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Odissi Workshop in Takatsuki, japan

Dear Friends, Sutra workshop this evening (22/10/23) in Kyoto, organised by odissi dancer/teacher Sachiko Murakami was a lovely, lively & smooth affair. About 30 participants attended. With 14 from Sutra's side, the studio was sufficiently packed. Most...

Odissi – Navaratri 2023

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...

Bharatanatyam – Navaratri 2023

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’...

Odissi Parents’ Day – Navaratri 2023

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 dancers...

Sutra Tours Japan

Dear Friends, Sutra is set on its Japan Tour where the Foundation will perform Jaya Ram and Invitation to Odissi.The tour is presented by The Consulate General of India, Osaka-Kobe. The 15 strong Malaysian entourage consists of 13 dancers, with Sivarajah Natarajan...

Navarathri 2023 – Day 1 at Sri Raja Rajeswary Alayam, Jalan Ampang

Dear Friends, Sutra dancers performed on the first auspicious night of Navarathri at the Sri Raja Rajeswary Temple, Jalan Ampang. Our relationship with Dato’ M Rajasekaran and Datin Jeyanthini goes a long way, for more than 25 years. Most of the young dancers of Sutra...

Dense with Bha-Ra-Ta (7 & 8 Oct, 2023)

Dear Friends, Dense with Bha-Ra-Ta set the tone of what is to be expected of Sutra’s ‘bharatanatyam faculty’. There has been much hardwork in bringing Sutra’s standard to its former bharatanatyam heydays. And Rathimalar and Ishwar, the two teachers have considerably...

Sutra Guru Puja 2023

Dear Friends, Due to Sutra’s imminent Japan Tour of Jaya Ram, it was expected that most of us will not be in Malaysia during the important gathering of students for Vijayadasami. Therefore, we decided to hold this important event before we leave for Japan. Both the...

ArtsFAS 2023 Launch – Seni Kita, Kita Punya

Dear Friends, Sutra Foundation principal dancers, Geethika Sree and Harenthiran, took part in ArtFAS 2023 Experiantial Launch at The Space, Menara KEN (TTDI) on 4 Oct, 2023. Sutra Foundation is one of over thirty recipients of this year’s awards. The ArtFAS Launch...

Sutra Foundation tours Japan, October 2023

Dear Friends, Jaya Ram, Sutra Foundation’s full length and original Odissi production, will now be staged in Japan. Jaya Ram with full cast, will be performed at Osaka and Nagahama, whilst a small 6-dancer cast will stay back to stage ‘Invitation to Odissi’ at Nara...

Dense With Bha-Ra-Ta (Dancing Sutra VII)

Dear Friends, With 'Dense with Bha-Ra-Ta,’ Sutra Foundation ends it’s Dancing Sutra 2023 series before Navaratri and a Japan Tour of Jaya Ram and Odissi. Directed by teachers Rathimalar Govindarajoo and Ishwar Muthkumaran, Dense with Bha-Ra-Ta features the stronger...