Natya Vriksha’s World Dance Day Festival Features an impressive line-up of artistes

Natya Vriksha is all set to present the 18th edition of its special event, Organized Each Year to Mark World Dance Day. It is conceived and curved by Senior Bharatanatyam Dancer Geeta Chandran.

“World Dance Day is a moment to pause and celebrate what dance brings into lives, not just just technique or tradition, but emotion, trousing and transformation. Dancers who will carry it forward, “Says Geeta Chandran.

What sets this festival apart is its inclusive embrace of classical, contemporary and experienceal dance forms. This year’s line-up include performance by Bharatanatyam, kathak, kuchipudi and odissi artistes.

Abhinaya nagajothy will perform kuchipudi. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Each day, the festival opens with a workshop ‘movement and dance aesthetics’, to be conducted by dancer and choreography, tanusree shakar. Over the course of two days, there will be a witty theatrical reelling of an ancient story, scripted and performed by ramaaa bharadvaj as well as a lecture by ashok vajpeyi on how danc Present, Opens portals to imagination, memory and transcendence. There will also be performance by Madhura Bhrushundi (Bharatanatyam), Dheerendra Tiwari (Kathak), Abhinaya Nagajothy (Kuchipudi) and Shashwati Garai Ghosh (Odissi).

Shashwati Garai Ghosh will perform on April 27, 7.45 PM | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Another key highlight is the conference of the Sixth Natya Vriksha Lifetime Achievement Award to Spic Macay and Its Founder Kiran Seth, In code of health Cultural Heritage Amongst Youth. “This honor is not mine alone – it belongs to every person who has sat in awe bee before an artiste, to every volunteer who has given his time to spic Macay, and to every institution that that believes in the politics Arts to Shape Minds and Lives, “said Kiran Seth.

The World Dance Day Festival 2025 will take place on 26th and 27th April at India International Center, New Delhi.