The 17th Annual Kitchrie Festival of Indo-Caribbean Arts & Culture

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CHAYKAY "MEKIN' MATCH
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RAMLEELA STORIES OF RAMA, SITA & RAVANA IN MUSIC, SONG, & DRAMA
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FROM CHOWTAL TO CHUTNEY
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Chaykay "Mekin' Match" July 19 & 26, 2014
Two magical Shows! The Kitchrie Annual Festival 2014 presents Chaykay "Mekin' Match" ~ an extravaganza of traditional Indo-Caribbean Music, Singing, Dancing and Drama, featuring artists from Trinidad, Guyana, Jamaica and Suriname, with dance performances will feature traditional dances such as Londa Ke Nache, Nachaniya, Kathak, Bharatanatyam, and Chutney.
Drama Cast: Playwright and actress Pritha Singh, Director Radha Singh, Producer Linda Ragado, with Ramona Singh-Maharaj, Anand Maharaj, Nadira Beepath, Denae Pacheo, Zaman Amin, Rita Baboolal, Pooran Rambaran Chitra Singh, and Alana Resaul from SFL; with dance performances by Jaya Devi Dance Group.
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Tan/Bhajan Singing of Trinidad and Guyana; Baithak Gana and Lounda Ki Nauch (dance) of Suriname
Kitchrie Festival highlights the TOP INDO-CARIBBEAN SINGERS, MUSICIANS
From Suriname: Rayen Kalpoe (Singer), Andre Jagdieshpersad Sital (Dholak), 
Jaswankumar Parmessar (Dhantaal), and Yashvant Oepasi (Singer/Tambourine);
and featuring Lounda Ki Nach Dancer Redjinderpersad Ghiraw.
and Yashvant Oepasi (Singer/Tambourine).
From Trinidad: Neil Persad (Singer) and Chutney Super Star, Hema Dindial.
From Guyana:  Singing Couple Djaan Pari  and Vasu Goolkarran. Narinder Budhai demonstrating Thappu Madrasi Drumming.
From Jamaica:  Danesh B Maragh, Terry Maragh, Sharma Dammar, Richard Balleysingh;
Nachaniya Dancer Ghanesh Maragh.
  • 17th Annual Kitchrie Annual Festival 
    in collaboration with Jaya  Devi Arts presents
    Chaykay ~ Mekin' Match (Music-Dance-Drama)
    Saturday, July 19, 2014 at 5:00 pm-10:00 pm
    Venue: Hollywood Performing Arts Center
    1770 Monroe Street, Hollywood, FL 3302.

  • 17th Annual Kitchrie Annual Festivalin collaboration with Jaya Devi Arts presents
    in collaboration with Jaya  Devi Arts presentsChaykay Mekin' Match (Music-Dance-Drama)
    S    unday July 20 2014 at 6:00 pm-10:00 pm
    151 Civic Center Way,  Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411.

  • 17th Annual Kitchrie Annual Festival
    in collaboration with Friends Promotions presents:
    Baithak Gana/Loundwa Ki Nauch of Suriname
    (    A Recital of Traditional Music and Dance)
    Saturday, July 26,  2014 at 8:00 -10:00 pm
    Venue: O'Lavrador Restaurant
    138-40 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11435.
Lounda Ki Nach Dancer Redjinderpersad Ghiraw of Suriname
The Kitchrie Festival pioneers the preservation and popularization of Heritage Art Forms brought from India to the Americas since 1838.  These art forms were preserved in South American mainland countries as, Guyana, Suriname and Belize, and Caribbean islands like, Trinidad, Jamaica, Grenada, Guadeloupe and Martinique. Today, Richmond Hill known as "Little Guyana,” is the largest Population of Indo-Caribbean and South Asian Immigrants in New York State, where our cultural arts continue to thrive.
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