Bharatanatyam

Omkar Arts’ ‘Srngara Nayika’ celebrates woman in her many manifestations

Omkar Arts is presenting ‘Srngara Nayika’ Indian classical dance performance at Esplanade - Theatres by the Bay, Singapore

Bharatanatyam showcase 'Putran' explores trials of Indian mythical sons

Heralding the return of live performances in the Lion City, The Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society (SIFAS) Productions is presenting The...

Open House a platform for convergence of communities through arts: SIFAS president

Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society's (SIFAS) Open House on March 19 and 20, 2022 saw almost 400 footfalls and 132 registrations across all...

Exploring myriad forms of Kasi through Bharatanatyam: Meera Balasubramanian

Highlighting the rich heritage of Indian culture through Bharatanatyam, 'Kasi - Dance of Infinity' is set to be one of Kalpavriksha Fine...

Bhaskar's Arts' remake of 'Butterfly Lovers' is a timeless blend of Indian and Chinese cultures

Bhaskar’s Arts Academy’s latest dance production Butterly Lovers revisits a timeless cross-cultural classic.

US-based Aparna Satheesan at the forefront of the expanding Indian classical dance frontier

Indian-American Bharatanatyam/Kuchipudi exponent Aparna Satheesan ​is well known globally for presenting innovative ideas through multiple...

Celebrating 20 years to Kalaa Utsavam; nostalgia, pride, joy, ambition, binds arts aficionados in their love for Singapore’s celebration of Indian arts

Singapore's celebration of Indian arts: special programme highlighting the positive contributions of Celebrating 20 years of Kalaa Utsavam.

Bharathaa Arts to present a confluence of music, dance and drama at Kalaa Utsavam 2021

Singapore-based classical dance studio Bharathaa Arts presents a musical adaptation of 'The Silappathikaram' by Ilango Adigal, one of the...

Migrant workers’ contributions will be a paramount in nation building: Saleem Haidi

Haidi discusses his film ‘Nodigal Sivanthaal - Vaergalaada’ that spotlights the distressed migrant workers’ relentless battle against...

Kalaa Utsavam turns 20, fusing the modern with the traditional in a rich, diverse display of performing arts

With a continuous run of 20 years, Kalaa Utsavam is one of the longest running festivals of Indian arts in the world. Here's a look at what...

Sherene Jeevitha Joseph's show 'Samrohana' a unique healing mix of classical dance and music

Interested in healing and sound science? Sherene Jeevitha Joseph’s solo show Samrohana - Healing at 528Hz at the Esplanade Theatre Studio...

Apsaras Arts honours founder Neila Sathyalingam through Endowment Award and Festival 2021

Apsaras Arts honours founder Neila Sathyalingam through Endowment Award and Festival 2021

Rama-Sita’s return to Ayodhya: A beatific finale to Indian Heritage Centre’s CultureFest 2020

CultureFest’s finale featured Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society (SIFAS) teachers and students in a production titled The Return of the...

Taking Ramayana on a Chinese opera odyssey: Dr Chua Soo Pong

Spotlight interview with Dr Chua Soo Pong, doyen of Chinese opera in Singapore, who received international acclaim for his adaptation of...

Bharatanatyam dancer Mohanapriyan Thavarajah bakes for the plight of folk artists of India

Over the past few months, Bharatanatyam dance artiste Mohanapriyan Thavarajah has been reflecting on the plight of folk artists of India.

Invoking peace and joy to the world through dance in the time of coronavirus

A dance to heal the world by 22 artists from from Singapore and Australia trained in Bharatanayam and Kathak performing to "Lokah Samastha...

Multi-talented Srividya and Vaishnavi's dance compositions to take centrestage at Raga 2020

Srividya Sriram, accomplished Carnatic violinist and vocalist and Vaishnavi Anand talented Bharatanatyam dancer and vocalist, speak about...

Bharathaa Arts to bring to life a bygone era with Ula, part of Esplanade's Raga series

Singapore-based classical dance studio Bharathaa Arts is set to present the latest dance production, Ula - A Literary Exploration of...

Apsaras Arts invites audiences to an intimate game of Parama Padam

Connected to India speaks to Mohanapriyan Thavagarajah and Aravinth Kumarasamy from Apsaras Arts on their dance production, Parama Padam –...

When raga meets jazz: Aditya Prakash

Aditya Prakash, the talented musician will be performing in Singapore alongside his sister, celebrated Bharatanatyam dancer Mythili Prakash,...

When Indian classical dance meets Western stagecraft: Mythili Prakash

Renowned Bharatanatyam dancer Mythili Prakash speaks to Connected to India in an exclusive interview about her upcoming production, as well...

Learning Indian art forms under one roof

Bhaskar’s Arts Academy has been keeping Indian dance and music alive and thriving in multiracial Singapore. The mission of the Academy is...