Chitresh Das Dance Company and Chhandam School present
Traditions Engaged
An International Festival of Classical Indian dance & music
October 1 - 3, 2010 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
October 8 - 10, 2010 REDCAT Theater, Los Angeles

August 26, 2010

A historic festival of Indian classical dance and music spanning two major US cities in premiere venues. Leading Indian classical dancers and musicians, more than eighty artists, six days, exciting and insightful daytime performances and events.

Featuring:

Stalwarts of South India's Bharatanatyam, VP & Shanta Dhananjayan

Leading Guru and trailblazer in North India's Kathak, Pt. Chitresh Das

Renowned North Indian Tabla Master, Pt. Swapan Chaudhuri

The founder of the reconstructed classical dance of Bengal, Gauriya Nritya, Mahua Mukherjee

Son of the Odissi legend Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, Ratikant Mohapatra

From the mountainous region of Manipur, Darshana Jhaveri Troupe of Manipuri Dancers and Musicians

Sponsored by the Indian government from Kerala, Kathakali Troupe of Sadanam Harikumaran

Performing the groundbreaking innovation of Kathak Yoga, Chitresh Das Dance Company in Shabd

Kathak Guru Bachanlal Mishra

VP & Shanta Dhananjayan
Ayan, Mahua Mukherjee
Kathakali Troupe of Sadanam Harikumaran
Pt. Chitresh Das
Pt. Swapan Chaudhuri
October 1 - 3, 2010
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco - One of San Francisco's premier venues, it is located in the heart of downtown San Francisco's Yerba Buena Gardens district at 301 Mission St. & 3rd.
http://kathak.org/traditionsengaged/schedule/san-francisco/

October 8 - 10, 2010
REDCAT (Roy & Edna Disney/Cal Arts Theater) is located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles amidst Los Angeles' many landmarks and artistic centers at 631 West 2nd Street.
http://kathak.org/traditionsengaged/schedule/los-angeles/

For more info, visit http://www.kathak.org/traditionsengaged
415-333-9000; traditionsengaged@kathak.org