For us humans who socialise, attend various get-togethers, go for parties, festivals, celebrations and events play an important role. It not only helps us connect with the right people but bond with our dear ones at the same time, thus allowing us to unwind and relax our heart, mind and soul. I am sure you […]Read More

Dance is a field that needs total dedication and determination and I am sure you will agree with me if I say that this commitment lasts a lifetime. It takes years for a raw diamond to be cut, crafted and then it slowly starts to shine and in due course of time starts to spread […]Read More

I hope the headline I have given to the article today has totally shocked you and made you jump out of your seats? Because that is what exactly Padma Bhushan Dr Kanak Rele did while celebrating 50 glories years of her prestigious dance institute, Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyala. ‘A – Neeti’ (social injustice) is the […]Read More

There are some artistes who follow the art they have learnt from their gurus exactly the way they were taught or should I say exactly to the T. Then there are some who think beyond and try to achieve new horizons yet keeping the essence of their art alive. I am talking about one such […]Read More

I recently had the best time of my life performing for the audience in America. I was invited to train and perform at the Seattle India Dance Festival called Elements. The event, the most awaited event of the West Coast, is organised by Prashanthi Chitre Institute of Performing Arts (PCIPA). It has been a landmark […]Read More

We see legendary dancers at shows and events and many-a-times we attend their enriching workshops too where we learn lessons of a lifetime. We have also seen the same legendary artist win several awards, an accomplished dancer always gets awarded and applauded for his or her work all the time. But it is not always […]Read More

There are many dance events one goes for, from classical to folk from modern to contemporary but I recently had the privilege of being a part of one with a heart. Samapravaaha was a very special event organised by the National Centre of Performing Arts (NCPA) Mumbai where the entire dance community of Mumbai came […]Read More

For a Latin American dance lover, the high point in life is to dance at a carnival. There are two most famous carnivals in the world that we all know of, the Rio de Janeiro and the San Francisco carnivals, these are the two most talked about carnivals that people travel from far and wide […]Read More