Suranjali Foundation - Pt. Bhimsen Joshi National Festival of Music and Dance Hyderabad 2015 Press Meet

Suranjali Foundation, a Non-profit Foundation for the cause of promoting, propagating & nurturing India Music and Dance and also providing platform to up & coming talents of the Country, is making its maiden efforts to raise funds for various novel projects. This Festival is being organized In Aid of “Care for Autism** and in association with “Simply Give Foundation".

Music Lovers of Hyderabad in many occasions came forward to offer their gratitude and respect to the noble souls who propagated Indian Classical Music transcending even Indian boundaries. With the same spirit and synergy, Bhimsen Joshi Festival, was conceived for the first time in Hyderabad and it got institutionalized as an Annual National Festival of Music and Dance in Hyderabad.

In a press conference organized today to reveal the details of this year’s program, Sri Mohan Hemmadi, Chairman Suranjali Foundation said “You will be happy to know that our association with Bharat Ratna Late Pt. Bhimsen Joshiji goes back to five decades. Bharat Ratna Late Pt. Bhimsen Joshi is an international figure with his followers spread all over the world. To show our deep gratitude and honour to this great heavenly soul, Suranjali Foundation has initiated a Festival dedicated to Pt. Bhimsen Joshi in Hyderabad in 2012 was a grand success in terms of Artist participation, music lover’s response and also a very good feedback from the entire music community of India and abroad and also the Media and Suranjali Foundation has decided to host the event annually”

Further speaking on this occasion Sri Abhijit Bhattacharjee revealed the support behind the event. He added that Music Lovers of Hyderabad in many occasions came forward to offer their gratitude and respect to the noble souls who propagated Indian Classical Music transcending even Indian boundaries. With the same spirit and synergy, Bhimsen Joshi Festival, was conceived for the first time in Hyderabad and it got institutionalized as an Annual National Festival of Music and Dance in Hyderabad.

Revealing this year’s program Sri Abhijit Bhattacharjee said “This year, the festival is being organized from Friday, 27th March, 2015 to Sunday, 29tb March, 2015 at Taramati Baradari, Near Golconda Fort, Hyderabad with proactive patronage and support from Telengana Tourism, TATA Capital, TATA Projects, DD Bharati, SBH and Andhra Bank as sponsors Novotel Hyderabad Airport Hotel as hospitality partner and DD Bharati as TV Partner and Vibrant Nissan as Ground Transport Partner and Radio City as FM Partner. A three day program will witness stalwarts in classical music being performed live to enthrall the audience.”

“Corporate support is important for the sustenance and growth of Indian Classical Music. Tata Capital believes in doing ‘What’s Right’ and has been supporting classical music with the aim of encouraging established and budding artists.” Said Veetika Deoras | Head - Brand Marketing and Corporate Communication, who was the main sponsor of the event.

Further affirming the commitment Naresh Kumar Sharma, Head Marketing Communication said “ We at Tata Projects are happy to participate in 'Bhimsen Joshi National Festival’ (organised by Suranjali) which promotes Indian classical music and dance. We believe in the social cause addressed through the event and are happy to contribute to the society thereby. Indian culture is our heritage and we are proud to protect it.”