Orangewood Presents Provoke Art Festival 2024*

Where Elegance Meets Art Chennai’s
Biggest Art Festival Returns for Its Second Year.

Chennai, India – October 2024 – Provoke Lifestyle, a leading magazine renowned for its celebration of fashion, art, and culture, is thrilled to announce the Provoke Art Festival 2024, presented by Orangewood, taking place on November 2nd and 3rd, 2024.

This year’s captivating theme, “Where Elegance Meets Art,” promises two unforgettable evenings filled with mesmerizing performances and the honouring of distinguished artists with Lifetime Achievement Awards in the arts.

November 2nd, 2024:
Festival attendees will experience a remarkable confluence of stalwarts as renowned Bharatanatyam dancer Padma Shri Shobana Chandrakumar joins the enchanting Carnatic vocalist Shri Abhishek Raghuram. This powerful collaboration will celebrate the rich traditions of Indian classical arts.

The evening will also feature the presentation of Lifetime Achievement Awards to outstanding contributors in the field of arts, including:
Padma Shri Chithra Visweswaran
Padma Shri Badrappan
Kalaimamani Delhi Ganesh
Kalaimamani K. N. Ramaswamy
Kalaimamani Rajkumar Bharathi
Kalaimayam Smt S S Kalairaani

November 3rd, 2024:
The second night will showcase a mesmerizing performance by Shri Sanjay Subrahmanyan, highlighting the works of Subramania Bharati. Additionally, Shri Renjith and Smt Vijna will present “Vishwagarbha,” an ode to the universal mother, blending classical and contemporary artistry in a breathtaking tribute to motherhood and creation. The evening will also honour exceptional talent with Lifetime Achievement Awards for:
Padma Bhushan Dr. T. V. Gopalakrishnan
Padma Shri Leela Samson
Padma Shri R. Muthukannammal
Kalaimamani T.S.B.K Moulee
Veena Vidushi Hemalatha Mani
Thiru Gangai Amaran
Experience the convergence of elegance and artistry at the Provoke Art Festival 2024!