The red laterite Bekal fort shaped like a key hole is a photographer’s delight and has featured in countless ads, films - Mani Ratnam’s Dil Se - and videos.
Now it will showcase Astad Deboo, the acclaimed contemporary dancer who is to perform at Bekal Fort to the music of Manipuri drummers (Pungcholam) and the sound of the waves crashing against its three sides.
Date of Performance : Februray 28, 2012.
For further information: astaddeboo@gmail.com
Read this interview about his work with Pungcholam drummers.
Venue of Peformance: Built in 1650s by Shivappa Naik of the Ikkeri dynasty for defense purposes, Bekal is the largest and better preserved forts in Kasargod.
Bekal Fort Sights
Reaching Bekal: It is 16 km from Kasargod, take the train and drive down.
Now it will showcase Astad Deboo, the acclaimed contemporary dancer who is to perform at Bekal Fort to the music of Manipuri drummers (Pungcholam) and the sound of the waves crashing against its three sides.
Date of Performance : Februray 28, 2012.
For further information: astaddeboo@gmail.com
Read this interview about his work with Pungcholam drummers.
Venue of Peformance: Built in 1650s by Shivappa Naik of the Ikkeri dynasty for defense purposes, Bekal is the largest and better preserved forts in Kasargod.
Bekal Fort Sights
- There’s an Observation Tower girded by cannons, there’s the ammunition magazine which is closed to the public and an underground tunnel as well as a water tank. The steps leading to the water tank and Observation Tower are still in good condition.
- Climb up the broad steps of the Observation Tower for a splendid view of the Arabian sea and the 40 acre sprawl of the fort as well as a glimpse of the nearby towns of Kanhangad and Pallikare.
Reaching Bekal: It is 16 km from Kasargod, take the train and drive down.
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