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Membership age: 18 Years and above.

Membership Fee (Non-refundable): 125 Kr. per person per year.

Membership Cancellation: Can be done anytime.

Membership will be renewed for April 2023 til March 2024.

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Carnatic Music by Shantala S. – 19th Feb. 2023

KALAI is proud to present acclaimed Indian musicians Shantala Subramanyam on Flute together with Madan Mohan on Violin and Hariharan on Mridangam (South indian drum).

The trio will be led by Shantala Subramyanam, from Chennai, the heartland of Carnatic music. It is renowned for its emphasis on improvisation of beautiful ragas followed by compositions with spiritual, philosophical and nature themes. The compositions are followed by spontaneous exchanges of highly evolved rhythmic improvisations. The concert will take you through flights of ecstasy, meditative passages and excitement. Madan Mohan on the Violin  and Hariharan on the Mridangam and kunnakol will complete the trio with their competence.

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Shantala Subramanyam – Flute  and vocal

Shantala, born in Bangalore – India, was immersed in music right from her birth having born into an illustrious music family.  She was initiated into formal training in Carnatic [South Indian] Classical vocal music at a tender age of 4 and she took to flute playing when she was about 11 years old. It was her good fortune to be trained by eminent performers -vocalist Late Sri. Vairamangalam Lakshminarayanan and is currently pursuing vocal music training under Sri O.S.Thyagarajan and Sri Sriram Parasuram. She gratefully acknowledges the contributions of famed South Indian drummers Trichur Sri.Narendran, Patri. Satish Kumar and Parupalli Phalgun towards enriching her rhythm training. Her brother Shashank and father Subramanyam nurtured her talent carefully assuming the role of a teacher.

At this time in India where women flutists are only a hand few, Shantala has been a prominent contributor to this field owing to her diligent and hard training. This view has been echoed by music critiques. She has been highly appreciated for her melodic presentations combined with complex rhythmic patterns.

She has released a double album CD titled “Bamboo in Harmony”, “Singing Bamboo” and “Dakshin” which has been highly appreciated by critiques and audiences alike. In this CD she has collaborated with some of the most sought after artists from South India.

Shantala has performed  extensively in India, USA, Europe, Canada, UK, Africa and UAE.

Watch documentary about Shantala: https://youtu.be/umdfi12dsLs

Madan Mohan- Violin

Madan a graduate in commerce from the prestigious Vivekananda college, is a Full time performing artist currently under the guidance of Shri. R K Shriram Kumar. He had his initial training under Shri Pannapattu S Venkatesan and Shri TV Ramani. He has performed in various prestigious Sabhas and organizations in Chennai and all over India. He has had the privilege of sharing the stage with senior musicians. 

Watch one of his performance: https://youtu.be/7Unl4iA0zHo

S. Hariharan – Mridangam, Khanjir and Kunnakol

S. Hariharan is a Mridangam artist hailing from Chennai. He had his initial tutelage from T. S. Nandakumar and has been undergoing rigorous training from Patri Satish Kumar for over a decade. He is a graded Mridangam artist of All India Radio, Chennai and also holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Engineering from SSN College of Engineering, Chennai. Hariharan had his debut concert at the age of 11. He has accompanied eminent musicians such as Flute Maestro Shashank Subramanyam, Lalgudi GJR Krishnan & Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi, Hyderabad Brothers,  O.S. Thiagarajan, Madurai G.S.Mani, and others. Hariharan has performed at various venues in India and abroad

Watch one of his performance : https://youtu.be/xIpQqAdqi2k

About Event:

Concert Date: Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023 from 14:00 to 16:00

Venue: Skovvang Fritidcenter, Skovvangsvej 127, 8200 Aarhus

Total seats: 150.

Ticket prices : 100 Kr.

Current offers are as follows:

  • Student price: 75 Kr. (Need to present valid Student ID)
  • Group discount (Regular seats): Buy 5 tickets at the cost of 4. Price: 400 Kr.
  •  KALAI members: 20% discount to members only.

Parking: You can park in a residential area near Skovvang Fritidcenter. 

Outside food/drink: It is strictly prohibited to bring any food/drink from outside into the Concert hall. 

Alcohol: Consumption of alcohol in/around the venue area is strictly prohibited.

Please note:

  1. The venue is not suitable for kids who need to play.
  2. Tickets are non-refundable

Registration:

Request ticket(s) by registering here. Reservation will be confirmed once the payment is done.

Registration is closed.

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Sasya Utsav 2023

The festival of harvest.

For the first time KALAI is coming up with an exciting event for celebrating Lohri and Sankranti in Aarhus. KALAI takes immense pleasure in inviting you all to celebrate “Sasya Utsav 2023: The festival of harvest”. 

This harvest festival is widely known in India as Makar Sankranti and is celebrated with different names in different states. In Punjab and Haryana it is called Maghi and is observed the next day after Lohri , Assam : Bihu , Tamilnadu: Pongal , Gujarat: Uttarayan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar: Khichdi Sankranti, Andhra Pradesh: Pedda Panduga and likewise celebrated in many other states with many beautiful names.

Main attraction of the event is Lohri and bonfire celebration followed by cultural performances representing our beautiful and diverse Indian states. We have also arranged food stalls representing Indian states and they would sell Sankranti special food.

Venue: Salen, Rudolf Steiner Skole, Strandvejen 102, 8000 Aarhus C.

Date/Time: Saturday 14th Jan 2023 from 15:30 till 20:00

Entry Fee: 50 Kr. (20% discount for KALAI members). Children below 12 years old have free entry.  Note that Entry fee is non-refundable.

Venue Capacity: Can accommodate up to 250 people.

Payment mode: Mobilepay, Credit/Debit Card or Cash payment available at the venue. Please pay for registration while making your booking.

Food stalls: Food can be purchased from the food stalls at the venue. If you are interested in keeping your food stall then please contact us on email events@kalai.dk or Whatsapp/SMS on +45-50119200. 

Parking: School has a good amount of free parking. You can also park in a residential area near by school. 

Outside food/drink: It is strictly prohibited to bring any food/drink from outside. 

Alcohol: Consumption of alcohol in/around the venue area is strictly prohibited.

Registration

Please register here to avoid last minute rush. You can also come directly to the venue as well however entry might be denied based on place availability.

We are sold out completelly. Please do not come to the venue if you don’t have prebooking.

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Dandiya Night 2022

KALAI welcomes you all to “Dandiya Night 2022“. 

Let’s Dance, have Fun , enjoy Food and celebrate Navratri. 

Dandiya is a traditional folk dance performed during the nine days long festival called Navratri (Nine nights). Dandiya is usually performed in a group with decorated wooden sticks, which are used as props.

 If you have no experience with Dandiya dance, don’t worry we will be having a workshop for all of you. All you need to bring is charm to dance and a big appetite.

There will be food stalls with a variety of Indian foods.

We have special arrangements for the people who are having Navratri Fasting. Please select the checkbox in the form below if you are interested in a special food box. 

Venue: Aarhus International School, Dalgas Avenue 12, 8000 Aarhus C

Date/Time: Saturday 1st Oct 2022 from 18:00 till 20:30

Entry Fee: 50 Kr. for Non KALAI members and 40 Kr. (20% discount) for KALAI members. Children below 12 years old have free entry.  Note that Entry fee is non-refundable.

Payment mode: Mobilepay, Credit/Debit Card or Cash payment available at venue. Please pay for registration while making your booking.

Food stalls: Food can be purchased from the food stalls at the venue. If you are interested in keeping your food stall then please contact us on email events@kalai.dk or Whatsapp/SMS on +45-50119200. 

Dandia sticks: We have limited numbers of Dandia sticks available at the venue. If you have one then please bring along with you.

Parking: Standard (Private & Kommune) paid/free parking available around the venue. 

Outside food/drink: It is strictly prohibited to bring any food/drink from outside. 

Alcohol: Consumption of alcohol in/around the venue area is strictly prohibited.

Registration

Please register here to avoid last minute rush. You can also come directly to the venue as well however entry might be denied based on seats availability.

Online registration is closed now.

Please reach to the venue “Aarhus Internation School, Dalgas Ave 12, 8000 Aarhus” for the event. Entry will start from 5:30PM.

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Ramleela 2022 – Registration Form

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Ramleela 2022

KALAI welcomes you all to experience our great Indian Epic Ramayana in “Ramleela 2022“. 

Experience the unique theater experience and get inspired by the life of Shri Ram ( रामचंद्र ).  The act is based on the famous Indian epic Valmiki Ramayana (वाल्मीकि रामायण ). It will be presented by the local artists.

 Shri Ram – श्री राम (also known as Ramachandra – रामचंद्र ) is son of Ayodhya king Dashrath (दशरथ ) and descendant of Lord Sun (सूर्यदेव ) and seventh avatar of Vishnu (विष्णु ). His wife Sita (सीता ) daughter of Janak (जनक ), brother Lakshman (लक्ष्मण) & Bharat (भरत), Soorpnakha (सूर्पणखा),  exemplary devotee (भक्त ) Hanuman (हनुमान), vanar sena (वानर सेना ) and Ravan (रावण) are some important characters in the epic Ramayana.

Venue: Gellerupscenen, Gudrunsvej 78, 8220 Brabrand. Google map link: https://goo.gl/maps/zEXsxGV984neoWES6

Date/Time: Saturday 29th Oct. 2022 from 15:00 till 17:30

Entry Fee: 50 Kr.

  • Please Note :
    • The dialogues of the play are in Hindi, but there would be an English narration to explain different phases of the play.
    • 20% discount (40 Kr.) for KALAI members and kids under 12 years.
    • Parents of kids, especially below 8 years, are expected to ensure that their kids are seated quietly during the entire show and avoid any kind of disturbance for other guests & artists.
    • Kids below 4 years gets free entry provided they sit with their parents (on their lap)
    • Entry fee is non-refundable.

Payment mode: MobilePay, Credit/Debit Card or Cash payment available at venue. Please pay online for registration while making your booking.

Food stalls: We are trying to arrange food stall. We will post updates later on.  

Parking: Private (City Vest) & Kommune free parking available around the venue. 

Outside food/drink: It is strictly prohibited to bring any food/drink from outside. 

Alcohol: Consumption of alcohol in/around the venue area is strictly prohibited.

Registration

Please fill the registration form below. It will help to avoid last minute rush. You can also come directly to the venue as well however entry might be denied based on seats availability.

Housefull

All seats are sold out.

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Karaikudi Veena Tradition Concert by S. Subramanian

KALAI is proud to present acclaimed Indian musicians Karaikudi S. Subramanian on Veena and his disciple Mathuriga & Thenuga on Veena accompanied by Karaikudi Krishnamurthi on Mridangam .

Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer Subramanian is a 9th generation Veena player in the illustrious Karaikudi Tradition. Karaikudi Subramanian started learning Veena from his mother Shrimati Lakshmi Ammal from his early childhood days. Shri Karaikudi Subramanian is a Top-Grade artist of All India Radio and has performed in Europe , North America , Canada . He and his sister Rajeswari Padmanabhan won the German Record Critics record in 1980 for their album “Music for Vina , South India”.

You can read more about the musician here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karaikudi_S._Subramanian

Karaikudi R Krishnamurthy is the 9th generation Mridangam artiste in South India’s illustrious family of musicians. He started learning Mridangam at the age of 4 from the Mridangam he received as a gift from his grandfather. He has accompanied highly acclaimed maestros and has also played for dance performances. Shri Karaikudi R. Krishnamurthy received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for his contribution to dance music as a Mridangam artist in 2012.

Concert Date: Sunday, May 15, 2022 from 14:00 to 16:00

Venue: Huset Trøjborg, Kirkegårdsvej 53, 8000 Aarhus

Total seats: 150.

Ticket prices are as follows:

  • Premium seats price (seats close to the stage): 125 Kr.
  • Regular seats (rest of the seats) : 100 Kr.

Current offers are as follows:

  • Student price (only on regular seats): 75 Kr.
  • Group discount (Premium seats): Buy 5 tickets at the cost of 4. Price: 500 Kr.
  • Group discount (Regular seats): Buy 5 tickets at the cost of 4. Price: 400 Kr.
  •  KALAI members 20% discount on Premium & Regular seats.

Please note:

  1. Possibility to upgrade regular seats to premium seats – by paying the difference : depends on premium seats availability
  2. The venue is not suitable for kids who needs to play.
  3. Tickets are non-refundable

Request ticket(s) by registering here. Reservation will be confirmed once the payment is done.