03/26/2024
Namaste Ottawa! We are thrilled to announce that On Sunday, May 12th, 2024, from 2 to 4 p.m., Nāvarūpa will be presented by nine talented South Asian artists at the Harold Shenkman Hall, Shenkman Arts Center.
"Nava-rupa" is a Sanskrit term that depicts the "nine forms" or "nine appearances" of Devi, the Mother Goddess, in Hindu mythology. Nāvarūpa has been a dream project, made possible through the generous funding provided by the Articipate / Articipez Articipate 2023 grants, the Equity and Inclusion in the Arts Fund/SEED Award 2022 by the City of Ottawa, and the continued support of the Shenkman Arts Theatre. With its 500-seat capacity, Shenkman Hall will be the perfect venue for my presentation Shenkman Centre
For Nāvarūpa, we have brought together nine talented South Asian artists based in Canada: Aishwarya Vijaykumar , Anita Pandey , Divya Venkateshwaran Iyer, Nish*ta, Radhika Pillai , Raga Aadi , Stuti Mukherjee, Swathi Sreedharan , and Vishakha Ghosh . They will be joined by a guest artist, Shri Kasi Aysola from the US, Prakriti Dance,, who will be the highlight performer for the evening.
In a collaborative dance event, they will showcase Devi's nine forms/manifestations. The event will feature five primary South Asian dance forms: Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Mohiniattam, and Kuchipudi. Dr. Rashmi Venkateshwaran will be the Master of Ceremony for the evening.
To purchase your tickets, please visit https://shenkmanarts.ca/en/navarupa. Early-bird purchases made before April 20th will qualify for a 25% discount. Remember to enter NAVARUPA as your discount code.
Photography by Smiles Events
Videography by FUZD
