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New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANSlife) Adding a dose of positivity and hope to the New Year, India`s premier cultural institute, the National Centre for the Performing Arts is back with a fine array of live performances as the stage comes alive once again. The NCPA will be opening its doors to the public from 3rd February 2021 and art enthusiasts can now enjoy classical concerts, recitals, plays, stand-up shows and more, bringing back the good old days of live performances.
 
The opening concert is a curated SOI Chamber Orchestra performance featuring a beautiful rendition of old classics. The reopening night also includes a digital broadcast of "A Homage to Abbaji - Ustad Allarakha", presented at the NCPA in February 2019 to mark the tabla legend`s 100th birth anniversary, with a percussive ensemble led by his son and shishya Zakir Hussain. The February calendar is dotted with a vibrant mix of plays, one of which will feature Pratik Gandhi of the1992 Scam fame as the protagonist in `Mohan`s Masala`. Pop, jazz, swing and rock `n` roll lovers can relive the good old days with `The Golden Years` featuring Darren Das, Giselle Pinto and the Sixth Sense. `Shiva` featuring Vaibhav Arekar & Sankhya Dance Company, and `Readings in the Shed` directed by Nikhil Katara, will leave you enraptured with their engaging and empowering storytelling through mudras and words. The CITI-NCPA Promising Artistes Series will showcase artistes from the `Citi-NCPA Support to Gurus` CSR initiative, an evening for connoisseurs of Indian classical music that will showcase the beats of the pakhawaj and compositions in the rare dhrupad form. 
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Khushroo N Suntook, Chairman, NCPA, said, "NCPA programmes have always encouraged performances by the finest of international and local talents. This time our focus is solely on creating quality performances featuring local artistes and resident musicians of the SOI. We are reopening with SOI Chamber Orchestra performing some beautiful old classics followed by an array of events lined up for the whole month." 
Adding on the safety and hygiene measures undertaken for the reopening he said, "We are also thoroughly prioritising hygiene at the NCPA and I can vouch for our safety protocols since they have been designed in adherence to the rules laid down by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. We`ve made sure that all venues, green rooms and washrooms are sanitised and have kept temperature and oxygen-level checks upon entry for the safety of our audience." 
So, mark your calendar as the National Centre for the Performing Arts is all set to start to bring a grand bouquet of live shows which cannot be missed! 
Event Calendar 
Date 		Event 			Venue 			Time 
3rd Feb SOI Chamber Orchestra featuring Soul Yatra Tata Theatre 7pm 
4th Feb The Lehman Trilogy Godrej Dance Theatre 5pm 
6th Feb Unlocking Comedy Godrej Dance Theatre 6.30pm 
7th Feb Mohan`s Masala Tata Theatre 7pm 
10th Feb The Gershwin`s Porgy and Bess Godrej Dance Theatre 5pm 
11th Feb The Red Shoes Godrej Dance Theatre 6pm 
12th Feb CITI - NCPA Promising Artistes Series Experimental Theatre 6:30 
13th Feb The Golden Years Experimental Theatre 7pm 
14th Feb Readings in the Shed Experimental Theatre 7pm 
18th Feb Short Film Corner Short Film Screenings Godrej Dance Theatre 7pm 
20th Feb Shiva?Facets of Him Experimental Theatre 6:30pm 
21st Feb SOI Chamber Orchestra featuring Haydn`s Cello Concerto in C Major and Works by Bach, Britten and more 
 Tata Theatre 5pm 
23rd Feb Reality Check Documentary Film Screening Godrej Dance Theatre 7pm 
25th Feb Cyrano de Bergerac By Edmond Rostand (Theatre screening) Godrej Dance Theatre 6pm 
26th Feb Yesterday Once More? Experimental Theatre 7pm 
27th Feb Massage (Theatre) Experimental Theatre 7pm 
(IANSlife Features can be contacted at ianslife@ians.in) 
--IANS 
IANSlife/tb

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New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANSlife) Adding a dose of positivity and hope to the New Year, India`s premier cultural institute, the National Centre for the Performing Arts is back with a fine array of live performances as the stage comes alive once again. The NCPA will be opening its doors to the public from 3rd February 2021 and art enthusiasts can now enjoy classical concerts, recitals, plays, stand-up shows and more, bringing back the good old days of live performances. The opening concert is a curated SOI Chamber Orchestra performance featuring a beautiful rendition of old classics. The reopening night also includes a digital broadcast of "A Homage to Abbaji - Ustad Allarakha", presented at the NCPA in February 2019 to mark the tabla legend`s 100th birth anniversary, with a percussive ensemble led by his son and shishya Zakir Hussain. The February calendar is dotted with a vibrant mix of plays, one of which will feature Pratik Gandhi of the1992 Scam fame as the protagonist in `Mohan`s Masala`. Pop, jazz, swing and rock `n` roll lovers can relive the good old days with `The Golden Years` featuring Darren Das, Giselle Pinto and the Sixth Sense. `Shiva` featuring Vaibhav Arekar & Sankhya Dance Company, and `Readings in the Shed` directed by Nikhil Katara, will leave you enraptured with their engaging and empowering storytelling through mudras and words. The CITI-NCPA Promising Artistes Series will showcase artistes from the `Citi-NCPA Support to Gurus` CSR initiative, an evening for connoisseurs of Indian classical music that will showcase the beats of the pakhawaj and compositions in the rare dhrupad form. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Khushroo N Suntook, Chairman, NCPA, said, "NCPA programmes have always encouraged performances by the finest of international and local talents. This time our focus is solely on creating quality performances featuring local artistes and resident musicians of the SOI. We are reopening with SOI Chamber Orchestra performing some beautiful old classics followed by an array of events lined up for the whole month." Adding on the safety and hygiene measures undertaken for the reopening he said, "We are also thoroughly prioritising hygiene at the NCPA and I can vouch for our safety protocols since they have been designed in adherence to the rules laid down by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. We`ve made sure that all venues, green rooms and washrooms are sanitised and have kept temperature and oxygen-level checks upon entry for the safety of our audience." So, mark your calendar as the National Centre for the Performing Arts is all set to start to bring a grand bouquet of live shows which cannot be missed! Event Calendar Date Event Venue Time 3rd Feb SOI Chamber Orchestra featuring Soul Yatra Tata Theatre 7pm 4th Feb The Lehman Trilogy Godrej Dance Theatre 5pm 6th Feb Unlocking Comedy Godrej Dance Theatre 6.30pm 7th Feb Mohan`s Masala Tata Theatre 7pm 10th Feb The Gershwin`s Porgy and Bess Godrej Dance Theatre 5pm 11th Feb The Red Shoes Godrej Dance Theatre 6pm 12th Feb CITI - NCPA Promising Artistes Series Experimental Theatre 6:30 13th Feb The Golden Years Experimental Theatre 7pm 14th Feb Readings in the Shed Experimental Theatre 7pm 18th Feb Short Film Corner Short Film Screenings Godrej Dance Theatre 7pm 20th Feb Shiva?Facets of Him Experimental Theatre 6:30pm 21st Feb SOI Chamber Orchestra featuring Haydn`s Cello Concerto in C Major and Works by Bach, Britten and more Tata Theatre 5pm 23rd Feb Reality Check Documentary Film Screening Godrej Dance Theatre 7pm 25th Feb Cyrano de Bergerac By Edmond Rostand (Theatre screening) Godrej Dance Theatre 6pm 26th Feb Yesterday Once More? Experimental Theatre 7pm 27th Feb Massage (Theatre) Experimental Theatre 7pm (IANSlife Features can be contacted at ianslife@ians.in) --IANS IANSlife/tb

National Centre for Performing Arts reopens for audience in Feb

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANSlife) Adding a dose of positivity and hope to the New Year, India`s premier cultural institute, the National Centre for the Performing Arts is back with a fine array of live performances as the stage comes alive once again.

National Centre for Performing Arts reopens for audience in Feb

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