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“Pravaasi” @ San Francisco International Arts Festival
May 12, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm PDT
We are excited to share with you news about our upcoming dance production “Pravaasi” on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at 2 PM at the Dance Mission Theater, San Francisco, in a shared bill with Sarada Kala Nilayam.
This show is a part of the San Francisco International Arts Festival, and co-presented by the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center as part of the United States of Asian America Festival 2024: Be(longing) Here.
Pravaasi” translates to: a migrant living away from home. The saga of a typical immigrant experience in search of a “home-away-from-home”, is through phases of wanderlust, separation-anxiety, identity-crisis, nostalgia and assimilation. These phases are non-linear and unpredictable. The struggles in navigating them are real, but so are the tenacity and courage that a “pravaasi” shows in finding acceptance, a new identity, a safe haven where they can thrive.
Drawing parallels to universal emotions of anyone who leaves the secure comfort of “home”, whether or not they cross an international border, this relatable journey is presented through Indian Classical Kathak dance.