Keeping in line with the theme ‘Colors of India’, one had the opportunity to witness and participate in various Indian cultural activities ranging from art, dance and music to food, clothes and yoga, all under one roof, giving them a first hand experience of exotic India.
Highlights of Namaste India 2006
VIP Lounge
Thematic venue decor
Business Exhibition
Giving you an insight on business houses, their achievements and marketing plans
Handicraft Exhibition
Offering a Kaleidoscope view of the richness and diversity of Indian handicrafts and artifacts
Food Plaza
Savour the inimitable flavours of gastronomic delights from the various regions of India
Tea Bar
Exotic teas from India
Bollywood Cocktail Bar
Indian Culinary of bollywood cocktail recipes in the heart of Japan
Participatory Rudiments
A host of Indian artists sharing their sacred tradition by making Indian traditional tattoos on the hands and armlets and also displaying Indian bangles, bindis, etc.
Yoga Demonstration & Consultation
For purifying mind, body and spirit
Saree Exhibition
Magic of Indian Attire
Bollywood Corner (Posters, Photos, Trivia, Memorabilia)
Media Room
The press box a unique place for press from India & Japan
Performances
Sitar Concert
Performance by world renowned Sitar Player Nishat Khan
Bollywood Extravaganza
Captivating and enthralling performances by the dance choreography troupe
Kathak
The classical Kathak dance by Ms. Izumi Sato
Puppet Show
Indian traditional puppetry with strings
Fire Show
Fire folk dance of Rajasthan
Details of Schedule listed below:
MAIN EVENT SCHEDULE -NAMASTE INDIA 2006
Time Slot
Stage Events
Performer/Group
23rd September, 2006
11:00 hrs ~
11:20 hrs
Dance Choreography
Brandsmith troupe
11:30 hrs ~
11:50 hrs
Puppet Show
Urmul Kalakar Vikas Samiti
13:05 hrs ~
13:45 hrs
Sitar Concert
Nishat Khan
15:05 hrs ~
15:25 hrs
Fire Show
Urmul Kalakar Vikas Samiti
15:35 hrs ~
16:55 hrs
Dance Choreography
Brandsmith troupe
18:05 hrs ~
18:25 hrs
Sitar Concert
Nishat Khan
18:35 hrs ~
18:55 hrs
Dance Choreography
Brandsmith troupe
Time Slot
Stage Events
Performer / Group
24rd September, 2006
11:00 hrs
~
11:20 hrs
Dance Choreography
Brandsmith troupe
11:30 hrs
~
11:50 hrs
Puppet Show
Urmul Kalakar Vikas Samiti
13:05 hrs ~
13:45 hrs
Sitar Concert
Nishat Khan
15:05 hrs ~
15:25 hrs
Fire Show
Urmul Kalakar Vikas Samiti
15:35 hrs ~
16:55 hrs
Dance Choreography
Brandsmith troupe
18:05 hrs ~
18:25 hrs
Sitar Concert
Nishat Khan
18:35 hrs ~
18:55 hrs
Dance Choreography
Brandsmith troupe
OTHER EVENTS
Time Slot
Events
23rd September, 2006 Stage 1, Stage 2
10:00~
Opening ceremony
10:30~
Meditation and bhajans
12:00~
Bala with Adun Parawai
(Indian Movie Dance. All tempo)
12:30~
Greeting by Indian ambassodor/ chairman of working committee
13:00~
A report of India-Japan Student Conference
14:00~
Kimiko Ohtani (Bharat Natyam)
Mari Komuro (Indian classic music, Santoor)
