by Namrata Srivastava | Apr 26, 2024
(April 26, 2024) When she lost her father at the age of 15 in a car accident, the one motivation that kept her going was his wish that she would become a great dancer. Living his dream, 32-year-old, Indian classical dancer and choreographer, Aparna Satheesan has won...
by Charu Thakur | Apr 2, 2024
(April 2, 2024) As the curtains rise, Kazakhstan-born Oxana Banshikova takes the center stage. Clad in a beautiful silk saree with kohl-rimmed eyes, she is a vision of elegance and poise. Her fluid movements and intense eyes convey myriad emotions. Through every...
by Amrita Priya | Nov 3, 2023
(November 3, 2023) Viktoria Burenkova, who goes by the stage name Vijaya Bai, is a passionate Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Even during the tough times of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, she’s kept the spirits of her students and herself...
by Amrita Priya | Sep 8, 2023
(September 8, 2023) Ukraine’s Ganna Smirnova embodies unwavering resilience and indomitable courage in the face of the Russia-Ukraine war. One of Europe’s well-known Bharatanatyam dancers, Ganna was shaken but bravely chartered a new path. Having moved to Hastings,...
by Charu Thakur | Sep 19, 2023
(September 19, 2023) It was written in the stars for artist Paris Laxmi when she first stepped foot in India as a five-year-old. A French girl, who had heard stories of Hindu gods from her mother, grew up on a rich diet of Indian art and culture. The interest soon...
