South Asian Canadian women dancers

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

Image taken of Meera and Aarti Shaw during their Bharatha Nathayam Arangetram dance performance at the Terry Fox Theatre in Port Coquitlam.

Natyamirtham, published by Abinayalaya Natyalayam, Academy of Indian Classical Dance in Scarborough. Publication consists of photos of the Toronto bharatanatyam graduates and performances, messages from the president Rajaini Selvapragasam, secretary Sothilingam Rajaratnam, Sri Pathrakali Ambal Temple in Toronto, president of the Tamil Writers Network, Sakthi Music Academy, Natyalayam program and advertisements.

Creator: Kabir Cultural Centre

Poster advertising the India-Pakistan Music and Dance Show, a fundraising concert for South Asian earthquake relief held at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. Features ghazals performed by Akram Butt, classical dance performed by Manasi Jain, geet performed by Deepa Mathur & Hita Raghunathan, Catherine Potter on the bansuri, Jagjit Singh Soni on the tabla and Aditya Verma on the sarod. Akram Butt is a published poet, music composer and formally trained vocalist. He is a disciple of the Patiala Gharana (school) of Hindustani classical music and sings ghazal, geet and semi-classical composition. In Pakistan, he was a staff artist at Radio Pakistan and Pakistan TV. Manasi Jain is a student of the Bharatanatyam form of Indian classical dance who was born in Montreal, Quebec. She is a member of the Kabir Cultural Centre and a reputed junior artist who performs extensively in Montreal and other cities. She also has a PhD in Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Deepa Mathur is a vocalist who sings geet. Hita Raghunathan is a trained singer of Hindustani music, ghazals and bhajans who lives in Montreal, Quebec, where, according to the Kabir Cultural Centre, she is "arguably the most popular South Asian singer". Catherine Potter was a Canadian bansuri player. She was born on December 25, 1957 in the city of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. She studied the bansuri in India with Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. She was the founder of the Duniya Project music ensemble. She died on December 3, 2010. Jagjit Singh Soni is a tabla player and instructor. He was born and raised in the city of Batala in Punjab, India and now lives in Brampton, Ontario. He began learning tabla at the age of 4. He holds the Guinness World Record for Longest Drumming Marathon, having played 110 hours of tabla for five days and four nights straight. Aditya Verma is a sarod, sitar and tabla player from Montreal, Quebec. He was first trained in the tabla by his father, Dr. Narendra Verma, and Ustad Zakir Hussain. in 1987, Aditya moved to India where he studied North Indian classical music in the tradition of the Maihar Senia Gharana (school). He has also studied under the sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar and the sarod players Ustad Aashish Khan and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

Group portrait of two kathak dancers and an unidentified woman at a Ugadi celebration organized by South Indian Community of Greater Vancouver, and held at the Michael J Fox Theatre in Burnaby, B.C. The event features dance performances from the Nritya Manjaree School of Kathak.

Ugadi is a Hindu festival that celebrates the new year in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, and it marks the beginning of the Hindu calendar cycle. It is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu month of Chaitra (March-April), and it follows the South Indian Amavasyant calendar rather than the North Indian Purnimant calendar; in the former, the months end on the day of the new moon. Ugadi is a joyous celebrations, which features bathing to begin the day, applying oil to the body, adorning new clothes, and offering pooja.

Kathak is one of the eight major forms of Indian classical dance. Derived from the Sanskrit word kathakar, meaning "storyteller," it refers to the nomadic performers who narrated the tales of Mahabharata and the Ramayana through dance, music, and gestures. It is characterized by its extensive footwork, precise hand and body movements, flexibility, and facial expressions, which all comes together to tell a story.

Nritya Manjaree School of Kathak was established in 1978 by Madhu Khare. Khare is a gifted dancer and obtained her Bachelor in Kathak in 1965 from the University of Bhat Khande, Lucknow, India. She also received higher training from various Gurus in India, such as Shambhu Maharaj, and has performed in cities in India and Canada. The Nritya Manjaree School of Kathak is located in Delta, B.C.

The Michael J Fox Theatre is located in Burnaby South Secondary School in B.C. Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District, in south central Burnaby. Built as part of the school in 1993, the Michael J Fox Theatre is overseen by an independent, non-profit society. The Michael J Fox Theatre Society Board consists of community volunteers and functions independently of the Burnaby School Board. In November 1995, the Theatre was officially named after Michael J. Fox, in recognition of his achievements in the arts and commitment to the community.

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

Photograph of a kathak dancer posing at a Ugadi celebration organized by South Indian Community of Greater Vancouver, and held at the Michael J Fox Theatre in Burnaby, B.C. The event features dance performances from the Nritya Manjaree School of Kathak.

Ugadi is a Hindu festival that celebrates the new year in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, and it marks the beginning of the Hindu calendar cycle. It is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu month of Chaitra (March-April), and it follows the South Indian Amavasyant calendar rather than the North Indian Purnimant calendar; in the former, the months end on the day of the new moon. Ugadi is a joyous celebrations, which features bathing to begin the day, applying oil to the body, adorning new clothes, and offering pooja.

Kathak is one of the eight major forms of Indian classical dance. Derived from the Sanskrit word kathakar, meaning "storyteller," it refers to the nomadic performers who narrated the tales of Mahabharata and the Ramayana through dance, music, and gestures. It is characterized by its extensive footwork, precise hand and body movements, flexibility, and facial expressions, which all comes together to tell a story.

Nritya Manjaree School of Kathak was established in 1978 by Madhu Khare. Khare is a gifted dancer and obtained her Bachelor in Kathak in 1965 from the University of Bhat Khande, Lucknow, India. She also received higher training from various Gurus in India, such as Shambhu Maharaj, and has performed in cities in India and Canada. The Nritya Manjaree School of Kathak is located in Delta, B.C.

The Michael J Fox Theatre is located in Burnaby South Secondary School in B.C. Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District, in south central Burnaby. Built as part of the school in 1993, the Michael J Fox Theatre is overseen by an independent, non-profit society. The Michael J Fox Theatre Society Board consists of community volunteers and functions independently of the Burnaby School Board. In November 1995, the Theatre was officially named after Michael J. Fox, in recognition of his achievements in the arts and commitment to the community.

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

Photograph of a kathak dancer performing at a Ugadi celebration organized by South Indian Community of Greater Vancouver, and held at the Michael J Fox Theatre in Burnaby, B.C. The event features dance performances from the Nritya Manjaree School of Kathak.

Ugadi is a Hindu festival that celebrates the new year in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, and it marks the beginning of the Hindu calendar cycle. It is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu month of Chaitra (March-April), and it follows the South Indian Amavasyant calendar rather than the North Indian Purnimant calendar; in the former, the months end on the day of the new moon. Ugadi is a joyous celebrations, which features bathing to begin the day, applying oil to the body, adorning new clothes, and offering pooja.

Kathak is one of the eight major forms of Indian classical dance. Derived from the Sanskrit word kathakar, meaning "storyteller," it refers to the nomadic performers who narrated the tales of Mahabharata and the Ramayana through dance, music, and gestures. It is characterized by its extensive footwork, precise hand and body movements, flexibility, and facial expressions, which all comes together to tell a story.

Nritya Manjaree School of Kathak was established in 1978 by Madhu Khare. Khare is a gifted dancer and obtained her Bachelor in Kathak in 1965 from the University of Bhat Khande, Lucknow, India. She also received higher training from various Gurus in India, such as Shambhu Maharaj, and has performed in cities in India and Canada. The Nritya Manjaree School of Kathak is located in Delta, B.C.

The Michael J Fox Theatre is located in Burnaby South Secondary School in B.C. Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District, in south central Burnaby. Built as part of the school in 1993, the Michael J Fox Theatre is overseen by an independent, non-profit society. The Michael J Fox Theatre Society Board consists of community volunteers and functions independently of the Burnaby School Board. In November 1995, the Theatre was officially named after Michael J. Fox, in recognition of his achievements in the arts and commitment to the community.

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

Photograph of a kathak dancer performing at a Ugadi celebration organized by South Indian Community of Greater Vancouver, and held at the Michael J Fox Theatre in Burnaby, B.C. The event features dance performances from the Nritya Manjaree School of Kathak.

Ugadi is a Hindu festival that celebrates the new year in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, and it marks the beginning of the Hindu calendar cycle. It is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu month of Chaitra (March-April), and it follows the South Indian Amavasyant calendar rather than the North Indian Purnimant calendar; in the former, the months end on the day of the new moon. Ugadi is a joyous celebrations, which features bathing to begin the day, applying oil to the body, adorning new clothes, and offering pooja.

Kathak is one of the eight major forms of Indian classical dance. Derived from the Sanskrit word kathakar, meaning "storyteller," it refers to the nomadic performers who narrated the tales of Mahabharata and the Ramayana through dance, music, and gestures. It is characterized by its extensive footwork, precise hand and body movements, flexibility, and facial expressions, which all comes together to tell a story.

Nritya Manjaree School of Kathak was established in 1978 by Madhu Khare. Khare is a gifted dancer and obtained her Bachelor in Kathak in 1965 from the University of Bhat Khande, Lucknow, India. She also received higher training from various Gurus in India, such as Shambhu Maharaj, and has performed in cities in India and Canada. The Nritya Manjaree School of Kathak is located in Delta, B.C.

The Michael J Fox Theatre is located in Burnaby South Secondary School in B.C. Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District, in south central Burnaby. Built as part of the school in 1993, the Michael J Fox Theatre is overseen by an independent, non-profit society. The Michael J Fox Theatre Society Board consists of community volunteers and functions independently of the Burnaby School Board. In November 1995, the Theatre was officially named after Michael J. Fox, in recognition of his achievements in the arts and commitment to the community.

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

Photograph of a kathak dancer performing at a Ugadi celebration organized by South Indian Community of Greater Vancouver, and held at the Michael J Fox Theatre in Burnaby, B.C. The event features dance performances from the Nritya Manjaree School of Kathak.

Ugadi is a Hindu festival that celebrates the new year in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, and it marks the beginning of the Hindu calendar cycle. It is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu month of Chaitra (March-April), and it follows the South Indian Amavasyant calendar rather than the North Indian Purnimant calendar; in the former, the months end on the day of the new moon. Ugadi is a joyous celebrations, which features bathing to begin the day, applying oil to the body, adorning new clothes, and offering pooja.

Kathak is one of the eight major forms of Indian classical dance. Derived from the Sanskrit word kathakar, meaning "storyteller," it refers to the nomadic performers who narrated the tales of Mahabharata and the Ramayana through dance, music, and gestures. It is characterized by its extensive footwork, precise hand and body movements, flexibility, and facial expressions, which all comes together to tell a story.

Nritya Manjaree School of Kathak was established in 1978 by Madhu Khare. Khare is a gifted dancer and obtained her Bachelor in Kathak in 1965 from the University of Bhat Khande, Lucknow, India. She also received higher training from various Gurus in India, such as Shambhu Maharaj, and has performed in cities in India and Canada. The Nritya Manjaree School of Kathak is located in Delta, B.C.

The Michael J Fox Theatre is located in Burnaby South Secondary School in B.C. Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District, in south central Burnaby. Built as part of the school in 1993, the Michael J Fox Theatre is overseen by an independent, non-profit society. The Michael J Fox Theatre Society Board consists of community volunteers and functions independently of the Burnaby School Board. In November 1995, the Theatre was officially named after Michael J. Fox, in recognition of his achievements in the arts and commitment to the community.

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

Photograph of a kathak dancer posing at a Ugadi celebration organized by South Indian Community of Greater Vancouver, and held at the Michael J Fox Theatre in Burnaby, B.C. The event features dance performances from the Nritya Manjaree School of Kathak.

Ugadi is a Hindu festival that celebrates the new year in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, and it marks the beginning of the Hindu calendar cycle. It is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu month of Chaitra (March-April), and it follows the South Indian Amavasyant calendar rather than the North Indian Purnimant calendar; in the former, the months end on the day of the new moon. Ugadi is a joyous celebrations, which features bathing to begin the day, applying oil to the body, adorning new clothes, and offering pooja.

Nritya Manjaree School of Kathak was established in 1978 by Madhu Khare. Khare is a gifted dancer and obtained her Bachelor in Kathak in 1965 from the University of Bhat Khande, Lucknow, India. She also received higher training from various Gurus in India, such as Shambhu Maharaj, and has performed in cities in India and Canada. The Nritya Manjaree School of Kathak is located in Delta, B.C.

Kathak is one of the eight major forms of Indian classical dance. Derived from the Sanskrit word kathakar, meaning "storyteller," it refers to the nomadic performers who narrated the tales of Mahabharata and the Ramayana through dance, music, and gestures. It is characterized by its extensive footwork, precise hand and body movements, flexibility, and facial expressions, which all comes together to tell a story.

The Michael J Fox Theatre is located in Burnaby South Secondary School in B.C. Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District, in south central Burnaby. Built as part of the school in 1993, the Michael J Fox Theatre is overseen by an independent, non-profit society. The Michael J Fox Theatre Society Board consists of community volunteers and functions independently of the Burnaby School Board. In November 1995, the Theatre was officially named after Michael J. Fox, in recognition of his achievements in the arts and commitment to the community.

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

Photograph of a kathak dancer posing at a Ugadi celebration organized by South Indian Community of Greater Vancouver, and held at the Michael J Fox Theatre in Burnaby, B.C. The event features dance performances from the Nritya Manjaree School of Kathak.

Ugadi is a Hindu festival that celebrates the new year in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, and it marks the beginning of the Hindu calendar cycle. It is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu month of Chaitra (March-April), and it follows the South Indian Amavasyant calendar rather than the North Indian Purnimant calendar; in the former, the months end on the day of the new moon. Ugadi is a joyous celebrations, which features bathing to begin the day, applying oil to the body, adorning new clothes, and offering pooja.

Nritya Manjaree School of Kathak was established in 1978 by Madhu Khare. Khare is a gifted dancer and obtained her Bachelor in Kathak in 1965 from the University of Bhat Khande, Lucknow, India. She also received higher training from various Gurus in India, such as Shambhu Maharaj, and has performed in cities in India and Canada. The Nritya Manjaree School of Kathak is located in Delta, B.C.

Kathak is one of the eight major forms of Indian classical dance. Derived from the Sanskrit word kathakar, meaning "storyteller," it refers to the nomadic performers who narrated the tales of Mahabharata and the Ramayana through dance, music, and gestures. It is characterized by its extensive footwork, precise hand and body movements, flexibility, and facial expressions, which all comes together to tell a story.

The Michael J Fox Theatre is located in Burnaby South Secondary School in B.C. Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District, in south central Burnaby. Built as part of the school in 1993, the Michael J Fox Theatre is overseen by an independent, non-profit society. The Michael J Fox Theatre Society Board consists of community volunteers and functions independently of the Burnaby School Board. In November 1995, the Theatre was officially named after Michael J. Fox, in recognition of his achievements in the arts and commitment to the community.