Birth of Nations: August 1947: Stories Poetry Songs
Aug 13, 2022 | Warren Park, 6601 N. Western Ave. Chicago.IL
A celebration of the moment in history when the grip of colonialism was broken for the world and two new nations of India & Pakistan were born. Told in the words the first President of Pakistan Mohammad Ali Jinnah and the first Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Poetry & Songs of Mohammad Iqbal, Dr. Rabindranath Tagore, Faiz Ahmad Faiz & Subramania Bharati.
Credits
Master of Ceremonies:
Jessica Droeger
Speakers:
State Senator Ram Villivalam
Dr. Ann Kalayil
Dr. Saad Ali
Dr. Mridu Sekhar
Nikita Sekhar
Musicians:
Akshaya Kannan
Hera Mobahshir
Nikita Sekhar
Choreographer:
Ahila Devi Vigneshwaran, Artistic Director, Kalapriya Foundation
Dancers:
Azeema Akram
Mahitha Unnikrishnan
Production & Sound:
Mordion Gall
Supervisor:
Diana Lynn Schliz
Thanks to the staff of the Park District