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Nritya Sabha with Kala the Arts at the Nehru Centre

Nritya Sabha is a celebration of classical Indian dances by 4 emerging South Asian dancers and choreographers.

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Let's Dance International Festival, Leicester

Pulse Masterclass: Dance Dialogues: dances for an intimate space

Dance Dialogues aims...

ATMA Dance : Erhebung

The Dance-Sculpture-Sonic Art Installation Erhebung is a collaboration between choreographer Mayuri Boonham...

Power Games

Think you're in control of your life? Think again. Blending character-driven physical theatre with contemporary and South Asian dance, this premi...

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This is my culture, International Women's Day

Article By: Sitara Thobani
 Odissi dancer Sitara Thobani's address at the British Parliament celebrations for IWD, reflecting on the cultural heritage that empowers her as a modern woman  Read More
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Preview: Artist Profile on Vidhya Subramaniam

Article By: Jahnavi Harrison
Image Credit: S. Anwar  Celebrated bharatanatyam exponent, Vidya Subramaniam,is in the UK to give two consecutive performances: Bhavan, London (7th) and Capstone, Liverpool (8th December)....Read More
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The Art of Critical Writing

Article By: Lucinda Al-Zoghbi
Earlier this year, in April to be exact, we launched the Art of Critical Writing, a short course enabling budding arts critics to fine-tune their analytical skills over an afternoon of practical...Read More
Image Credit: Yasmin Khan

Olympic Opening Ceremony hits home

Article By: Sanjeevini Dutta
 Sanjeevini Dutta muses on what made the Olympic Opening ceremony so appealing to the vast audiences watching.Read More
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Choreographic Collision

Article By: Elena Jacinta
Image Credit: Alvise Nicoletti  Elena Jacinta divides her time between her native Latvia and the UK where she is not only a trained bharatanatyam dancer (she trained with some of the great in...Read More
Image Credit: Alvise Nicoletti

Milton Keynes Finds its Dancing Feet!

Article By: Urja Desai Thakore
Milton Keynes Dance Festival 2012  13-15 July Read More
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Profile on Jon Sterckx

Article By: Jon Sterckx
Image Credit: Peter Morgan  Whilst Soumik Datta and Bernhard Schimpelsberger tour the world with their groundbreaking collaborative project, Circle of Sound, things are still happening from...Read More
Credit: Peter Morgan

Thumri Rasrang

Article By: John Cooper
   As part of Roehampton Dance Festival 2012 Terrace Room, Grove House, University of Roehampton  21 May 2012 Image credit: Eulanda Shead         Read More
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“The Heritage of the People”: The Contextual Framework

Article By: Shezad Khalil
Lok Virsa: Without Borders - Sonia Sabri Company  As part of Alchemy Festival 2012 Photo Credit: Simon Balson  Following Sonia Sabri Company's recent performance at Alchemy, Shezad...Read More
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Lok Virsa: Without Borders

Article By: Sonia Sabri
In advance of her appearance at Alchemy this week, British kathak artist, Sonia Sabri, sets the scene for Lok Virsa:Without Borders, an event that celebrates the arts across the Indian...Read More
Credit: Abhijit Pal

EAST INDIA CLUB NIGHT - ENGLOBED - GIULIANO MODARELLI

Rich Mix, London 
Reviewed by Seetal Kaur Gahir

 The East India Club Night series at Rich Mix kicked-off with an event bursting with sound and colour to launch Englobed, Giuliano Modarelli’s eclectic new album. 

Beat-boxing wizard, Jason Singh...Read More
Reviewed By: Seetal Kaur Gahir
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Hasten Slowly: Sharing of work-in-progress by Nilima Devi MBE

Hasten Slowly - New Horizons for Choreographer...Read More
Reviewed By: Carol Leeming

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SAMYO10

SAMYO10
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Reviewed by Seetal Kaur Gahir

The prestigious Queen Elizabeth Hall was bustling with people who had gathered for SAMYO10, a special anniversary concert that marked a decade for Britain’s South Asian Music Youth Orchestra. “There was once a time when the audience outnumbered the members of...Read More
Reviewed By: Seetal Kaur Gahir

SAMYO at QEH 16 March 2013

Home Stories

Rich Mix, London, 9th March 2013, Reviewed by Parbati Chaudhury

In Home Stories, solo performer and choreographer Revanta Sarabhai explores the unsettled life of one who has been caught up in the whirlwind of global migration as he puts down roots in the city of London.

In the opening, Sarabhai approaches the stage space with...Read More
Reviewed By: Parbati Chaudhury

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Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Slum

 

 

Behind the Beautiful Forevers Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Slum

Katherine Boo

Portobello Books, London, 2012, Kindle Edition

Reviewed by: Gopa Roy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 In the Author’s note with which the book concludes, Katherine Boo reflects ‘...over the course of three years  [2008-2011] (we) wrestled with the question of whether days in rat-filled Annawadi garbage sheds and late-night expeditions with thieves at a glam...Read More
Reviewed By: Dr Gopa Roy

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Sonia Sabri Company

Sonia Sabri Company is a dynamic company which has established an international reputation for presenting Kathak dance in a contemporary context.

The company creates work relevant to modern...Read More

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Seeta Patel

Born in London, Seeta began training under the guidance of Kiran Ratna in 1990 and has since worked with a range of Bharata Natyam and contemporary dance professionals.  She has furthered her...Read More

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Shane Shambhu Company

Born in the east end of London, Shane Shambhu trained extensively in bharatanatyam before joining Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company.  Shane has worked with an array of artists and companies...Read More

Srishti

Srishti is an independent South Asian dance organisation run by Nina Rajarani MBE.  Resident company at Harrow Arts Centre, Srishti encompasses Nina Rajarani Dance School, Yuva Culture...Read More

ATMA

Directed by Mayuri Boonham, ATMA is a vibrant dance company that presents inspirational contemporary work using bharatanatyam to create an eloquent, unpredictable dance aesthetic. By pushing a...Read More

Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company

Born in Chennai, Shobana Jeyasingh trained in bharatanatyam with Samraj Pallai.  Moving to London, she founded her eponymous company in 1988. At the forefront of contemporary South Asian...Read More

Sadhana

Sadhana, directed by Subathra Subramaniam, seeks to create innovative connections between the arts and sciences through the medium of South Asian dance.  With eleven years experience as co-...Read More

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The quarterly magazine Pulse and the website www.pulseconnects.com is published and managed by Kadam, a UK based charity which aims to keep Asian dance and music, relevant and refreshed for today’s audiences.

Kadam received three-year funding in 2008 from the Arts Council of England, to re-launch the magazine and website which phases out by end March 2011.

Pulse is no longer in receipt of subsidy and henceforth will rely on subscriptions or donations from artists, organisations and enthusiasts to keep it running.

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East India Club Night - The Tabla Whiz – Gurdain Singh Rayatt and guest band ‘Flux’

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This is my culture, International Women's Day

Article By: Sitara Thobani
 Odissi dancer Sitara Thobani's address at the British Parliament celebrations for IWD, reflecting on the cultural heritage that empowers her as a modern woman  Read More
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Ajit Singh of Kala Sangam gathers responses to Shivaratri in Bradford: Kala Jagran 2013

Written by : Ajit Singh

Shivarathri, the great ‘night of Shiva’, is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in honour of Shiva. It is celebrated with various rituals and traditions followed by...Read More

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