SBDC's much-anticipated Hemantika Dance Festival is back on 2 - 3 November 2019, based on an exciting new theme of 'Collaborations'.

Now in its 4th year, Hemantika 2019 will showcase unique partnerships across the rich variety of Indian classical and other distinct dances including Bharatanatyam, Odissi, Chhau, Mohininatyam, Kuchipudi, Uday Shankar style and of course, Kathak!

The Festival features collaborations between some of the best in British established & emerging artists:

PERFORMANCE DAY 1: Saturday 2 November, 6.30-8.30pm; Arts Depot London

• Kathak & Odissi duet: Performed by Urja Thakore and Parvati Rajamani
• Kathak & Uday Shankar style duet: Performed by Vidya Patel and Protima Chatterjee
• Kathak & Bharatnatyam trio: Performed by Veidika Chohan, Uma Venkataraman and Sundaresan Ramesh
• Kathak & Kuchipudi duet: Performed by Saloni Saraf and Aishwarya Rajarshi
• Showcase performances by SBDC students.

PERFORMANCE DAY 2 : Sunday 3 November, 5-7pm; Arts Depot London

• Mohiniattam & Bharatnatyam jugalbandi: Performed by Upahaar School of Dance
• Jugalbandi of Kathak gharanas: Performed by Ashwini Kalsekar and Jaina Modasia
• Specially commissioned Chhau group dance: Performed by senior SBDC students
• A very special collaborative performance by Sujata Banerjee, flautist Shammi Pithia and tabla player Rajkumar Mishra
• Showcase performances by SBDC students.

Tickets: £17.50 per day (under 12's - £12.50)

Combined ticket for both days - £30 (under 12's - £20)

Due to high demand, we highly recommend booking your tickets online at the earliest. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door on a CASH ONLY basis

Group discount: Buy 9 tickets and get the 10th free. To book for groups of 9 or more, please contact us directly at hemantikafest@gmail.com

More info about Hemantika Dance Festival at: www.sbdc-kathak.com/hemantika

For enquiries: Email hemantikafest@gmail.com

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