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Entrepreneurs Organisation, Deepavali Night at Sutra House
Dear Friends, The EO (Entrepreneurs Organisation, Malaysia) had a special Deepavali Night for their young entrepreneurs at Sutra House on Saturday 18 Nov, 2023. President Collin Swee and spouse Deborah (who also Emceed the night) curated a superb night of culture and...
Jaya Ram (odissi) in Ipoh, Perak – 9 & 10 December, 2023
Dear Friends, Jaya Ram, Sutra Foundation’s Odissi production in association with Tin Alley, is slated to be staged in Bukit Merah Wood Factory, Lahat (Perak) for 2 performances, 9 & 10 Dec (Sat & Sun, 7.30pm), 2023. Jaya Ram is an ArtsFas initiative of Yayasan...
Prestige Ball 2023 – The Majestic
Dear Friends, Prestige Ball 2023, themed ‘I dreamed of India’ on 16 Nov at The Majestic, turned out a winner and clearly a most captivating, evocative & elegant evening presented by Prestige in partnership with Burdaluxury. Guests came in full force, sporting...
New Intake 2023
Dear All, Sutra Academy is now open for its new intake enrollment of Bharatanatyam & Odissi classes. BharatanatyamClass Day: Sundays (starting 19 November 2023)Class time: 9am - 10.30amAge requirement: 6 years and aboveOdissiClass Day: Tuesdays (starting 21...
Deepavali 2023
Dear Friends, In these times of global political and economic disenchantment, it is important we realise the light of peace and compassion first lies within the individual. Let us reflect on the auspicious day of Deepavali on the Light of true Knowledge, letting it...
5 Nov 2023 – An Invitation to Odissi at the Nara Prefectural Convention Centre, Japan
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...
TanaFest23 – Kyotanabe (3 Nov 2023)
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,...
An Invitation to Odissi – Embassy of India, Tokyo
Dear Friends, ‘Invitation to Odissi’ came out a winner at its premiere last night (1 Nov, 2023) at the Vivekananda Cultural Centre (VCC), Embassy of India, Tokyo. Narrated by Ramli Ibrahim, the six Sutra dancers (the rest had left for Malaysia after Jaya Ram) brought...
Deepavali 2023 – Kimkara Design with 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,...
Sutra Foundation performs for the Honorable Minister of Commerce & Industry of India, Shri Piyush Goyal at Osaka, Japan
Dear Friends, Last night on 29 Oct, 2023 we performed at a special dinner organised for The Honorable Minister of Commerce & Industry of India, Shri Piyush Goyal, at The Imperial, Osaka. The dinner was attended by the Ambassador of India to Japan, HE Siby George...
Jaya Ram in Nagahama, Japan – 26 October 2023
Dear Friends, The last performance at Nagahama, marked the end of a successful Japan tour of Jaya Ram. Seven members of Sutra have just left Japan early this morning to return to Malaysia leaving the rest (6 dancers) to engage in 4 other performances of ‘Invitation to...
The Quest – Exhibition of Paintings by Upasana Mishra
Dear Friends, For artist Upasana Mishra, the River, as it journeys to merge with the ocean, becomes the metaphor of the quest for realisation and inner peace. The journey of the River from it’s origin to it’s final destination resembles much of the inner landscape of...