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2023


Captivating recitals
- Srivatsa Shandilya
e-mail: vatsaphoto@gmail.com



A brilliant Mohiniattam performance by Swapna Rajendrakumar
- SK Venugopal
e-mail: venugopalsk@hotmail.com



Margazhi Shorts: Margazhi Medley
- Chitra Mahesh
e-mail: chithoo@gmail.com



Lasyaprabha and Rasavat
- Satish Suri
e-mail:satishism@yahoo.co.in 



Janani Janma Bhumi and Kalpodip Utsav
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Tyagaraja Hrt Sadana by Praveen Kumar & Chithkala School of Dance
- Ramaa Venugopalan
e-mail: ramaa17@gmail.com



Guru Devjani Chaliha Manipuri Dance Festival
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in



Mohiniattam by Keiko Okano
- Srivatsa Shandilya
e-mail: vatsaphoto@gmail.com




Swaraah, a swar yatra
- Kasturika Mishra
e-mail: kasturikafeministpoetry@gmail.com



AttenDance Awards



'Eternal Enchantment' by Nrityantar
- V.V. Ramani
e-mail: ramanigaru@gmail.com



Nyasam endorses our connection to the infinite consciousness
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Ruhaniyat, Saukariyam and Guru M. L. Koser Festival
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



Aekalavya - A shishya told a story of a supreme shishya
- Pandithar Sivakumar Perumal
e-mail: spandithar@yahoo.com



The ten stages of desire - Love and longing in an ancient text
- GV Anna Rao
e-mail: gvannarao@gmail.com



Shishir Chhanda Festival
- Satish Suri
e-mail:satishism@yahoo.co.in



Ramaavan by Surati Performing Arts
- Deepsikha Chatterjee
e-mail: dchatter@hunter.cuny.edu 



19th Sangam Festival by Art Vision
- Dr. Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com



Devotion in Motion: Arundhati Patwardhan's Bharatanatyam elegance at 'Vitthala Kshetra'
- Anurag Chauhan
e-mail: anuragchauhanoffice@gmail.com



Margam - A dynamic visualization
- Dr. Ganga Lakshmi Srinivas
e-mail: gangalakshmi@gmail.com



Mahan by Padmalaya Dance Foundation
- Satish Suri
e-mail; satishism@yahoo.co.in



Sumitra Charat Ram Award & Parikrama of Sonarpur Nadam
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



TAPA: Fervent triggers
- Manjula Nadkarni



Aesthetic presentation of Samvatsar
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Ananya Samarpana 2023 - thoughtfully curated, beautifully executed
- Vinita Radhakrishnan
e-mail: vinitaradhakrishnan@gmail.com



'Njan... Udal... Manassu'
- SK Venugopal
e-mail: venugopalsk@hotmail.com



The festive fervour of the Capital's cultural scene
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



'Let it Flow' by Anart Dance Company
- Dr. Anonna Guha
e-mail: anonna@nrityanjali.org.in



Margazhi arrives early in New Jersey
- Dr. Smruthi Jayasundar
e-mail: smritya.silambam@gmail.com



Sai Nrityotsav featured wonderful dancers
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Avikathika: A thought provoking dance production
- Vinita Radhakrishnan
e-mail: vinitaradhakrishnan@gmail.com



10th edition of Natya Parampara Utsav
- Sudha Sridhar
e-mail: sudhasridhar@hotmail.com



Vivacious performance by Chitra Dalvi
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Natya Dasoham, Nritya Tarang & a mesmerizing Bharatanatyam duet
- Satish Suri
e-mail:satishism@yahoo.co.in 



Kamalakshi - A Play in English
- Chitra Mahesh
e-mail: chithoo@gmail.com



Journeys of depth and New Directions in Kathak and Bharatanatyam
- Dr. Navina Jafa
e-mail: navina.jafa@gmail.com



Azadi ki Leher and Shraddanjali, Dhrupadi and Manipuri Dance Festival
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in



'Daasaru Kanda Krishna' and 'Soundarya Tarangini'
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in



The 16th Guru Debaprasad Nrutya Parampara Festival
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



Estonian duo Puuluup premiere in India 



Lady Macbeth - Erasing borders and establishing balance
- Dr Lakshmi Ramaswamy
e-mail: sriram.dance.7@gmail.com



Prahalada Natya Roopakam
- Balayogi Venkataraman
e-mail: balayogiv@gmail.com



Embracing dance in the cradle of nature
- Swati Potulwar
e-mail: potulwarswati@gmail.com



Aakash Odedra presents a double bill
- Kasturika Mishra
e-mail: kasturikafeministpoetry@gmail.com



Disciples of two iconic Gurus in Bharatanatyam and Kathak recitals
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



Remembering Guru B Bhanumathi
- Kavya Kasinathan
e-mail: kavyakasinathanv@yahoo.co.in



Raas Antara - Seeking happiness within
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Bhakti Se Mukti
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in



Kalaakriti: a unique painting exhibition
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



Padmini 2023
- Dr. Rajiv Rajamani
e-mail: rajivrajamani1@gmail.com



Textures of Traditions
- Jeetendra Hirschfeld
e-mail: sathirdance@gmail.com



Colourful and mesmerising Manipuri dances
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Leela: A mesmerising ode to divine love
- Anurag Chauhan
e-mail: anuragchauhanoffice@gmail.com



Naman Odissi dance festival
- V.V. Ramani
e-mail: ramanigaru@gmail.com



Exploring the Indian cultural ethos through Yoga, Natyam, Sangeetam and Samskrutam



Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Awards
- Priya Jain
e-mail: punarjjaniculturalcentre@gmail.com



'Krishna' dance drama and 'Nrityanjali' in Odissi
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



The 29th OMC Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in



Delightful duet dancers
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



A sprightly Bharatanatyam performance by Rajini Kallur
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in



Expressions of India
- Chandra Anand
e-mail: chandra6267@yahoo.co.in



A mesmerizing ode to enlightenment: Madhur Gupta's 'Usha Suktam'
- Anurag Chauhan
e-mail: anuragchauhanoffice@gmail.com



Sonarpur Nadam presented Parikrama
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in 



Sanjukta Panigrahi Yuva Mahotsav 2023
- Lekha Merchant
e-mail: lekhamerchant@hotmail.com



Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Guru Nirmala Paniker
- Bindu Rajendren
e-mail: bindu.kaisiki@gmail.com



Krishna in many Indian texts
- Kasturika Mishra
e-mail: kasturikafeministpoetry@gmail.com



Scintillating performance by Yamini Reddy
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Vyjayanti Vaibhavam
- Jyothi Raghuram
e-mail: jyothi.r.ram@gmail.com



Sophia Salingaros' artistry moved her audience  
- Kate Macdonald
e-mail: katetmacd@gmail.com



Kerege Haara - A poignant tale of sacrifice
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in



An evening to remember
- Usha Ganesan
e-mail: ushag26@gmail.com



The exhilarating 'Bhumi Shaurya Veer Gatha'
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



Rang Swadheenta
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in



Macbeth in a different light
- Kasturika Mishra
e-mail: kasturikafeministpoetry@gmail.com



Adi Ashtakam: Odissi's artistic alchemy with Ashtakams
- Satish Suri
e-mail;satishism@yahoo.co.in



'Anuranan' by Uttara Dance Academy
- Dr. Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com



An evening of euphoric barter
- Dr. Uma Anantani
e-mail: rasanant92@yahoo.com



The soul of Kerala
- Padma Jayaraj
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com



'Veer Meera': A mesmerising musical empowering women
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



Dhananjayans' lifetime contribution presented in a concise enthralling evening
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Adi Ashtakam in Bharatanatyam
- Dr. Padmaja Suresh
e-mail: padmajasuresh@hotmail.com



Dancers' Guild celebrates their 40th anniversary
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in



Dancers excel at Raindrops Festival
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



'The Dancer's Worship' by Sanjali Centre for Odissi Dance
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in 



An excellent series of dances
- Dr. M. Surya Prasad
e-mail: drmsuryaprasad@gmail.com



Workshop on Ankia Bhaona
- Dr. Jintu Sarma
e-mail: drjintusarma@gmail.com



8th Natnagar Festival of Abhyas
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



Dancing illusions 
- Ashish Mohan Khokar
e-mail: khokar1960@gmail.com



Satkara Foundation's Sukhanubhuti 
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



Dance Style of Uday Shankar (as per lessons under Amala Shankar)



Sparkling solos by Chithkala School of Dance
- Satish Suri
e-mail:satishism@yahoo.co.in 



Women power in dance
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Mulam 2023: A grounded Guru Shishya Parampara opens up possibilities
- Ashwini Naik
e-mail: ashwini.naik.gad@gmail.com



Elevating interpretations of Marathi abhangs & Shankaracharya's Ashtakams
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



"When the Gods Manifest"
(Singapore's IPAC 2023 Performances at the Esplanade)
- Ramaa Bharadvaj
e-mail: ramaabharadvaj@gmail.com



Bharatanatyam Margam by Sanjana Rajesh
- Shashank Kiron Nair
e-mail: shashank.k.nair@gmail.com 



2nd edition of Nritya Samrat Birju Maharaj Awards 2023 in Pune
- Kiran Java
email: kiran@kiranjava.com



Epic in a nutshell
- Ranee Kumar
e-mail: Ranee@journalist.com



Soor Mandir celebrates Art, culture, and a confluence of dance styles at the 25th Raja Mahotsaba
- Maya Krishnamurty
e-mail: maya.krishnamurty@gmail.com



Maki Fukuda: A classical treat crossing cultural borders
- Satish Suri
e-mail;satishism@yahoo.co.in



Symbol of love: Radha-Krishna ki Bansuri
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



Mayur Lalit Dance Academy's evening of dance
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in



Vanita portrays feminine grace through dance
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Tirumangai Azhvar Divya Katha: A sincere attempt
- B. Naveena
e-mail: naveena_b_2002@yahoo.co.in



Abhilasha left us longing, heartbroken and rejoicing all together
-  Lekshmi Sarath
e-mail: lekshmisarathk@gmail.com



Natya Vriksha's World Dance Day celebration
- Shveta Arora
e-mail: arorashveta1806@gmail.com



The first Nithya Kalyani Award
- SK Venugopal
e-mail: venugopalsk@hotmail.com



Momentum Festival 2023



Srjan celebrates 'Upasaranam-Moving towards Excellence' in its 30th year
- Maya Krishnamurty
e-mail: maya.krishnamurty@gmail.com



Sarvam Vishnu Mayam
- Satish Suri
e-mail:satishism@yahoo.co.in



A week-long sojourn of serenity and spirituality
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



Navarasa Sadhana and Self-Transcendence
- Meera Sreenarayanan
e-mail: meeraguruvayur@gmail.com



Aparajita - The Invincible Woman
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Sailaja's 'Divya Prabhavam': A portal to Krishna Consciousness
- A.M. Hari Shankar
e-mail: hshankar252@gmail.com



Research in Dance: National Conference of Indian Classical Dance 2023
- Kiran Java
email: kiran@kiranjava.com



Debadhara's 8th Bharat Utsav of diverse dance forms
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



Padmalaya Dance Foundation presented Youth in Dance Festival
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in



'Simhanandini' at St Helens
- Shantha Rao
e-mail: shantha@annapurnadance.com



Kathak in the theatrical format
-Vijay Shankar
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Experiencing Natya Fest in Munich
-Dr. Martina Hamm



Sanjukta Panigrahi Award of Excellence 2023
- Maya Krishnamurty
e-mail: maya.krishnamurty@gmail.com



Yagyaseni - The final oblation
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in



A homage to Pt. Birju Maharaj in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Shubhra Sinha
e-mail: shubhra.sinha@gmail.com



Tritiya Prakriti - A personal reflection
- Shantha Rao
e-mail: shantha@annapurnadance.com



'New Dimensions to Margam' by Rama Vaidyanathan
- AM Hari Shankar
e-mail: hshankar252@gmail.com



Shraddhanjali - Tributes to Dr. Kanak Rele
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Swapnoloker Bideshini - A tribute by Natmandir on Poila Boishakh
- Dr.Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com



Gururaju performs Kuchipudi solo in Jammu & Kashmir



Atharvotsav promotes young and seasoned artistes
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



A consummate experience in abhinaya with Guru Bragha Bessell
- Maya Krishnamurty
e-mail: maya.krishnamurty@gmail.com



Panjarathram Festival
- Vinu Vasudevan
e-mail: vinuvasu73@gmail.com



Saranagati
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in



An evening of classical dance: Celebrating Retd. Col. V. Gopalakrishnan’s 80th birthday
- Shashank Kiron Nair
e-mail: shashank.k.nair@gmail.com



Vempati's Chandalika: Old wine in new bottle
- Prof. Dr. Sruti Bandopadhay
e-mail: srutibandopadhay2@gmail.com



A standout performance of Mohiniattam by Sandra Pisharody
- SK Venugopal
e-mail: venugopalsk@hotmail.com



Natya Tarangini's Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



Rabindra Utsav: Where the mind is without fear
- Latha Sambamurti
e-mail: lathapat.arts@gmail.com



Celebrating dance through Ardhang and Diksha
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Soorya Foundation curates 2 Indian classical dance festivals in the US
- Latha Pai, Los Angeles (lathakpai@gmail.com)
- Navajyoti Donti, Atlanta (v.navajyothi@gmail.com)



Manas-The Charioteer Within
- Sheela Ramanath 
e-mail: kalavaridhidance@gmail.com



Mayyal, a consummate experience
- Ramya Mani
e-mail: Ramyamani@gmail.com



Spectacular presentation of Meenakshi Kalyanam
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: Vijaydance@gmail.com



Rama Katha and Janaki - Two performances that reflected an ethos
- Dr.Padmaja Suresh
e-mail: padmajasuresh@hotmail.com



The Bhavan's World Dance Day celebrations 2023



Mohiniattam workshop by Gopika Varma
- SK Venugopal
e-mail: venugopalsk@hotmail.com



Prabaha-An evening of classical dance
- Dr. Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com



Kapardhini Dance Festival
- Madhuri Sarkar
e-mail: sarkarmadhuri88@gmail.com



Above and beyond Odissi: A workshop with Guru Ratikant Mohapatra
- Maya Krishnamurty
e-mail: maya.krishnamurty@gmail.com



Amrita Singh's powerful Kuchipudi presentation
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in



10th edition of Nrityakalpa
- Dr. Jintu Sarma
e-mail: drjintusarma@gmail.com



Hirakud Mahotsav
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in



Celebrating womanhood through dance
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



A festival as a tribute to one's Guru 
- Dr.Padmaja Suresh
e-mail: padmajasuresh@hotmail.com



The second edition of Jharna Festival
- Bhavani Ravindran
e-mail: srialamelu@gmail.com



'Namayachi Jani' celebrates Sant Janabai through Dhrupad and Bharatanatyam
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in



Samarpan by Deshopriyo Kolkata Cultural Centre
- Dr. Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com



'Cleopatra' by Prabal Gupta
- Sharmila Mazumdar
e-mail: sharmilamazumdar62@gmail.com



 'Unity in Diversity': A unique cultural festival
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



Brilliant performances at NCPA
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Raja Raja Varma, brother of Raja Ravi Varma
- Padma Jayaraj
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com



Premiere of Palimpsest



An incessant flow of colours
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



Utsavam 2023 
- Sai Sathya
e-mail: saisathyaofficial@gmail.com



A joyous performance by Saibrindha Ramachandran
- Vinita Radhakrishnan
e-mail: vinitaradhakrishnan@gmail.com



Taal Connect presents Dvita
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in



Kathak Kendra visits Pune with the spectacular Phagun Utsav 2023
- Kiran Java
email: kiran@kiranjava.com



The 15th Guru Debaprasad Nritya Parampara Festival
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



The mystique of the Feminine
- Padma Jayaraj
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com



The magic of El Dorado and the magic flute
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Art Fest in Chennai
- V.V. Ramani
e-mail: ramanigaru@gmail.com



A power packed margam by Aditi Saralaya
- Vinita Radhakrishnan
e-mail: vinitaradhakrishnan@gmail.com



Noor - An evening of a divine experience 
- Dr.Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com



'Granthan: Classical Revelation'
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



Bharata Kalanjali's immaculate training
- Pallavi Phatak
e-mail: pallavi7@gmail.com



Festival of Performing Arts: Honouring eminent artistes of India
- Nainika Mukherjee
e-mail: punarjjaniculturalcentre@gmail.com



Agre Pashyami
- Dr. Padmaja Suresh
e-mail: padmajasuresh@hotmail.com



Malavika Menon's excellent performance at Nishagandhi Festival
- S.K. Venugopal
e-mail: venugopalsk@hotmail.com



Nritya Parva 2023
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



Amrit Yuva Kalotsav: A major step towards creating a culturally inclusive nation (Report)
- Nainika Mukherjee
e-mail: punarjjaniculturalcentre@gmail.com



Amrit Yuva Kalotsav in Lucknow
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Anubandh-Connectedness: A response to the performance
- Hema Iyer Ramani
e-mail: iyerwrites@gmail.com



A thriller margam by Deepta Seshadri
- Vinita Radhakrishnan
e-mail: vinitaradhakrishnan@gmail.com



EVAM 2023
- Dr. Rajiv Rajamani
e-mail: rajivrajamani1@gmail.com



Binodini-The beautiful one
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in



'Inheritage' by Preethi Athreya
- V.V. Ramani
e-mail: ramanigaru@gmail.com



Pancha Vaakya - Five varied statements of dance (Report)
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Eighth Navvarsh Mahotsav (Report)
- Shashank Kiron Nair
e-mail: shashank.k.nair@gmail.com



Mesmerizing Mohiniyattam recital (Report)
- Ananya Nair
e-mail: ananyanair393@gmail.com



The Bhavan's Founder's Day 2023 (Report)



Brilliant performances at NCPA
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Bud to blossom
- Saraswathi Vasudevan
e-mail: sarvas169@yahoo.co.in



An embellished recital
- Rasika



Padmavati - An Avatar
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



Amrit Yuva Kalotsav in Jammu
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in



Krishnabhadra's elegant performance
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Raas Leela intersecting Bharatanatyam and Manipuri dance styles
- Dr. Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com



'Sharat Smriti' festival of music and dance (Report)
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



Kathak duo in Cambodia and Vietnam (Report)



Nandanar Charitham: A visual treat (Report)
- KP Shruthi
e-mail: kpshruthi.22@gmail.com



Delhi International Arts Festival
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



Carrying forward the tradition
- Kate Macdonald
e-mail: katetmacd@gmail.com



Rang: The colours of dance (Report)
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com



Refreshing Odissi in solo and group format
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com



Illusion and reality of images
- Padma Jayaraj
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com



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