Ganesh Chaturthi ( ISO:), also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, or Vinayaka Chaviti is a Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of Lord Ganesh to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother Goddess Parvati/ Gauri. May – Dance performances and presentations on Indian culture at area colleges and universities and United States Agencies such as a corporate show for the United States Treasury.Chatur/Vinayaka Chaturthi/Vinayaka ChavithiĬhanting of Vedic hymns and Hindu texts, prayers, last day: processions, idol immersion.April – Classical dance performances at Drexel University’s International Spring Festival.December, 2005 Taught Bharatnatyam to Temple University students for their “Dance in human society” course project.
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Nava Nritya DanceAcademy’s first Annual Dance Concert: “Drishti: The Dancer’s Vision.” A charity show for Sankara Eye Foundation featuring Bharatnatyam dances and our first full production: “Tasher Desh: Kingdom of Cards.” November 5th, 2005 – at the Bharatiya Temple Cultural Center, Montgomeryville,PA.October 8th, 2005 – Bengali Association of Delware Valley, Hockessin, DE.October 7th, 2005 – University of Pennsylvania Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology.Maya Rahman, Saturday September 13th, 2014, Ambler, PA, featuring “Ramayan – epic story from India” & the cosmic dances of many divine powers, including special songs in Bengali and Hindi.Anika Jagasia, Saturday June 28th 2014, Radnor, PA, featuring “Durga – goddess of Shakti” and the Five Elements, including special songs in Marathi and Hindi.Solo Indian classical and contemporary debut recitals of 2 senior students (traditionally known as Ranga Pravesh which is a full 2 hour solo recital comprised of a thrilling and acrobatic repertoire set to live music):.Come enjoy exquisite and athletic choreography set to music from all over the world in 2 distinct dance styles: classical Bharatnatyam and contemporary Navanritya This show is dedicated to Ray of Hope International Foundation ( and will showcase the vital element of water through many stories of rivers, monsoons, avatars and mermaids. Gwynedd Mercy Performing Arts Theater, Ambler PA: Sunday, June 8th from 2pm to 530pm : Our 10 year celebration & annual show: “ Azure – Water Poems“ presented by 60+ dancers ages between 5 and 40+, including our alumni.Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia, PA: March 22nd at 730pm and March 23rd at 4pm – join our senior Youth Dance Ensemble as they present a preview of our 2014 production “Azure – water poems” at the prestigious Painted Bride Arts center on the occasion of Philadelphia Youth Dance Festival.July 25th – Arangetram: Solo debut of Enakshi Deb with live orchestra, showcasing a rich and diverse production of classical Bharatnatyam and Navanritya dances, celebrating the divine feminine and the Ritu Ranga “Seasons of India” set to Tagorean poetry.Īs we celebrate 10 years of artistic advancement and charitable contributions of $106k+ to various charities including Ray of Hope, we invite you to attend our shows and support our talented dancers and Ray of Hope:.June 20th – Arangetram: Solo debut of Nikita Rao with live orchestra, showcasing a highly acrobatic repertoire of classical Bharatnatyam and Navanritya thematic dances, set to 6 different languages.June 14th – “Vinyasa – Divine Connections” Nava Nritya Dance Academy’s charity recital in Ambler, PA dedicated to Ray of Hope International Foundation – our own charity focused on changing 120,000 lives a year: click here for flyer (link to the same flyer) and click here for evite: kBNjYw4H1P.