Artists

Ragamala Dance Company (USA)

Now in its 31st season and under the leadership of Artistic Directors Aparna Ramaswamy and Ranee Ramaswamy, Ragamala Dance Company has both delicately preserved and radically transformed Bharatanatyam dance in the diaspora. Rooted in excellence and universal resonance, their work has catalyzed transformative change within the landscape of American arts and culture. After much praise from audiences and press, the group will travel to The Hague this spring to present Fires of Varanasi: Dance of the Eternal Pilgrim at India Dance Festival.

Aditi Mangaldas (IN)

Aditi Mangaldas is one of the undisputed greats of Indian Kathak dance. By inventively incorporating modern elements, she propels this dance form to new heights. Aditi is praised for her innovative, refreshing choreographies, not to mention her exceptional, refined dance technique.

Chandenie Gobardhan (NL/UK)

Chandenie was born and raised in The Hague and currently works and lives in London. By continuing to look for new ways to approach movement, she has developed a movement language that draws on traditions from East and West. In recent years, Chandenie has worked with makers such as Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Blenard Azizaj and Ryan Djojokarso.

Poernima Gobardhan (NL)

Poernima Gobardhan is one of the great talents of Indian dance in the Netherlands. She is guided by Bharatanatyam as a movement language, Indian dramaturgy and reflects on personal experiences and events in her immediate surroundings. Poernima is looking for connection when she creates a piece, not to project her own voice or provide a solution but to contribute to the palette of existing stories.

Sooraj Subramaniam (AUS/BE)

Sooraj Subramaniam is an Australian-Belgian dance artist of Malay-Indian descent. His training in Bharatanatyam and Odissi began at Sutra Dance Theatre in Malaysia. In Australia, he studied classical ballet with Stella Johnson and later graduated from the Western Australian Academy for Performing Arts

Ragamala Dance Company (USA)

Aditi Mangaldas (IN)

Chandenie Gobardhan (NL/UK)

Poernima Gobardhan (NL)

Sooraj Subramaniam (AUS/BE)

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