IDIA – I Dance hence I Am
a festival of Bharatanatyam
IDIA – I Dance hence I Am
a festival of Bharatanatyam
IDIA invites you to be part of our 5th Festival year with an amazing lineup on August 19, 20, & 21. You will be supporting our budding artists, watch advanced performers, and witness world-renowned Bharatanatyam artists in what promises to be a most enjoyable event for dance enthusiasts and art lovers.
This year, we are embracing a HYBRID format by bringing a few events right into your homes in collaboration with tikkl as well as two events in person at Cubberly Theatre in Palo Alto, CA. We hope you will join us for all these exciting performances.
Enhance Your Experience
Talks
TED-Style Expert talks by Performers, Researchers, Scholars, Musicians, Historians on topics as varied as “Dancers and choreographers who code” to “Pada Varnams : The Riddle of the Languishing Nayika”.
Panel
Discussions moderated on subjects as varied as “Visualizing non traditional stories through Bharatanatyam” & “Indian Dance at the interface of multiple cultures” with guests from the Bay Area.
Performances
Presentations by highly acclaimed dancers showcasing intelligent choreography and luminescent stage presence. The goal is to enthrall and captivate the hearts and minds of rasikas and students of dance.