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Hyderabad Street Fiesta

HYDERABAD09 Jun 2012 Click to view details

Venue Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad, 20 Journalist Colony, Rd. Nr. 3, Hyderabad - 500 034.
Opening Time4:30 PM
Entry For close partners and friends of Goethe-Zentrum

HYDERABAD10 Jun 2012 Click to view details

Venue Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad, 20 Journalist Colony, Rd. Nr. 3, Hyderabad - 500 034.
Opening Time11:00 AM
Entry Environment-focused activities : 11:00 to 16:00 and Opening for General public : 19:30 to 21:40
Opening of Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad

On the occasion of shifting into its new spacious and centrally located premises, Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad organizes a 2 day long Hyderabad Street Fiesta.

On Saturday the 9th June, amongst the various activities taking place, we are happy to present a Maypole Dance, Readings by the Little Theatre, a Piano Concert by Daniel Gomez, the art exhibition, “Das Avataar”, by Lata Marur, the Drawing of GoBanjara Contest Prizes and a German Film Promenade. Additionally, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), will have a Science Desk.

The festivities will start for an exclusive crowd of close partners and friends of Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad at 16:30hrs, with dignitaries lighting the lamp, inaugurating the exhibition Das Avataar, and a Piano Concert by Daniel Gomez.

At 19:30hrs, a larger crowd will be welcome to enjoy the Maypole Dance, the German Film Promenade, a second Piano Performance by Daniel Gomez, Readings of German Authors by the Little Theatre, the exhibition “Das Avataar”, see if they are lucky at the GoBanjara Prize Drawing. These events will be coronated by the hoisting of the Indian and the German flag.

The schedule of the proceedings shall be as follows: 

09-06-2012 - For close partners and friends of Goethe-Zentrum
16:30-16:40 Lighting of the lamp
16:40-16:45  Opening of exhibition
16:45-17:20 Speeches by the 5 dignitaries
17:20-18:00  Piano performance
18:00-18:30 Drinks and snacks

 

10-06-2012 - For General Public
19:30-20:00 Screenings 
20:00-20:10 Flag release 
20:10 Start of of finger-food serving 
20:10-20:20 Drawing of GoBanjara prices
20:20-20:40 Maypole dance 
20:40-21:00 Readings by Little Theatre 
21:00-21:40 Piano performance

 

The dignitaries who will be present will be:

Herr Meier-Klodt, Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) and Head, Department for Economic and Global Affairs

Dr. Torsten Fischer, Director, DFG Delhi

Ms. Chandana Khan, Principal Secretary, Tourism, Culture, Archeology, Education

Mr. Robin Mallick, Programme Director, MMB New Delhi - to be confirmed

On Sunday 10 June 2012 the celebrations continue with Environment focused activities: We have a Batik workshop for children, an organic and vegan Cooking Demo with Nina Osswald, a Composting Session and a Seminar on Cities of Tomorrow. The activities are from 11:00 to 16:00hrs.

Information on the Artists :

Daniel Gomez: Musician

Nina Osswald: Organic Food Expert

Little Theatre: Vijay Marur, Sridala Swami, and Shankar Melkote