Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar inaugurates Vishwashanti Sangeet Kala Academy (VSKA) established at MIT campus for music lovers of the world

Hridaynath & Lata Mangeshkar and other dignitaries light the lamp at the inauguration of the Vishwashanti Sangeet Kala Academy

Vishwashanti Sangeet Kala Academy (VSKA), was inaugurated by India’s Nightingale and Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar in a glittering event on Thursday, 11^th April 2013 at Rajbag, Loni Kalbhor, Pune.  Lataji lit the auspicious lamp and declared the institute open with her mesmerizing chants of the Gayatri Mantra.

Lata Mangeshkar felicitated at the inauguration of the Vishwashanti Sangeet Kala Academy

Accompanied by Pandit  Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Usha Mangeshkar, Meena Khadilkar and Music Maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Padma Bhushan Mohan Dharia, Babasaheb Purandare, Zia Fariduddin Dagar, Annasaheb Dange and Karve Guruji the VSKA opened doors to music lovers and students from around the globe to train in classical Indian Music and western music of 160 countries.

Prof. Vishwanath Karad, Founder and President of the MIT Group of institute fondly recollected “Actor Raj Kapoor was definitive that Rajbagh his treasured land will only be given to MIT for setting up a education centre and what better way than to have Lata Mangeshkar render her support and expert mentorship to the students of VSKA.”

Inauguration of the Vishwashanti Sangeet Kala Academy inaugurated by Lata MangeshkarInauguration of the Vishwashanti Sangeet Kala Academy inaugurated by Lata Mangeshkar“ 

Students here are offered the learnings in the age old guru-shishya environment.” says Adinath Mangeshkar, Secretary General. “It offers a great environment which meets global learnings from 160 countries from classical Indian to western music.  Even the architecture of the building is inspiring enough. The seven domes of the Academy denotes the seven ragas of Indian Classical Music.”

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan alongwith Lata Mangeshkar at the Inauguration of the Vishwashanti Sangeet Kala Academy

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan said, “I am a small member of Mangeshkar 

family. The very soul of this family is music. There was a need for such kind of international institution of music. I hope that this academy will fulfill this need and offer a great contribution in the field of music.”

 Many dignitaries presented odes and prayers at the ceremony. The students of MIT have the option of pursuing their formal education while training in Music. Classes begin from August 5, 2013.  It is open to student as young as seven years.

·         Shaami M. Irfan with Kabir photographer from Pune.

BUSINESS & ENTERTAINMENT VETERAN’S FECILATED

The distribution of KAF'S BUSINESS & ENTERTAINMENT GLOBAL AWARDS-2013 has done on Sunday, 7th April 2013 at Lokhandwala Garden, Andheri West, Mumbai. Where more than 60 business and entertainment veteran person were honored in different categories from out of 1109 entries. 

The film maker J. Om Prakash (Life time achievement award), Smt. Pamila Yash Chopra and Smt. Pinky Rakesh Roshan (Backbone award for their husband and son). Hardik Hundiya (founder of International diamond day and editor of Hira Manik), Smt. Neeraj Ashok Mehta (Kodak award winner of Asia cinematographer late Ashok Mehta), Govinda (Super star dancer, action comedy lover hero),

 Kadar Khan (best best drama director, actor & writer), Ms. Lalita Munshaw (Red Ribbon entertainment upcoming music company owner and singer), Director Abhishek Chaddha and Producer Deepak Sawant (for Best bhojpuri film GANGA DEVI starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Gulshan Grover, Nirahua & Pakhi Hegde),  Priyanka Raina ( best newcomer Short Film Maker), Goraksh Atre and Aradhya Gheer (best model and TV serial child artist), Leena Karkera (best location in M.P. state tourism), Syed Khwaja (best club the Country club), Ms. Mumtaz (serving soul for best healing heaven), 

 Smt. Kamal Wadhwa (best program producer of Doordarshan Delhi and writer), Arun Dev (ex. Dy. Mayer for best ex. Nagar Sevak and all India Jhopadpatti convener of BJP), P. J. Uttekar (director marketing Citrus Check inns Ltd. Marketing king), M. G. Kamble Saheb (CMA Citrus Check inns Ltd. Insurance king), R. M. Pardhi Sheb (CMA Citrus Check inns Ltd. Insurance and marketing, Dahanu), N. L. Peswani (Guptdaani and social worker, writer, director & producer), Ms. Minidas (fashion designer and actress), Smt. Anghana Rane (Backbone of Abhijeet Rane Marathi-Hindi VRIT MITRA, daily), Ajeet Joshi (Swami films Bollywood content provider for channels), Smt. Shalinitai Thakerey (Iron lady of India), 

Idrees Nizami & Shaheda Khan (Hindu Muslim Sikh Esai Ekta Samiti for Qaumi Ekta), Dharmeel Girish Shah (Amikripa Builder for best builder), Manu Shukla (human rights social worker of UP), Ms. Reeta (best Vastu Shastri),  B. K. Tambe (best photographer). D. B. Chand (Global Vision NGO helps cancer patients), Arun Puri (best editor India Today) Sanjay Nirupam (excellent speech in UNO and best M.P.) Prem Shukla (best executive editor Dophar Ka Saamna), Manmohan Gupta (Poet & MM Mithaiwala best sweet maker & seller), Saami Tambedkar (best Emu farming), Shambhu Soni (best mantra writer of 200 books), Gurmit Singh Bedi (best writer of TV serial Jai Gaomata) Trupati water park Anja Ahmedabad, Gujarat (best water park), Rajnath Sharma, president char bungalow vyapari sangh Sharma dairy fast food & Yogesh Lakhani (best outdoor media publicity Bright) were honored through this prestigious award.

The dance and musical program were presented by Hemant Godbole, Ms. Nisha Seth, Suhel Ansari and Rahman Ali in the event. 

The award function was hosted by Salauddin Skaikh and organized by Ravindra Arora in association with Ali Bhai of Ali Decorator. The hospitality partner for the awards The Country Club India Limited. Publicity was done by Oneup Relations PR agency, Mumbai.