Much more than yet another festival of dance, Natya Vriksha's seventeenth consecutive celebration of World Dance Day at the IIC, imaginatively curated by Geeta Chandran and meticulously executed by its tireless crew, was a hard act to emulate. Crafted to meaningfully punctuate presentational gloss with sessions of intelligent reflection, the entire effort mirrored the impact of time on dance forms. Starting with Movement Technique in Sattriya, to a Celebration of Rukmini Devi Arundale as a Revivalist and Institution Builder based on V.R.Devika's latest book, with an illustrated talk/discussion by the author, to a Seminar on Legacy in Classical Dance moderated by Geeta Chandran, featuring a prominent panel comprising Guru/dancers from each dance tradition, to culminate each evening with performances featuring promising young talent and established dancers, the two day event did not have one dull moment.
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Dearest Leela Mami and Anita! 🙏🏼☺️. Read both of your wonderful review. Thank you for your observations. Apology for not communicating clearly my thoughts.
ReplyDeleteFor me personally, apart from sharing my learnings of my Gurus with my students, I try working on tapping that joy of expressing one's individuality.. to be one self..the happy self! The process of which is is a long and beautiful journey that one should dive deep into without being attached to performances, name, fame...I hope Iam clear. Thank you.