Kathakar is India`s first and only oral storytelling festival. Since 2010 it has brought several storytelling traditions to India.
This year we will have storytellers from India, UK, Sierra Leonne, Mongolia and Australia.

Friday, 25th November 2022
EVENING SESSION
VENUE: SUNDER NURSERY

• 6:00 pm – Celtic Myths by Niall Moorjani (UK)
• 6:30 pm - Stories of Donkeys & Camels by Lillian Rodrigues-Pang (Australia)
• 7:00 pm - Mongolian Tales by Baatarjav Erdenetsogt (Mongolia)
• 7:30 pm - Folktales from Sierra Leone by Alim Kamara (Sierra Leone/UK)
• 8:00 pm – Tales of Mullah Naseerudddin by Sarah Rundle (UK)
• 8:30 pm – Inauguration
• 8:45 pm - Kissey Kahani aur Adakaari: Mohit Chauhan In conversation with Nawazuddin
• Siddiqui moderated by Prarthana Gahilote (India)

Saturday, 26th November 2022
EVENING SESSION 1 (4 pm to 8 pm)
VENUE: CENTRAL VISTA, INDIA GATE

• 4:00 pm – Mongolian folktales by Baatarjav Erdenetsogt (Mongolia)
• 4:25 pm – Azadi ki Kahani by Shaguna Gahilote (India)
• 4:50 pm – Folktales from Korea by Seung Ah Kim (South Korea)
• 5:15 pm – Kissagoi: folktales of Rajasthan by Sikandar Khan (India)
• 5:40 pm – African folktales by Alima Kamara (Sierra Leone/UK)
• 6:05 pm – Kissey, Kahani aur Cinema: Prarthana Gahilote In Conversation with Sanjay Mishra 7:05 pm - Nasruddin and the theft of Smell by Sarah Rundel (UK)
• 7:30 pm – Shy the Platypus by Lillian Rodrigues-Pang (Australia)

EVENING SESSION 2 (7:30 pm to 10 pm)
VENUE: SUNDER NURSERY

• 7:30 pm - Korean Tales by Seung Ah Kim (South Korea)
• 8:00 pm – Tales from the deserts of Rajasthan by Sikandar Khan (India)
• 8:30 pm - Scottish Ghost Stories by Niall Moorjani (UK)
• 9:00 pm – Sufi music by Satpal Wadali & group (India)

Sunday, 27th November 2022
MORNING SESSION
VENUE: SUNDER NURSERY

10:00 am to 1 pm – Art of Storytelling Workshop for children

EVENING SESSION

• 5:00 pm – The Art of Storytelling: Storytellers in Conversation with Rachna Bisht & Shaguna Gahilote
• 5:30 pm – Jukebox of tales from around the world by Sarah, Alim, Niall, Shaguna, Lillian, Baatarjav, Seung Kim and more
• 6:30 pm – Mongolian folktales by Baatarjav Erdenetsogt (Mongolia)
• 7:00 pm - Ramayan: Tholpavakoothu Shadow puppet play of Kerala by Ramachandra Pulavar and team (India)
• 8:00 pm - Kabir Vani by Prahlad Singh Tipania and group (India)
• 9:00 pm – Kissey, Kahani aur Mausiki: Prarthana Gahilote in conversation with Imtiaz Ali, Mohit Chauhan (India)

Monday, 28th November 2022
MORNING SESSION
VENUE: SUNDER NURSERY

• 9:00 am - Competition Between the Fox and the Badger by Sarah Rundle (UK)
• 9:30 am - Mongolian folktales by Baatarjav Erdenetsogt (Mongolia)
• 10:00 am - Stories of Anasi and other tales by Alim Kamara (Sierra Leone/UK)
• 10:30 am - Roman Myths by Niall Moorjani (UK)
• 11.00 am - Shy the Platypus by Lillian Rodrigues-Pang (Australia)
• 11:30 am - Ramayan stories through puppets by Rajeev Pulavar (India)
• 12:00 pm - Curious Tales from the Desert by Shaguna & Prarthana Gahilote (India)

Kathakar is India’s first & only oral storytelling festival started 12 year ago by NGOs Nivesh & HHACH. Babaji Music promotes cultural programmes across various regions & genres. The festival was started under the aegis of UNESCO to preserve & promote the ancient art of storytelling.

• Present the ticket at the venue.
• Wear a proper mask and carry a sanitizer.
• Be on time and if you're late join in silently
• Keep your phones on silent during the event