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NRIs perform a folk dance at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Tuesday. |
Chandigarh, January 31
The splendour of Indian folk dances enticed nine foreign artists from Malaysia and Singapore to such an extent that they decided to learn the dance forms in their finer nuances. The Chandigarh Institute of Performing Arts (CIPA) not only helped them realise their dreams by training them in the dance forms, but also gave them an opportunity to show their talents in a dance programme ‘Rhythm of India’ at the Tagore Theatre here today.
The splendour of Indian folk dances enticed nine foreign artists from Malaysia and Singapore to such an extent that they decided to learn the dance forms in their finer nuances. The Chandigarh Institute of Performing Arts (CIPA) not only helped them realise their dreams by training them in the dance forms, but also gave them an opportunity to show their talents in a dance programme ‘Rhythm of India’ at the Tagore Theatre here today.
The performances were the outcome of a 10-day international workshop on ‘Folk Dances of India’ conducted at the NZCC Kalagram under a panel of experts, including Sunita Nain, Ms Gurpreet Cheema, Balkar Sidhu, Bachan Singh Sidhu, Mrs Gurpreet Cheema, and Mr Bachan Singh.
The artists who performed were Anitha Devi and Swasthi Devi from Singapore, and Ravinder Shetty, Bhavana Karna, Prem Sagar, Roop wait Vishakha Devi, Harshini, Ashwmerinari from Malaysia.
The artistes performed the Haryanvi folk dance ‘Mera daman dharya ri’, Rajasthani dances Ghoomer and Chirmi mix, Gujarati dances and Bhangra. Anahita Sachdeva, Harprit Kaur Suri, Meghna Barik performed solo numbers during the programme. The event was directed by Shyam Juneja and supported by the NZCC.
Chief guest Ms Tanvi Garg, IAS, Director, Cultural Affairs, praised the foreign artists for evincing such interest in Indian culture and folk heritage.
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