A case study on the Milapfest-Hope partnership was featured in a new report called ‘Building Research Collaborations between Universities and Black and Minority Ethnic communities, released by Common Cause in September 2018.
Posted in Archive, General, Instruments | Comments Off on Milapfest and Hope University Partnership Featured in New ResearchKumudini Lakhia was her effervescent self and her passion for her art was evident as she spoke of her journey in dance. She said, “At one point, I was so full of technique, chakkars and pirouettes that I realized I had lost my dance.”
Posted in Archive, Dance Events, Dance India, Events Based, Sub Brands | Tagged Anjana Anand, Apsaras Arts, Bharatnatyam, C V Chandrashekar, CVC, Dance India, Dance India Asia Pacific, Esplanad, Professor Chandrashekar, Selfies, Singapore | Comments Off on Dance India Asia Pacific: Days 6 & 7 #DIAP16This 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 Archive, 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 | Comments Off on Dance India Asia Pacific: Day 5 #DIAP16The last event for the evening was a talk organized at the Temple of Fine Arts – one of the oldest institutions teaching dance and music in Singapore. The presentation was ‘Bhakthi Bhava in Dance’ by Lakshmi Vishwanathan, Bragha bessel and Priyadarsini Govind.
Posted in Archive, Dance Events, Dance India, Events Based, Sub Brands | Tagged Apsaras Arts, Bharatnatyam, Choreography, CVC, Dance India, Dance India Asia Pacific, DIAP, Professor Chandrashekar, SIFAS, Singapore, Temple of Fine Arts | Comments Off on Dance India Asia Pacific: Day 4 #DIAP16Professor C.V. Chandrasekhar took the students on a nostalgic journey of his choreography over the past 40 years. He spoke about his move away from story telling to subjects of nature through poetry.
Posted in Archive, Dance Events, Dance India, Events Based, Sub Brands | Tagged Apsaras Arts, Bharatnatyam, C V Chandrashekar, Dance India, Dance India Asia Pacific, DIAP, Indian Dance, Lakshmi Viswanathan, NAtional Arts Council, Singapore, Singapore indian association | Comments Off on Dance India Asia Pacific: Day 3 #DIAP16The day started with a buzz as participants entered their respective classes with enthusiasm and trepidation. For many, it involved months of planning …
Posted in Archive, Dance Events, Dance India, Events Based, Sub Brands | Tagged Apsaras Arts, Bharatnatyam, carnatic music, Dance India, Dance India Asia Pacific, gauri krishnan, Goodman Arts Centre, Indian Dance, Indian Music, Singapore, soshma | Comments Off on Dance India Asia Pacific: Day 2 #DIAP16Dance India – a flagship project of the core artistic output of Milapfest (UK) has brought its unique dance camp to Singapore in partnership with Apsara Arts. Dance India Asia Pacific celebrated its fifth year and inaugurated the seven-day camp at the beautiful Goodman Arts Centre.
Posted in Archive, Dance India, Dance News, News Based, Sub Brands | Tagged Apsaras Arts, Asia Pacific, dance, Dance India, Dance India Asia Pacific, DIAP, Goodman Arts Centre, Indian Dance, kathakali, Singapore | Comments Off on Dance India Asia Pacific: Day 1 #DIAP16From June 5th – 12th, in Singapore, Milapfest’s Dance India Asia Pacific took place in Singapore, presented by our partners Apsaras Arts. The programme including several new elements in its trademark intensive programme.
Posted in Archive, Dance India, Dance News, News Based, Sub Brands | Comments Off on Dance India Asia Pacific: 5th AnniversaryLast weekend, some of the country’s top young musicians came together to present a musical showcase that told stories of life, culture and heritage in the Indian Subcontinent. Samyo’s ‘The Great Indian Heritage’, at Beck Theatre, was the latest showcase by the National Youth Orchestra for Indian Music.
Posted in Archive, Samyo, Sub Brands | Tagged Gaurav Mazumdar, indian heritage, Indian Music, Kousic Sen, London, Milapfest, Orchestra, Samyo, Southbank Centre | Comments Off on SAMYO’s Annual Showcase, Saturday 12th March 2016The indian subcontinent evokes memories and images of distinctive sights and sounds, deep & varying emotions, and of course of a rich cultural heritage. What does it mean and how do we find and celebrate it?
Posted in Archive, Samyo, Sub Brands | Tagged arts and culture, indian heritage, Indian Music, Samyo, samyo orchestra, youth music | Comments Off on The Great Indian Heritage ← Older posts