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October 2, 2026 Bangalore
Krishnam Performing Arts Academy presents NAMAN, an evening celebrating the richness and continuity of two timeless Indian classical dance traditions. The programme will bring together acclaimed dancers Sathyanarayana Raju and Durga Arya, alongside performances by Kathak artistes and students.
At: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 43, Race Course Road, High Grounds, Bengaluru, 5.30pm
October 3 & 4, 2026 Mumbai
NCPA presents NAKSHATRA DANCE FESTIVAL
Day 2, Oct 3:
Pallaban Odissi by Dr. Aruna Mohanty & Troupe Ojas – The Inner Fire
Kathak by Rajendra Gangani & Troupe
At: Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, 5pm
Day 3, Oct 4:
Chaturvidh Odissi by Sharmila Biswas & Troupe Sheela
Bharatanatyam by Dr. Sandhya Purecha & Troupe
At: Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, 5pm
October 3 & 4, 2026 Chennai
Dushyant Sridhar's Desika Daya presents ENDARO MAHANUBHAVULU, a multi lingual, multi dance styles production based on the Divine Grace bestowed on many of the saint poets of India.
Concept, Narration - Dushyant Sridhar / Music - Dr Rajkumar Bharathi
Dance Choreography - Anitha Guha
Sound Design - Sai Shravanam / Lighting design - Murugan Krishnan
Presented by Anitha Guha's students and few guest artistes.
Venue: Narada Gana Sabha, 4pm
Info: anithaguha@yahoo.com
October 5 & 6, 2026 Siliguri
Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh, presents UTTARBANGA FESTIVAL 2026.
-Day 1 - 5th OCT, 5 PM
Bharatanatyam - Sangita Chaki & disciples
Odissi - Dr. Pompi Paul & disciples
Kathak - Dona Dutta & disciples
Bharatanatyam - Rimpi Saha & disciples
Kathak - Sahelee Basu Thakur & disciples
Kathak - Debjaya Sarkar & disciples
Kathak - Hakimpara Nritya Malancha,Siliguri
Bharatanatyam - Disciples of Prosenjit Deb
Bharatnatyam- Disciples of Shuvam Ghosh
Kathak - Agnimitra Sengupta & disciples
Kathak - Jyoti Mondal & disciples
Kathak - Sanchari Sarkar & disciples
Odissi - Dr. Dripta Chakraborty & disciples
Kathak - Gobinda Saha & disciples
Kathak - Ayan Bhattacharjee and Sujata Chatterjee
Anchor- Amitava Ghosh | Sumita Dutta
-Day 2 - 6TH OCT, 5 PM
Vocal - Shadaj Music Academy Siliguri
Vocal - Mousumi Dasgupta & disciples
Vocal - Barnali Basu & Disciples
Tabla - Pandit Subir Adhikari & disciples.
Solo performance - Malobika Chakraborty | Dr. Sutapa Dutta | Nibedita Bhattacharjee | Ashish Banerjee | Satyaki Chakraborty | Abhiman Roy | Deborshi Hore
Sitar solo - Pandit Debopratim Roy
Co Artists: Tabla- Pt. Subir Adhikari | Dr. Dhrupad Ray | Pt. Sudip Chakraborty | Riju Saha |
Prianshu Nandi | Amit Saha
Harmonium - Ashis Kansa Banik.
Anchor - Subir Bhattacharjee | Tapasi Deb
At: Dinabandhu Mancha, Siliguri, W Bengal, 5pm
October 8 & 9, 2026 New Delhi
The Annual LALITARPAN FESTIVAL by Dr. Shovana Narayan marks a landmark 25th anniversary this year on the theme - “Tradition, Transition & Transmission” to portray the enduring values of tradition and heritage, a generational transition from youth to coming to age to transmit the sacred embodied wisdom from Guru to his disciples.
Artists present a production paying homage to 25 veteran dancer gurus of Delhi recognising their outstanding and sustained contribution to Indian classical dance, followed by visual captivating rendition of ‘YUDHISHTHIR & DRAUPADI’(based on Pavan K. Varma’s epic poem) by maestro Guru Shovana Narayan and Sunit Tandon on the inaugural day.
The festival concludes with a contemporary exploration of companionship, self-respect, and the various aspects of human values, ‘SUMANG: THE SILENT PILLARS’, by Suparna Singh and Mahima Satsangi expressed through the vocabulary of Kathak. Closing with ‘NOOR’, a contemporary and Kathak dance production by Sanjukta Sinha.
At: Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 7pm
October 8 - 11, 2026 Nassau, Bahamas
The Shirley Hall Bass Foundation and Legacy Project present CHICKCHARNEY, A BAHAMIAN FOLKTALE reimagined through classical Indian dance of Odissi.
The Chickcharney is a legendary creature from Andros Island folklore: a mischievous, owl-like being with red eyes, three toes, and the mystical power to bestow good fortune or misfortune depending on how it is treated. Bahamian Odissi artist Carlito Catalano embodies the creature through the ancient vocabulary of Odissi, fusing Caribbean folklore with South Asian movement traditions in a work that speaks to universal themes of acceptance, rejection, and the transformative power of kindness.
Interpretation is by playwright Patrice Francis, whose storytelling draws out the moral heart of the Andros legend for the stage. Chicago-based choreographer Kevin Iega Jeff serves as Movement Consultant, with Founder and Executive Director Cristin Carole directing and producing. For the October 10 performance, the open-air amphitheatre of Fiona's Theatre will be transformed to evoke the mangrove forests of Andros Island, surrounding audiences in the ancient landscape from which the legend was born.
World Premiere: October 8, 2026 | I.C.E. Gallery
Second Performance: October 10, 2026 | Fiona's Theatre, National Art Gallery of The Bahamas
Biennial Benefit Weekend, October 8 to 11, 2026
Info: shirleybassproject@gmail.com
October 10, 2026 Kolkata
Nritya Dhrupadi Music and Dance Research Centre presents its annual classical dance festival, PARAMPARA 2026. The program will open with traditional presentations by the Junior Group students of Nritya Dhrupadi, featuring Kathak and Bharatanatyam. The opening segment will also include an invocation to the Divine Mother and the celebration of Shakti, followed by a special felicitation ceremony. The second segment will feature a solo Kathak presentation by Dr. Sucharita Datta Ghata, followed by traditional Kathak and Bharatanatyam presentations by the Senior Group students of Nritya Dhrupadi. The Senior Kathak students will present “Devi,” a special production conveying the message of the Goddess’s arrival and heralding the beginning of the festive season. The festival will feature guest artistes:
- Dr. Mahua Mukherjee and Ayan Mukherjee - Gaudiya Nritya
- Dr. Arpita Venkatesh - Odissi
- Amrit Khatua, Madhumita Khatua and Soumanti Khatua - Kathakali
- Souvik Chakraborty - Kathak
- Dr. Sucharita Datta Ghata - Kathak
At: Gyan Manch, Kolkata, 5pm
October 10, 2026 Palo Alto, CA
Yuva Bharati celebrates 20 years with KUCHIPUDI NATYOTSAVAM featuring Kuchipudi ballets led by Guru Pasumarthy Venkateswara Sarma.
MAHISHASURA MARDHINI - coordinated by Madhuri Kishore, 4pm
KUMARA SAMBHAVAM - coordinated by Samidha Satyam, 6:30pm
At: Cubberly Theater, 4120 Middlefield Rd, , Palo Alto, CA 94303
Info: info@yuvabharati.org
October 11, 2026 Mumbai
NRITYAVANI MADI PADHARO RE... Raas-Garba Nritya by Avani Shah & Troupe.
An NCPA presentation
At: Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, 5pm
October 11, 2026 New Delhi
RASA, Bharatanatyam solo recital by Sathvika, disciple of Bhavani Anantharaman, Bhavanis Prasannalaya
Venue: Triveni Kala Sangam, Mandi House, New Delhi, 11am
Info: visala_09@yahoo.com
October 17, 2026 Ancona, Italy
Dancers from Attakkalari’s Dance Company will travel to Ancona to present SONNET OF SAMSARA at Teatro delle Muse as part of the Marche Teatro Dance Season 2026/27. Choreographed by Artistic Director Jayachandran Palazhy. Moving between ritual, stylised movement and everyday gestures, the work reflects on a world shaped by environmental crises, conflict and social divisions, while returning to the timeless human cycles of wandering, transformation and renewal. The movement is carried by the powerful sounds of the Mizhavu and Idakka drums.
October 24, 2026 New Delhi
Center for Indian Classical dances and Dr Sonal Mansingh present SWARNIKA SAMVAAD - Dialogue on Creative & Cultural Economy of India in 4 thought provoking sessions.
At: CD Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre, New Delhi, 10am to 5pm
Info: officeofdrsonalmansingh30@gmail.com
October 24 & 25, 2026 Vancouver, BC
Mandala Arts and Culture in partnership with the Roundhouse presents:
-Oct 24: BN by Meera Sreenarayanan, 7.30pm
-Oct 25: Kathak by Tanveer Alam, 3pm
Tickets: $25 (general) & $22 (students, seniors, members)
At: The Roundhouse Performance Center, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC
Info: govindajai@yahoo.com
October 31 & November 1, 2026 Mumbai
The absence of PRESENCE... for children in conflict zones
Childhood - interrupted.
Silenced.
Scattered across borders.
Millions of children exist in the shadows of war - displaced, unseen, unheard. Wounded, orphaned, massacred. What remains when laughter fades?
From this stark reality, emerges The Absence of PRESENCE, the latest production by the Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company. Choreographed by Aditi, with an exceptional ensemble of Kathak dancers and musicians, this powerful work journeys into the depth of conflict; yet shows the human spirit persisting against all odds and striving to hope; building worlds of fantasy and beauty.
Commissioned by the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai, in collaboration with the Symphony Orchestra of India, the work will premiere at the Jamshed Bhabha Theatre in Mumbai on 31st October and 1st November 2026, at 6pm.
Info: info@aditimangaldasdance.com
November 7, 2026 San Jose, CA
Abhinaya Dance Company presents its Fall program KOLAM: AT THE THRESHOLD. Under the direction of Rasika Kumar, the team of artists and musicians work on the original score for the show: Sindhu Natarajan, Roopa Mahadevan, Ananya Ashok, and Malavika Walia. Each brings a deeply personal connection to the show's themes of perpetuating and adapting ritual for the next generation - as artistes, and as mothers passing tradition forward.
At: Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose, 4pm
For more details contact abdanceco@gmail.com or 408-871-5959
November 12, 2026 Mumbai
The NCPA META Festival, Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) Festival 2026.
The Old Man and the Sea - Kathakali of Morrow is a retelling of Ernest Hemingway’s immortal novella, through a clever subversion of the classical Kathakali format. In an experimental setting, it reimagines Hemingway’s classic story about Santiago, the old fisherman; his lonesome home along the Cuban shore of the Atlantic Ocean; Manolin, his boy-companion, and the great marlin he harpoons after 84 days of fishing without a catch. The play reinforces adopting the dramatic and technical aspects of modern theatre within the basic principles of traditional Kathakali, creating an immersive audience experience. A winner at META 2026 for Best Actor in a Lead Role (Male).
Directed by Neeraj G. M.
Cast: Peesappilly Rajeevan, Mario Barzaghi, Pradeep Kumar C, Hari R Nair, Abhijith, Arun Kumar & others
Musicians: Venu Mohan, Ravisanker, Sreejith & Vyshakh
Light Design: Alex Sunny
At: Experimental Theatre, 7pm
November 14, 2026 NYC
Mesma Belsare performs at Gibney in Manhattan alongside Sonali Skandan in an evening titled CARVED IN TIME. Two dancers from different lineages and trained under different gurus. Each path has shaped a distinct artistic voice through decades of practice. This concert brings those voices together without asking them to become the same. Carved in Time is a concert of two complete solo performances with live music. It offers the time and space for each work to unfold on its own terms.
At: Gibney Agnes Varis Performing Arts Centre, 53A Chambers St, NY, 7pm
Info: info@mesmabelsare.com
November 20 & 21, 2026 Mumbai
NCPA presents KELUCHARAN–KEERTI–SHATAKAM commemorating the Birth Centenary of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra in Mumbai. Conceived by Guruji’s disciples in Mumbai, in collaboration with NCPA, Mumbai, and Srjan, Bhubaneswar, this celebration honours the legendary maestro whose artistic vision and timeless legacy continue to inspire generations worldwide.
At: Veer Savarkar auditorium, Dadar, 5pm on Nov 20
At: Experimental theatre, NCPA, 4pm on Nov 21
Info: srjan.bbsr@gmail.com
November 21, 2026 Allschwil, Switzerland
Kalasri ensemble presents dance and music theatre production KALA CHAKRA.
At: Calvinhaus, Allschwil, 5pm
Info: keshava@kalasri.com
November 21, 2026 Palo Alto, CA
Pratibha - A chamber concert presenting Kuchipudi by Siva Sashank Toleti, disciple of Sailaja Chaudhary Tummala.
At: Midpen Media Center Studios, 900 San Antonio Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 4pm. Free entry,
Info: info@yuvabharati.org
December 20, 2026 Varkala, Kerala
Sharmila Mukerjee and Sanjali Ensemble present an Odissi performance at Varkala as part of Soorya Festival at 6pm.
Info: +91 6362674023 / +91 98862 31500 / sanjali.odissi@gmail.com
December 26-28, 2026 Chennai
The 44th NATYA KALA CONFERENCE conceived and curated by Urmila Sathyanarayanan is titled ADIPADAIYUM AZHAGUM.
Details
At: Krishna Gana Sabha, T Nagar
January 3 - 9, 2027 Chennai
The Madras Music Academy presents its 20TH ANNUAL DANCE FESTIVAL with 3 free programs (9.30am, 11am, 12.30pm) in the morning and 2 ticketed shows (6pm and 7.45pm) in the evening.
Schedule
Venue: Music Academy, TTK Rd, Chennai 600014
February 7, 2027 Bangalore
Sanjali centre for Odissi Dance presents SAMARPANA by all the students of Sharmila Mukerjee.
At: Bangalore International Centre, (BIC) Bangalore, 5.30pm
Info: +91 6362674023 / +91 98862 31500 / sanjali.odissi@gmail.com
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