Performer
Gentle, graceful, and full of force, the Ganga calls you to her banks.
This Bharatanatyam performance follows the river Ganga from Gangotri to Varanasi, bringing her changing moods to life through choreography, music, and visual design. What does it mean to travel a river as a pilgrim does, one verse at a time?
The performance evolved from the choreographer’s work on the official anthem for Namami Gange, the Government of India’s mission to rejuvenate the Ganga. Set predominantly to Sanskrit verses, the work treats the river as a thread connecting places, people, and generations.
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Venue: Auditorium
Performer
Lavanya Sankar
Smt. Lavanya Sankar, a distinguished Bharatanatyam dancer, has upheld the Vazhuvoor tradition for over four decades, training under Guru Smt. K. J. Sarasa. A performer, choreographer and teacher, she has appeared at festivals in India and abroad and received honours including the Sangeet Natak Akademi’s Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar and Kalaimamani from the Government of Tamil Nadu. She is an A-graded artist of Doordarshan and an empanelled artist of the ICCR. Her other awards include the CCRT Scholarship, Yuva Kala Bharathi, Nadanamamani and Natana Sundaram. She founded Abhyasa Academy of Classical Dance and Antara – Studio for Art and Culture.
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