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LEELA DANCE COLLECTIVE – AAPI EVENTS
Leela Dance Collective announces its full schedule of performances, community events, and online programming to celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Based in Los Angeles, Leela Dance Collective is an internationally-touring kathak dance company that combines classical dance from North India with contemporary influences. This robust slate of dance and culture events will take place throughout Greater Los Angeles and online May 2-23, 2024.
Here is a list of all the events and their details:
Thursday, May 2 & Friday, May 3 at Noon – Leela Dance Collective Pop Up Performance @ UCLA, in partnership with Center for India and South Asia
Tickets/Cost: FREE
Address: Bruin Plaza, UCLA Campus, 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Saturday, May 4 10 & 11am – Leela Dance Collective Pop Up Performance @ Venice Beach
Tickets/Cost: FREE
Address: Find Leela Dance Collective at the busking or artist spots on the Venice Beach Boardwalk
Saturday, May 4 3pm & 4pm – Leela Dance Collective Pop Up Performance @ Santa Monica 3rd Street Promenade
Tickets/Cost: FREE
Address: Find Leela Dance Collective at the busking or artist spots on the Santa Monica 3rd Street Promenade
Sunday, May 5 Noon, 2pm & 5pm – Leela Dance Collective Pop Up Performance @ Culver City
Tickets/Cost: FREE
Address: The Culver Steps, 9300 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
Saturday, May 11 4:30pm & 7:30pm – Imagine India featuring Leela Youth Dance Company
Tickets: In-Person $25-50 and  Live Stream $10
Address: Agoura Hills Performing Arts & Education Center, 28545 W Driver Ave, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Saturday, May 18, 5-7pm- Kathak Master Class with Rukhmani Mehta
Tickets/Cost: FREE
Address: Electric Lodge 1416 Electric Ave, Venice, CA 90291
The class is ideal for dancers and dance enthusiasts with some previous experience. Dancers from all forms and backgrounds are welcome.
May 7-23, Tuesdays & Fridays at Noon PST- Online: Let’s Talk Kathak: A Conversation Series Hosted by Rukhmani Mehta, Co-Artistic Director of Leela Dance Collective Featuring Smita Alves, Prachi Dixit, Sonal Kumar Turakhia, Bhairavi Kumar, Rachana Upadhyay, Shweta Saraswat, and Anvita Sharma
Tickets/Cost: FREE
Address: Let’s Talk Kathak will stream on Leela Dance Collective’s YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram platforms