MUMBAI: The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) is all set to host the Pravaha dance festival from December 6 to December 8, featuring celebrated Indian and international dancers showcasing their applauded choreographies for the first time in Mumbai. The festival’s objective is twofold; the first is to enable various artists and art at the NCPA and the second is to provide the audience in Mumbai with an opportunity to explore traditional as well as emerging dance styles from various parts of the world.
The festival’s line-up features diverse dance forms, from a solo performance that takes a contemporary stance on the ancient classic of Sophocles’ Antigone to a duet between Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi. Day 1 will feature “Antigone, Interrupted” by Joan Cleville, reimagining Sophocles’ Antigone in a mesmerizing solo performance that explores the strength and vulnerability of the body as a tool for resistance and civil disobedience.
Day 1: “Antigone, Interrupted” by Joan Cleville, reimagines Sophocles’ Antigone in a mesmerizing solo performance that explores the strength and vulnerability of the body as a tool for resistance and civil disobedience.
Day 2: will showcase “Manodarpan” by Odissi exponent Sharmila Biswas and troupe, which showcases captivating stories portraying all the human weaknesses and strengths, each expressing a certain emotion and its intricacies. This will be followed by the duet “Converse,” seamlessly blending Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam with Amrita Lahiri and Pavitra Bhat respectively.
Day 3: will feature a performance by danseuse Mahati Kannan, the grand-niece of noted Bharatanatyam exponent Padma Subrahmanyam. Born into a family of musicians and dancers, Kannan is an excellent artist in her own right. We will also witness Bharatanatyam duo Parvathy Menon and Shijith Nambiar in “Dhi- Our Thoughts,” a performance that explores the inner psyche as -“Dhi is a manifestation of our thoughts. Every thought born in one’s mind starts to slowly begin its journey to create a magical world.”
The Pravaha dance festival promises an exclusive look at select traditional and contemporary dance choreographies. The festival will take place at the Experimental Theatre and Tata Theatre at NCPA, Mumbai, with tickets priced at Rs. 450 for members and Rs. 500 for non-members on December 6, Rs. 450, 270, and 180 for members and Rs. 500, 300, and 200 for non-members on December 7, and Rs. 360 and 270 for members and Rs. 400 and 300 for non-members on December 8.
When: December 6th – December 8th
Venue: Experimental Theatre and Tata Theatre at NCPA, Mumbai
Price: Members
Rs 450 (6th Dec), Rs 450, 270 & 180 (7th Dec) and Rs. 360 & 270 (8th Dec)
Price: Non-Member Price
Rs. 500 (6th Dec), Rs. 500, 300 & 200 (7th Dec) and Rs. 400 & 300 (8th Dec)
Time: 7 p.m. on December 6th and 6:30 pm on December 7th and 8th
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