August 1 - 31, 2018 USA
Shekar Rajendran along with his Guru Dr. Sanjay Shantaram perform in dance festivals, concerts, temples across USA.
-1st - 5th August: San Fransisco for Vidya Dance Academy
-6th - 12th Aug: SV Temple for Natyapriya School of Dance, Colombus, Ohio
-12th - 16th Aug: Corpus Christi, Texas
-17th - 25th Aug: New Jersey
-25th - 31st Aug: Washington DC
Info: shekar.rajendran@gmail.com
August 3 - 24, 2018 USA
Shambhavi’s International School of Kathak presents Pandit Rajendra Gangani’s USA concert and workshop tour.
- August 3, 7pm: Kathak Vidha: Traditional Kathak solo performances by
Shambhavi Dandekar, Swati Sinha and Pt. Rajendra Gangani.
Mission City Center for Performing Arts, Santa Clara, CA 95051
- August 5, 4 pm: Kathak Aayaam: Kathak performance by Meenal Chakradeo with troupe, Swati Sinha, Pt. Rajendra Gangani.
Lincoln Performing Arts Auditorium, San Diego, CA 92113
- August 7-12: Gurukul Kathak Retreat (West Coast) with Pt. Rajendra
Gangani. Residential retreat for Kathak students and teachers.
Mount Madonna Center, Watsonville, CA 95076
August 16-20: Gurukul Kathak Retreat (East Coast) with Pt. Rajendra
Gangani. Residential retreat for Kathak students and teachers.
Pearlstone Center, Reisterstown, MD 21136
August 24, 7.30 pm: Kathak Nritya Sandhya: Performance by Shambhavi Dandekar and Pt. Rajendra Gangani.
Grand Clubs Auditorium, Plano, TX 75075
Contact: sisk.kathak@gmail.com
Website:
www.siskdance.com
August 4 - 26, 2018 California & Canada
Schedule for Ramya Harishankar and Arpana Dance Company.
- Aug 4: Arangetram of Anya & Kyra Shah, Irvine, CA
- Aug 5: Arangetram of Amirta Srinivas, Irvine, CA
- Aug 10: CELLULOID CLASSICS @ The Great Indian Festival, Ottawa, Canada, 7.30pm
- Aug 25: Arangetram of Yuvika Salman, Fullerton, CA
- Aug 26: VIBHAVANA, solo performance by Visalini Sundaram, Irvine, CA
Info:
www.arpanadancecompany.org
August 9, 19 & 24, 2018 USA
Bhavana Reddy presents solo Kuchipudi concerts in USA.
-9th August, Kennedy Centre Millenium Stage, Washington DC
-19th August, Drive East Festival, New York
-24th August, Drive East Festival, San Francisco
Info: reddy.bhavana32@gmail.com
August 13 - 26, 2018 NYC & San Francisco
Navatman’s DRIVE EAST takes place at LaMama Theater in NYC and Joe Goode Theater in SF.
- Aug 13 – 19, NYC:
http://www.driveeastnyc.org/nyc-schedule.html
- Aug 22 - 26, San Francisco:
http://www.driveeastnyc.org/sf-schedule.html
Info: info@navatman.org
August 16 & 26, 2018 California
Upcoming events in August for Abhinaya Dance Company
- August 16th @ 7pm - Indo American Heritage Month
San Leandro Public Library, San Leandro
- August 26th @ 7pm - Ann Woo Memorial Showcase
Center for Performing Arts, San Jose
Info: abdanceco@gmail.com /
www.abhinaya.org
August 18, 22 & 25, 2018 NYC & San Francisco
Prabal Gupta, disciple of Guru Sadanam Balakrishnan, presents Kathakali recitals in the USA.
- Aug 18: CLEOPATRA - A Kathakali adaptation of Shakespeare’s Anthony and Cleopatra for Drive East Festival.
Script–Shankar Rajaraman, Expert guidance – Guru Sadanam P.V Balakrishnan
Vocal support –Sadanam Sivadasan and Sadanam Jyotish Babu, Chenda and Edakka –Sadanam Ramakrishnan, Maddalam –Sadanam Devadasan.
Language – Sanskrit, English Narration – Prabal Gupta
Venue: La Mama Experimental Theater Club, 66 E 4th St, New York, NY 10003, 7.15pm
- Aug 22: Sangam Arts presents a lec dem by Prabal Gupta on Kathakali
and a comparative analogy of Kathakali with respect to Bharatanatyam and
Odissi.
Venue: Cubberley Community Centre, Dance Studio G6, 7pm to 8.30pm
- Aug 25: Kathakali for the Drive East Festival, San Francisco
Venue: Joe Goode Performance Space, 7.15pm
Info: probs.gupta12@gmail.com
August 18 & 26, 2018 NYC & San Francisco
Rasika Kumar & Abhinaya Dance Company perform at Navatman Drive East
Festival. Highlights include Rasika Kumar's choreography in Jwala &
Prithvi Sooktam.
- Aug 18: La Mama Experimental Theater, 66 E 4th St, New York, 6pm
- Aug 26: Joe Goode Theater, 401 Alabama St, San Francisco, 2pm
Info: abdanceco@gmail.com /
www.abhinaya.org
August 19, 2018 Palo Alto, CA
Bharata dance & Allied Arts (Ganesh Vasudeva and Kavita Thirumalai)
announce ‘IDIA: I DANCE hence I AM,’ a day long conference style
Bharatanatyam festival filled with Performances, Panel Discussion and
Expert Talks.
9.30 – 10am Registration and Seating
10 - 10.10am: Opening of the festival: Invocation by Snigdha Venkataramani
10.15 - 11.15am: Solo Bharatanatyam by Apoorva Jayaraman, Chennai
11:20 - 11.40am: Expert Talk by Asha Ramesh
11.45 AM - 12.30pm: Solo Bharatanatyam by Kalaisan Kalaichelvan, Toronto, Canada
1.30 - 2.20pm: Panel Discussion
2.30 - 3.15pm: Solo Bharatanatyam by Priya Ramadoss, Fremont, CA.
3.30 - 3.50pm: Expert Talk
4-5pm: Solo Bharatanatyam by Aishwarya Balasubramanian, New Hampshire
6.30 – 8pm: Solo Bharatanatyam by Mythili Prakash, Los Angeles, CA
At: Cubberley Theater, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, California 94306
August 19, 2018 Ottawa, Canada
Odissi dance drama VAISHNAV JANA TO TENERE KAHIYE performance by Suprava
Mishra for South Asian Festival , Hosted by Vedic Sanskruti
At: Ottawa City Hall, Canada
Info: supravamishra@gmail.com
August 22, 2018 Delhi
Alpana Society invites you to BHOOMI PRANAM 2018, an evening of Odissi
dance with mancha pravesh by Disha Kannan, senior disciple of Guru
Alpana Nayak, and PANCHA BHOOTA, a group choreographic presentation.
At: CD Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC, Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi 110003, 7pm
Info: alpanasociety@gmail.com / 23076677
August 22 - 26, 2018 Edinburgh
Shane Shambhu presents CONFESSIONS OF A COCKNEY TEMPLE DANCER. Shane
Shambhu offers a funny, honest and engaging bilingual solo with an
acclaimed team of collaborators. Reflecting on his personal journey of
growing up in East London and learning and performing Indian dance in
the UK, Shane plays with the ways in which race, language, identity and
culture have defined him. You'll laugh out loud as he practises his
dance and imagines himself as 'Shane the Hero' behind a brick wall in
the school playground.
At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Dance Base, Edinburgh, 7.45pm
August 23, 2018 Bangalore
Gurus Kiran Subramanyam and Sandhya Kiran present their disciples Rasika
Kiran and Pavithra Krishnamoorthy in a Jugalbandhi of Bharatanatyam (by
Rasika Kiran) and Yakshagana (by Pavithra Krishnamoorthy) as part of
the Jugalbandhi Series organised by the Department of Communication
Studies, Mount Carmel College and Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
At: the Main Auditorium, Mount Carmel College, Vasanthnagar, Bangalore, from 3pm to 5pm
Info: ramyaj752@gmail.com
August 24, 2018 Mumbai
NCPA presents Utsav Music’s GANGA TO KAVERI, multi-dance style
presentation, with traditional songs and dances that visualize the
beauty of various rivers of India. Rivers such as Ganga, Yamuna,
Brahmaputra and Kaveri will be portrayed by Vidha Lal (Kathak),
Prateeksha Kashi (Kuchipudi), Vrinda Chadha (Odissi) and Lakshmi
Gopalaswamy (Bharatanatyam).
At: Experimental Theatre, 6.30pm
August 24, 2018 New Delhi
IGNCA presents screening on the life of M.T. Vasudevan Nair titled A
MOMENTOUS LIFE IN CREATIVITY. He is acclaimed as one of the foremost
authors and thinkers in contemporary Indian literature. What make his
works significant are his perceptions of the deeper contradictions of
human nature and the uncanny insights into the fugitive shades of human
emotions.
Director: K.P. Kumaran; Duration: 72 minutes
Venue: IGNCA Auditorium, Media Centre, 3, Dr. Rajendra Prashad Road, New
Delhi, 5.30pm Contact: (011) – 23388815 /
igncakaladarsana@gmail.com
August 25, 2018 Bangalore
THE GODDESSES DANCES workshop – Mindfulness | Movement | Meditation
created by Sydney based healer Bindu Narula and STEM director Madhu
Nataraj.
For registrations write to bindunarula@gmail.com
August 25, 2018 Bangalore
International Arts & Cultural Foundation, Bengaluru headed by
Srivatsa Shandilya, a photo journalist by profession, presents 2nd
edition of TRANS ARTS FESTIVAL - an exclusive arts festival
performed by the noted artists from the transgender community. Curtain
raiser featuring Narthaki Nataraj will be followed by the main festival
in 3rd week of September featuring accomplished artists from
the Transgender Community of national and International repute
and encompass theater, music, dance performances and movie screenings.
At: Sevasadan, 14th Cross, Malleshwaram, 5pm
Info: 9845106655 / bangalorefestival@gmail.com
August 25, 2018 Chennai
Kalakshetra Foundation in association with Aanmajothi presents
KALASAMVRIDHI featuring Carnatic vocal by Gopika Harindranath at 6pm and
Bharatanatyam by Anju N Chandran at 7.30pm
At: Narada Gana Sabha mini hall
August 25, 2018 Chennai
On the occasion of Guru-Pournima, Kathak Abhijaat presents SAMARPAN.
Bharatnatyam solo by Jagyaseni Chatterjee, disciple of Dr. Lakshmi Ramaswamy
Kathak solo by Swati Potulwar, disciple of Guru Prerana Deshpande
At: Rasika Ranjini Sabha Mini Hall, Mylapore, 6.30 to 8.30 pm
For details contact 9500129171 / 7358768881
August 25, 2018 Richardson, TX
Anuradha Nag and her troupe perform at the India Dance Festival organized by ICMC of Dallas.
At: University Theater, University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), 800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson, Texas 75080, 7.30pm
Info: tarangini@sbcglobal.net
August 27, 2018 Bhubaneswar
Odissi Guru Mayadhar Raut will receive the GURUSHREE SAMMAN-2018 from
Pragnya Nrutyayan, Bhubaneswar. On this occasion, his disciples
will showcase his choreographic compositions. Guru Mayadhar Raut is one
of the pioneering spirits who codified, redefined and restructured
Odissi dance to bring it to the level of a classical dance form in the
1950s.
At: Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar, 6pm
Info: madhumitaraut@gmail.com
August 28 & 29, 2018 Chennai
Prakriti Foundation presents its biennial event, PRAKRITI EXCELLENCE IN
CONTEMPORARY DANCE AWARDS (PECDA)! A platform for contemporary dance
forms, the 4th edition of PECDA aims to take artistes beyond their
journey on the stage, helping them develop into holistic performers.
Curated by author and dance producer Karthika Nair, this year will
feature 23 shortlisted works-in-progress by various choreographers. It’s
time to give contemporary dance its due, bolstering the artistes who
are committed to developing it into a full-fledged performance
art!
At the Museum Theatre, Chennai
Info: prakritifoundation@gmail.com
August 30 - September 21, 2018 India
The Park’s New Festival, conceived and curated by Prakriti Foundation,
is all set to showcase Indian and international artists, highlighting
both classical and experimental art. This year’s TPNF, the twelfth
edition, runs across 6 cities. Presenting a dance performance by Preeti
Vasudevan, a music concert by IndoSoul, a stand-up comedy show by Rajiv
Rajaram and Utsav Chakraborthy, and an art talk by Ana Lamata in
Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad.
- CHENNAI
Aug 30, 7pm: Two Sides of Karma by IndoSoul, Sansara Hall, The Park
Aug 31, 7pm: Stories by Hand by Preeti Vasudevan, Museum Theatre
Sept 1, 7pm: Noise Over Artists- A stand-up comedy show by Rajiv Rajaram & Utsav Chakraborty, Sansara Hall, The Park
Sept 2, 7pm: To See or Not To See - A talk by Ana Lamata, Screening Room, The Park
-BANGALORE
Sept 4, 7pm: Stories by Hand by Preeti Vasudevan, ADA Rangamandira
Sept 5, 7pm: Noise Over Artists- A stand-up comedy show, The Oak Room, The Park
Sept 6, 4pm: To See or Not To See - A talk by Ana Lamata, Blue Box, The Park
Sept 6, 7pm: Two Sides of Karma by IndoSoul, The Oak Room, The Park
- MUMBAI
Sept 7, 7pm: Stories by Hand by Preeti Vasudevan, Sitara Studio
Sept 8, 4pm: Noise Over Artists- A stand-up comedy show by Rajiv Rajaram & Utsav Chakraborty, G5A
Sept 8, 7pm: To See or Not To See - A talk by Ana Lamata, G5A
Sept 9, 7pm: Two Sides of Karma by IndoSoul, G5A
- NEW DELHI
- Sept 11, 7pm: Noise Over Artists- A stand-up comedy show by Rajiv Rajaram & Utsav Chakraborty, Mantra, The Park
Sept 12, 7pm: Stories by Hand by Preeti Vasudevan, Shri Ram College of Commerce
Sept 13, 4pm: To See or Not To See - A talk by Ana Lamata, Agni, The Park
Sept 13, 7pm: Two Sides of Karma by IndoSoul, Mantra , The Park
- KOLKATA
Sept 14, 7pm: Stories by Hand by Preeti Vasudevan, ICCR
Sept 15, 7pm: Two Sides of Karma by IndoSoul, Galaxy Hall, The Park
Sept 16, 4pm: To See or Not To See - A talk by Ana Lamata, Boardroom, The Park
Sept 16, 7pm: Noise Over Artists- A stand-up comedy show by Rajiv Rajaram & Utsav Chakraborty, Roxy, The Park
- HYDERABAD
Sept 18, 7pm: Stories by Hand by Preeti Vasudevan, University of Hyderabad, Fine Arts Dept
Sept 19, 7pm: Noise Over Artists- A stand-up comedy show by Rajiv Rajaram & Utsav Chakraborty, Trillion Ballroom, The Park
Sept 20, 7pm: Two Sides of Karma by IndoSoul, Kismet, The Park
Sept 21, 4pm: To See or Not To See - A talk by Ana Lamata, Kismet Screening Room, The Park
Info: prakritifoundation@gmail.com
