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Drishti Art Foundation presents
21st Drishti National Dance Festival
Chowdiah Memorial Hall, 6pm
January 24, 2026 Bangalore

December 25, 2025

21st DRISHTI NATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL - 2026
Saturday, 24th January 2026, Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Bengaluru

20 consecutive years of the Drishti National Dance Festival (from 2005 onwards), successfully celebrating Indian classical dance forms with renowned, world-class artistes and enthusiastic, houseful audiences - the Drishti National Dance Festival is a benchmark for all dance festivals, not only in Bengaluru, but also in the whole of India.

Promoted and presented by the Drishti Art Foundation, the festival is curated by India’s renowned classical dancer Dr. Anuradha Vikranth and TM Vikranth.

In the year 2026’s 21st Drishti National Dance Festival titled “BHARATA GĪTA”, a special celebration of 21 years of Drishti National Dance Festival where we offer our humble tribute to the two eternal pillars of Bharatiya heritage the Bhagavad Gīta and the Nāṭyaśāstra. The Gīta, with its profound spiritual wisdom, continues to illuminate the path of dharma, devotion, and inner harmony, while the Nāṭyaśāstra remains the bedrock of our performing arts, shaping their grammar, aesthetics, and sacred purpose. Together, these timeless texts remind us that art is not merely performance, but a divine journey, a movement towards truth, balance, and universal well-being. As we celebrate their recognition by UNESCO, we honour the inspiration they offer, the clarity they bring to our practice, and their enduring contribution that enriches and uplifts the cultural fabric of our country.

The 21st edition of the Drishti National Dance Festival stands as a humble tribute to these sacred texts, brought to life through dance.

Performers & Tributes

Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam

Abhinava Dance Company

Drishti Dance Ensemble

A confluence of classical traditions, celebrating India's sacred texts through timeless dance.

Get your tickets now.
For tickets contact: 9844191888 / 7829029569
Tickets also available on Book My Show

For info:
Ph: 98455 55422 / 98455 55411
e-mail: drishtiartcentre@gmail.com / anuvikranth@gmail.com
drishtiartcentre.com / anuradhavikranth.com

Drishti Art Foundation
Established by Bharatanatyam and Bharatanrityam dancer Dr Anuradha Vikranth and her husband TM Vikranth from Bengaluru, Drishti Art Foundation is dedicated to nurturing, promoting and propagating classical arts.

Lines of activities of Drishti

Drishti Art Centre: headed by Anuradha Vikranth currently trains several aspiring students in Bharatanatyam. In “MARGA DRISHTI” under this wing of the centre she also imparts training in the movement vocabulary of Natyasastra - a pedagogy conceived and reconstructed by her Guru Dr Padma Subrahmanyam
Drishti Dance Ensemble is a performing unit of Drishti and also a platform to promote young talented dancers.
Drishti National Dance Festival organized annually since 2006, brings together established as well as fresh talents from various forms of classical dances every year, from across the country. Drishti Dance Festival is noted for creative presentations, stellar performances, pioneering publicity and overwhelming audiences
Drishti Art Foundation is a trust working for the upliftment of the society through Arts and supports the needy artistes through art and culture.
Drishti Media is a unit offering complete designing and printing solutions.
Drishti with others: Organizes workshops, seminars, lecture demonstrations and so on in collaboration with other cultural organizations to promote classical arts.