Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts

An adaptation of Indian poet Kalidasa's first play, this mesmerizing love story was portrayed with a unique combination of of Kuchipudi and Garba/Raas dance forms.

 

 

The leading roles were embodied by Vancouver’s Bharatanatyam stars Alex Parappilly and Ashvini Sundaram, alongside Kuchipudi enthusiast and director of the production, Savita Srinivasa. Nrityenakatha is an Indian classical dance troupe devoted to conveying rare pieces of Indian literature through the language of dance.