“Bhakti Maargam – The Path to Devotion” – by Vaishalee Ballolla

Wellstone Center Theater 179 Robie St E, St. Paul, MN, United States

Experience the love of a devotee seeking divine blessings, the unconditional love of a mother for her child, and the guiding love a teacher has for a disciple expressed through Bharatanatyam’s language of movement, mime and expression. Vaishalee Ballolla, a longtime student of Kala Vandanam presents a solo Bharatanatyam concert to benefit the Institute Himalayan […]

$15

Vijayadasami – Natya Sadhana 2011

Kala Vandanam celebrates a year of learning in its annual Vijayadasami event. Vijayadasami is the most auspicious day of the year to celebrate learning, and to honor ones teachers.

“Chitram – A Portrait of India”

O'Shaughnessy Auditorium 2004 Randolph Ave, St. Paul, MN, United States

Chitram is a grand multimedia musical theater production, with concept and artistic direction by visionary composer Kanniks Kannikeswaran. Proceeds from the Twin Cities presentation of Chitram benefit Second Harvest Heartland. Suchitra Sairam will present a solo Bharatanatyam piece, and has choreographed a group Bharatanatyam presentation for Chitram.

$10 – $100

“Colors of Krishna” – Bharatanatyam by Suchitra Sairam

Dreamland Arts 677 Hamline Ave. N., St. Paul, MN, United States

Dreamland Arts is celebrating it’s 5th anniversary in St. Paul with “Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland,” a 5 week performing arts festival. Suchitra Sairam will present “Colors of Krishna” as a part of festival – Experience Krishna through the lens of his mother, his admirers, his disciples and his devotees; depicted through the expressive language […]

Pay-As-Able

“Natya Samarpanam” – Bharatanatyam by Anjali Gopal

Sabes JCC Theater 4330 Cedar Lake Rd S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Longtime Kala Vandanam student Anjali Gopal presents a solo Bharatanatyam concert, Natya Samarpanam. Anjali presented her Bharatanatyam Arangetram, or formal stage debut, in July 2008. Open to all, RSVP required

Free

Arangetram – Apoorva Kanneganti

University of Minnesota St. Paul Student Center Theater University of Minnesota, 2017 Buford Ave., St. Paul, MN, United States

Kala Vandanam is pleased to present Apoorva Kanneganti in her Bharatanatyam solo debut performance. Read about Apoorva’s Arangetam preparations in the Woodbury Bulletin, “Woodbury resident to make debut in Indian-style dance”     With live music by: Nattuvangam – Suchitra Sairam Vocal – P. Ramaa Mridangam – P. Janardhana Rao Rhythm Pads – Soraba Gopalakrishnachar […]