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Sonal Mansingh on teaching the nuances of dance to Gen Z: ‘Their slang and jokes are new to me’

December 17, 2025 9:30 am

‘I feel fortunate to be able to carry on this ancient art form, bringing emotions and ideas to life through movement and music,’ the Padma Vibhushan Awardee said

The performances are scheduled daily between 10 am and 6 pm and include 10–15 minutes of classical dance, 20–25 minutes of live music, and 15-minute curated craft experiences.

From Kathak performance to Sitar recitals: 'A piece of India's culture' at Delhi airport in first-of-its-kind initiative

July 22, 2025 3:59 am

The Delhi International Airport Limited said the initiative aims to ease travel-related stress and provide a cultural experience for travellers

Guru Mayadhar Raut, Odissi exponent who helped codify the artform, passes away at 94

February 25, 2025 11:59 am

Evicted from government housing in 2022, Raut was a master of Natya Shastra and made significant contributions in giving Odissi its classical status

Bharatnatyam with a twist narrates the story of women

June 22, 2024 10:54 pm

This semi-classical dance-theatre production combines elements ranging from Bharatanatyam, Bharata Nrityam, Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, Maya Angelou, and Amrita Pritam’s poetry, among others, to narrate a story of women.

New in the City: Pracheen Kala Kendra to launch classical arts, painting classes in Chandigarh schools

April 30, 2023 5:08 pm

The classes aim to impart quality training and teachers of the Kendra will communicate to meet the needs of students of all levels of proficiency.

'Bharatanatyam is a hard task master and the daily practice is physically exhausting.': Geeta Chandran

February 06, 2023 1:57 pm

For artists, there can be no typical day. But the ingredients mix of each day remains constant: yoga, riyaaz, teaching, performance, reading and making notes, said Bharatanatyam exponent Geeta Chandran

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Of two dance titans, untold stories and a rain-soaked weekend

October 27, 2022 7:55 pm

Two performances by two heavyweight Bharatanatyam dancers – Leela Samson and Malavika Sarrukai – regaled those present at the two-day dance festival held at Neemrana’s Tijara Fort

Mohan Khokhar and MK Saroja: Two lives steeped in dance

September 21, 2022 12:15 pm

Eminent dance historian and academic Mohan Khokhar and his wife and Bharatanatyam exponent MK Saroja, whose lives were devoted to dance, were honoured in a two-day event in the Capital

Singapore group depicts Indian influence on Southeast Asian art, culture through Bharatanatyam routine

February 27, 2022 8:41 pm

Apsaras Arts Dance Company showcased the beauty of temple architecture in the dance on Friday night as part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations by the Indian High Commission here in the run up to India's 75 years of Independence.