Shilpanatanam: Innovating classical art while maintaining its depth
By: Meghana B for Line & Verse As a student of bharatanatyam and an appreciator of the classical arts, I am drawn to the aesthetics of its repertoire that has…
Hemantika… and Beyond!
By Sanjeevini Dutta Image: Simon Richardson As part of the Southbank Centre’s vibrant South Asian Sounds Festival, the Sujata Banerjee Dance Company joins forces with Geetanjali Fine Arts Academy to…
Play Ball- a triple bill
Srishti: Nina Rajarani Dance CreationsLondon Harrow Arts Centre, 26 April 2026Review by Priyanka Basu Image: Sejas Mistry The 35th anniversary celebrations of Srishti at the Harrow Arts Centre was a…
Anjali – An Afternoon Of Dance In The City
Dixon Place, NYC June 7 2026 Reviewed by Dhruva Lakshminarayanan for Line & Verse Image credit: Maayon Visuals On a sunny summer afternoon last week, after multiple train delays, I…
Dancing with Sculptures
Sanjeevini Dutta reflects back on the experience of interpreting artworks in a garden through dance and movement. Images: Simon Richardson Integrating movement with existing artworks that are spread over an…
Kokuho: Holding a Mirror to classical arts
By: Sanjeevini Dutta The Japanese film ‘Kokuho’ is currently playing in mainstream cinemas and I was lucky to stumble upon it. It blew me away, not only for the riveting…
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UK Asian Film Festival -Documentary Films
Sunday 3 May, 2026 The Garden Cinema, London Reviewed by: Gopa Roy Friends of Jilipibala Directed by Debalina Majumdar (India, 2025. Bengali, with English subtitles) This film documents the extraordinary…
We Caliban-Shobana Jeyasingh Dance
Sadlers Wells East April 23 2026 By Stacey Prickett Projections of dappled light, sounds of insects and birds create an idyllic landscape, when, holding a book, Tanisha Addicott is raised…
Celebrating World Dance Day in Leeds
Diverse dance groups converged on Bradford Arts Centre on World Dance Day to mark the celebrations with their unique contributions. Produced by Shivani Jatar of Menaka Dance, it was an…
Reflections on Jiva Performing Arts’ Solo Studio Showcase
Jiva Studio May 9 2026 Reviewed by Jeevika Bhat for Line & VerseImage credit: Bhavani Nataraj Jiva Performing Arts’s May 2026 Solo Studio Showcase featured a range of budding to…