Pune has a huge number of young as well experienced dancers adhering to different traditional Indian dance styles. This dance community has now gathered together under a single banner called ‘Shastriya Nritya Sanvardhan Sanstha’ and has organised a 10-day mega event, ‘Dance Season’ which will present a beautiful blend of various dance styles.
“Marking the World Dance Day, the Dance Season will start on April 20 and will present dance programmes, workshops and seminars related to dance till April 30 at different location in Pune. All these programmes are free and open for all,” Shama Bhate, veteran Kathak dancer and president of Shastriya Nritya Sanvardhan Sanstha made the announcement. Also present were noted Bharatnatyam dancer Dr Sucheta Bhide- Chapekar and Kathak dancer Manisha Sathe.
Bhate said, “The objective behind establishing Shastriya Nrutya Samvardhan Sanstha is to introduce people to the beauty of Indian dance forms that are nurtured as glorious tradition. We have come together to work as a team to spread awareness about Indian dance forms as well as to create new connoisseurs of dance.’’
Dr Bhide-Chapekar pointed out that the city needs a good theatre space exclusively for the dance programmes, and the organisation will raise this demand with the authorities. Sathe expressed that the Dance Season will be the first step of the organisation in its journey to strengthen the dance environment in the city.
Schedule
Saturday, April 20
* Nritya Sandhya; Venue & Time: Nritya Prerana Angan Manch, Mitra Mandal Colony, Parvati Paytha at 5 pm
* Book Reading: ‘My Life’ by Isadora Duncan and translated by Rohini Bhate. Venue & time: Belvalkar Residency, Sarita Ornate, Sinhagad Road, 7 pm
* Essay Competition: ‘Why Do I Dance?’; Venues & Timing: Kamla Nehru Garden, Tathawade Garden, Chittaranjan Vatika, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Garden (Hadapsar), P. L. Deshpande Garden, 7.30 pm
* Dance Workshop by Nrityanjali Nritya Sanstha of Vaishali Parasnis; Venue & Time: Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Sanstha and Chandrakant Darode Primary School, Kothrud
* ‘Sant Vaani’; Venue & Time: Omkareshwar Temple, 6.30 pm
Sunday, April 21
* ‘Nrutya Upasan; Venue & Timing: Prarthana Samaj, Near Pasodya Vithoba Temple, 4 pm
* Discussion on ‘Margam’
Monday, April 22
* ‘Nrutya Ranga’ Venue & Time: Tathavade Garden, Near Rajaram Bridge, 6 pm
* Avgha Ranga Ek Zhala; Venue & Timing: Nivara Old Age Home, 4 pm
* ‘Tridevi’; Venue & Timing: Annabhau Sathe auditorium, Satara Road, 6 pm
* Dance Workshop; Venue & Timing: Nrityashala School of Bharatnatyam, Baner, 4.30 pm
Tuesday, April 23
* ‘Avgha Ranga Ek Zhala’; Venue & Timing: Matoshri Old Age Home, 4 pm
* Workshop ‘Olakh Nrutyachi’
Wednesday, April 24
* Dance Workshop for the special children of Balshikshan Sanstha by ‘Shilpa Nrutyalay’ 10 am
* Workshop- ‘Guru Charanan’ and lecture by Dr Madhuri Apte; Venue- Pragati Vidyalay, Sinhagad Road, 5.30 pm
Thursday, April 25
* ‘Sangat Sangoshti’; Venue & Timing: 5.30 pm
Friday, April 26
Tête-à-tête with Shama Bhate; Venue & Timing: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, S B Road, 6.30 pm
‘Kathak Nritya Sandhya’; Venue & Timing: Mahavir Pratishthan, Salisbury Park Mukund Nagar, 6 pm
Saturday, April 27
* Dance workshop and lecture; Venue & Timing: B-Square Hall, Dr Ambedkar Chawk,Varje Naka, 4 pm
* Eloquence and Art competition; Venue & Timing: Jyotsna Bhole Sabhagruha, Near Hirabaug, 10 am
*‘Sangeet Parva- Umalte Kathak’
* Dance quiz for students; Venue & Timing: Gananjay Hall, Kothrud, 6 pm
Sunday, April 28
* ‘Naad Nritya Mahotsav’; Venue & Timing: Balshikshan Mandir Sabhagruha, Kothrud, 10 am
Monday, April 29
* ‘Anu Vedh’; Venue & Timing: Yashvantrao Chavan Auditorium, Kothrud, 5 pm
* Dance Workshop; Venue- Kumar Parisar Club House, 5.30 pm
Tuesday, April 30
* Closing ceremony of Dance Season; Venue: CreatiCity, Ishanya Mall.
