program
'Unity in Diversity' is what India stands for. You will find everything at LaLaLand. Here is our program.
music
The music is super varied. We have the dazzling 10-piece band Dharavi Rocks, from the slums of Mumbai, Tritha and Friends with fusion and electronic set, DJ Mous, the hit DJ with her Bollywood set, Disco Deewane, Cosmic Choir, Swaram and some Jazz by Chandana Bela Kalyan.
yoga
Afke Reijenga, one of the most famous yoginis in the Netherlands, provides part of the program. Expect traditional hatha yoga, connecting classical Tantra, and new crossovers between yoga and music, such as Deep House yoga or yoga to live classical Indian music. There is yoga for everyone: yoga diehards and first timers, children and the whole family.
Afke Reijenga
classic
Indian classical music is about improvisations. That makes it exciting, lively and always different.
In the Felix Room you can enjoy the best Indian and European musicians and dancers. They demonstrate the versatility of Indian classical styles and instruments.
Coming to LaLaLand 2024 are the South Indian violinists Mysore and Sumanth Manjunath, the sarangi player Sabir Khan, the sitar player Deobrat Mishra,dreef singer Marianne Svasek & pakhawaj player Nathanael van Zuilen, tabla player Heiko Dijker and there is the premiere of Marmara by the carnatic musician Chandana Bala Kalyan.
In workshop form, young and old can become acquainted with Indian rhythms and classical dance steps.
Deobrat Misha & Prashant Mishra
Chandana Bala Kalyan
Mysore Manjunath
art
Artists Subodh Kerkar, Jaap Kroon, Angelina Kumar and Martijn Baarda & Ari Jayaprakash show their work.
Subodh Kerkar
Jaap Kroon
Angelina Kumar
TALKS & POETRY
Talks are given by former NOS - India correspondent Lucas Waagmeester, artist Subodh Kerkar, writer and poet Hans Plomp, Bollywood actress Koel Purie and author of 'the Bible Indian cuisine' Paulami Joshi. The Queer Trio will discuss Queer and LGBTQ+ in India.
Spoken-word artist Priyam Redican will be there again this year.
Lucas Wagmeester
Hans Plomp
Priyam Redican
dance
LaLaLand offers multiple dance performances. There is the Spanish Indian dance production 'Cuerpo Habitado', 'OTTA' by the Thudippu Dance Foundation, the contemporary dance company Kalpanarts, a Kuchipudi dance and a performance by the Drag Glam Trio.
Thudippu Dance Foundation
Kalpanarts
Drag Glam Threesome
WORKSHOPS
We have various workshops for all ages such as: Gond Art, Percussion, Cricket, Bollywood and Bhangra dance, rhythm and voice.
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At LaLaLand – The Magic of India you can enjoy the colours, sounds and smells that are so typical of India, but also unknown art and culture from contemporary India.
India, a beating heart, powerful, energetic and innovative. All this in the middle of the setting of the magical village of Ruigoord.