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Erasing Borders Dance Festival
September 22-26, 2021
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Day 2 - Thursday, September 23, 2021, 8:30 P.M. ET performances by
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Kalbeliya World Rajasthani folk - new documentary
Kalbeliya World is an international solidarity program that safeguards the art forms of women from traditional families of the Kalbeliya community in Rajasthan. Kalbeliya World seeks to provide (1) Digital Literacy (2) Self Employment (3) Stable incomes for female dancers in the regions of Jaipur, Pushkar and Jodhpur. Read more>
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Kalamandalam Adithyan Kathakali in Rukmangadacharitham
Composed from the great Indian epics, the plays of Kathakali, the classical dance-drama of Kerala, are replete with characters having a wide range of expressions. Through stylized and semi-realistic hand-gestures, body movements and facial expressions, the actors communicate with the audience. Penned by Mandavappally Ittiraricha Menon (late 18th century), Rukmangadacharitham holds aloft the glory of Ekadashi (the 11th day from new moon or fullmoon – a sacred day) and the power he attains by observing Ekadashi Vratham. Read more>
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Chitra Sundaram is a dance-theatre practitioner, trainer and researcher whose work reflects her long and multi-rooted experience, sensibilities and questions: ‘Moham - A Magnificent Obsession’ and ‘Skull aka aMhas - The Immortal Sin’ achieved critical and wide acclaim and toured in New York and Toronto. Read more>
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Sept 25 morning workshop: Dr. Krishnakali Dasgupta Manipuri
Dr. Krishnakali Dasgupta a recipient of the prestigious Govt. of India National Scholarship for Outstanding artistes for Manipuri (Senior) is a senior student of the Manipuri exponents Smt. Read more>
Workshop attendees: comfortable top and tights / churidar kurta/ salwar kurta
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Sept 26 morning workshop: Aakansha Maheshwari Rajasthani Folk Choreography workshop
Born and raised in Delhi, Aakansha spent over a decade training in Bharatanatyam under Padmashree Geeta Chandran and toured around India. She also performed with Nectar Dance Company and Shakti Dance Company Productions directed by the renowned Guru Viji Prakash’s and her daughter Mythili Prakash in California. Read more>
Requirements: attendees are requested to come to the sessions in long skirts or loose pants.
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About the Erasing Borders Dance Festival
The Erasing Borders Dance Festival of the Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) invites dancers, dance companies and choreographers across the world to present works of artistic excellence sharing movement, heritage, and inspiration from India. The festival is curated for the New York City public and can now be viewed globally in its virtual edition.
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About the Indo-American Arts Council :
The Indo-American Arts Council is a not-for-profit arts organization passionately dedicated to promoting, showcasing and building an awareness of the arts and artists whose heritage lies in the Indian subcontinent in the performing arts, visual arts, literary arts and folk arts. IAAC supports all the artistic disciplines in classical, fusion, folk and innovative forms influenced by the arts of India. They work cooperatively with colleagues around the United States to broaden collective audiences and to create a network for shared information, resources and funding. The IAAC’s focus is to help artists and art organizations in North America as well as to facilitate artists from India to exhibit, perform and produce their work in the United States. www.iaac.us
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