Activities
- Music, Literature, Visual & Performing Arts
- On the occasion of World Mental Health Day on Oct 10, CCF will present mind-calming music by Vidushi Dr. Kamala Shankar on the Shankar Slide Guitar, at Chandigarh Museum and Art Gallery Auditorium, Sector 10, at 6 PM.
- Regular cultural performances are planned at CRRID’s Open Air Theatre and other city venues.
- Regular opportunities and platforms to nurture budding talent of Chandigarh, using the open public spaces in Chandigarh; Sec 17 Plaza, Rose garden, Underpass, Lake, Rock garden, other city gardens
- Curated special events, exhibitions focused on Chandigarh, using spaces, by top curators in Visual, performance arts.
- Week long cultural festivals; Music, dance, visual arts Nov–March.
- Film festivals – CCF in collaboration.
- Explore unknown folk art forms of Punjab/Region – Punjab Sangeet Natak Academy.
- ‘Mangiyar Seduction’ – Curated presentation of folk music by Royston Abel.
- Event around Kabir Day – celebrating Kabir – similar to Sanjoy Roy Kabir festival in Varanasi.
- Top contemporary Classical artists performances.
- Events involving Bollywood actors – Ayushmann Khurrana, Gul Panag, Anupam Kher, etc.
- Kirtans (Namdharis), Sufiana Kalam, qawwals of Malerkotla.
- Chandigarh Annual festival – Chandigarh version of Kochi, Goa Biennial
- Giving regular opportunities and platform for young and upcoming artist of regions to hone and develop their talent
- Taking music & art to people; regular performances, events in public spaces of Chandigarh – Lake, Rock Garden, Sec 17 Plaza, Rose Garden and other prominent gardens.
- In association with Residents Welfare Associations, provide Sector level platforms for residents to have regular cultural events by local artists.