Saturday, December 19, 2015
Thursday, December 17, 2015
5th International Sufi Festival in Noida
International Sufi Festival is not a festival of music and painting rather a part of my spiritual journey said Gulsha begum, Festival Director
International Sufi Festival India in its 5th edition was held at Marwah Studios on 17 th December was inaugurated by His Excellency Abdul Basid, High Commissioner of Pakistan. Dignitaries who attended the event were Dewan Syed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan Sajjadanashin (current head) of the Chishti order of Sufism, Gaddinashin, of the Ajmer Shariff Dargah. Dr Bhisham Narayan Singh, Former Governor of Tamil Nadu, Ivan Boekelheide, Political Officer, Embassy of the United States of America. Krishna pant , cultural counsellor Embassy of Nepal. Khwaja Farooq Renzushah, Chairman Kashmir Society
Sandeep Marwah, President Marwah Studios quoted " ISFI festival is dedicated in honour of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty.
Sufi Nizami Brothers enthralled the audience with their foot tapping Qawwali. Rashmi Agarwal mesmerized the audience with her soothing voice. Dr Anupama Srivastava and Bhai Kultar Singh creating the perfect place for a seeker.
Painting exhibition by Michael templin, Farkhanda Khan and Bharthi Sharma
The festival was organized by Kamaluddin Charitable Trust and Marwah Studios
Monday, December 14, 2015
International Sufi Festival with best of Sufi Music and Ghazals with Rashmi Agarwal
Sufi Musical Concert at the 5th International Sufi Festival India to be held on 17th December at Marwah Studios, Noida Film City at 11 am.
The best of of Musical Concert, Art Exhibition and Film Festival at the International Sufi Festival.
All entry free...
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Friday, December 11, 2015
Sufi Festival at Marwah Studios
5th International Sufi Festival India will be held on 17th December 2015 at Marwah Studios, New Delhi at 11 am.
Mr Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studios quoted that Sufi music acts as a uniquely valuable bridge between East and West.
The spokesperson for ISFI festival Mr Atul Agarwal said Sufi devotional music inspired by the works of Sufi poets, like Rumi, Hafiz, Bulleh Shah, Amir Khusrow and Khwaja Ghulam Farid will be presented by various artists.
Sufi Art Exhibition and Sufi Film Festival will act as a cultural spread for Sufism itself said Gulsha Begum, Chairperson Kamaluddin Charitable Trust
The festival conceived and directed by Gulsha Begum.The event is organized by Kamaluddin Charitable Trust and Marwah Studios.
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Powerful performances at the 4th international Sufi festival
“Persian language may be different but when you sing Sufi the vibes and energy still remain the same” said Sandeep Marwah appreciating the vocal artist Vaishali Rai who with her melodious voice win the hearts of hundreds of music lovers at the festival.
Bhai Kultar Singh Ragi & Party known for their Sufi numbers by Baba Farid and daily shows at Shishganj Gurdwara Delhi sang in Punjabi impressed the audience and all festival delegates from all over India.
The Rock Veda a team of young music professionals with their electrifying music and singing capabilities forced hundreds of music lovers to dance to their tunes.
Manisha gulyani enthralled the audience with Kathak based on Sufi poetry.
Anupama Srivastava hummed the verses of bulleh shahs poetry.
Gulsha Begum the president of the festival thanked each one for them for their sincere efforts to make the festival successful one. Later Sandeep Marwah presented memento to all the artists.
Thursday, December 18, 2014
4th international sufi festival held in noida
ablished environmentalist spoke underlying the importance of clean environment. “Every religion reminds us of trees and plantation, rather we pray plantation in many religion” Dr. V.K. Goswami India representative to United Nation Industrial Development Organization and scientist from NASA explained Sufi as Humanity.
Gulsha Begum the founder of ISFI reminded the audience of unity, peace and love. She spoke about Sufism and Ajmer Sharif. Later Sandeep Marwah handed over the life membership of World Peace Development And Research Foundation to the honored guest. Dr. A.K. Srivastava Director ASMS paid vote of thanks on behalf of ICMEI-International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry.
Paintings by Michael Templin and Vijay Singh Chauhan were also exhibited.
Kathak by Manisha Gulyani, Sufi Vocalist Anupama Srivastava, Dr Sudeep Rai, Vaishali Rai, Kabul & Rock Veda and Bhai Kultar Singh Ragi performed at the event.
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Sufi Music, Paintings & Awards unfold at the 4th International Sufi Festival Ajmer
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Chief Guest Dewan & Head of Ajmer Sharif Dargah Syed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan inaugurated the event.
Gulsha begum festival director & Chairperson Kamaluddin Charitable Trust said the event was to seek the blessing of the revered Sufi saint of Ajmer shariff dargah as a tradition before the festival travelled in December to New Delhi
The event was followed by Sufi Painting exhibition and a award ceremony.
ISFI Award for Sufi Painting was awarded to renowned Artist Vijay Singh Chouhan for his work on Mughal art.
ISFI Award for Music was awarded to Zakir Ali Zakki Ali for their contribution from generation towards the Traditional Chishtiya Qawwali.
The musical concert began with the soulful sufiana kalaam on sitar by Sitar Maestro Dr sudeep Rai
(Disciple of Padmabhushan Pt.Debu Chaudhuri)
Followed by the kalaams of Hazrat Amir Khusrau in mesmerizing voice of Vaishali Rai made the audience swing with chaap tilak and Rang and damadam mast kalandar.
Kathak Exponent Manisha gulyani took the audience into a whirling experience with her mind blowing performance
The Traditional Chishtiya Sufi Ensemble of Zakir and Zakki Ali took the audience into a trance of divine music
The gala International Sufi Festival curtain raiser event was attended by music loving audience including Shri.Kamlendra Jha the chief patron of Kala Ankur Ackademy, Mr.Ajay Vikram Singh ( Former defence Secretery Govt.of India)Noted author Shri.Bakshish Singh,Smt.Ragini Chaturvedi and many others.
The 4th International Sufi Festival presented by Kamaluddin Charitable Trust with Marwah Studios will take place at Film City Noida on the 16th,17th and 18th of December 2014.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Invitation to the 4th International Sufi Festival India – Curtain Raiser
A science whose objective is the reparation of the heart and turning it away from all else but a science through which one can know how to travel into the presence of the Divine, purify one’s inner self and beautify it with a variety of persona . Ecstasy and trance by Heartbeats to visualize the God as having been written on the heart for finding absolute truth is the essence of ISFI Festival.
The 4th International Sufi Festival India , a presentation by Kamaluddin Charitable Trust & Marwah Studios.
ISFI festival will be a journey for every individual soul to express the narrative and its beauty in the yearnings, plans and those external events, commandment and faith in the story is much profound view of reality and life. ISFI Festival presented with a contrasting perspective in its bring in the Remembrance of God through a devotional act with a wide range and various layers of meaning to engage in Dhikr with instrumental music, traditional sama, whirling dervishes, poetry, films and paintings where every seeker under every circumstance will connect in the most well known light.
We cordially invite your gracious presence at the curtain raiser concert of the ISFI Festival which is a souvenir of our appreciation for the seekers of the truth.
AJMER (RAJASTHAN)
Saturday 8th November at 6:00 pm
Venue: Al Ikhlas Museum & Gallery, Ajmer (Raj)
Sufi Paintings Exposition
Chief Guest : Dargah Deewan Janab Syed Zainul Abedin Khan Descendant of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishty (R.A)
Sufi Musical Recital – Featuring
1. Sufiana Kalaam on Sitar Sitar Maestro Dr Sudeep Rai (Disciple of Padmabhushan Pt Debu Chaudhuri).
2. HAZIRI – Kathak on Sufi Poetry Kathak Exponent Ms Manisha Gulyani.
3. Kalaam e Khusrau Vaishali Rai
4. Traditional Chishtiya Qawwali Janab Zakir & Zakki Ali.
NEW DELHI
16, 17, 18 December from 11 am to 7 pm
Venue: Marwah Studios
For information: Call +91- 9845047027 / 7665555758
www.isfifestivals.com/ marwahstudios.com
Monday, August 6, 2012
ISFI - 2011 First Edition: Ajmer set to host the 2nd Edition of International...
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Thursday, June 14, 2012
Isfi 2012 - Ajmer (India)
2nd Edition of the Isfi- 2012 celebrating Sufi Culture
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Gulshaa Begum
Just a reminder that the 2012 edition of the International Sufi Festival in Ajmer starts from the 4th - 11th October 2012.
All entry will be free
Here is the Sufi Festival program.
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
10am : Official opening of the Sufi Art Festival 'Rang e Raqs'
7 pm: Official opening of the 2nd Edition of the International Sufi Festival
9 pm: Official closing of the 2nd Edition of the International Sufi Festival
Gulshaa Begum
Chairperson
Divine Abode
Foysagar Road
Ajmer - Rajasthan
Mobile: +91-7665555758
Website: www.sufipaintings.com
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