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2 About ARKA ARKA - In this specially designed festival we feature great masters who share a great chemistry and enthrall their audiences with their perfect creative synergy. In its inaugu- ral edition the festival will feature a never - before concert tour featuring great Sitarists of India - Niladri Kumar, along with Karthik (Singer), Selva Ganesh (Kanjira), Gino Banks (Drums), Mishko M’Ba (Bass Guitar from France) Santhosh Chandran (Guitar), Ravi Chandra Kulur (Flautist) and exceptionally talented Ms. Gioconda Vermischelli (Opera Singer from Italy) with an energetic ensemble of percussionists. Exchange 4 Artist has designed this ensemble which is brilliant and unique in content and unparalleled in artistic synergy. While these masters represent different musical styles and are very individualistic in terms of their playing techniques, together they simply create magic with their music and will make an unforgettable experience for listeners across the country.

3 Schedule Date: 16th January 2015 Time: 7.00 pm onwards Venue: Nehru Centre Auditorium

4 Niladri Kumar Niladri Kumar is an Indian classical and fusion musician. He performed on the sitar from a young age and toured and released albums as an adult. He has worked with Jonas Hell- borg, John McLaughlin and also worked with various music directors in Hindi cinema, including A.R. Rahman, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and Pritam. He was conferred the Sangeet Natak Akademi’s Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar, awarded to young musicians. He has also won MTV Immies award for the Best Classical/Fusion Instrumental for his album. He has created a unique instrument, the “zitar”, which is a combination of sitar and guitar.

5 Karthik Karthik is an Indian playback singer. Karthik started his professional career as a backing vocalist and has since been working as a playback singer. He has sung in multiple languages including Telugu, Tamil and in other languages like Malayalam, Bengali and Hindi. Karthik is known for his versatility in the industry which gave him opportunity to sing a variety of songs. He has received various awards like IIFA, Filmfare and so on.

6 Selvaganesh SELVAGANESH represents the new breed of percussionist emerging from India. Son and disciple of great percussionist Vidwan Vikku Vinayakram. He has performed with all lead- ing musicians like Ustad Zakir Hussain, Mandolin U. Shrinivas, Ustad Alla Rakha, and so on. His spirit of adventure has also led to forays into the world of jazz festivals in Europe with top weastern musicians like John Mclaughlin and Jonas Helborg.

7 Gino Banks GINO BANKS is the son of Louiz Banks, India ‘s legendary jazz pianist and composer. Gino is a versatile player, this leads him to performing and recording with artists and bands of all types of genres, artists like, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Ustad Rashid Khan; to Bollywood sessions and gigs with Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Salim-Sulaiman, Vishal-Shekhar, to fusion groups Yuva, Niladri Kumar’s Sitar Funk, Amaan & Ayaan Ali Khan and Bala Bashkar; to rock bands like Helga’s Fun Castle, Gary Lawyer, and Zero. He has performed with international musicians like Mike Stern, Guthrie Govan and so on.

8 Mishko M’Ba Mishko M’Ba is a renowned French bassist/pianist, composer & producer. He studied west- ern classical music at Toulouse and focused later on jazz and rock. As a very demanded bass player who really makes his instrument sing, he is touring in USA, Europe and Asia with various bands of different musical styles for many years. He is among the cream of French bassists, having worked with renowned Artists such as Ray Charles, Lucky Ali, Kaled and Didier Lockwood. He has an exciting, intensely dynamic style, contributing melodic and rhythmic structures which are the very heartbeat of Emergence.

9 Gioconda Vessichelli Gioconda Vessichelli is a singer/soprano from Italy. She is the inventor and pioneer of Bol- lywoOpera style. She has sung in the Bollywood movie, Prague, in 2013, and she is in the Annual book of Italian opera singer for having sung in the first world edition of contem- porary opera. She is the first singer in the premiere world execution of the contemporary opera.

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11 Entry Panel.

12 Sponsorship Grid Sponsorship TypeNumber of Sponsors Title/Presenting1 In association with/ Powered by1 Co Sponsor2 Associate Sponsor3

13 Presenting Sponsor Presenting Sponsor Rs. 12,00,000/- (Rupees Twelve Lacs) Branding Presenting sponsor presents ARKA—Celebrating Modern India... Presenting sponsor logo to be carried on the main stage backdrop in the centre. Logo to be carried in the entry panel in the venue Logo to be carried in all the color panels in the venue (3 – 4 ) 3 Independent standees to be placed in the venue Logo presence on the podium Logo to be carried in the goodie bags, to be distributed to the audience. (Approx 800 numbers) Vouchers/Coupons can be distributed to the audience. ( Approx 800) Selfie spot branded by Presenting Sponsor Table space will be provided at the venue. Logo to be carried in the ads in the leading daily of the city.( 7-8 ads) Invitation cards for the event shall bear the logo of presenting sponsor. Logo to be carried on the posters put up in prominent public spaces of the city and stores where donor cards are available. Logo to appear in hoardings placed in the city. (3 - 4) Publicity in Radio, Social and Electronic Media. Radio city is our Radio Partner. RJ mentioning about the sponsor and event ( 10 days prior) 100 complimentary special invites of premier seats in the auditorium Master of ceremony for the event to acknowledge and thank the Presenting Sponsor.

14 Co Sponsor Co-Sponsor Rs. 8,00,000/- (Rupees Eight Lacs) Branding Co sponsor logo to be carried in the backdrop as part of the wings. Co Sponsor logo to be carried in entry panel in the venue. Co Sponsor logo to be carried in color panels in the venue. 1 Independent standee to be displayed in the foyer. Logo to be carried in selective ads in the leading daily of the city. Invitation cards for the event shall bear the logo of Co Sponsor. Co Sponsor logo to be present on the posters put up in prominent public spaces of the city and stores where donor cards are available. Logo to appear in hoardings placed in the city. ( 3-4) Publicity in Radio, Outdoor and Social Media. RJ of Radio city will mention about the event along with sponsors name. ( 10 days prior) 60 complimentary special invites of premier seats in the auditorium Master of ceremony for the event to acknowledge and thank the Co Sponsor.

15 Associate Sponsor Associate Sponsor Rs. 4,00,000/- (Rupees Four Lacs) Branding Associate sponsor logo to be carried in the backdrop as part of the wings. Associate Sponsor logo to be carried in entry panel in the venue. Associate Sponsor logo to be carried in color panels in the foyer. Associate Sponsor logo to be carried in selective ads in the leading daily of the city. Invitation cards for the event shall bear the logo of Associate Sponsor. Associate Sponsor logo to be present on the posters put up in prominent public spaces of the city and stores where donor cards are available. Logo to appear in hoardings placed in the city. ( 2 ) Associate Sponsor’s Logo to appear in the Social Media Publicity. 25 complimentary special invites of premier seats in the auditorium Master of ceremony for the event to acknowledge and thank the Associate Sponsor.

16 Contact Details For queries Contact – Vishaka Agarwal Mail Id – Contact

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