by sutra foundation | Nov 6, 2023 | Archival, Festivals, Performances, Sutra Foundation
Dear Friends, Thankfully, our last performance on 5th Nov 2023, in Japan featuring ‘Invitation to Odissi’ at Nara (one of the oldest cities of Japan), went rather well. We drove to the Nara Prefectural Convention Centre where the Japan-Indo Cultural Festival was being...
by sutra foundation | Nov 3, 2023 | Archival, Festivals, Performances, Sutra Foundation
Dear Friends, We woke up early this morning to prepare ourselves for our performance at the TANA FEST (3 Nov, 2023), of Kyotanabe City. When we reached this small city of the Kyoto Prefecture, we found that the grounds were already set for a Japanese Mela of sorts,...
by sutra foundation | Oct 31, 2023 | Archival, Festivals, Sutra Foundation
Dear Friends, Kimkara Design & Fashion, a garment brand which is making waves in Malaysian couture industry, together with TC Design with their curated collection of costume-jewelleries, ushered the Deepavali spirit with a scintillating fashion at Intermark Mall,...
by sutra foundation | Oct 23, 2023 | Archival, Festivals, Performances, Sutra Academy, Sutra Dance Theatre, Sutra Foundation
Dear Friends, The Odissi Parents’ Day yesterday (22/10/23) displayed the talents of a number of upcoming Odissi dancers, who are the next in line. The senior class has invested a lot of effort and hard work. They have shown improvement through their dedication and...
by sutra foundation | Oct 23, 2023 | Archival, Festivals, Performances, Sutra Academy, Sutra Dance Theatre, Sutra Foundation
Dear Friends, The Sutra Parents’ Day for bharatanatyam continued on this auspicious week of Navarathri as scheduled although most of us, are presently in Japan. Under the capable hands of teachers, Rathimalar and Ishwar, helped by other senior dancers, the Parents’...
by sutra foundation | Oct 20, 2023 | Archival, Festivals, Performances, Sutra Academy, Sutra Dance Theatre, Sutra Foundation
Dear Friends, The Parents’ Day for Sutra odissi classes OD 4 & OD 5, was beautifully captured in this brief video during the auspicious day of Navarathri. The ‘making of a dancer’ is a marathon and not a sprint – and one can see improvements made by the...