| Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival, Hyderabad | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2012: 17 to 19 February |
| Location(s) | Chowmahalla Palace, Hyderabad, India |
| Years active | 2012 – present |
| Founded by | Mohan Hemmadi |
Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival edition of the festival is also held in Hyderabad, India at the historical Chowmahalla Palace. [1]
It was organised for the first time in Hyderabad in February 2012. [2] It is organised by Mohan Hemmadi and Abhijit Bhattacharjee. It was decided to make it an annual event in Hyderabad like the Pune edition, and possibly an all-night event.
The festival started on a wrong note with police denying permission and the show on the first day had to be curtailed. And the police gave a limited permission till 10 p.m. in the night, making it difficult for artists to be accommodated well in stipulated time. [3]
17 February
18 February
19 February
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