The exploration of the state of being ‘courage’, veera in Sanskrit, opened with renowned dance artist Aditi Mangaldas highlighting the gender bias in the popular perception of the word ‘courage’.
The Road to Nine
I have taken the first step of a journey that promises to be super exciting, passing through nine states of being, crisscrossing time zones, sharing a ZOOM Screen with over sixty fellow travellers.
The state of being we explored in the third week was Karuna, ‘Compassion’, with two very sensitive artists, contemporary dancer Gizem Aksu and photographer Nirvair Singh Rai. Aakash introduced Nirvair as his friend and mentor.
Part of Samarpan Mahotsav, A Festival of Indian Classical Dance
Presented by Jaivant Patel Dance and Arena Theatre
Saturday 15 June
Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton
