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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

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.

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KALAI Sasya Utsav 2022: The festival of Harvest

Hello All,
It is winter and festival time so many of us are busy with Christmas dinner and very soon will be busy celebrating New Year as well.
KALAI is extending this celebration time and planning to celebrate “Sasya Utsav: The festival of Harvest”. In Indian we celebrate this festival with different names. like Punjab & Haryana : Lohri or Maghi, Asaam : Bihu, Tamil Nadu : Pongal, Gujarat : Uttarayan, Utter Pradesh & Bihar : Khichadi Sankranti, Bengal & Maharashtra & Karnataka & Odisha : Makar Sankranti etc.
Our celebration will be on Saturday, 15th Jan 2022 from 14:30 til 19:30 in Folkestedet, Aarhus. Venue is for max 98 person. There will be entry fee for Members 40 DKK and non-members 60 DKK per person. Children Below 12 years are free. Children above 12 years need to pay 20 Kr for members family and 30Kr for non-members family.
Please register here to mark your availability

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Santoor concert by Kaviraj Singh

KALAI is proud to present an acclaimed Indian musician (UK) Kaviraj Singh who is a renowned Santoor maestro & vocalist. He has performed in many prestigious international concerts, including the UK’s celebrated Indian music festival called “Darbar festival”. 

You can read more about the musician here: http://kavirajsingh.co.uk 

Concert Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021 from 15:00 to 17:00

Total seats: 200.

Ticket prices are as follows:

  • Premium seats price (seats close to the stage): 200 Kr. (Few seats left)
  • Regular seats (rest of the seats) : 150 Kr.

Current offers are as follows:

  • Student price (only on regular seats): 50 Kr.
  • Group discount (only on regular seats): Buy 5 tickets at the cost of 4. Price: 600 Kr.

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.

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