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| Prashant Shah (photo credit: Mariliana Alvero) |
Erasing Borders: DanceFEST INDIA- 2012
April 9th - April 15th, 2012
In a dance celebration of the vibrancy of spring, the Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) and Trinayan Dance Theater collaborate to present a seven-day festival showcasing the exquisite dance styles of India and featuring internationally renowned performers. Presented at various venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn, the festival commences on April 9th with a concert starring Prashant Shah one of the leading male Kathak dancers of his generation today and Sujata Mohapatra, a leading female Odissi artists of India.
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| Rukmini Vijayakumar (photo credit: Sunder Ramu) |
The April 10th performance juxtaposes two innovative choreographer-dancers with contrasting sensibilities in one evening - Rukmini Vijayakumar and Preeti Vasudevan (Thresh Dance), both trained in Bharatanatyam and Modern dance. Festival highlights include additional dance performances, dance workshops and panel discussions.
On April, 14th a concert at the Asia Society brings the NYC premiere of “PraNayam: Obeisances to God’ with internationally renowned dancer, Priyadarshini Govind accompanied by a live musical orchestra from India; and Trinayan Dance Theater’s “Prati Dhwani: Sacred Resonance”’ in traditional Odissi repertory.
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| Thresh (photo credit: Yi-Chun Wu) |
The festival concludes on April 15th with a delightful family friendly performance of “Stories of Krishna - The Playful Blue God” at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. For more information about the performances, venues and tickets please visit:
About the Festival:
Erasing Borders
Festival of Indian Dance is
presented by the Indo-American Arts Council
(IAAC). The festival is known for bringing
New York City audiences a rich range of Indian dance performances produced in India and the
Diaspora, including traditional and classical to modern and Indian. Now in its
fifth year, Erasing Borders Festival of Indian Dance is proud to collaborate
with the Trinayan Dance Theater’s inaugural DanceFEST INDIA to bring audiences
the stellar Indian dance talents of today using dance to interpret ancient
lineages and traditions. Erasing Borders
Festival of Indian Dance is partly funded by New York State Council for the
Arts and Department of Cultural Affairs, New York City. DanceFEST INDIA is made possible
in part by public funds from the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, supported by
the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City
Council and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
About the Presenting Organizations:
Indo-American Arts Council
The Indo-American Arts
Council is a registered 501(c) 3 not-for-profit, secular service and resource
arts organization charged with the mission of promoting and building the
awareness, creation, production, exhibition, publication and performance of
Indian and cross-cultural art forms in North America. www.iaac.us
Trinayan Dance Theater
Trinayan or the third eye- is the
nexus of divine energy of each human being. Founded as a Dance Theater
officially in 2008, the company- a registered 501(c) not-for-profit
organization- has been presenting performances, workshops and dance classes in
the ancient style of Odissi dance as a collective for over 10 years in New York
City. Today, the company has evolved into three core activities: A Performance
Ensemble, Professional Training Program, and their Collaborations/Outreach
efforts. www.trinayan.org
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