Join Leela Dance Collective and Livermore Valley Arts for the premiere of Encounters with Beauty, a mesmerizing performance inspired by the mystical poetry tradition of 16th-century India. This cross-genre work brings the poetry of saints like Kabir, Surdas, and Meera to life through kathak dance, contemporary chamber music, and North Indian classical vocals and percussion. With artistic direction […]
Celebration. Jubilation. Bollywood. Rhythm India takes you on the journey of dance and celebration through Bollywood & Beyond. Experience the vibrant costumes, dynamic music, and soulful rhythms of the “ghungroo” dancing bells from the echoing heartbeats of royal palaces and sacred temples to the swaying voices of desert villages and modern stages, live at The […]
Traditional. Contemporary. Dance. Experience Encounters with Beauty, a mesmerizing performance inspired by the mystical poetry tradition of 16th-century India. This cross-genre work brings the poetry of saints like Kabir, Surdas, and Meera to life through kathak dance, contemporary chamber music, and North Indian classical vocals and percussion. Created by Leela Dance Collective Artistic Directors Rukhmani […]
A beautiful multi-disciplinary dance and visual art production exploring the continuing impact of the 1947 British India Partition. Through bharatanatyam dance and mixed visual media, the performance examines the hyphenated-American, immigrant experience, linking it to the displacement of their ancestors during Partition. This creative inquiry sources poetry, eyewitness accounts, and current events to understand the […]
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