Dear Member,
The Indian Association Geneva takes great pleasure in inviting you, your family and friends to the much awaited and most popular celebrations of the year: DIWALI, GURPURAB, MILAD-UN-NABI and CHRISTMAS.
The evening promises to be very special, offering a mesmerising journey with Meera and Gauri performing “Kathak recital – Benaras Gharana” . We are privileged to have one of the world finest tabla player Pt Sanju Sahai. Sanju is the King of the Benaras Bhaj and well established sitar player Sébastien Lacroix.
Meera and Gauri, both dancers born in Switzerland, carrying the heritage and lineage of the traditional Kathak style of Benaras Gharana. Since more than 11 years they are learning Kathak under the guidance of their Guru Pt Ravi Shankar Mishra . They form an amazing duet, connecting their movements and energies to give the audience the richness of Indian heritage through a traditional recital with their versatile skills. There couldn’t be better way to celebrate 70 years of friendship between Switzerland and India.
The details of the event are as follows:
Date & Time
Saturday 10 November 2018, 18:15 to 22:30
Venue
Aula Ecole Henri-Dunant, Rue Edmond-Vaucher 20, 1203 Geneva
Programme
18:15 – 18:45 Welcome and Registration 18:45 – 20:15 Mesmerizing journey with Meera and Gauri performing “Kathak recital – Benaras Gharana” with world finest tabla player Pt Sanju Sahai and well established sitar player Sébastien Lacroix20:15 – 22:30 Dinner
Entry Fee and Dinner
Members : Entrance Free, dinner CHF 25/- per person Children (5 to 12 years) : Dinner(kids portion) CHF 10/- per person
Non-Members : Entrance CHF 20, dinner CHF 25/- per person Children(5 to 12 years): Entrance CHF 10, dinner(kids portion) CHF 10/- per person Students: Entrance CHF 10 with ID card, dinner CHF 25/- per person
Note: Dinner price includes non-alcoholic beverages
Dinner Reservation
Based on highly appreciated feedback from last events, we will be offering again a sit down dinner with proper cutlery, no more standing in queue.
For this reason, please note that pre-paid meal reservations are mandatory and need to be done by Wednesday, 7 November 2018. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to accommodate any last minute reservations beyond this date. Thanks for your understanding.
Please reserve and pay for your meal preference using the on-line link: https://www.indianassociationgeneva.com/event-2740885
Please note that in order to avoid wastage, we can only order food for those who have reserved.
All members are requested to bring with them membership card to facilitate easy verification on the entry.
Looking forward to seeing you with family and friends.
IAG Executive Committee
Direction to the venueBus no. 10, 22 \ Tram 14, 18 (stop – Bouchet)If you take the tram, walk 10 meters in the direction of the Lake, turn right into Avenue Edmond-Vaucher. About 400 meters along Avenue Edmond-Vaucher, the AULA Henri-Dunant will on the left.
ParkingThere is blue zone parking on Avenue Edmond-Vaucher and paid parking (underground) is available at the AULA.
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