Chennai Sangamam 2011 Photos

Welcome to the fifth edition of India’s biggest City-wide Festival, Chennai Sangamam. A unique medley of folk-music, art, dance, culture and food. Between January 12 and 17, 2011 the city of Chennai will come alive as over 900 performers of every hue take their art to the streets.

Organised by Tamil Maiyam, a pre-eminent non-profit trust in Chennai that promotes art and culture in association with the Department of Tourism and Culture of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

IDEALS OF CHENNAI SANGAMAM

* An inclusive city festival that belongs to all people
* To strengthen and nurture the bonds of community
* Protect, revive and promote endangered art forms, mostly folk which are intangible heritage, cultural assets
* To bring performing arts and artists closer to the community
* To provide a common platform for varied art forms
* Cross cultural dialogue through art & culture focused international tourism promotion

Text source: ChennaiSangamam.com

Chennai Sangamam Photos: http://goo.gl/aOWyQ