October 11, 2019 marks Day 1 of the International Jazz Festival 2019 presented by NCPA. Dal Segño Trio Featuring LaToya Smith (6:30 pm): 20-year career, New York City native and band leader, Darrell Smith has played drums with globally renowned musicians. Mentorship from acclaimed musicians like Kenny Washington, Ali Jackson, Dafnis Prieto, Bernard Purdie, and […]
NCPA rings in its much in demand International Jazz Festival 2019 from the 11th to 13th of October this year. Having shared the itinerary for Day 1 and Day 2 earlier, Day 3 of the International Jazz Fest, dated 13th October, will comprise, for the first act Yuval Cohen Sextet (5:00 pm) which comprises Bandleader, Yuval Cohen, […]
Constructed by Maharaja Bhawani Singh of Jhalawar (Rajasthan) in 1921, situated near the Garh Palace, the Parsi Opera Theatre at Bhawani Natyashala, is being restored by the Rajasthan Archaeology and Museum Department, at an estimated budget of Rupees five crores. The repair and restoration of the Parsi Opera Theatre commenced in September 2018 and will […]
NCPA brings you singer and composer ‘Ash Chandler and Redux’ – Chandler’s latest offering which showcases his skills on vocals backed by the rhythm section with artistes on drums, bass keyboards, guitar, saxophone, clarinet and more. This versatile ensemble will play the latest and iconic songs of yesteryears, rearranged and brought back in classic Jazz/Swing […]
Raell Padamsee’s ACE Productions premieres a tribute show featuring some of most popular and classic hits of two great music legends – Elton John and Whitney Houston. Directed by music theatre personality Karla Singh, the ‘Elton John & Whitney Houston Tribute Show’ will feature four of Mumbai’s brilliantly talented singers – Siddharth Meghani, Shahriyar Atai, […]
On the occasion of World Theatre Day on 27th March, 2018, ‘The Vichaar Dhatupatr Sangralaya And Vishala Group’ in Ahmedabad felicitated legendary theatre personality, Dinyar Contractor for his outstanding performance in theatre for over fifty-five years. Honoured in front of a huge gathering in A’bad, Contractor was recognised for his magnificent contribution to Hindi cinema […]
Raell Padamsee’s Ace productions is back with their mega production, ‘Rediscover The Epic’ in aid of Create Foundation, founded in loving memory of Pearl Padamsee, that starring a hundred and fifty young actors from mainstream schools and NGOs, all below the age of 20. With two earlier seasons being declared a runaway hit, Season 3 depicts the original Ramayana in a contemporary framework that highlights the relevance […]
They say that three things are constant in life – Death, Taxes and Change. Regardless of the community, these three elements are present in every individual. Now, let’s attempt equating these three constants with the Parsis… Death? Way into our nineties only! Taxes? Always on time, sometimes even before needed – we’re all too honest! […]