Category Posts: Bharathanatyam
Tamil women take centre stage at Victoria & Albert Museum
Tamil women & south asian creativity took centre stage at V&A Lates The Victoria & Albert Museum’s monthly late-night event teamed up with Diet Paratha for a special programme, “Legacy in Motion”, celebrating some of the pioneers of South Asian talent. Highlights included: Harri – The Kerala-born menswear designer showcased the largest inflatable dress ever […]
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British Tamil percussionist SikDrummer releases Meghathoodham
In an era when everything is going electronic, a British-born Tamil percussionist is aspiring to bring the joy of acoustic music back to the UK Tamil music scene with his music video series known as SikDrummer’s Sessions. Nish Raj, known more popularly by his stage name SikDrummer has collaborated with a wide spectrum of artists […]
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Arangetram over. What now? Breaking the stigma around dancing as an adult
Passionate about Bharatanatyam, London based Chiinthu Sarvananthan has taken on the mammoth task of breaking the stigma around dancing as an adult. We caught up with Chiinthu – a Bharatanayam dancer, choreographer, and by day, a data protection lawyer – for a quick chat about her upcoming show Annam, that takes place this Saturday (5th […]
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Transnational Tamils: How did Yamuna Sangarasivam get a chance to dance with Michael Jackson?
How did Yamuna Sangarasivam get a chance to dance with Michael Jackson in his iconic “Black or White” video — which premiered in 27 countries to an audience of 500 million? Although she was a huge fan of the King of Pop, she never imagined that she would meet him, let alone dance a duet […]
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Scarborough sports field to see 1,100 Tamils dance love for Canada
Dancing to an ancient rhythm, more than 1,000 Tamil-Canadians will form a giant Canadian flag on a soccer field in Agincourt this month. It’s their way of saying thanks to the country which took them and their parents in. Groups of dancers performing the Bharatha Mile at 4 p.m. on June 24 at the L’Amoreaux […]
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