Sampradaya – The Sanskrit word is by definition, “tradition.” In practice, it represents transference while infusing innovation. Tradition sustains beauty and provides foundation and framework. From tradition, we imbibe, create, iterate, and share. Sampradaya lights the next lamp.
Kala Vandanam presents a twentieth anniversary (in our twenty-first year) ensemble Bharatanatyam concert with live music, celebrating signature choreographic works of the great masters who lit our lamps.
We are honored to make our Cowles Center debut with this concert. Tickets are Pay As You Are.
Kala Vandanam was founded by Suchitra Sairam in 2002, grounded in the beauty and depth of the South Indian dance form Bharatanatyam. Through grooming new generations of dance artists, community outreach, stage performance, and aesthetic presentation, Kala Vandanam’s holistic work seamlessly bridges East and West, past and present, dynamism and serenity.
Described by audiences as having “brought exceptional grace and beauty into the city” and as “formidable.” Leaving audiences feeling “elated” and “entertained, educated, and uplifted at the same time.” Kala Vandanam “showed us that even though the language and historical context differ, communication, emotion and the human experience are transcendental.”
July 1 at 7:00pm