Music and Youth
Abida Parveen to spell sufiana magic on 12 March
MUMBAI: Music for the soul and duma dum mast qalandar the famous sufi song from none other that the queen of sufiana kalaam, Abida Parveen will deliver her public perfomance on 12 March.
The public perfomance will be held in Mumbai at the Jamshed Bhabha Auditorium, NCPA. The concert is a fund raising event organised by The Rotary Club Of Bombay.
The donor passes for the concert will be available from 4 March, onwards and are priced at Rs 1500, Rs 2000 and Rs 3000 and are available at Rhythm House, Hiro Music, Bandra and NCPA.
Rotary Club Of Bombay president Ajay Kanoria said, “We are honoured to have Abida Parveen perform in Mumbai as part of our fund raising efforts. As Rotarians we aim to contribute to the growth and betterment of the less privileged in our community. Our choice of Abida Parveen is a reflection of the Rotary spirit of promoting international understanding and goodwill.”
The principal sponsor for the event is ABN Amro Bank and the associate sponsors are Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation and Tata Power.
MUMBAI: Mumbai is about to witness something it has never seen before. The Global Youth Festival arrives on 6-7 December at Jio World Garden with 15,000 attendees and 60-plus experiences sprawled across six sprawling arenas. On its sixth edition, this is no ordinary jamboree—it is a carefully orchestrated collision of wellness, adventure, arts, music, yoga and social change.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis will throw open the proceedings with a landmark ceremony, signalling the state’s backing for a movement that has already mobilised youth across 20-plus countries and 170-plus cities. The sheer scale is staggering: 500-plus volunteers powering the machine, 600,000-plus volunteer hours logged across previous editions, and millions of lives touched annually.
The speaker roster is formidable. Diipa Büller-Khosla and Dipali Goenka, chief executive of Welspun India, will share the stage with Malaika Arora in conversations spanning leadership, creativity and culture. Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukhbhai Mandaviya will also attend, reinforcing GYF’s reach into the corridors of power.
But this is not mere talk. The Solaris Mainstage promises concerts from renowned Indian artists. Innerverse delivers a 360-degree LED spectacle of art, technology and sound. The Love and Care Arena houses hands-on projects spanning women’s empowerment, child education, rural upliftment and animal welfare. India’s largest outdoor sound-healing experience awaits. An inflatable obstacle course, neon drifter karts and open-sky bouldering cater to thrill-seekers.
Some have branded GYF the “Coachella of Consciousness.” Others call it “India’s Largest Sober Festival.” Spiritual visionary Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, who inspired the festival, will deliver the Wisdom Masterclass. Every rupee goes to charity.
After Mumbai comes Kolkata on 14 December. New York looms next year. For one weekend in December, Mumbai becomes the epicentre of youth-driven change—and nothing will be quite the same after.
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