In Conversation with Sushmita Pati
Odissi dancer Sushmita Pati is celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Kala The Arts, the organisation she set up and directs based in Basingstoke, Hampshire. To mark the occasion, she has mounted a modest…
Kala Sangam: Defining a Vision
Alex Croft talks to Sanjeevini Dutta about his hopes and dreams for Kala Sangam Alex Croft is the Creative Producer at Kala Sangam in Bradford, and nine months into his…
The Changing Face of Classical Dance in India
Scholar, historian, dance critic and commentator Leela Venkataraman has been writing about dance in India for more than thirty years, her distinguished reputation built on her possession of that rare…
The Man Behind the White Butterflies
Contemporary artist Milan Rai has been using white butterflies in his mission to spread kindness. 'Even white paper has a value, if your intention is pure,' says…
Kathak Kendra then and now
Over the years, changes in approaches to dance, to its teaching traditions and performance practice have been taking place. The physical context also has its impact. Sushmita Ghosh, former director…
Yuva Gati – New Horizons for Young Dancers
’…a world view of living by art.’ Yuva Gati (‘Youth Movement’), the South Asian strand of the Centres for Advanced Training, is now in its tenth year. Magdalen Gorringe reports. It’s…
Searching for Srimoti- Tagore’s Heroine Today
Vikram Iyengar, kathak dancer, choreographer and curator, is the founder of The Pickle Factory, Calcutta, a hub for the practice, discourse and presentation of dance and movement-based performance. He tells us about…
Dancing for Change II: Arunima Kumar and Subathra Subramaniam
Can dance effect social change? Donald Hutera interviewed four dancers whose work engages with difficult social and political issues. We began with the responses from Aakash Odedra and Amina Khayyam…
“This is your prayer”– the kathak of Nahid Siddiqui
Nahid Siddiqui has contributed significantly to the understanding and practice of this art form in the UK and internationally. She has trained numerous students over the past thirty years in…
Between The Lines – Re-thinking Tagore for the Twenty-First Century
Between the Lines – Re-thinking Tagore for the 21st Century: a day of performances, explorations and critical enquiry. Sunday 2 November 2014, Rich Mix, London. Photos: Arunima Kumar & Sohini Alam |…