Lok Sabha Question No. 4099 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-10
Subject: ICCR Activities
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4099 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2016

## ICCR ACTIVITIES

## 4099. SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  research  activities  taken  up  by  Indian  Council  for Cultural Relation (ICCR) during the last two years;
- (b) the  particulars  of  cultural  groups  sponsored/deputed  by  ICCR  for performing  in  other  countries  during  the  last  two  years  indicating country, specific occasion and type of programmes in detail;
- (c) the list of artists or groups from Gujarat State who were sponsored/deputed for such occasions; and
- (d) whether  it  has  been  decided  to  depute  traditional  art  and  cultural groups from the Gujarat State in future and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI M. J. AKBAR)

- (a) ICCR extends facilities to foreign scholars to undertake research in the fields  of  cultural  and  Indian  studies  under  its  Senior  and Junior  Fellowship scheme and Orientation Grant programme.  In last two years ICCR offered fellowship to 18 Scholars.
- (b) The details of cultural groups sponsored/deputed by ICCR for performing  in  other  countries  during  the  last  two  years  (i.e.  2014-15  and 2015-16) indicating country, specific occasion and type of programmes are enclosed at Annexure-I.
- (c) The  list  of  artists  or  groups  sponsored  by  the  ICCR  from  Gujarat  is enclosed at Annexure-II.
- (d) ICCR empanels groups of traditional arts from all over India, including those from Gujarat. ICCR has also initiated on process of expanding panel and including more groups from traditional and folk arts.  List of groups is attached at Annexure-III.
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## IMPLEMENTATION CHART FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 2014 TO MARCH 2015

|   S. NO. | COUNTRIES VISITED                                              | NAMEOFTHEGROUP                                                                    | DATE                      | PURPOSE OF VISIT                                                                                                                                                                      | Remarks   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
|        1 | Egypt, Israel Palestine UAE                                    | 06-member Kathak Dance group led by Ms. Marami Medhi (Assam)                      | 5 to 17 April, 2014       | To participate at the 'India by the Nile' Festival in Egypt and to give cultural performances in Israel, Palestine and UAE                                                            |           |
|        2 | Cambodia Vietnam Malaysia                                      | 10-member Manipuri Folk dance group led by Ms. Suman Sarawgi (West Bengal)        | 6 to 25 April, 2014       | To participate in the Hue Festival in Vietnam and to participate at the Food Festival and inauguration of MGCTextile Museum in Cambodia and to give cultural performances in Malaysia |           |
|        3 | South Africa Mauritius                                         | 05-member Bharatnatyam dance group led by Ms. Purva Dhanashree (Andhra Pradesh)   | 8 to 18 April, 2014       | To participate in the Tamil New Year celebrations                                                                                                                                     |           |
|        4 | Thailand                                                       | 12-member Bhangra and Giddha Dance group led by Shri Harinder Pal (Punjab)        | 20 to 28 April, 2014      | To participate at the 232 nd Year of Rattanakos in City Royal Benevolence and also to perform at the Fun Fair organized by the Ministry of Culture, Thailand                          |           |
|        5 | Malawi Zimbabwe Mauritius                                      | 10-member Rajasthani folk dance group led by Ms. Moru Sapera (Rajasthan)          | 24 April to 9 May, 2014   | To participate at the Harare International Festival of Arts (HIFA) in Zimbabwe and to give cultural performances in the region                                                        |           |
|        6 | Switzerland, Germany Serbia, Montenegro Austria, Croatia Spain | 06-member Kathak Dance group led by Ms. Rujuta Soman (Maharashtra)                | 12 May to 9 June, 2014    | To participate at the Trade Fair in Belgrade and to give cultural performances in the region                                                                                          |           |
|        7 | Japan China                                                    | 08-member Kathakali dance group led by Shri M. Gopalakishnan (Kerala)             | 15 May to 1 st June, 2014 | To participate at the Commemorative Lecture and music concert on Budhisena, the first Indian monk who spread Buddhism in Japan and to give cultural performances in China             |           |
|        8 | Nepal Bhutan                                                   | 05-members Manipuri Dance group led by Ms. Baishali Basu Sarkar (West Bengal)     | 20 to 27 May, 2014        | To participate at 'Mini Festival of Indian Culture' in Nepal and to give cultural performances in Bhutan                                                                              |           |
|        9 | Nepal                                                          | 04-member Sarod group led by Pt. Debjyoti Bose (West Bengal)                      | 19 to `23 May, 2014       | To participate at 'Mini Festival of Indian Culture' in Nepal                                                                                                                          |           |
|       10 | Suriname Guyana Trinidad &Tobago                               | 06-member Bhojpuri music group led by Ms. Kalpana Patowari (Maharashtra)          | 20 to 31 May 2014         | To participate at the Indian Arrival Day celebrations                                                                                                                                 |           |
|       11 | Romania, Hungary Spain, Portugal                               | 10-member Rajasthani Folk dance group led by Shri Fakira Khan Bishala (Rajasthan) | 20 May to 18 June, 2014   | To give cultural performances                                                                                                                                                         |           |

## ANNEXURE-I

| 12    | Japan                                      | Financial Support to Japanese local artists for celebrations of Kala Utsav - 2014 being organized by the Embassy of India in Japan                   | June, 2014                            | The Council granted Yen 3,00,000/- as performance fees to the Japanese artists for Indian Classical Dance performances in Japan                                                                                                         |
|-------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 13    | Australia, Indonesia Vietnam               | 12-member 'Dance Era' Bollywood group led by Shri Manik Batheja (New Delhi)                                                                          | 19 to 30 June, 2014                   | To perform at the 'India@Mindi' Festival in Darwin, Northern Territory (Australia) and to give cultural performances in the region                                                                                                      |
| 14    | Latvia, Sweden Finland, Netherlands Russia | 10-member Gujarati Folk group 'Saptak' led by Shri Chetan Chandrakant Jethava (Gujarat)                                                              | 20 June to 16 July, 2014              | To perform in the Festival in Russia, and Milan Festival in Netherlands and to give cultural performances in other countries                                                                                                            |
| 15    | South Korea                                | 06-member Manipuri dance group led by Ms. Debanjana Roy (West Bengal)                                                                                | 18 to 27 July, 2014                   | To give cultural performances at the Unveiling of Gandhi Bust at ICC Busan, Korea                                                                                                                                                       |
| 16    | Bulgaria                                   | 10-member Manipuri Folk group led by Shri Raj Kumar Ratan Singh (Manipur)                                                                            | 18 July to 03 August, 2014            | To participate in the Chelopech International Folklore Festival, Veliko Tarnove International Folklore Festival and Varna International Folklore Festival                                                                               |
| 17    | Hong Kong Malaysia                         | 05-member Bharatnatyam Dance group led by Ms. Kavita Ramu (Tamilnadu)                                                                                | 27 July to 04 August, 2014            | To participate in the Annual Bharatnatyam Dance Festival in Malaysia and to give cultural performance in Hong Kong                                                                                                                      |
| 18    | South Africa Lesotho Tanzania Kenya        | 05-member Odissi Dance group led by Ms. Vani Madhav (Haryana)                                                                                        | 9 to 23 August, 2014                  | To perform at the Independence Day Celebrations                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 19    | Bhutan                                     | 05-member Odissi Dance group led by Ms. Pompi Paul (West Bengal)                                                                                     | 14 to 19 August, 2014                 | To perform at the Independence Day Celebrations                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 20    | Fiji China                                 | 12-member Bollywood Dance and Music group led by Ms. Parminder Kaur (Maharashtra)                                                                    | 19 August to 13 September, 2014       | To participate at the Hibiscus Festival and Friendly North Festival in Fiji and to perform at the Independence Day Celebrations and participate at the Glimpses of India Festival, China to mark a India - China Friendly Exchange Year |
| 21-22 | Sri Lanka                                  | (i) 05-member Carnatic Vocal group led Shri T.V. Ramprasad (Tamilnadu) (ii) 05-member Bharatnatyam Dance group led by Ms. Lavanya Ananth (Tamilnadu) | 24-27 August, 2014 23-26 August, 2014 | To perform at the Independence Day Celebrations                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 23    | France Germany Belgrade                    | 04-member Puppet group led by Shri Vinod Bhatt (Rajasthan)                                                                                           | 05 to 26 September, 2014              | To participate at the DIG Chain Tour in Germany and to give performances in the region                                                                                                                                                  |
| 24    | USA Canada                                 | 05-member Kathak Dance group led by Ms. Richa Jain (New Delhi)                                                                                       | 11-20 September, 2014                 | To participate at the 3 rd International Kathak dance festival in Chicago, USA and to give cultural performances in Canada                                                                                                              |

|   25 | Oman, Kuwait Egypt, Tunisia Lebanon, Mauritius                      | 08-member Fusion group 'The Sufi Gospel Project' led by Ms. Sonam Kalra (New Delhi)             | 12 September, to 08 October 2014   | To participate at the SAMAA Festival in Egypt and to give cultural performances in the region                                                                                                                                       |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   26 | Germany                                                             | 07 travel grants to Dr. Mohan Agashe (Theater), (Maharashtra)                                   | 17 to 30 September, 2014           | To participate at a Theater collaboration between Grips Theatre, Berlin and Maharashtra Culture Centre, Pune                                                                                                                        |
|   27 | Japan Cambodia Singapore                                            | 08-member Rajasthani Folk dance group led by Shri Hanif Khan Langa (Rajasthan)                  | 19 September - 06 October 2014     | To participate at the Namaste India Festival, Japan, to perform during the Board of Governors meeting of India MGCTTM and to participate at the Mela organized by SUNTEC in Cambodia and to give cultural performances in Singapore |
|   28 | USA                                                                 | 04 Travel grants to 'Samarthanam' The differently abled group (Karnataka)                       | 23 September to 12 November 2014   | To give cultural performances                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|   29 | UK                                                                  | 02 Travel grants to Ms. Sharbani Mitra (Odissi), (Odissa)                                       | 24 September to 14 October 2014    | To give cultural performances                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|   30 | Sweden &Latvia Belarus                                              | 05-member Ghatam group led by Shri Somnath Roy (West Bengal)                                    | 26 September to 3 October, 2014    | To participate in the Indian Classical Music Conference on Scandinavia.                                                                                                                                                             |
|   31 | USA Belize                                                          | 05-member Bharatnatyam dance group led by Shri Shijith Nambiar (Tamilnadu)                      | 1 to 10 October, 2014              | To participate in the festival 'Heritage of India' and to give cultural performances on the Birth Anniversary of Mahatama Gandhi in USA and to give cultural performances in Belize                                                 |
|   32 | Malawi, Tanzania Uganda, Zambia South Africa                        | 08-member Fusion group 'Soul Samvaad' led by Shri Murad Ali Khan (New Delhi)                    | 1 to 20 October, 2014              | To participate in the Blantyre Arts Festival in Malawi and to give cultural performances in the region                                                                                                                              |
|   33 | South Korea                                                         | 08-memebr Rajasthani dance & music group led by Shri Apa Nath (Rajasthan)                       | 3 - 11 October 2014                | To participate in the Jenjou Sori Festival & International Folk Art Festival                                                                                                                                                        |
|   34 | New Zealand Australia                                               | 05-member Sattriya dance group led by Ms. Menaka PP Borah (Assam)                               | 10 to 26 October,2014              | To participate in the Diwali Celebrations in New Zealand and Swan Festival of Lights in Australia                                                                                                                                   |
|   35 | Suriname Trinidad &Tobago St. Vincent & Grenandines Barbados Guyana | 05-member Light Classical Vocal group led by Ms. Indira Naik (Maharashtra)                      | 14 to 31 October, 2014             | To perform on the occasion of Diwali Celebrations                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|   36 | Vietnam Thailand                                                    | 06-member Fusion Band group 'Girish and the Chronicles' led by Shri Girish Pradhan, (Karnataka) | 17 to 24 October, 2014             | To participate in the Diwali Celebrations                                                                                                                                                                                           |

| 37    | Australia, Thailand Vietnam                             | 06-member Odissi dance group led by Ms. Raminder Khurana (Maharashtra)                                                  | 17 October - 01 November, 2014                              | To participate in The Parramasala Festival in Australia, to perform on the 50 th Anniversary of Chiang Mai University, Thailand and to give cultural performances in Vietnam   |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 38    | South Africa Reunion Island Ethiopia and Djibouti Kenya | 04-member Kathak Dance group led by Ms. Prerana Deshpande (Maharashtra)                                                 | 17 October to 09 November, 2014                             | To participate in the Diwali Celebrations                                                                                                                                      |
| 39    | Kyrgyzstan Russia                                       | 10-member Bhangra & Gidda group 'Bhola Panchhi' led by Shri Parvinder Singh (Rajasthan)                                 | 17 to 26 October 2014                                       | To participate in the Russian Drama Threatre event in Kyrghyzstan and to give cultural performances in Russia                                                                  |
| 40    | Netherlands Serbia                                      | 08-member Fusion Band group 'East India Company' led by Shri Angaraag Papon Mahanta (Assam)                             | 28 October to 06 November, 2014.                            | To give performances at the Holland India Festival 2014 in Netherlands and to give cultural performances in Serbia                                                             |
| 41    | USA UK                                                  | 03 Travel grants to Ms. Rita Ganguly, (Hindustani Vocal), (New Delhi)                                                   | 29 October to 23 November 2014                              | To give cultural performances on the occasion of Begum Akhtar's centenary year in UK                                                                                           |
| 42-43 | Mauritius South Africa                                  | (i) 09-member Bhojpuri Dance and Music group led by Dr. Pushpa Prasad (Bihar) (ii) Food Festival (02 Chefs) (New Delhi) | 31 October - 17 November 2014 31 October - 09 November 2014 | To participate at the 180 th Anniversary of arrival of Indentured Labour in Mauritius                                                                                          |
| 44    | Maldives                                                | 10-member Goan group 'Goenchim Noketram' led by Ms. Marianela Philgina Mascarenhas Dias, (Goa)                          | 31 October to 03 November, 2014                             | To perform on the occasion of 50 th Anniversary of Establishment of Diplomatic relations between India and Maldives                                                            |
| 45    | Spain Belgium Ireland                                   | 15-member Choir group 'Nagaland Singing Ambassadors' led by Shri Temsuyanger (Lipokumar) (Nagaland)                     | 01 to 12 November, 2014                                     | To participate at the '1000 Voices for Peace' on commemoration ceremonies of the centenary of the World War I in Belgium and to give cultural performances in the region       |
| 46    | Spain                                                   | 08-member Kathakali 'Margi' group led by Shri Srinivas Sivanandan (Kerala)                                              | 10 to 16 November 2014                                      | To give cultural performances at the Art and Heritage Fair                                                                                                                     |
| 47    | Bhutan                                                  | 10-member Bihu dance group 'Ramdhenu' led by Ms. Jina Rajkumari (Assam)                                                 | 11 to 13 November 2014                                      | To perform at the Coronation Day of the Majesty the 5 th King of Bhutan and Birth Anniversary of the 4 th King/Constitution Day                                                |
| 48    | Algeria                                                 | 15-member Contemporary dance Group led by Shri Santosh Nair (New Delhi)                                                 | 12 - 27 November 2014                                       | To participate at the 2 nd Indo - Arab cultural Festival                                                                                                                       |
| 49    | Bhutan                                                  | 04-member Tabla group led by Shri Kumar Lal Mishra (Uttar Pradesh)                                                      | 17 to 21 November, 2014                                     | To perform at the Coronation Day of His Majesty the 5 th King of Bhutan and Birth Anniversary of 4 th King/ Constitution Day                                                   |

|   50-52 | Algeria                                      | (i) Food Festival (02 Chefs) (New Delhi) (ii) Qari (Mohd. Sajid) (New Delhi) (iii) Calligraphist (Shri Achyut Palav) (Maharashtra)   | 18 - 27 November 2014 19 - 22 November 2014 19 - 28 November 2014   | To participate at the 2 nd Indo - Arab cultural Festival                                                                   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      53 | Algeria Portugal Italy                       | 09-member Kathak dance group led by Ms. Prerana Shrimali (New Delhi)                                                                 | 20 November - 08 December 2014                                      | To participate at the 2 nd Indo - Arab cultural Festival                                                                   |
|      54 | UK                                           | 04 Travel grants to Shri Kadari Gopalnath (Carnatic Saxophone) (Chennai)                                                             | 21 November to 04 December 2014                                     | To participate at the London International Arts Festival at the request of Dhruv Arts, UK                                  |
|      55 | Thailand                                     | 08-member Contemporary Dance group 'Rhythmosaic' led by Shri Shambik Ghosh, (West Bangal)                                            | 21 to 26 November 2014                                              | To participate in the International Contemporary Dance Festival in Thailand                                                |
|      56 | Peru Argentina                               | 05-member Rabab 'Instrumental' group led by Shri Abul Hamid Bhatt, (Jammu &Kashmir)                                                  | 26 November to 07 December, 2014                                    | To participate in the 1 st International Music Festival of High Land, Peru and to give cultural performances in Argentina  |
|      57 | UAE                                          | 10-member Bihu dance group 'Rooptara Kala Kendra' led by Ms. Bhawana Kakati (Assam)                                                  | 26 November - 06 December 2014                                      | To participate in Annual India Festival                                                                                    |
|      58 | Thailand                                     | 10-member Gujarati Folk dance group 'Saurashtra Lok Kala Kendra' led by Shri Amardeepsinh J. Jadeja (Gujarat)                        | 29 November to 07 December 2014                                     | To give cultural performances on the occasion of King's Birthday celebrations                                              |
|      59 | Nepal                                        | 16-member Rasleela group led by Shri Fateh Krishan Sharma (Uttar Pradesh)                                                            | 11 to 14 December 2014                                              | To give cultural performances                                                                                              |
|      60 | Egypt (15-25 December) Iran (25-30 December) | 04-member Instrumental group led by Shri Moinuddin Khan (Madhya Pradesh)                                                             | 15 to 30 December 2014                                              | To give cultural performances at first session of Fayoum International Festival for traditional music and culture in Egypt |
|      61 | Bhutan                                       | 12-member Kashmiri Folk dance group led by Shri Anil Tickoo (Jammu &Kashmir)                                                         | 16 to 19 December, 2014                                             | To participate at the Bhutan National Day celebrations                                                                     |
|      62 | Bhutan                                       | 10-member Sattriya 'Sattriya Kala Kendra' led by Shri Ghanakanta Bora Barbayan (Assam)                                               | 23 to 26 December 2014                                              | To participate at the 5 th Regional Friendship Trade Fair in the border district of Samdrup Jongkhar                       |
|      63 | Mauritius                                    | 01Travel grant to Shri Tayyab Ali Abil Ali 'Nathkawan' (Maharashtra)                                                                 | 31 December 20 January 2015                                         | To participate at Eid Milad-Un-Nab, 1488 th Birth anniversary of Holy Prophet                                              |

| 64    | Oman                                                      | 15-member Bhangra & Gidda group 'Nachda Punjab Youth Club' led by Shri Kulwant Singh (Punjab)                                                                                 | 12 - 24 January 2015                                 | To participate at the Muscat Festival                                                                       |
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| 65    | Nepal (Birgunj)                                           | 08-member Qawwali group led by Shri Hasan & Haider Nizami (New Delhi)                                                                                                         | 16 to 19 January 2015                                | To give cultural performances on the occasion of 10 anniversary of opening of Post                          |
| 66    | Slovenia                                                  | 03-member Sarod group led by Shri Prabhat Kumar (New Delhi)                                                                                                                   | 19 to 25 January 2015                                | To participate at the 'Days of Indian Culture'                                                              |
| 67    | Taiwan (Taipei)                                           | 08-member Chhau dance group led by Shri Prabhat Kumar Mahato (Jharkhand)                                                                                                      | 21 to 29 January, 2015                               | To give cultural performances on the occasion of Republic Day celebrations                                  |
| 68-69 | Brazil El Salvador, Haiti, Dominican Republic Cuba Brazil | (i) 08-member Rajasthani Folk dance group led by Ms. Nirmala Devi, (Rajasthan) (ii)04-member Instrumental (Tabla) music group led by Shri Rashid Mustafa Thirakwa (New Delhi) | 21 January to 16 February 2015 22 to 29 January 2014 | To participate in the Festival of India in Brazil                                                           |
| 70    | Sri Lanka                                                 | 05 Travel grants to Sitar group led by Shri Niladri Kumar (Maharashtra)                                                                                                       | 23 to 27 January, 2015                               | To perform at the Republic Day Celebrations                                                                 |
| 71    | Bangladesh                                                | 05-member Kathak Dance group led by Ms. Debashree Bhattacharya (West Bangal)                                                                                                  | 24 -29 January, 2015                                 | To perform at the Republic Day Celebrations                                                                 |
| 72    | Bhutan                                                    | 06-member Light Classical vocal group led by Shri Ghulam Abbas (Maharashtra)                                                                                                  | 25 to 28 January 2015                                | To participate in the Republic Day celebrations                                                             |
| 73    | Nepal                                                     | 06-member Kathak dance group led by Ms. Moumala Nayak (New Delhi)                                                                                                             | 24 to 27 January, 2015                               | To participate in the Republic Day celebrations                                                             |
| 74    | Oman UAE                                                  | 10-member Gujarati Folk Dance group 'Ambawadi Kalabrinda Beda Raas' led by Shri Daya Natha Nakum (Gujarat)                                                                    | 25 January to 05 February 2015                       | To participate in the Republic Day Celebrations                                                             |
| 75    | Myanmar Thailand                                          | 06-memebr Manipuri dance group led by Ms. Hemolata Devi Maisnam (Manipur)                                                                                                     | 25 January to 01 February, 2015                      | To perform at the Republic Day Celebrations                                                                 |
| 76    | Bangladesh Myanmar                                        | 08-member Qawwali group led by Shri Yousuf Khan Nizami (New Delhi)                                                                                                            | 06 - 17 February 2015                                | To give cultural performances in Bangalesh and to participate in the annual Urs Festival in Myanmar         |
| 77    | Mauritius South Africa                                    | 06-member Devotional music group led by Shri Chayadhar Bharti Swami Gaina 'Bharti Bandhu'                                                                                     | 09 to 26 February, 2015                              | To participate in the Maha Sivratri Celebration in Mauritius and give cultural performances in South Africa |

|    |                                               | (Chhatisgarh)                                                                                               |                                  |                                                                                                                                          |
|----|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 78 | Maldives Sri Lanka                            | 12-member Bollywood group 'A to Z' led by Shri Sukhvinder Singh (New Delhi)                                 | 19-27 February, 2015             | To perform at the Republic Day Celebrations and 80 th Anniversary of Diplomatic relations between India &Maldives                        |
| 79 | Portugal, Ukraine, Belarus, Hungary           | 04-member Instrumental 'Santoor' music group led by Pt. Bhajan Sopori (New Delhi)                           | 27 February to 15 March 2015     | To participate in the 'Namaste' festivals in Ukraine & Belarus and give cultural performances in the region                              |
| 80 | Palestine Jordan Oman UAE                     | 03-mmeber Santoor group led by Dr. Varsha Agarwal (Madhya Pradesh)                                          | 07 to 21 March 2015              | To participate at the 'India Week' in Jordan and to give cultural performances in the region                                             |
| 81 | Turkmenistan Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan | 08-member Sitar (Fusion) music group led by Shri Prateek Chaudhuri (New Delhi)                              | 25 March to 09 April 2015        | To participate at the 'Namaste' festival in Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan Uzbekistan                                              |
| 82 | Slovenia Italy Austria                        | 07-member Theatre group led by Shri Avijit Dutt (New Delhi)                                                 | 26 March to 01 April 2015        | To participate in the Annual Festival of Slovenia Drama at Kranj, Slovenia and thereafter to Italy and Austria for cultural performances |
| 83 | Switzerland Austria, Romania Belgrade         | 10-member Kathak Dance group 'Nritya Bharati' Ms. Aruna Kelkar (Maharashtra)                                | 24 th March to 03 rd April, 2015 | To participate in the 'Festival of India' in Liechtenstein, Switzerland and give performance in the region                               |
| 84 | Taiwan                                        | 05 Travel grants to BOOMARANG - Rock Band group (Mizoram)                                                   | 28 March - 15 April 2015         | To participate in the Spring Scream Music Festival - Taiwan International Festival, Taiwan                                               |
| 85 | Cyprus Lebanon Jordan Egypt                   | 10-member Manipuri dance group 'Narmada Cultural Organization' led by Ms. Khumanthem Narmada Devi (Manipur) | 29 March to 17 April 2015        | To participate at the 'India by the Nile Festival' (Teamwork) in Egypt                                                                   |
| 86 | Kazakhstan Uzbekistan                         | 12-member Manipuri group of 'JNMDA' led by Shri Oinam Thoiba Singh (Manipur)                                | 31 March to 11 April 2015        | To participate at the 'Namaste' festival in Kazakhstan & Uzbekistan                                                                      |

## List of States with number of groups sponsored by ICCR in 2014-15

| S.No.   | Name of State     | Number of groups 2013-2014   | Number of groups 2013-2014   | Number of groups 2013-2014   | Number of groups 2014-2015                                 |
|---------|-------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | Name of State     | Europalia                    | OCD                          | Total                        | Number of groups 2014-2015                                 |
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh    | Nil                          | 01                           | 01                           | 01                                                         |
| 2.      | Assam             | Nil                          | 02                           | 02                           | 06                                                         |
| 3.      | Arunachal Pradesh | Nil                          | 01                           | 01                           | Nil                                                        |
| 4.      | Bihar             | Nil                          | Nil                          | Nil                          | 01                                                         |
| 5.      | Chhattisgarh      | Nil                          | Nil                          | Nil                          | 01                                                         |
| 6.      | Goa               | Nil                          | Nil                          | Nil                          | 01                                                         |
| 7.      | Gujarat           | 02                           | 03                           | 05                           | 03                                                         |
| 8.      | Haryana           | Nil                          | Nil                          | Nil                          | 01                                                         |
| 9.      | Jammu &Kashmir    | Nil                          | Nil                          | Nil                          | 02                                                         |
| 10.     | Jharkhand         | Nil                          | 02                           | 02                           | 01                                                         |
| 11.     | Karnataka         | 02                           | 03                           | 05                           | 02                                                         |
| 12.     | Kerala            | 03                           | Nil                          | 03                           | 02                                                         |
| 13.     | Madhya Pradesh    | 01                           | Nil                          | 01                           | 02                                                         |
| 14.     | Maharashtra       | 01                           | 11                           | 12                           | 12                                                         |
| 15.     | Manipur           | Nil                          | Nil                          | Nil                          | 04                                                         |
| 16.     | Mizoram           | Nil                          | Nil                          | Nil                          | 01                                                         |
| 17.     | Nagaland          | Nil                          | Nil                          | Nil                          | 01                                                         |
| 18.     | New Delhi         | 09                           | 26                           | 35                           | 16 (apart from 16 groups 04 Chefs, 01 Qari were also sent) |
| 19.     | Odissa            | Nil                          | 01                           | 01                           | 01                                                         |
| 20.     | Punjab            | Nil                          | 01                           | 01                           | 02                                                         |
| 21.     | Rajasthan         | Nil                          | 03                           | 03                           | 08                                                         |
| 22.     | Tamil Nadu        | 02                           | 04                           | 06                           | 05                                                         |
| 23.     | Uttar Pradesh     | 01                           | 01                           | 02                           | 02                                                         |
| 24.     | West Bengal       | 01                           | 01                           | 02                           | 08                                                         |

Number of Countries covered by ICCR in 2013-14

-

55

Number of Countries covered by ICCR in 2014-15 -

93

Number of group sponsored in 2013-14 -

83 (including 22 for Europalia)

Number of group sponsored in 2014-15 -

86

## Region wise list

|   S.No. | Name of Region           |   No. of groups 2013-14 | Europalia 2013-14   |   2014-15 |
|---------|--------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|-----------|
|       1 | Neighboring Countries    |                      07 |                     |        18 |
|       2 | LAC& Americas            |                      10 | 04                  |        09 |
|       3 | Europe                   |                      19 | 22                  |        19 |
|       4 | WANA&Gulf                |                      04 | 02                  |        13 |
|       5 | ASEAN East Asia &Pacific |                      16 | 03                  |        18 |
|       6 | Southern/Central Africa  |                      03 |                     |        10 |
|       7 | Central Asia             |                      04 |                     |        03 |

## LIST OF STATES WITH NUMBER OF GROUPS SPONSORED BY ICCR IN 2014-15

|   S.No. | Name of State     | Number of groups                                           |
|---------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh    | 01                                                         |
|       2 | Assam             | 06                                                         |
|       3 | Arunachal Pradesh | Nil                                                        |
|       4 | Bihar             | 01                                                         |
|       5 | Chhattisgarh      | 01                                                         |
|       6 | Goa               | 01                                                         |
|       7 | Gujarat           | 03                                                         |
|       8 | Haryana           | 01                                                         |
|       9 | Jammu &Kashmir    | 02                                                         |
|      10 | Jharkhand         | 01                                                         |
|      11 | Karnataka         | 02                                                         |
|      12 | Kerala            | 02                                                         |
|      13 | Madhya Pradesh    | 02                                                         |
|      14 | Maharashtra       | 12                                                         |
|      15 | Manipur           | 04                                                         |
|      16 | Mizoram           | 01                                                         |
|      17 | Nagaland          | 01                                                         |
|      18 | New Delhi         | 16 (apart from 16 groups 04 Chefs, 01 Qari were also sent) |
|      19 | Odissa            | 01                                                         |
|      20 | Punjab            | 02                                                         |
|      21 | Rajasthan         | 08                                                         |
|      22 | Tamil Nadu        | 05                                                         |
|      23 | Uttar Pradesh     | 02                                                         |
|      24 | West Bengal       | 08                                                         |

## OUTGOING CULTURAL DELEGATIONS

## April 2015 - March 2016

|   S.No. | Country                                                                                 | Name of the group                                                                                           | Dates                   | Purpose                                                                                                                                     | Remarks   |
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|       1 | France                                                                                  | 09 travel grants to Kathakali group of KalamandalamBalasubramanian, Kerala                                  | 01-07 April, 2015       | For participation at the Kathakali nightlong performance being organized by the Centre Mandapa, France                                      |           |
|       2 | Singapore                                                                               | 23 Travel grants to Kalakshetra group of Ms. PriyadarshiniGovind, Tamil Nadu                                | 10-13 April, 2015       | To participate at the Annual Festival of Singapore India Fine Arts Society (SIFA)                                                           |           |
|       3 | France                                                                                  | 02 travel grants to Shri Kaushik Bhattacharya, West Bengal                                                  | 10-15 April, 2015       | To give cultural performances at the invitation of Ganapati Association, Bordeaux, France                                                   |           |
|       4 | Cambodia                                                                                | 10-member Madhya Pradesh Folk group 'NepanagarJagrity Kala Kendra' led by Shri MukeshDarbar, Madhya Pradesh | 12 - 17 April, 2015     | To participate in the International Youth Cultural Festival and the Annual Angkor Sankranta in Cambodia                                     |           |
|       5 | Spain (15-20 April) Serbia (20 - 23 April)                                              | 03-member RudraVeena group led by Dr. Jayanta Kumar Das, West Bengal                                        | 15 - 23 April, 2015     | For participation at the' Cultural Week' in Spain and to give cultural performances in Serbia                                               |           |
|       6 | Singapore                                                                               | 10-member Theatre group of Amritsar Natak Kala Kendra led by Dr. Areet Kaur, Punjab                         | 17-19 April, 2015       | For participation at the Annual Baishakhi Mela in Singapore                                                                                 |           |
|       7 | Egypt (17 - 25 April) Tunisia (26 - 29 April) UAE (29 April - 2 May) Kuwait (2 - 6 May) | 11-member Bhangra group 'Lok Rang Cultural Club' led by Shri Sandeep Kumar Kheeva, Punjab                   | 17 April - 06 May, 2015 | For participation at the International Festival of Drums and Traditional Arts in Cairo and to give cultural performances in other countries |           |
|       8 | Bhutan                                                                                  | 04-member Rock Band group 'Sifar' led by Shri Amit Yadav, Delhi                                             | 17 - 20 April, 2015     | To perform during the celebrations of the Dantak Raising Day Celebrations                                                                   |           |
|       9 | Mauritius                                                                               | 10 travel grants to All India Deaf arts and Cultural Society, Madhya Pradesh                                | 23 - 29 April, 2015     | To give cultural performances at the invitation of Federation of Disabled People's Organization, Mauritius                                  |           |
|      10 | Seychelles (24-28 April) Zimbabwe(28April-4May) Kenya(4 - 8 May)                        | 12-member Gujarati folk group 'Shree VasukiSanskruti' led by Shri Yogesh Prabhudas Patdiya, Gujarat         | 24 April - 08 May, 2015 | For participation at the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) at Harare                                                         |           |
|      11 | Singapore                                                                               | 08-member Panchavadyam group led by Shri Balussery Krisnadas, Kerala                                        | 30 April-11 May, 2015   | To perform for the opening of the Indian Heritage Centre (IHC) in Singapore                                                                 |           |
|      12 | Russia                                                                                  | 24-member Kathak group of KADAMB led by Ms. Kumudini Lakhia, Gujarat                                        | 09-13 May, 2015         | To perform at the 'Namaste Russia' Festival                                                                                                 |           |
|      13 | China (Shanghai)                                                                        | 05-member Rajasthani Music group led by Shri Yaar Mohd. Delhi                                               | 15 - 17 May, 2015       | To give cultural performance to coincide with the VVIP visit                                                                                |           |
|      14 | Serbia                                                                                  | 01 travel grant to Ms. Rachael MacBean, Director, Rahales Little Theatre, West Bengal                       | 15-24 May, 2015         | To present a paper and to participate in an International Festival in Sbotica, Serbia                                                       |           |

|   15. | Serbia                                                                                             | 05-member Puppet Theatre group 'Katkatha' led by Ms. Anurupa Roy, Delhi                                  | 17-24 May, 2015         | To participate at the 22 nd International Festival of Children's Theaters                                                                                                                                        |
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|    16 | Japan                                                                                              | 04-member Violin group led by Shri Sridhar, Delhi                                                        | R. 17 - 24 May, 2015    | To participate at the Commemorative Lecture Series at Todaji Temple                                                                                                                                              |
|    17 | UAE (18-22 May) Beirut (22 - 27 May) Algeria (27 May- 3 June)                                      | 04-member Puppet group of Nori Art and Puppetry Centre led by Ms. Ratnamala Nori, Andhra Pradesh         | 18 May - 03 June, 2015  | To give cultural performances                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|    18 | Sweden                                                                                             | Shri Durjay Bhowmik (Tabla) x 1, Delhi                                                                   | 20 - 27 May, 2015       | To perform at the 'Namaste Stockholm' Festival                                                                                                                                                                   |
|    19 | Tanzania (20 - 26 May) Uganda (26 - 28 May) South Africa (28 May - 7 June) Mauritius (8 - 10 June) | 06-member Kuchipudi Dance group led by Ms. Prateeksha Kashi, Karnataka                                   | 20 May - 10 June, 2015  | To participate in the Phoenix Fair in South Africa and to give cultural performances in Mauritius under CEP                                                                                                      |
|    20 | Trinidad & Tobago (25 May - 04 June) Guyana (04 - 09 June)                                         | 09-member UP Folk group 'Shri JiBrijMewatLok Kala ManchDeeg' led by Shri JitendraParashar, Uttar Pradesh | 25 May - 09 June, 2015  | To participate at the Indian Arrival Day Function                                                                                                                                                                |
|    21 | Algeria                                                                                            | 07-member Rajasthani Folk group Led by Ms. GulabiSapera, Rajasthan                                       | 25 May - 02 June, 2015  | To perform at the Algerian International Trade Fair                                                                                                                                                              |
|    22 | Sri Lanka                                                                                          | 06-member Manipuri Dance group led by Shri Lokendrajeet Singh and Ms. Akhan Lakshmi Devi, Manipur        | 30 May - 07 June, 2015  | To give cultural performances in Kandy, Habantota and other cities of Sri Lanka                                                                                                                                  |
|    23 | China (7-15 June) Hong Kong (15- 17 June)                                                          | 03-member Hindustani Classical Vocal group led by Shri Sarathi Chatterjee, Delhi                         | 07 - 17 June, 2015      | For participation at the Chaiti Festival in Shanghai and to give cultural performances in Hong Kong                                                                                                              |
|    24 | UK (10 - 19 June) Bulgaria (19 June - 1 July) Greece (1 - 6 July)                                  | 05-member Kathak Dance group led by Ms. Swati Wangnoo Tiwari, Delhi                                      | 10 June - 06 July, 2015 | To participate at the Glasgow Mela in UK, to perform on the occasion of International Yoga Day in Bulgaria and to participate at the 'Bollywood and Multicultural Dance Festival' in Athens                      |
|    25 | South Korea (11-14) China (Guangzhou) (14-23 June)                                                 | 10-member Contemporary Dance group led by Ms. Ananda Shankar, Andhra Pradesh                             | 11- 23 June, 2015       | To participate in the Busan International Dance Festival in South Korea and China to participate at the India China Yoga Festival                                                                                |
|    26 | USA                                                                                                | 03 Travel grants to Pt. Vikku Vinayakram (Percussion), Tamilnadu                                         | 15 - 26 June 2015       | To participate at the 'Eye on India' (Teamwork)                                                                                                                                                                  |
|    27 | Australia (17 - 22 June) Indonesia (22-26 June) Philippines (26-28June)                            | 06-member Odissi Dance group led by Ms. Nandini Ghosal, West Bengal                                      | 17 - 28 June, 2015      | To participate in the India@Mindil Festival in Perth, to participate in the Bali Art Jogjakarta Art Festival and Borobudhur International Festival in Indonesia and to give cultural performances in Philippines |

|   28. | Russia                                                                                     | 10-mmember Chhau group of National Institute of Chhau and Folk Dances led by Shri Vivek Kishore, Delhi              | 21-28 June, 2015        | To participate in the Russian Summer Festival and International Festival of Folklore and Trade in Russia                                                  |                                                 |
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|    29 | France                                                                                     | 04 travel grants to Ms. Prasanna Ramaswamy (Theatre), Tamilnadu                                                     | 24 - 30 June, 2015      | To give Dance Theatre Performances titled 'Rythme of Light'                                                                                               |                                                 |
|    30 | Brazil                                                                                     | One travel grant to Dr. Sucheta Bhide Chapekar (Bharatanatyam), Maharashtra                                         | 24 June - 18 July, 2015 | To participate at the Winter Festival in Brazil                                                                                                           |                                                 |
|    31 | Thailand                                                                                   | 29-member Theatre group of Jnana Pravaha University, Uttar Pradesh                                                  | 27-30 June, 2015        | To give cultural performance during the World Sanskrit Conference in Thailand                                                                             |                                                 |
|    32 | Japan                                                                                      | Kala Utsav                                                                                                          | June, 2015              | The Council provided financial support as performance fees to the Japanese artists for Indian Classical Dance performances in Japan                       |                                                 |
|    33 | Germany (3-6 July) Netherlands (06-10 July) Portugal (10-14 July)                          | 03-member Sarod group led by Shri Basant Kabra, Rajasthan                                                           | 03 - 14 July, 2015      | To participate at the Tanz and Folk Festival (TFF) Rudostadt 2015 in Germany and to give cultural performances in Netherlands and Portugal                |                                                 |
|    34 | Ecuador (07-20 July) Colombia (20-22 July) Panama (22-25 July)                             | 08-member Rajasthani Folk group led by Shri Bundu Khan Langa (Rajasthan)                                            | 07 - 25 July, 2015      | To participate at the 'Days of India' in Guayaquil (Ecuador) and to give cultural performances in Colombia and Panama                                     |                                                 |
|    35 | Mozambique(14-17 July) Tanzania (17 - 24 July) Uganda (24 - 26 July) Rwanda (26 - 28 July) | 10-member Goan Folk group led by Shri Evaristo Cirilo Goes, Goa                                                     | 14 - 28 July, 2015      | To participate at the Zanzibar International Film Festival in Zanzibar (Tanzania) and to give cultural performances in Mozambique, Uganda and Rwanda      |                                                 |
|    36 | Spain                                                                                      | 02-member Santoor group led by Shri Sandeep Chatterjee (Chattopadhyay), West Bengal                                 | 15 - 23 July, 2015      | For participation at the 10 th Anniversary of the Summer Courses of the Institute of Indology                                                             | The Council pay for performance fee and DA only |
|    37 | Bhutan                                                                                     | 14-member Bhangra group of 'Raising Star Youth Club' led by Shri Harinder Pal Singh, Punjab                         | 16-19 July 2015         | To give cultural performances                                                                                                                             | The Council paid only for performance fee       |
|    38 | Ireland (17-19 July) UK (19 -22 July) Belgium (22 - 25 July) Italy (25 - 27 July)          | 04-member Madras String Quartet (Carnatic Instrumental) led by Shri Narasimhan Varahakshethram Srinivasa, Tamilnadu | 17 - 27 July            | To perform at the South Bank Centre at the invitation of Dhruv Arts in UK and to give cultural performances in Ireland, Belgium and Italy                 |                                                 |
|    39 | Thailand                                                                                   | 12-member Gujarati group 'HalarLok Kala Kendra' led by Shri Jayendrasinh Chandrasinh Jadeja, Gujarat                | 22 - 26 July 2015       | To perform during the celebrations of the 100 Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Surat Thani in the Southern Part of Thailand and Surat, Gujarat |                                                 |

|   40. | Jordan (24 - 27 July) Palestine (27-29 July) Egypt(29 July- 4 August) Qatar (04 - 07 August)   | 05-member Kathak Dance group led by Ms. Prachee Sudhir Shah, Maharashtra                                  | 24 July - 07 August, 2015   | To participate in the Jerash Festival, Jordan and to give cultural performances in Palestine, Egypt and Qatar              |
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|    41 | Suriname (26 - 30 July) Trinidad & Tobago (30 July - 05 August)                                | 06-member Qawwali group led by Ms. Geeta Singh, Uttar Pradesh                                             | 26 July - 05 August 2015    | To give cultural performances in Trinidad & Tobago and Suriname                                                            |
|    42 | France                                                                                         | 06 travel grants to Shri Santanu Das 'KalyaniKalamandalam - Theatre', West Bengal                         | 26 July - 31 August         | To participate in the joint collaboration production with CREA (a theatre group of France) on the epic 'Ramayana'          |
|    43 | Iran                                                                                           | 06-member Qawwali group 'Majid Ikhlas Husain Qawwal Group' - led by Shri Majid Husain, Uttar Pradesh      | 27 -31 July 2015            | To participate in Indian Cultural Week in Iran                                                                             |
|    44 | Australia                                                                                      | 03 travel grants to Shri Kaivalyakumar (Hindustani Vocal), Maharashtra                                    | 29 July - 12 August, 2015   | To participate at the 'Spirit of India' Festival at the request of Natraj Cultural Centre                                  |
|    45 | Australia                                                                                      | 03 travel grants to Ms. JayanthiKumaresh (Veena), Karnataka                                               | 29 July - 08 August, 2015   | To participate at the 'Spirit of India' Festival at the request of Natraj Cultural Centre                                  |
|    46 | Mauritius (30 July - 04 August) Reunion Island (05-08 August ) South Africa (08-14 August)     | 06-member Qawwali group 'NizamiKhusroBandu' led by Shri SaqlainNizami, Delhi                              | 30 July - 14 August 2015    | To give cultural performances in Mauritius and also in the region                                                          |
|    47 | Malaysia                                                                                       | 06-member Bharatanatyam Dance group 'Ellora-Centre for Performing Arts' led by Ms. Rema Shrikant, Gujarat | 30 July - 04 August, 2015   | To participate in the Annual Bharatanatyam Dance Festival                                                                  |
|    48 | Sri Lanka                                                                                      | 06-member Tabla (Percussion) group led by Pt. Subhen Chatterjee, West Bengal                              | 10 - 15 August 2015         | To give cultural performances on the occasion of Independence Day celebrations                                             |
|    49 | Maldives                                                                                       | 07-member Qawwali group led by Shri Haji Mohd Idris, Delhi                                                | 13 - 16 August 2015         | To participate at the 50 th Anniversary celebrations of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between India - Maldives |
|    50 | Nepal                                                                                          | 08-member Qawwali group led by Ms. Urmila Devi (ChanchalBharati), New Delhi                               | 13- 15August 2015           | To give cultural performances on the occasion of Independence Day celebrations                                             |
|    51 | Bhutan                                                                                         | 06-member Band group 'North East Breeze' led by Shri RupamBhuyan, Assam                                   | 13-23 August 2015           | To give cultural performances on the occasion of Independence Day celebration and Mountain Echos Festival                  |
|    52 | Russia                                                                                         | 28-member Bollywood group led by Shri Sanjay Roy, Delhi                                                   | 14 - 18 August, 2015        | To give cultural performance at the 'Namaste' Festival                                                                     |

|   53. | Lao PDR (14 - 18 August ) Fiji (18 - 27 August) Nauru (27 -30 August)              | 12-member Bollywood group 'Ms. PenazMasani& Planets' led by Ms. PenazDoliMasani, Maharashtra                                                            | 14-30 August 2015              | To participate in the Hibiscus and Friendly North Festival in Fiji and to give cultural performance in the region          |
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|    54 | Mauritius                                                                          | 25-member Ramayana group of Shriram Bharatia Kala Kendra 'SBKK' led by Shri Sharda Prasad Mishra, Delhi                                                 | 20 -25 August 2015             | To participate at the Ramayana Conference being organized by Ramayana Centre, Mauritius                                    |
|    55 | Spain                                                                              | 03 Travel grants (i) Shri Subrata De (Sitar), Haryana (ii) Shri Nakul Prasad Mishra (Tabla), Gujarat (iii) Shri Khete Khan (Rajasthani folk), Rajasthan | 22 August - 06 October 2015    | To participate at the Flamenco India Project                                                                               |
|    56 | Uzbekistan                                                                         | 05-member Light Classical Vocal group led by Shri Vajahat Hussain Khan, Maharashtra                                                                     | 25 - 31 August 2015            | To participate at the 10 th International Music Festival 'Sharq Taronalari'                                                |
|    57 | Germany (27 - 30 August) Serbia (30 August - 04 September)                         | 05-member Tabla Percussion group led by Shri Sadanand Naimpalli, Maharashtra                                                                            | 27 August - 04 September 2015  | To perform at the Golden Jubilee of celebrations of Bharat Verein in Frankfurt and to give cultural performances in Serbia |
|    58 | Thailand                                                                           | 06-member Bhojpuri music group led by Shri Rakesh Chandra Srivastava, Uttar Pradesh                                                                     | 28 August - 07 September 2015  | To give cultural performances                                                                                              |
|    59 | South Korea                                                                        | 09-member Bhangra dance group 'Jugni Cultural and Youth' led by Shri Davinder Singh, Punjab                                                             | 29 August -7 September 2015    | To participate at the Silk Road Cultural Festival in Gyeongju, South Korea                                                 |
|    60 | Ghana (10 - 12 September) Burkina Faso (12-17 September) Nigeria (17-21 September) | 08-member Rajasthani group led by Shri Vinod Nath Sapera, Rajasthan                                                                                     | 10 - 21 September 2015         | To give cultural performances                                                                                              |
|    61 | Sri Lanka                                                                          | 04-member Instrumental 'Veena' group led by Ms. Revathy Krishnan, Tamil Nadu                                                                            | 09 - 12 September 2015         | To participate in the Annual Nallur Festival                                                                               |
|    62 | Japan                                                                              | 12-member Gujarati folk dance group 'Natraj Kala Mandir' led by Shri Vinod F. Jaroli, Gujarat                                                           | 13 September - 05 October 2015 | To participate at the 'Namaste India' festival                                                                             |
|    63 | Russia                                                                             | 05-member Fusion band group 'Soulmate' led by Shri Rudolph Wallang, Meghalaya                                                                           | 15 - 21 September, 2015        | To give cultural performance at the 'Namaste' Festival                                                                     |
|    64 | Germany Czech Republic Hungary                                                     | 04 travel grants to Ms. PramitaMallick (Rabindra Sangeet), West Bengal                                                                                  | 17 - 27 September 2015         | To present her project 'The Western Traveler'                                                                              |
|    65 | Egypt                                                                              | 08-member Light Classical vocal group led by Shri GurinderHarnam Singh, Delhi                                                                           | 17 - 27 September 2015         | To participate at the Samaa Festival in Egypt                                                                              |
|    66 | South Africa (17-21 September) Kenya (22-26 September)                             | 10-member Lavani Dance group 'Jay Ganesh Lok Kala Manch' led by Shri RajendraKeshaw Badge, Maharashtra                                                  | 17 - 28 September 2015         | To give cultural performances                                                                                              |

|    | Tanzania (26-28 September)                                                              |                                                                                                                            |                               |                                                                                                                                  |
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| 67 | Spain (19 -25 September) Croatia (26 - 28 September)                                    | 08-member Chhau group led by Shri Anil Panchal, Delhi                                                                      | 19 - 28September 2015         | To give cultural performances at India en Concierto in Spain                                                                     |
| 68 | Maldives                                                                                | 11-member Contemporary Dance group led by Ms. Rekha Mehra, Delhi                                                           | 24 - 28 September 2015        | To give cultural performances                                                                                                    |
| 69 | Sweden (02-11 October) UK (11-19 October)                                               | 06-member Hindustani Vocal group led by Dr. Soma Ghosh, Maharashtra                                                        | 02 - 19 October 2015          | To participate in the Stockholm Sangeet Conference in Sweden and to give cultural performances in UK                             |
| 70 | Zimbabwe (06-11October) Namibia (11-14 October)                                         | 12-member Bhangra & Gidda 'Preeti& Party' group led by Ms. Preeti, Delhi                                                   | 06-11 October 2015            | To participate in Dusshera and Diwali celebrations in Zimbabwe                                                                   |
| 71 | Mexico (09 - 20 October) Canada (20 - 25 October)                                       | 03-member Sarod group led by Shri Debanjan Bhattacharjee, West Bengal                                                      | 09 - 25 October 2015          | To participate at the Cerventino Festival in Mexico and give cultural performances in Canada                                     |
| 72 | Bangladesh                                                                              | 08-member Yakshagana group led by Shri Nagaraja Joshi, Karnataka                                                           | 10 - 17 October 2015          | To give performances on the occasion of Deshehera celebrations                                                                   |
| 73 | Russia (11-15 October) Turkmenistan (15-19 October) Kyrgyzstan (19 - 21 October)        | 10-member Contemporary Dance group of Natya Stem Dance group led by Ms. Madhu Natraj, Karnataka                            | 11 - 21 October, 2015         | To give cultural performance at the 'Namaste' Festival                                                                           |
| 74 | Peru (13-18 October) Costa Rica (18 - 21 October)                                       | 06-member Kuchipudi Dance group led by Ms. T. Reddy Laxmi, Delhi                                                           | 13 - 21 October 2015          | To give cultural performances                                                                                                    |
| 75 | Netherlands                                                                             | 05-member Kathak dance group led by Ms. Sanjukta Sinha, Gujarat                                                            | 14 - 18 October 2015          | To participate in the Holland India Festival                                                                                     |
| 76 | New Zealand (16-27 October) Indonesia (27 October-02 November)                          | 10-member Lavni group 'Mudra Creation' led by Ms. Sugandha V Dhulap, Maharashtra                                           | 16 October - 02 November 2015 | To give cultural performances on the occasion of Diwali celebrations                                                             |
| 77 | New Zealand                                                                             | 04-member Puppet group led by Shri MahipatKavi, Gujarat                                                                    | 16-27 October 2015            | To give cultural performances on the occasion of Diwali celebrations                                                             |
| 78 | Australia (Sydney 22 - 27 October) Fiji (Suva from 27 -30 October) Nauru (30 October-01 | 08-member Rajasthani 'Kalbeliya' Dance group 'Prakash Kala Prashikshan Sansthan' led by Shri Pooran Nath Sapera, Rajasthan | 22 October - 16 November 2015 | To participate at the Parramasala Festival in Sydney & Festival of Lights in Melbourne and to give cultural performances in Fiji |

|    | November) Nadi (01 - 03 November) Melbourne (04 - 07 November) Sydney (08-11 November) Perth (11-16 November)   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                               |                                                                                                                 |
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| 79 | Australia                                                                                                       | 02 travel grants to Ms. Debapriya Adhikary (Hindustani Vocal), West Bengal                                                                                                                                                      | 23 - 25 October 2015          | To participate in the Parramasala Festival in Sydney                                                            |
| 80 | Germany (30 October- 16 November) Hungary & Bosnia (16 - 25 November)                                           | 08-member Bhangra group led by 'Punjab Cultural Society Regd.' led by Shri Ravinder Singh Ranguwal, Punjab                                                                                                                      | 30 October - 25 November 2015 | To participate at the Deutsch- IndischeGesellschaft (DIG) Chain Tour                                            |
| 81 | Maldives                                                                                                        | 07-member Band group 'Karnatriix' led by Shri John Anthony, Kerala                                                                                                                                                              | 30 October - 01 November 2015 | To participate at the 50 th Anniversary of India- Maldives Diplomatic Relations                                 |
| 82 | Algeria (31 October-05 November) Kuwait (05-10 November) Sudan (10-15 November) Egypt (15-21 November)          | 12-member Bhangra group led by Shri Daljit Singh, Punjab                                                                                                                                                                        | 31 October - 21 November 2015 | To give cultural performances                                                                                   |
| 83 | Netherlands (12-16 November) Austria (16-19 November) Croatia (19-22 November) Montenegro (22-25 November)      | 03-member Flute group led by Pt. Nityanandan Haldipur, Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                              | 12 - 25 November 2015         | To participate in the Holland India Festival                                                                    |
| 84 | Vietnam (13-19 November) Philippines (19-22 November)                                                           | 05-member Krosswindz Band group led by Shri Vikramjeet Singh, West Bengal                                                                                                                                                       | 13-22 November, 2015          | To give cultural performances on Diwali celebration in Vietnam and to give cultural performances in Philippines |
| 85 | Russia (15-21 November) Georgia (22-26 November)                                                                | 25-member Composite group of Folk dance & music of Bharat arts folk academy led by Ms. Mangala Bhatt, Telangana 12-member Composite group of Folk dance & music of Bharat arts folk academy led by Ms. Mangala Bhatt, Telangana | 16-26 November, 2015          | To give cultural performance at the 'Namaste' Festival                                                          |
| 86 | France &Italy                                                                                                   | Financial Support of US$ 1000 to Ms.SanjanaTewari (Kathak), Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                       | 21 - 28 November 2015         | To attend UNESCO Conference in Paris and International conference in Rome                                       |
| 87 | Oman (25 November-4 December) Ethiopia & Djibouti ( 4-8 December)                                               | 10-member Rajasthani folk group led by Shri Thane Khan, Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                               | 25 November -8 December 2015  | To give cultural performances                                                                                   |

|   88. | Serbia (29 November - 01 December) Spain (02-07 December)   | 05-member Bharatnayam Dance group led by Ms. Jotsana Jaganath, Tamil Nadu                      | 29 November - 07 December 2015     | To give cultural performances                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                   |
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|    89 | Switzerland                                                 | 01 Travel grant to Pt. Ravi Shankar Mishra (Kathak), Delhi                                     | 5 - 21 December 2015               | To participate at India Festival                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                   |
|    90 | Thailand (6-9 December Cambodia (9-13 December)             | 10-member Contemporary Dance group led by Ms. Rekha Mehra, Delhi                               | 6 - 13 December 2015               | To give cultural performances in honour of King's Birthday in Chiangmai, Thailand and to participate at the Sea Festival in Cambodia |                                                                                                                                                   |
|    91 | Mauritius                                                   | 01 Travel grant to SayyedMoinuddin Mohammad Hussain'Naatkhwan', Maharashtra                    | 21 December 2015 - 10 January 2016 | To participate in Id Ul Fitr in Mauritius                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                   |
|    92 | Spain (6-15 January) Belgium (15-19 January)                | 06-member Popular Music group led by Ms. Bindu Subramanian, Karnataka                          | 06 - 19 January 2016               | To give cultural performances                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                   |
|    93 | Mauritius                                                   | 06-member Bhojpuri group led by Shri Ram Darsh Sharma, Uttar Pradesh                           | 13-19 January 2016                 | To give cultural performances on the occasion of Vishwa Hindi Diwas                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                   |
|    94 | Germany                                                     | 08-member Rajasthani group led by Shri SikanderLanga, Rajasthan                                | 14 -25 January 2016                | To give cultural performances during 'Carvan, Motor &Touristik (CMT)' event                                                          |                                                                                                                                                   |
|    95 | Russia                                                      | 10 Travel grants to Ability Unlimited Foundation led by Shri Seyyed Salauddin Pasha, New Delhi | 22- 26 January 2016                | To participate at the Russian 'Proteart' International Festival                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                   |
|    96 | Thailand                                                    | 11-Travel Grants to Dr. Harish Tiwari (Hindustani Vocal), Delhi                                | 24 January - 03 February 2016      | To participate at the International Dance & Music Festival                                                                           | Council paid honorarium for 01 performance and DA for 01 day to 10- members and for 03 days to Ms. Sharanya Chandra during VVIP visit to Thailand |
|    97 | Maldives                                                    | 05-member Light Classical group led by Ms. Nila Sinha Roy, Delhi                               | 24-27 January 2016                 | To give cultural performances on the occasion of Republic Day celebrations                                                           |                                                                                                                                                   |
|    98 | Seychelles                                                  | 05-member Kathak Dance group led by Ms. Emelee Ghosh, West Bengal                              | 25-27 January 2016                 | To give cultural performances on the occasion of Republic Day celebrations                                                           |                                                                                                                                                   |
|    99 | France (25-31 January) Russia (31 January - 06 February)    | 08-member Rajasthani group led by Shri BhikheKha, Rajathan                                     | 25 January -06 February 2016       | To participate in Cite de la Music in France and cultural performances in Russia                                                     |                                                                                                                                                   |
|   100 | UK (Edinburgh 22-25 January) Hungary (25-29 January)        | 03-member Santoor group led by Dr. DhananjayDaithankar, Maharashtra                            | 25 -29 January 2016                | To participate in the 'Days of India' in Slovenia and also to give cultural                                                          |                                                                                                                                                   |

|     | Austria (29-31 January) Montenegro (31 January 03 February)                             |                                                                                                            |                               | performances in the region                                                                                                                                          |
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| 101 | Beirut                                                                                  | 07-member Contemporary Dance group 'Ranan' led by Shri VikramIyenger, West Bengal                          | 25-30 January 2016            | To give cultural performances on the occasion of Republic Day celebrations                                                                                          |
| 102 | Netherlands (25-29 January) Spain (29 Jan. - 03 February)                               | 08-member Kathakali dance group led by Shri K.M.Nandakumaran Nair, Kerala                                  | 25-29 January 2016            | To give cultural performances in Netherlands and also in the region                                                                                                 |
| 103 | South Africa (25-28 January) Botswana (28 January-01 February) Tanzania(1 - 4 February) | 04-member Carnatic Vocal music group led by Shri M.K. Sankaran Namaboorthi, Kerala                         | 25 January - 04 February 2016 | To participate in Republic Day celebrations in South Africa and also in the region                                                                                  |
| 104 | Egypt (25 January-02 February) Jordan (02-06 February) Israel (06-12 February)          | 10-member Rajasthani group led by Shri Esak Khan, Rajasthan                                                | 25January - 12 February 2016  | To give cultural performances on the occasion of Republic Day celebrations and give cultural performances in Jordan                                                 |
| 105 | Nepal                                                                                   | 06-member Light Classical music group led by Ms. Anju Goyal, Delhi                                         | 25 - 27 January 2016          | To give cultural performances on the occasion of Republic Day celebrations                                                                                          |
| 106 | Bangladesh                                                                              | 04-member Shahnai group led by Shri Sanjeev Shankar and Ashwani Shankar, New Delhi                         | 25-29 January 2016            | To give cultural performances on the occasion of Republic Day celebrations                                                                                          |
| 107 | Sri Lanka                                                                               | 04-mmeber Sitar group led by Shri Purbayan Chatterjee, Maharashtra                                         | 25 - 28 January 2016          | To give cultural performances on the occasion of Republic Day celebrations                                                                                          |
| 108 | Vietnam (10-14 February) Japan (14-28 February)                                         | 10-member Manipuri group led by Shri Sinam Basu Singh, Manipur                                             | 10-28 February 2016           | To give cultural performances in Vietnam and to participate in Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan                                                                       |
| 109 | Egypt (14-24 Feb.) Tunisia (24-28 Feb.)                                                 | 12-member Manipuri 'Huyen Lallong Manipur Thang Ta Cultural Association' Shri Mutum Ibomcha Singh, Manipur | 14-28 February 2016           | To participate in the Aswan International Festival for Art& Culture                                                                                                 |
| 110 | Lao PDR (19-23 Feb.) Cambodia (23-26 Feb.)                                              | 05-member Manipuri Classical Dance group led by Ms. SoibamNandita Devi, Delhi                              | 19-26 February 2016           | To participate in a cultural festival at Vat Thou, A Shiva Temple                                                                                                   |
| 111 | Mauritius (1-8 March) South Africa (8-14 March)                                         | 06-member Devotional music group 'Vashishth Bandhu' led by Shri Rambhadra Sharma, Uttar Pradesh            | 1- 8 March 2016               | To participate in Shivratri celebrations in Mauritius and also in the region                                                                                        |
| 112 | Indonesia                                                                               | 06-member Jazz group led by Shri Joseph Alvares, Maharashtra                                               | 3 - 6 March 2016              | To participate in the Java Jazz Festival in Indonesia                                                                                                               |
| 113 | Serbia (7 - 12 March) Spain (12-17 March)                                               | 02-member Instrumental 'Guitar' group led by Shri Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Maharashtra                          | 7 -17 March 2016              | To participate in the Guitar Art Festival (GAF) in Serbia and Spain to perform on the occasion of 60 th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between India and Spain |

|   114. | Trinidad &Tobago (17-22 March) Suriname (22-27 March) Guyana (27-29 March)         | 06-member Light Classical & Devotional music group led by Shri Shri Rajesh Pandey, Delhi           | 17-29 March 2016            | To cultural performances on the occasion of Shivaratri celebration in Trinidad & Tobago and also in the region   |
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|    115 | Iran (29 February - 03 March) UAE (03-07 March) Kuwait (07-11 March)               | 07-member Qawwali 'Taj Musical group' led by Shri Imran Khan, Uttar Pradesh                        | 29 February - 11 March 2016 | To participate in Abu Dhabi Festival, UAE and also in the region                                                 |
|    116 | Venezuela (04-09 March) Peru (9 - 17 March)                                        | 03-member Santoor group led by Shri Bipul Kumar Ray, Delhi                                         | 4- 17 March 2016            | To participate at the Highland Music Festival                                                                    |
|    117 | Hungary (15-18 March) Croatia (18-21 March) Serbia (21-23 March)) UK (23-29 March) | 06-member Stree Shakti group led by Ms. Anuradha Pal, Maharashtra                                  | 15-28 March, 2016           | To give cultural performances                                                                                    |
|    118 | Zambia (24 to 28 March 2016) South Sudan (28 to 31 March 2016)                     | 12-member Gujarati group 'Dandia Raas' led by Shri Sindhav Karnabhai Bhayabhai, Gujarat            | 24 - 31 March 2016          | To participate in LICAF at Livingstone                                                                           |
|    119 | Singapore                                                                          | 10-member Folk dance group Siddhi Dhamal led by Ms. Rumanaben Chhotubhai Shaikh Siddi, Gujarat     | 26 March - 03 April 2016    | To participate in the Indian Village Festival                                                                    |
|    120 | China                                                                              | 12-member Punjabi folk dance and music group led by Shri Subhash Goyal and Ms. Anju Goyal, Delhi   | 26 - 31 March 2016          | To give cultural performances during India Cultural Week                                                         |
|    121 | Portugal                                                                           | 15-member Rajasthani (Kalbeliya including Bollywood) dance group led by Shri Bhikhe Kha, Rajasthan | 30 March - 08 April 2016    | To give cultural performances at the Conrad Algarve Exhibition                                                   |

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## IMPLEMENTATION CHART FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 2014 TO MARCH 2015

|   S.NO. | COUNTRIES VISITED                          | NAMEOF THE GROUP                                                                                              | DATE                            | PURPOSE OF VISIT                                                                                                             | Remarks   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
|       1 | Latvia, Sweden Finland, Netherlands Russia | 10-member Gujarati Folk group 'Saptak' led by Shri Chetan Chandrakant Jethava (Gujarat)                       | 20 June to 16 July, 2014        | To perform in the Festival in Russia, and Milan Festival in Netherlands and to give cultural performances in other countries |           |
|       2 | Thailand                                   | 10-member Gujarati Folk dance group 'Saurashtra Lok Kala Kendra' led by Shri Amardeepsinh J. Jadeja (Gujarat) | 29 November to 07 December 2014 | To give cultural performances on the occasion of King's Birthday celebrations                                                |           |
|       3 | Oman UAE                                   | 10-member Gujarati Folk Dance group 'Ambawadi Kalabrinda Beda Raas' led by Shri Daya Natha Nakum (Gujarat)    | 25 January to 05 February 2015  | To participate in the Republic Day Celebrations                                                                              |           |

## ANNEXURE-II

## ICCR

## April 2015 - March 2016

|   S.No. | Country                                                          | Name of the group                                                                                         | Dates                          | Purpose                                                                                                                                                   | Remarks   |
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|       1 | Seychelles (24-28 April) Zimbabwe(28April-4May) Kenya(4 - 8 May) | 12-member Gujarati folk group 'Shree VasukiSanskruti' led by Shri Yogesh Prabhudas Patdiya, Gujarat       | 24 April - 08 May, 2015        | For participation at the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) at Harare                                                                       |           |
|       2 | Russia                                                           | 24-member Kathak group of KADAMB led by Ms. Kumudini Lakhia, Gujarat                                      | 09-13 May, 2015                | To perform at the 'Namaste Russia' Festival                                                                                                               |           |
|       3 | Thailand                                                         | 12-member Gujarati group 'HalarLok Kala Kendra' led by Shri Jayendrasinh Chandrasinh Jadeja, Gujarat      | 22 - 26 July 2015              | To perform during the celebrations of the 100 Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Surat Thani in the Southern Part of Thailand and Surat, Gujarat |           |
|       4 | Malaysia                                                         | 06-member Bharatanatyam Dance group 'Ellora-Centre for Performing Arts' led by Ms. Rema Shrikant, Gujarat | 30 July - 04 August, 2015      | To participate in the Annual Bharatanatyam Dance Festival                                                                                                 |           |
|       5 | Japan                                                            | 12-member Gujarati folk dance group 'Natraj Kala Mandir' led by Shri Vinod F. Jaroli, Gujarat             | 13 September - 05 October 2015 | To participate at the 'Namaste India' festival                                                                                                            |           |
|       6 | Netherlands                                                      | 05-member Kathak dance group led by Ms. Sanjukta Sinha, Gujarat                                           | 14 - 18 October 2015           | To participate in the Holland India Festival                                                                                                              |           |
|       7 | New Zealand                                                      | 04-member Puppet group led by Shri MahipatKavi, Gujarat                                                   | 16-27 October 2015             | To give cultural performances on the occasion of Diwali celebrations                                                                                      |           |
|       8 | Zambia (24 to 28 March 2016) South Sudan (28 to 31 March 2016)   | 12-member Gujarati group 'Dandia Raas' led by Shri Sindhav Karnabhai Bhayabhai, Gujarat                   | 24 - 31 March 2016             | To participate in LICAF at Livingstone                                                                                                                    |           |
|       9 | Singapore                                                        | 10-member Folk dance group Siddhi Dhamal led by Ms. Rumanaben Chhotubhai Shaikh Siddi, Gujarat            | 26 March - 03 April 2016       | To participate in the Indian Village Festival                                                                                                             |           |

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## PROFICIENT

1. Shrimali Shivram Virabhai
2. Shri Suresh Kumar Shivram Ratnottar

## GUJARAT

|   1. | Aavishkar - Gujarati Dance                                                                        |
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|    2 | Adivasi Sidi Dhamal Goma Party - Mohd. Hanif Bhai, H. Majgul (Gujarati Dance Kalbeliya)           |
|    3 | Ambawadi Kalabrinda Beda Raas - Shri Nakum DayabhaiNathalal (Gujarat Folk Dance)                  |
|    4 | Bharvad Maldhari Rass Mandal - Rameshbhai Mandanbhai                                              |
|    5 | Bharat Gangani - Shri Bharat Gangani, Gujarat Folk Dance                                          |
|    6 | Female Male Siddi Dhamal - Vanrajsinh Chandrasinh Jadeja                                          |
|    7 | Gordhan L. Rajpara &Heena, Tali Raas                                                              |
|    8 | Halar Lok Kala Kendra - Gujarati Dance                                                            |
|    9 | Joraversinh Jadav - Bhavi, Bahrupi, Acrobatics                                                    |
|   10 | Jay Shakti Maldhari Ras Mandal                                                                    |
|   11 | Kankan Group - Sagathia Sonalben Hansdevbhai (Folk DanceGujarat)                                  |
|   12 | Kedar Art Research Centre - Ashok Pandit                                                          |
|   13 | Mewasi Dance Group - Vasava Bachubhai Somabhai                                                    |
|   14 | Natraj Kala Mandir - Shri Vinod F. Jaroli, Dandia                                                 |
|   15 | Police Raas Mandal - Gujarati Dance                                                               |
|   16 | Rang Bahar - Dhwani Dave, Gujarati Folk Dance                                                     |
|   17 | Rangashree Group - Pandit Avani Shrenik, Gujarati Folk                                            |
|   18 | Samanvay - Jaywant Sujata Nitin &Ms. Veerbala L.Rishi                                             |
|   19 | Saptak Folk Dance Group - Chetan Chandrakant Jethava                                              |
|   20 | Siddi Goma Group -Siddi Roomanaben Chotubhai                                                      |
|   21 | Siddi Dhamal - Siddi Imran Akbar, Folk Dance (Bharuch)                                            |
|   22 | Sindhav Karnabhai Bhayabhi - Dandiaras                                                            |
|   23 | Shri Bharatiya Tipani Loknrutya - Shri Vadher Pravinbhai Dayabhai (Gujarati Folk &Music)          |
|   24 | Shri Patel Raas Mandali - Mahendra Karsanbhai Andani                                              |
|   25 | Shree Avad Ras Mandal - Lakhanshi Malde Odedara                                                   |
|   26 | Shree Vasuki Sanskrutik Group - Kumar Pal Rana (Gujrat)                                           |
|   27 | Panghat Performing Art - Chetan Pravinchandra Dave (FolkDance) (Ahmedabad)                        |
|   28 | Maher Das Mandal - Ranabhai Aalabhai Sida(Porbandar)                                              |
|   29 | Sidi Dhamaal Sidi Goma - Saiyad Akbarmiya Gulamali Kadari(Folk Dance For Festival Only) Jam Nagar |
|   30 | Sanskruti Dance Academy - Anjana Dev Prasad Agravat (Folk Dance) Rajkot                           |
|   31 | Saurashtra Lok Kala Kendra - Amardeepsinh J. Jadeja (FolkDance ) Jam Nagar                        |
|   32 | Yuvak Mandal Gadhavi - Shri Bhoye Shivaji Kaprubhai (Dang)                                        |

## GUJRATI FOLK MUSIC

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## ANNEXURE-III