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Mat-Zin Family Get Together, 2022
Dear friends, Now that the Covid-19 SoP restrictions are less stringent I was able to take the opportunity to invite my relatives for an over-due get together at Sutra House. The last time our relatives had met at Sutra was almost seven years ago and much waters had...
Sutra Foundation performs for the 73rd India Republic Day, 2022
Dear friends, Sutra Foundation performs Aditya Archana (original composition of Guru Durga Charan Ranbir) for the 73rd India Republic Day on the 28 Jan, 2022. The sit-down dinner performance held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, hosted by the High Comission of...
Forging Traditions – Zapin & Joget Workshop by ASK Dance Company
Dear Friends, Recently, Sutra dancers and students were able to learn methodically two important genres of Malay folk dances - the Zapin and Joget. These beautiful dances were taught by the ASK Dance Company instructors (led by Imran Syafiq, it’s talented and...
Sutra Foundation Returns from a Successful Expo 2020 Dubai
Dear friends, Sutra Foundation returns from a successful tour of Expo 2020 Dubai - the Expo’s theme being Connecting Minds, Creating the Future. The 10 member team from Sutra Foundation led by Datuk Ramli Ibrahim performed their famous Odissi repertoire at the...
Sutra Foundation prepares for the Dubai Expo
Dear Friends, Sutra Foundation leaves for Malaysia Day today for the Dubai Expo presenting their Odissi repertoire. This is their first overseas tour in two years with a multi-cast performers of Malay, Indian and Chinese dancers, for the international audience in...
A Beautiful Night; A Meaningful Celebration; The Launch of Kumbha Mela
Review on Odumpillai.com by Arul Cassandra on the Launch of Sutra's publication, The Kumbha Mela Prayagraj, Joined in Dance...
Distant Horizon – Art Exhibition curated by Sivarajah Natarajan
Dear Friends, Distant Horizon - Art Exhibition at Sutra Gallery features works of 15 Malaysian artists. The exhibition shares metaphorically the different landscapes, inner and outer, of the artists’ minds, during the Covid-19 lockdowns. The ‘horizons’ as depicted by...
“Sutra dancers were the cultural bridge between Malaysia and India at this Kumbha Mela just before the Covid pandemic”
Dear Friends, This video contextualises the message of the Kumbha Mela succinctly. The book co-published by Sutra Foundation and KL Jazz & Arts Centre, is the perfect gift for the new year. The book, beautifully illustrated by the portal ‘The Interview’ brought...
Georgetown Festival wraps up on a brilliant note!
Review on The Star from Sutra's recent production of All Together Now with Dua Space Dance Theatre and ASK Dance Company at the Georgetown Festival!...
Suasana at KamaRia Gallery
Dear Friends, Sutra’s exhibition Suasana at KamaRia Gallery by its resident artists - Gopal Krushna Rath, Kishore Sahoo, Guru Suraj & Ramli Ibrahim - took off to a higher level with the special cuisine prepared by Dato’ Jude Mohan. The exhibition curated by...
All Together Now
Dear Friends,We end our performance of ‘All Together Now’ at the Dewan Sri Pinang in a highly exuberant spirit. It’s been a super experience with the added bonus of a fantastic response from Penangites. They simply loved the production and showed it!All Together Now!...
Sutra Foundation, Dua Space Dance Theatre and ASK Dance Company at the Georgetown Festival, 2021
Dear Friends,Sutra Foundation, Dua Space Dance Theatre & ASK Dance Company rehearse at Dewan Sri Pinang for their first ever premiere together at the George Town Festival (GTF), in an aptly titled production - ‘All Together Now!’This is a super opportunity to...