NAVI MUMBAI: From listening to Hariprasad Chaurasia to watching Flamenco dancer Sharmini Tharmaratam to swaying to Usha Uthup's songs, residents of Navi Mumbai will be treated to a cultural extravaganza, as the satellite readies to celebrate `Cidco Navi Mumbai Festival 2010'. The four-day fest will start from January 23.
Flute maestro Pundit Hariprasad Chaurasia, singers Sonu Nigam, Usha Uthup,
Bhupinder Singh and his wife Mitali will be among the performers at the fest, the theme is "Celebrate the Heart of Living in the City''. Spanish flamenco dancer Tharmaratam, who has also learnt Kathak, is set to set the stage on fire with her performance of a fusion ballet to highlight the dangers of global warming.
"This is our second annual Navi Mumbai festival to celebrate the success of this new, growing city, which was planned 40 years ago to decongest Mumbai,'' said the Cidco vice-chairman and managing director G S Gill. He added that the Navi Mumbai festival will also mark the inauguration of the much-awaited Central Park (phase 1 amphitheatre) with a grand opening ceremony at Kharghar on January 23.
Cidco spokesperson Mohan Ninawe said the Palm Beach Marathon — also a part of the festival — will be kickstarted at 7 am on January 24 and will end at 10.30 am.
Marathi plays, rock shows, folk dances and calligraphy workshops will also be held at several parts of the city, to involve all citizens. Drummer Sivamani will perform at Kharghar's Utsav Chowk on the evening of January 24.
Tharmaratnam told TOI, "This is the first time that I will perform in Navi Mumbai, which is developing into quite an international hub. I am looking forward to meeting the other artistes as well as the residents.''
Besides the array of cultural performances, a rock-climbing (bouldering) event will also be organised at Belapur, which will witness the presence of world champion climbers like Michael Fuselier and Julien Nadiras.
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