2010
  Ram Gopal and Mohan Khokar Awards (Report)   
 
  Natya Kala Conference 2010 (Report) 
Dec 26: Bharatanatyam 
Dec 27: Odissi 
Dec 28: Kathakali 
Dec 29: Kuchipudi 
Dec 30: Kathak 
Dec 31: Panel discussion on Funding the Fine Arts 
- Lalitha Venkat, Chennai 
e-mail: lalvenkat@yahoo.com
 
 
  Bharath Nrityotsav: An ode to Indian classical dance forms 
- Velcheti Subrahmanyam, Visakhapatnam 
e-mail: velcheti@gmail.com
 
 
  Padmaja Suresh performs for Laadli Media Awards (Report)  
 
  Belgium discovers Kathak with Shila Mehta (Report) 
- Eva Vereecken
 
 
  Scintillating performance by Ananda Shankar Jayant 
- Velcheti Subrahmanyam, Visakhapatnam  
e-mail: velcheti@gmail.com
 
 
  Mahadevam Mahasenam Bhaje 
- Priya Raman, Hyderabad 
e-mail: priyans03@gmail.com
 
 
  Ignite Festival of Contemporary Dance 
- Vikram Iyengar, Kolkata 
e-mail: rananindia@gmail.com
 
 
  The IWPC concert - A memorable evening 
- Manjari Sinha 
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
 
 
  Nadam Fest in Bangalore 
- Ashish Mohan Khokar, Bangalore 
e-mail: khokar1960@gmail.com
 
 
  Margam on a roll! 
- A Seshan, Mumbai 
e-mail: anseshan@gmail.com
 
 
  Veena - Sitar jugalbandhi at UW Madison, Wisconsin 
- Sangeethapriya

 
  Akhilam Madhuram - a Bharatanatyam presentation by Rama Vaidynathan  
- Dr. V Swaminathan, Bridgewater, NJ
 
 
  Why Dance: a response to Ranan's adda with Janet Smith of Scottish Dance Theatre  
- Lav Kanoi, Kolkata 
e-mail: rananindia@gmail.com
 
 
  A dance tribute to the great composers of Telugu origin (Report) 
- Hema Macherla, London 
e-mail: hemamacherla@hotmail.com
 
 
  Parinaamam - new production in the Bharatanatyam idiom (Report)   
 
  Courtesans, pedestrians, and Bollywood between them 
- Urmika Devi 
e-mail: urmika.devi@gmail.com
 
 
  Fourth Nartaka Dance Festival (Report) 
- Lalitha Venkat, Chennai 
e-mail: lalvenkat@yahoo.com
 
 
  Guru KelucharanMohapatra's legacy celebrated in Dallas 
- NiranjanTripathy  
e-mail: niranjan.tripathy@gmail.com
 
 
  Ode to Navarathri 
- Padma Jayaraj, Thrissur 
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com
 
 
  Arangu - An innovative workshop on Kathakali (Report) 
- Renu Ramanath 
e-mail: renuramanath@hotmail.com
 
 
  Artistic traditions that transcend (Report) 
- Prof. Madhu Madhavan and Veenu Puri Vermani  
e-mail: veenup_v@yahoo.com
 
 
  Nritya Lahiri by Sujatha Srinivasan (Report) 
- Suvarna Pappu
 
 
  Tradition-Transition-Transformation III (Report) 
Text & pics: Lalitha Venkat, Chennai 
e-mail: lalvenkat@yahoo.com
 
 
  Prof. Chandrasekhar at the Nalanda Seminar 
- A Seshan, Mumbai 
e-mail: anseshan@gmail.com
 
 
  Desh Parva (Report) 
- Sai Venkatesh 
e-mail:  saivenkatesh@gmail.com
 
 
  Karnataka Kuchipudi Nrityotsav (Report) 
- Sudha Sridhar, Chennai 
e-mail: sudhasridhar@hotmail.com
 
 
  Mohana Krishna charms the audience (Report) 
- Sukanya  Rajagopal
 
 
  Momentous occasion at the Big Temple in Tanjavur (Report) 
- S Janaki, Chennai 
e-mail: janaki@sruti.com
 
 
  Homecoming: A tribute to Tagore 
- Padma Jayaraj, Thrissur 
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com
 
 
  Sujatha Nair's scintillating performance 
- A Seshan, Mumbai 
e-mail: anseshan@gmail.com
 
 
  Choreography for charity (Report) 
- Neha Shekhar
 
 
  Malavika creates magic at Hyderabad 
- Priya Raman, Hyderabad 
e-mail: priyans03@gmail.com
 
 
  Vasundhara Doraswamy's 'Dances to the Deities' 
- Vasanthi Vittal 
e-mail: vasanthivittal@gmail.com
 
 
  Natanakairali Mohiniattam Troupe enjoys cultural exchange program (Report) 
Photos courtesy: Natanakairali
 
 
  Nalanda's National Dance Seminar 
- Ashish Mohan Khokar, Bangalore 
e-mail: khokar1960@gmail.com
 
 
  A dramatic journey across borders 
- Renu Ramanath, Kochi 
e-mail: renuramanath@hotmail.com
 
 
  Sai Nrityotsava - 16 (Report)  
 
  Kelubabu Award turns 16! 
- Ashish Mohan Khokar, Bangalore 
e-mail: khokar1960@gmail.com
 
 
  Orissa odyssey (Report)  
Text & pics: Lalitha Venkat, Chennai 
e-mail: lalvenkat@yahoo.com
 
 
  Jai Jyotsna and Naman to Jagannath! 
- Ashish Mohan Khokar, Bangalore 
e-mail: khokar1960@gmail.com
 
 
  The strength of Samson's style 
- A. Seshan, Mumbai 
e-mail: anseshan@gmail.com
 
 
  Independence Day Celebrations  
 
  SAI Nrityotsava 15  
 
  Sare Jahan Se Accha  
 
  Alaknanda performs in Poland  
 
  Seshadri Iyengar delights Delhites! 
- Ashish Mohan Khokar, Bangalore   
e-mail: khokar1960@gmail.com
 
 
  Shanthala Arts Academy celebrates silver jubilee  
- Santhalakshmi, Bangalore 
e-mail: slakshminagarajan@yahoo.co.in
 
 
  Pooja Vidhanam  
 
  Telling it slant: Ramayana at Adishakti 
- Devina Dutt 
e-mail: first.ed@gmail.com
 
 
  UC3: Yes I see 
-  Kalpana Raghuraman 
e-mail: kalpanarts@gmail.com 
Photos: Simon Richardson
 
 
  Natarajotsava 
- Priya Raman, Hyderabad 
e-mail: priyans03@gmail.com  
Photos courtesy: Vasundhara Centre of Performing Arts
 
 
  National launch of Attendance  
 
  Praha - an unforgettable experience 
- Aparna Mathur 
e-mail: aparna94@gmail.com
 
 
  Shashikala Ravi releases DVD titled The Dance of Shiva  
 
  Traditional Mongolian music at the 12th APPAN International Festival 
- Manjari Sinha, Gurgaon 
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
 
 
  An offering of thillanas to Dr. Balamurali Krishna 
- B Venkat, Visakhapatnam 
e-mail: lasya.poorna@gmail.com
 
 
  Ashish Khokar's Dance DISCourse!  
 
  Sai Nrityotsav 14 
Natya Series: A new flower in the bouquet
 
 
  Kuchipudi workshop: Celebrate Dance 2010 Series  
- Archana Pidathala  
e-mail: archana.pidathala@gmail.com
 
 
  Nine Lives: In search of the spiritual in modern India 
- Bruno Kavanagh, NYC
 
 
  Joyous Nrityagram 
- Pallabi Chakravorty 
e-mail: pchakra1@swarthmore.edu
 
 
  Kala Darpana: Ankura Colloquium 
- Priya Raman 
e-mail: priyans03@gmail.com
 
 
  Sparkling performance by Jigna Dixit 
- Anonna Guha, Mumbai 
e-mail: abhisarika3@gmail.com
 
 
  Glimpses into the past, present, and future of solo dance 
- Ketu Katrak 
e-mail: khkatrak@uci.edu
 
 
  Erasing Borders & Erased Preconceptions 
- Kiran Rajagopalan 
e-mail: kiran.rajagopalan@gmail.com
 
 
  Kuchipudi Suma Maala 2: A continuing legacy 
- Padma B Raju 
e-mail: paddsm@yahoo.com
 
 
  The Fourth National Sree Sankara Dance & Music Festival 2010  
- CP Unnikrishnan, Kerala  
e-mail: bharathamuni@gmail.com
 
 
  Sai Nrityotsav completes one year! 
- Radhika Ramanujan, Bangalore 
e-mail: rkalbagal@yahoo.com
 
 
  Launch of Attendance 09/10 
- P Praveen Kumar, Bangalore 
e-mail: praveendance@hotmail.com
 
 
  Mohiniattam guru Nirmala Paniker turns 60  
 
  Panchatantra and Shiva Shakti by Sunanda’s Performing Arts Center  
 
  Living Planet Foundation celebrates International Day for Biodiversity  
 
  Delightful Kuchipudi performance by Vempati Srimayi  
- B Venkat 
e-mail: lasya.poorna@gmail.com
 
 
  Eighth Balar Chithirai Kalai Vizha  
 
  Bragha beckons Bangalore 
- Priya Raman, Bangalore 
e-mail: priyans03@gmail.com
 
 
  Indian dances shine at World on Stage - The 2010, Spring Dance Festival 
- Harish Krishnan 
e-mail: harishk@gmail.com
 
 
  The promising onset of Celebrate Dance 2010 series  
- Sindhoor Pangal
 
 
  A kaleidoscope of colourful dances 
- A Seshan, Mumbai 
e-mail: anseshan@gmail.com
 
 
  Suvarna Pooja to Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam 
- B Venkat 
e-mail: lasya.poorna@gmail.com
 
 
  Tribute to legendary Rukmini Devi Arundale 
- Madhumita Raut, Delhi 
e-mail: madhumitaraut@yahoo.com
 
 
  Devmudraa celebrates International Dance Day  
 
  London Diary 
- Ashish Mohan Khokar, Bangalore    
e-mail: khokar1960@gmail.com
 
 
  Remembering Guruji 2010  
 
  Unique and first of its kind Veena Festival and Conference in Chicago  
 
  Ranjani Murthy performs for Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund 
- Ratna Rao
 
 
  Inauguration of Amritanjali Dance Studio at Pune  
 
  Colorful Indian dances astound heart of America 
- Mythili Narayanaswamy & Shubha Subbarao
 
 
  A woman alone: Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo's award winning 3 short plays 
- Asma Menon, Chennai 
e-mail: asmamenon@hotmail.com
 
 
  Aesthetically designed Margam   
- Vanamala PS, Bangalore 
e-mail: vanamalaps@gmail.com
 
 
  Sri Rama Namam - Entha Ruchira 
- B Venkat, Vishakapatnam 
e-mail: lasya.poorna@gmail.com
 
 
  Koodiyattam at the Festival of Intangible Heritage  
 
  Paijat Desai Dance Company: Artist-in-Residence Works-In-Progress  
- Aditi Sriram 
e-mail: aditi.sriram@gmail.com
 
 
  Angika: Sculpture and the Dancing Body 
- Shreelina Ghosh, Michigan 
email: shreelina_g@indiatimes.com
 
 
  A rapturous rendering of Kathak 
- Padma Jayaraj, Thrissur 
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com
 
 
  Pada Kavitaa Pitamaha  
- Priya Raman, Bangalore 
e-mail: priyans03@gmail.com
 
 
  Sai Nrutyotsava 11 
- Mysore Nagaraj, Bangalore 
e-mail: articulateindia@gmail.com
 
 
  Kalpataru Kalavihar celebrates Founder's Day  
 
  Welcoming the contemporary arts: 
Modern Dance Festival at Kozikode  
- Pratima Sagar, Hyderabad 
e-mail: pratima_sagar@yahoo.com
 
 
  Ugadi celebration by Sai Arts International 
- Probal Gupta, Bangalore    
e-mail: probs_gupta12@yahoo.co.in
 
 
  Love - The Rasa 
- VAK Ranga Rao, Chennai
 
 
  The Dhananjayans in South Africa  
 
  KalaSoudha: New performance space 
- Mayuri Upadhya, Bangalore  
e-mail: info@nritarutya.com
 
 
  Gokula Nirgamana 
A trip to Brindavana for the Bay area rasikas 
- Poornima Ramaprasad 
e-mail: poornima@sbcglobal.net
 
 
  Bharatanjali at the National Theatre  
- Govind Anantharaman
 
 
  The Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards: What it means to them 
Compiled by Lalitha Venkat
 
 
  "Site of Departure Source of Arrival" Festival of Dance and Art: Differing media, similar conversations 
- Rajika Puri, NYC 
e-mail: rajikapuri@yahoo.com
 
 
  Sai Nrityotsava 10 
- Mysore B Nagaraj, Bangalore    
e-mail: articulateindia@gmail.com
 
 
  Semester at Sea  
 
  Swagatham Krishna - an Ode to Krishna  
- Shyla Ganesan, AZ 
e-mail: shygan@gmail.com
 
 
  Aesthetic innovation within the traditional boundary 
- Probal Gupta, Bangalore  
e-mail: probs_gupta12@yahoo.co.in
 
 
  Ikkeri Utsava 
- Priya Raman, Bangalore 
e-mail: priyans03@gmail.com
 
 
  Performance par excellence  
- A Seshan, Mumbai 
e-mail: anseshan@gmail.com
 
 
  Thyagaraja Bhagavad Anubhavam 
- B Venkat, Vishakapatnam 
e-mail: lasya.poorna@gmail.com
 
 
  Shakuntha's kuhoooo echoed in Parangathothsava 2009 
- Bhramari Shivaprakash  
e-mail: bhramarisrao@yahoo.com
 
 
  The radiating power of three: Ma3ka  
- Pratima Sagar, Hyderabad 
e-mail: pratima_sagar@yahoo.com
 
 
  Shivanjali: a fund-raiser for the victims of Haiti earthquake 
- Vasanthi Vittal
 
 
  Indo European Dance Festival by AIPA  
 
  Marghazhi Bala Utsavam  
 
  Sandhya-Kiran's milestone 
- Ashish Mohan Khokar, Bangalore 
e-mail: khokar1960@gmail.com
 
 
  Ananya Nritya Dhaare 7: Day 1  
- Probal Gupta, Bangalore 
e-mail: probs_gupta12@yahoo.co.in
 
 
  Maya to matter! 
- Sangeeta Bajaj, Bangalore
 
 
  The colors of Sivarathri 
- Padma Jayaraj, Thrissur 
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com
 
 
  Odissi recital by Soumee De Girotra 
- AV Sathyanarayana, Bangalore 
e-mail: dancetherapyindia@gmail.com
 
 
  Amrita's artistry 
- A Seshan, Mumbai 
e-mail: anseshan@gmail.com
 
 
  Odisha Odyssey! 
- Ashish Mohan Khokar, Bangalore  
e-mail: khokar1960@gmail.com
 
 
  Sai Nrutyotsava 9: A festival that's going national 
- Mysore B Nagaraj, Bangalore  
e-mail: articulateindia@gmail.com
 
 
  5th Drishti Dance Festival 
- Veena Murthy Vijay, Bangalore 
e-mail: veenamurthyvijay@gmail.com
 
 
  Sculpting India, past and present 
- Padma Jayaraj, Thrissur 
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com
 
 
  Ranga Parichaya Mohiniattam Festival 2009  
 
  Salute to the Nation 
- Dhruti Kalapi
 
 
  Aeka Academy presents cultural evening 
- Jeanne F Rapaille, Geneva 
e-mail: dedidancer@gmail.com
 
 
  Earthquake Relief Fundraiser brings in more than $15K  
 
  DTAP steps forward  
 
  Rama - A compleat dancer 
- A Seshan, Mumbai    
e-mail: anseshan@gmail.com
 
 
  Aparna Ramaswamy featured in Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch"  
 
  Navia Natarajan at World Dance Alliance Festival 
- Dr. AV Sathyanarayana, Bangalore 
e-mail: dancetherapyindiaa@gmail.com
 
 
  Engagement with the unusual 
- Padma Jayaraj, Thrissur 
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com
 
 
  Apoorva Nritya Kala Sangamam 
- Sribala Wunnava, NJ 
e-mail: sribala30@yahoo.com
 
 
  Yuva Bharati delights with its own December season 
- Prithi Kanakamedala 
e-mail: prkanaka@gmail.com
 
 
  Venkatalakshamma Endowment Festival 2009 
- Probal Gupta, Bangalore  
e-mail: probs_gupta12@yahoo.co.in
 
 
  Sai Nrutyotsava - Series 8 
- Mysore B Nagaraj, Bangalore 
e-mail: articulateindia@gmail.com