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Anita says.....

In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love.
In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile.
In the mist of chaos, I found there was, within me, an invincible calm.
I realised, through it all, that in the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.
And that makes me happy.
For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me,
Within me, there's something stronger -
Something better, pushing right back
- Albert Camus, Nobel Laureate, philosopher, author, journalist

We are in month #6 in India's state of the pandemic. There is still much uncertainty and fear. However, August brought its fair share of drama, theatre, great dialogue, high emotions, tears, chest beating, wailing, public confessions and pompous posturing. A truly gripping reality show of dance-theatre!.

Read on...

Stree vesham and a stree without parallel

U..... = You: The reader

Kathak and Dhrupad: Hand in hand

New normal: Dancing behind doors

UPAJ - Improvisation in Kathak

Remembering Ebrahim Alkazi

A piece based on several questions about dance

QUOTE
An artist plays a character, not with his body, but with the mind.
- Rukmini Devi
(‘CK Balagopalan (1939-2019): The Depth of the Divine’ by Gowri Ramnarayan, Open magazine, Sept 13, 2019)

BIRTHDAY WISHES
Shovana Narayan (Kathak): Sept 2
Jitendra Maharaj (Kathak): Sept 9
Kumkum Mohanty (Odissi): Sept 10
Rajika Puri (Odissi): Sept 14
Alarmel Valli (BN): Sept 14
Jhelum Paranjape (Odissi): Sept 24
Dr.Utpal K Banerjee: Sept 27
Ananda Shankar Jayant (BN): Sept 27

Mandala art by Rhea Vikranth,
daughter/disciple of Anuradha Vikranth

Colorado Fine Arts presents
2nd Prakriti South Asian Dance Festival
Sept 19-20, 26-27, 2020

Indo-American Arts Council presents
Erasing Borders Dance Festival
Sept 20-27, 2020

Pickle Factory presents
CONTAGION: Performance, Space, Community
Sep 25 - Oct 17, 2020

Sparsh & Artsforward present seminar
On Dance in Contemporary India
Sept 27, 2020

Sampradaya - Propagating traditions
- Dr. Hareesh N. Nampoothiri

Social Media and the Shatripu
- Anand Satchidanandan

An odyssey through the world of Mohiniattam
- Venugopal S.K

Artistic pursuits and resilience in a pandemic - a virtual approach
- Prachi Trivedi

Nayika in the time of Covid
- Pallavi Nagesha

Saare Jahan se Accha
- Tapati Chowdhurie

My tribute to my Guru
- Navina Jafa

Tribute to Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan
- V.P. Dhananjayan

In response to TM Krishna's article
- Ramaa Venugopalan

Reading 'The Poetic Saree'
- Rashika Ojha

The quest of a yearning heart
- Sudha Sridhar

Phoenix: Rising from ashes of modernity
- Priyakshi Agarwal

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