This year, the shawls presented to the participants and awardees were an aesthetic delight. Ordered specially for the occasion from Kalakshetra Foundation, they received many an admiring eye!
Posted in Dance Events, Dance India, Events Based, Sub Brands | Tagged Anjana Anand, Apsaras Arts, Aravinth, Bharatanatyam, Dance India, Dance India Asia Pacific, Kathak, Leela Samson, Liverpool, Milapfest, Music for the Mind and Soul, Singapore, Sruti Magazine, vocal, Young talent | Leave a commentMilapfest is delighted to confirm that the internationally acclaimed Bharatanatyam artist, teacher and choreographer, Ms Leela Samson will begin work as the first Visiting Professor in classical Indian dance at Liverpool Hope University from 21st October 2013.
Posted in Dance News | Tagged 2013, Bharatanatyam, dance, Indian Dance, Leela Samson, Liverpool, Liverpool Hope University, Milapfest | Leave a commentRegular Dance India attender and the first recipient of Milapfest Nritya Ratna Young Dancer of the Year Award, Apoorva Jayaraman, shares her thoughts about this year’s school.
Posted in Dance News, News Based | Tagged 2013, dance, Dance India, Indian Dance, Indian Music, Indika, Leela Samson, Liverpool, Liverpool Hope University, Milapfest, Orchestra, performance, Young talent | Leave a commentJuly and August have been exciting months here at Milapfest. To round up what’s been happening Director of Milapfest, Dr. Prashant Nayak, looks back at the week that saw Music India, Dance India and Indika come together in the biggest celebration of Indian music and dance we’ve ever had.
Posted in News Based | Tagged 2013, Anjana Anand, Capstone Theatre, Dance India, festival, Gaurav Mazumdar, Indian Dance, Indian Music, Indika, Kathak, Lalgudi GJR Krishnan, Leela Samson, Liverpool, Liverpool Hope University, Milapfest, Music India, Orchestra, Pandit Ranajit Sengupta, Priyadarsini Govind, Samyo, Sanjukta Sinha, Tabla, Tarang, veena, Violin, vocal, Young talent | Leave a commentLeela Samson’s dance ensemble Spanda offers a unique new perspective on Bharatanatyam. Find out how and why it’s important.
Posted in Dance Events, Dance News, News Based | Tagged 2013, Bharatanatyam, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, ensemble, Leela Samson, London, Manchester, May, Milapfest, Spanda, The Lowry | Leave a commentBharatanatyam group choreographed and led by Leela Samson Vibrations in Bharatanatyam India’s highly acclaimed Bharatanatyam dance group ‘Spanda’ performs a selection of their most striking and innovative works. Spanda presents Bharatanatyam, one of the most magnificent dance forms of India, …
Posted in Dance Events, Events Based | Tagged 2013, Bharatanatyam, dance, Indian Dance, Leela Samson, Lowry, Manchester, May, Milapfest, performance, Spanda | 1 CommentLed by Leela Samson, India’s highly acclaimed Bharatanatyam dance group ‘Spanda’ performs a selection of their most striking and innovative works.
Posted in Dance Events, Events Based | Tagged 2013, Bharatanatyam, dance, group, Indian Dance, Kalakshetra, Leela Samson, Lowry, Manchester, May, Milapfest, Spanda | Leave a commentWe’re delighted to announce the next edition of DANCE INDIA UK will once again take place at Liverpool Hope University’s beautiful Creative Campus.
Posted in Dance India, Dance News, News Based | Tagged 2013, Anjana Anand, Dance India, Indian Dance, Indian Music, Kumudini Lakhia, Leela Samson, Liverpool, Liverpool Hope University, Milapfest, Prashant Shah, Priyadarsini Govind, Sajata Mohapatra, Sanjukta Sinha, school, teaching | Leave a comment“Sweat. Pain. These are our badges, Leela Akka said. So now, when we’re tired, we’re telling each other that!” The advice is timely; the participants need all the grit and collective goodwill they can muster on Day 3, the most grueling thus far.
The umbrella event under which both solo performances took place, Dance India, is the brainchild of Milapfest, who, for seven years running, have coordinated in the UK an intensive summer learning experience for dancers worldwide, creating for advanced and intermediate students alike the opportunity to learn from eminent gurus.
Posted in Dance India, Sub Brands | Tagged Apsaras Arts, Dance India, Dance India Asia Pacific, Kumudini Lakhia, Leela Samson, Milapfest, Sruti Magazine | Leave a comment ← Older posts
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