25

Full Day (Fri) £35 £25 £10

Full Day (Sat & Sun) £40 £30 £15

1/2 Day (Fri) £25 £15 £5

1/2 Day (Sat & Sun) £30 £20 £10

Full Concessions*

Price Band A £5 £3.50

Price Band B £8 £5

Price Band C £15 £10

Tickets

Individual Event Tickets**

*Concessions: OAP, full time students, job seekers allowance and Dartington Members.**Please check the website for individually available events.Child: 4-15 yrs. Under 4s go FREE.To book visit: www.tagorefestival.com or call the Box Office on 01803 847070

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