8/13/22

Birth of Nations: August 1947: Stories Poetry Songs

Aug 13, 2022 | Warren Park, 6601 N. Western Ave. Chicago.IL

A celebration of the moment in history when the grip of colonialism was broken for the world and two new nations of India & Pakistan were born. Told in the words the first President of Pakistan Mohammad Ali Jinnah and the first Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Poetry & Songs of Mohammad Iqbal, Dr. Rabindranath Tagore, Faiz Ahmad Faiz & Subramania Bharati.

Credits

Master of Ceremonies:
Jessica Droeger

Speakers:
State Senator Ram Villivalam
Dr. Ann Kalayil
Dr. Saad Ali
Dr. Mridu Sekhar
Nikita Sekhar

Musicians:
Akshaya Kannan
Hera Mobahshir
Nikita Sekhar

Choreographer:
Ahila Devi Vigneshwaran, Artistic Director, Kalapriya Foundation

Dancers:
Azeema Akram
Mahitha Unnikrishnan

Production & Sound:
Mordion Gall

Supervisor:
Diana Lynn Schliz

Thanks to the staff of the Park District

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