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July 13, 26 & 27, 2025 Southampton & London, UK
HOLY DIRT - Bharatanatyam dancer and potter Vidya Thirunarayan plays with clay, stones, water and sand to convey powerful and relevant messages for today's world. This miniature epic dream play merges street performance traditions from Southern India with European physical theatre, creating something truly unique and magical. Conceived and performed by Vidya Thirunarayan. Directed and designed by David Glass.
July 13: Southampton Mela
July 26 & 27: Ensemble Festival at the Royal Docks in East London
July 19, 2025 Palo Alto, CA
Yuva Bharati presents Pratibha - A chamber concert presenting Bharatanatyam by Harshitha Venkatesh, disciple of Guru Bhuvana Venkatesh.
At: Midpen Media Center Studios, 900 San Antonio Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 4pm. Free for all.
Info: info@yuvabharati.org
July 19 & 20, 2025 Chennai
Kalakshetra presents Kala Mela, a two day monthly festival from July 2025.
- 19 July at 6pm, Nritya Varsha, Kathak performance by Kathak Kendra, New Delhi.
- 20th July at 6pm, 'Rukmini Kalyanam', dance drama by Kalakshetra Foundation.
At: Kalakshetra auditorium, Thiruvanmiyur
Info: (044) 24520836
July 23, 2025 London, UK
PURVA PRAVAHA - DANCES FROM THE EAST - The evening of classical dances from the east of India will feature solos and duets by dancers Dr. Debanjali Biswas and Pallabi Basak Vijay. Their chosen solos in Manipuri and Odissi will showcase elements of nṛtta and abhinaya, narratives from storytelling and textual traditions, and the two duets are themed around dissonance and harmony.
At: The Nehru Centre, 8 South Audley Street Mayfair W1K1HF, London, 6:30-8pm. Free entry
Info: mail.biswasd@gmail.com
July 24, 2025 NYC
Thresh's SPEAKING IN POINTE is a rhythmic and thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between ballerinas and their shoes, Speaking in Pointe fuses the graceful artistry of ballet with the intricate footwork of Indian classical dance. Presented as part of the New Victory’s celebrated summer dance series, Program B is curated to inspire young audiences through dynamic storytelling and the expressive power of dance.
At: New Victory Theater - 209 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 7pm
Info: pvasudevan@threshdance.org
July 25, 2025 Mumbai
NMACC presents RUKMINI PARINAYA, a dance puppetry performance by Divya Hoskere.
At: The Cube, 6pm
July 25, 2025 Chicago
Natya Dance Theater will be performing in the NIGHT OUT IN THE PARKS
At Sherman Park at 5:30pm. Free and open to the public.
Info: info@natya.com
July 25 - 29, 2025 San Rafael, CA
Aditi Mangaldas participates in GURUKUL KATHAK RETREAT 2025, Dominican University of California, USA. A presentation by SISK and MAPA, San Rafael, CA
Info: aditimangaldasdance.com
July 26, 2025 Suffolk, UK
Seeta Patel Dance presents RITE OF SPRING in an outdoor adaptation of Stravinsky’s iconic ballet The Rite of Spring, brought to life through Bharatanatyam. Performed by six dancers, this 33-minute pagan folk story is a striking fusion of Western classical music and Indian classical dance, celebrating the connection between cultures in an open-air setting. Presented by Dance East at The Waterfront Stage for the Latitude Festival.
Latitude is a celebrated music and arts festival set in the picturesque grounds of Henham Park in Suffolk.
July 29 & 30, 2025 Mumbai
NCPA presents Masterclass by Rama Vaidyanathan. Assisting her would be her shishyas Priyanka Rawat, P. Vaishnavi and Laxmi. This masterclass will offer technique building exercises for dancers of all styles, focusing on body awareness and movement dynamics. It explores the balance between stillness and motion, restraint and release, while delving into angika and mukha abhinaya to help participants integrate both for powerful expression.
At: Experimental Theatre - 11am to 3pm
Entry Free. Open for students of all classical dance styles. For details regarding registration of the workshop, please call: 8879114939 / 8879313834
Email: mdsouza@ncpamumbai.com / ashetty@ncpamumbai.com
July 30, 2025 Bangalore
GoBrahma Productions presents PASCHIMAVAHINI KRISHNA in Bharatanatyam. This theatrical piece blends divine elements with storytelling, set along the Cauvery River. It draws inspiration from the Sri Venugopala Krishnaswamy Temple in Paschimavahini, portraying the story of a devotee's spiritual vision and the establishment of a temple. Badari Divya Bhushan, the show's leading performer and Artistic Director, has also contributed as the lyricist, screenwriter, composer, singer, choreographer, and costume designer for this large-scale musical dance drama.
At: Chowdiah Memorial Hall, 11am - 12.30pm & 7pm - 8.30pm (ticketed show)
Info: gobrahma.com
August 2, 2025 Palo Alto, CA
Yuva Bharati presents VEMPATI PARAMPARA, a Kuchipudi recital in memory of Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam featuring:
Amrita Lahiri - solo, Kasi Aysola and Archana Raja - duet
Rare choreographies of Vempati by direct disciples Sasikala Penumarthi, Kamala Rajupet, Revathi Komanduri, Samidha Sathyam
At: Cubberley Theater, 4120 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 4pm
Info: info@yuvabharati.org
August 3, 2025 New Delhi
Nritya Kaustuba Cultural Society presents the first YAMINI KRISHNAMURTI MEMORIAL CONCERT featuring a presentation by Yamini’s disciples followed by a solo concert by her first disciple Rama Vaidyanathan.
At: CD Deshmukh auditorium, 6.30pm
August 5, 2025 New Delhi
‘KUCHIPUDI KA SHAAM HINDUSTANI KE NAAM’, an evening of confluence between the classical dance of Kuchipudi and the timeless grace of Hindustani music, features dancer Yamini Reddy, and Aditi Sharma Garg, Dhrupad vocalist and musicologist. In a bold departure from convention, this performance will present an entire evening of Kuchipudi not in its usual Carnatic and Telugu/Sanskrit framework, but seamlessly woven into the melodic and poetic richness of Hindustani music and Hindi language.
At: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 7pm
Info: reddy.art76@gmail.com
August 7, 2025 New Delhi
Art Vision in collaboration with Vaishali Kala Kendra presents STREE a celebration of Strength, Grace and Spirit of Womanhood through Indian classical rhythms of Odissi and Kathak dance. Thematic choreographies by Ileana Citaristi, Jyoti Shrivastava and Alaknanda Dasgupta and their respective groups. Art Vision presents Sabari, a mystical poem from the Charya pada tradition (solo) and Sharira, a traditional story imagined for a contemporary world (group).
At: Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, 7pm
Info: icitaris@gmail.com
August 9, 2025 Bangalore
‘Golden Jubilee Celebrations’ - 50 years of Naatyakalakshetra. NRITHYA UTSAVA 2025 celebrates 77th birth anniversary of its founder Guru Prabhavathi Gopal Shastry.
4.45pm: Inauguration
5pm: Bharatanatyam by senior disciples of Guru Prabhavathi Gopal Shastry.
Prashanth Gopal Shastry, Hema Prabhath, Gayathri Shastry, Prof. Karuna Vijayendra, Madhavi Naik, Anushree Shekar & Aravinda Tanneerbavi
* Dedications by senior disciples of Prashanth Gopal Shastry, Sukruthi Natyalaya - students of Hema Prabhath, Gowri Nrithyalaya - students of Rahul Achary
7pm: Nrithya Saraswathi - Kathak by Shubha Dhananjay
7.30pm: Bharatanatyam by Rasika Ensemble, disciples of Kiran Subramanyam & Sandhya Kiran
At: ADA Rangamandira, JC Rd, Bangalore, 5pm. All are welcome.
Artistic Director: Prashanth Gopal Shastry
Info: +91 9841078182 / prashanth.naatyakalakshetra@gmail.com
August 9, 2025 Chicago
Natya Dance Theater will be performing in the NIGHT OUT IN THE PARKS
At Indian Boundary Park at 12pm. Free and open to the public.
Info: info@natya.com
August 15 & 16, 2025 Kochi, Kerala
The GLOBAL MALAYALEE FESTIVAL is to be held at the Crown Plaza Hotel, Kochi, on August 15 and 16, 2025. It is projected to be the largest ever Malayalees Sangamam, where Malayalees from all over the world are expected to be part of and celebrate the culture, traditions, and accomplishments of the Malayalee community.
August 24, 2025 Pune
Anita Ratnam’s NAACHIYAR NEXT on the saint poet Andal will be presented in Pune for the first time. Presented by Nrityayatri.
Venue: Shakuntala Jagannath Shetty Auditorium, Ganesh Nagar, 5.45pm
Info: dranitaratnam@gmail.com
August 30, 2025 Cambridge, UK
Eyakkam Dance Company, Prathiba Batley presents CASTE AWAY: FROM DEVOTION TO HERESY, a Bharatanatyam performance.
At: The Robinson Theatre, Hills Rd, Sixth Form College, Cambridge, CB2 8PE, 3pm
Info: prathibachaj@gmail.com
September 5 - 7, 2025 Chicago
Mandala South Asian Performing Arts celebrates 10 years of connecting audiences with the vibrancy, flavors, and colors of the performing arts traditions of South Asia, presents its seventh MANDALA MAKERS FESTIVAL. This annual platform supports multidisciplinary South Asian performing artists.
- Friday, September 5
Contemporary Dance and Music Performances, 6-8 p.m., free
This high-energy night spotlighting cutting-edge South Asian and Desi talent features Indian contemporary dance, experimental performances, and an EDM party with live DJs.
- Saturday, September 6
Folk Dance and Music Performances, 4–6 p.m., free
Bollywood Dance Performances, 6–8 p.m., free
A mix of South Asian folk music, colorful dances, and high-energy Bollywood performances showcases Punjabi dhol beats to dazzling group choreo, bringing together local and national talent.
- Sunday, September 7
Classical Dance and Music performances, 2–6 p.m., free
Featuring masterful performances in Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Carnatic, and Hindustani music, this day honors the depth and beauty of South Asian classical arts, with seasoned artists and rising stars.
At the Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture, 2936 N. Southport Avenue, Chicago
Info: info@mandalaarts.org
September 18 - 22, 2025 NYC
The Indo-American Arts Council presents the ERASING BORDERS DANCE FESTIVAL.
- September 20, 6-8pm, Ailey Citigroup Theater
School: Nrithyanjali School/Guru: Ramya Ramnarayan/Bharatanatyam student group
Trina Sarkar: Odissi solo
Kalanidhi: Kuchipudi group
Chitresh Das Dance Company: Kathak group
Priyadarsini Govind: Bharatanatyam solo
- September 21, 6-8pm, Ailey Citigroup Theater
School: Odissi Dance Company/Guru: Aparupa Chatterjee/Odissi student group
Pranamya Suri: Kuchipudi solo
Rovaco Dance Company/Rohan Bhargava: Group contemporary
Preeti Vasudevan: contemporary solo
Rama Vaidyanathan, Dakshina & Sannidhi: Bharatanatyam
At the Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 W 55th St, New York, NY.
- September 18, 6pm
The New York Public Library will be leading a discussion with Priyadarsini Govind in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the Library for the Performing Arts.
- September 22, 11:40am - 1pm
Some of the artistes will be participating in a panel talk with students at Barnard College under Uttara Coorlawala, senior curator EBDF and also Professor, Dance at the Barnard/Columbia College.
Info: info@iaac.us
October 25, 2025 Palo Alto, CA
Yuva Bharati presents Pratibha - A chamber concert presenting Bharatanatyam by Vivek Ramanan, disciple of Apoorva Jayaraman.
At: Midpen Media Center Studios, 900 San Antonio Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 4pm. Free for all.
Info: info@yuvabharati.org
December 6, 2025 Palo Alto, CA
Yuva Bharati presents Pratibha - A chamber concert presenting Bharatanatyam by Vatsalya Narayanaswamy, disciple of Mathura Viswanathan.
At: Midpen Media Center Studios, 900 San Antonio Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 4pm. Free for all.
Info: info@yuvabharati.org
