Profile - Vija Vetra: A century of dance - Prakhar Bajpai

Vija Vetra, the legendary star performer and renowned Latvian dancer from the USA, is a national treasure who specializes in Indian dance forms. She is a dance choreographer and the first dancer who started “the Indian dance movement” in Latvia. Her name carries profound significance and deep meaning. In Latvian, “Vija” means garland, and in Sanskrit, it is pronounced as “Vijaya”, meaning victory. “Vetra” means the storm or dark clouds of God Indra. Combining both words from her name simply means “Garland of Victory”. Vija, often called the priestess of Indian dance, was born on February 6, 1923, and celebrated her 100th birthday this year. She has resided in the heart of the West Village, New York, since the 1970s and is known as the Westbeth icon. She has been an ambassador of dance, bridging different cultures and hearts and uniting the world through her talent. She is a dance architect who expresses the emotions of life and nature through her dance. Dance is her way of connecting with the universe.

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