It occurs to me that courage comes from the same place as fear, and where there is fear, there is the possibility of courage.
- Pádraig Ó Tuama, Irish poet and theologianIn the Shelter: Finding a Home in the World
Welcome to October - the changing season, the clocks turning back in North America and our grand silks and festive wear emerging from closets.
All around me in Chennai and elsewhere in India, the spirit of Navaratri has begun. Festivals in dance, music and theatre - starting at 5am with classical music, lighting of the lamps in the evening, display of Golu dolls in South India, the fantastic swirling energy of Garba in the north - everything feels so alive, electric and festive. I am sure the festival season has also begun with diaspora circles all over the world. It really is a delicious time of the year - perhaps my favourite season.
I begin in NYC... the BIG APPLE which has been the western world's most important center for dance for many decades. And for the past three weeks, all eyes were on Indian dance events that crowded the calendar.
I begin in NYC... the BIG APPLE which has been the western world's most important center for dance for many decades. And for the past three weeks, all eyes were on Indian dance events that crowded the calendar.
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ReplyDeleteI like the backwards Rehearsal , it sounds very exciting and energetic.
As always, when I read Anita’s entries, I learn so much about what is going on in the Indian dance world - EVEN in New York, where I live!!! And her entries give SO much more than ‘information’. Thanks dear friend.
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