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Indo-American Arts Council to Present

Erasing Borders Dance Festival

OUR BUREAU
New York, NY
he Indo-American Arts Coun-
cil has announced the “Erasing
TBorders” dance festival, two
live performances September 23 & 24
at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, and
one virtual September 25 featuring
legendary artist Padma Shri Malavika
Sarukkai, along with a lecture and a
panel discussion.
Since its founding 25 years ago,
the Indo-American Arts Council
has been dedicated to presenting
concerts of distinguished artists in
performances and lectures, and to
furthering the knowledge and living
practices of the arts of the Indian
sub-continent.
IAAC continues to serve as the
preeminent organization acting as (abhinaya) through the expanding dancers and musicians transform • Online Performance of Program C
the cultural bridge between the USA language of Bharatanatyam. The traditional Indian folk style from at 7 PM
and India. dance highlights both movement the state of Maharashtra into a • 11:30 AM - 12:55 PM Panel Discus-
All events will take place at the and silence, precision and flow, the happy harmony of music, poet- sion at Barnard College/Columbia
Ailey Citigroup Theater, with the wordly and spiritual, finite and in- ry, rhythm, and love. Badgi and U, Room 409 Barnard Hall.
exception of Monday September 25 finite. Group with stories of lovers past, • Professor Uttara Coorlawala and
events. with joy and sadness. performers from the September
Sunday September 24, Workshop at 2 PM, • Sonali Loomba and Nidhika 24th performance will engage in a
Saturday September 23, 6 PM - Program A Performance at 6 PM Loomba: Kathak panel discussion. Open to the public.
• In “Limitless Love,” the artists’ • 6 PM at the New York Public Li-
• Ganesh Stuti Dance by Jiva Per- • Dance Workshop by Malavika Sa- wish is to follow the call of a voice brary for the Performing Arts/
forming Arts
rukkai at 2 PM
• Founded in 2007 by celebrated art- • The 2-hour workshop is designed withing - a voice that whispers of the Bruno Walter Auditorium, 111
Divine, of union with The One. the
Amsterdam Avenue
ists dancer/choreographer Sonali for dancers with 10 or more years Voice speaks of total and pure love • Hridya Haridas: Mohinlyattam
Skandan and music Bala Skandan, of experience, and looks at the core as the only path to divine power. • “Amba” is the dramatic story of
Jiva’s mission is to develop and of Bharatanatyam with a focus on • Manish Chauhan: Contemporary the happy princess, daughter of the
present new voices in the classical body, mind, space, and awareness. • Igal Perry choreographed “Med- King of Kasi, who fell in love in her
arts of India.
• Amuktha Samudrala and Sunday September 24 Performance at 6 PM itations on an Open Road,” for youth with King Salwa. Sadly, fate
prevented her from marrying King
Chauhan at the invitation of the
Prarthana Prashanth/choreo- - Program B Bowen-McCauley Dance Com- Salwa and she committed suicide,
graphed by Hema Rajagopalan: pany for their appearance at the only to be reborn as Shikhandi.
Bharatanatyam
• The artists will perform a new duet • Vivarta Arts: Ganesh Vandana Kennedy Center. Set to the song • Krishnakshi Kashyap and Group:
Mera Joota Hai Japani, the solo
• Artistic Director Preya Patel and
Sattriya
“Search Within,” telling the story Vaishali Trivedi bring rich experi- combines contemporary dance • A saga of Mother Earth, “Prokriti”
of a soul’s personal search, told ence to their work as they promote with hints of traditional Indian celebrates the beauty of the Earth
through both traditional and ab- Indian classical dance and music movement. - the stars and the moon, the flo-
stract new movements.
• Vivek Ramanan, Aarthy Sundar, through their educational work • Project Convergence ra and fauna, trees and the animal
kingdom, and more - speaking of
• Conceived in 2019 by Vikas Arun
in performances, community pro-
Surya Ravi: Bharatanatyam
• “Vazhi - On Different Paths,” from grams, charity work, and NY pub- and Ramita Ravi, Project Conver- the need of human action to pro-
gence boldly unites Bharatanatyam
lic school appearances.
tect the environment.
the South Asian epic the Ramaya- • Navia Natarajan: Bharatanatyam with Western tap dance. • Urja Desai Thakore: Kathak
na - an exploration of the siblings • A whirling vortex of energy and • The short dance-theatre work de-
of Ravana: Shoorpanaka, Vibhis- grace, Natarajan’s dance was in- Monday September 25, picts the protagonist finding solace
hana, and Kumbakarna.
• Malavika Sarukkai: Bharatanatyam spired by a personal tragedy. The all events free to the public in Kabir’s poetry while confront-
artist delved into the idea of Par-
ing the loss of a family matriarch.
• The passionate path-breaking art- adox, which ultimately found ex- • Live Panel Discussion at 11:30 AM Originally commissioned by for
ist performs “Kala - Time,” deals pression in dance. led by Professor Uttara Coorlawala UTKARSH 2015, an initiative to
with structure and freedom in pure • Shivani Badgi and Group: Lavani • Lecture - demonstration with support the creation of new Indian
dance (nritta) and expressive dance
• The nine-member company of Malavika Sarukkai at 6 PM classical choreography.
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