Award to be presented during the upcoming Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav
PUNE: This year’s ‘Vatsalabai Joshi Award’ instituted by the Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal will be presented to Patiala Gharana’s veteran Vocalist, Padma Vibhushan Begum Parveen Sultana. This was announced by Shrinivas Joshi; Executive President, Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal.
“Every year since 2007, this award is given to the artists who have made valuable contributions in the field of Indian classical music. The award is in the form of Rs 51,000/- cash and a memento. This year it will be presented to Begum Parveen Sultana during the upcoming 69th Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav that will be held at the Sports Complex of Maharashtriya Mandal at Mukund Nagar, opposite Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth from 13th to 17th December,” shared Shrinivas Joshi.
Every year a special photo exhibition is organized at the Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav’s venue on the theme related to the artists from the Indian Classical music. While sharing the information about this year’s photo exhibition, renowned photographer Satish Paknikar said, “This year’s photo exhibition will be titled ‘Swar-Chitra Aadaranjali.’ A section of this exhibition will be dedicated to Pt. Kumar Gandharva, Pt. Ram Marathe, and Pt. C R Vyas as a part of their centenary year celebration. Along with this, another section will be dedicated to the artists who have performed extraordinarily at the Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav but passed away in the last few years. The third section of this photo exhibition will be devoted to Bharat Ratna Pt. Bhimsen Joshi expressing his affection for other artists along with great artists of the Kirana Gharana.”
The tickets for the Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav will be available at Shirish Traders opposite Kamla Nehru Park, Behere Ambewale at Shanipar, Abhiruchi Foods at Sahakarnagar, Desai Bandhu Ambewale at Karve Nagar, Healthy Bagicha at Karve Nagar and Grahak Peth at Tilak Road. Other than these venues, the tickets for the festival will also be available at https://ticketkhidakee.com/sawai23.
The PMPML services to return home after the festival will be available on the following routes –
– Mukundnagar to Bhakti Shakti Chowk, Nigdi
– Mukundnagar to Sinhagad Road (Maruti Temple, Dhayari)
– Mukundnagar to Kothrud Depot (Paud Road)
– Mukundnagar to Warje Malwadi
