SOME NOTABLE PERFORMANCES BY OUR FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, Prof. Sreyashi Chakravarty

Solo Recitals/ Principal Artist

• 1998- 2003 – Nritta Ang/ Pure Taal Kathak (Science City Auditorium, Kolkata, India)

• 2004- Solo Kathak Recital, Taal and Bhaav (Shilparamam, Hyderabad, India)

• 2005 – Lecture–Demonstration Aanandhara (Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata)

• 2007 – Solo Kathak Recital (DHUN Series, Bidhannagar College, Kolkata)

• 2007- 2011- Solo Kathak Recital (Calcutta University Institute, Kolkata, India)

• 2008 – Solo Kathak Recital — Nritta Ang (Purbachal Utsav, Kolkata)

• 2009 – Solo Kathak Recital — Nritta (Purbachal Utsav, Salt Lake, Kolkata)

• 2009 – Solo Kathak Recital — Nritya (IISWBM, Kolkata)

• 2010 – Solo Kathak Recital (Nrityanjali, Mohit Moitra Mancha, Kolkata)

• 2010 – Kathak Dance Recital (Sangeet Natak Akademi Archives, Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi)

• 2010 – Kathak Dance Recital (Amod Centre for Liberal Arts, Bengaluru)

• 2010- Taal and Bhaav Kathak Recital at the Indian Chamber of Commerce (Kolkata)

• 2011 – Solo Kathak Recital (Purbachal Utsav, Kolkata)

• 2011 – Kathak Dance Recital (Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata)

• 2012- Solo Kathak Recital (Purbachal Utsav, Bhavan's Nritya Shikshan Bharati, and Durgotsava, Kolkata, India)

• 2013- Nritta Ang Teen Taal/ Pure Kathak (Republic Day Festival, and Saraswati Puja, Albany, New York)

• 2013- Dance Drama by Rabindranath Tagore, Rabindra Nritya (Albany, New York)

• 2014- Taal Vaichitra Kathak and Folk Dances (Saraswati Puja, Heritage Day, and Durgotsava, Albany, New York)

• 2015- Kathak Recital (New York)

• 2016- Kathak Traditions (New York)

• 2017- Dance Drama by Rabindranath Tagore, Rabindra Nritya (New York)

• 2018- Krishna's Kathak, Solo and Group (Albany)

• 2020- Taal Vividha- Solo Kathak (Dallas, Texas)

• 2022- Saraswati Aradhana (Albuquerque, New Mexico)

• 2023- Taal and Tarana Solo Kathak (Albuquerque)

• 2023- Maa Durga Aavahan- Solo Kathak (Albuquerque)

Collaborative / Full‑ Length Productions

• 2000 – Shaadh (Madhusudan Mancha & Science City Auditorium, Kolkata)

• 2001 – Kalia Daman (Bhavan’s Sangeet & Nritya Sikshan Bharati, Kolkata)

• 2001 – Pujarini (Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata)

• 2001 – Maa Tujhe Salaam (Kalamandir Auditorium, Kolkata)

• 2002 – Meghdoota (Madhusudan Mancha, Kolkata)

• 2003 – Jhaankar (Science City Auditorium, Kolkata)

• 2003 & 2004 – Chandalika (Salt Lake & EZCC, Kolkata)

• 2003 – Reflections (Science City Auditorium, Kolkata)

• 2004 – Nritya Umang (Swabhumi, Kolkata)

• 2005 & 2006 – Tasher Desh (Kolkata; Bhubaneswar)

• 2006 – Varsha (Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata)

• 2007 – 2011 – Surya, The Sun God (Kolkata, Mumbai, Bhubaneswar)

• 2007 & 2008 – Shyama (Salt Lake & Purbachal Utsav, Kolkata)

• 2008 – Panchrang (International Dance Day, Mumbai)

• 2008 – 2010 – Dasamahavidya (Vadakkunathan Temple, Kerala; Kolkata; Jaipur)

• 2010 – Venu Naad (Kolkata; Udai Shankar Festival, Jaipur)

• 2010 – Satrang (Kolkata)

• 2011- Dekhecho ki Taake/ My Beloved (Durgotsav, Kolkata, India)

• 2013- Chandalika/ The Untouchable Maiden, dance drama (Albany, New York)

• 2014- Rongali- Folk Dances of Eastern India (Albany, New York)

• 2015- Saraswati Vandana va Bhaav (New York)

• 2016- Vasant (Albany, New York)

• 2017- Valmiki Pratibha/ Rupantaran (Albany, New York)

• 2018- Basant Bahar (Albany, New York)

• 2020- Ravindra Utsav (Albany, New York, Online)

• 2020- Durga Bhakti Stotra (Albuquerque, New Mexico, Online)

• 2022- Basant Utsav (Temple, Albuquerque)

• 2022- Ghar More Pardesiya (Albuquerque)

• 2023- Maa Durga Aavahan (Albuquerque)

• 2024- Borsha Mongol/ The Beauty of the Rains (Albuquerque, New Mexico)

• 2025- Asian American, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian Heritage Festival Day, New Mexico Legislature, (Santa Fe State Capitol)

• 2025- Sri Balaji Kalyanam Utsav (Albuquerque)

Festivals & Conference  Performances

• 1997- Doordarshan (India's 50th Independence Day, Kolkata, India)

• 1998- Spring Festival/ Dol Utsav (Kolkata, India)

• 1999- 2001- Soroptimist International of Calcutta Festival (Kolkata)

• 2000- The Thyagaraja Fesitval (Tirupati)

• 2002 – Kalidas Mahotsav (Nagpur)

• 2004- MILAAP by SPICMACAY (Kolkata)

• 2004- Classical Dance and Music Festival of National Scholars of India (Shilparamam, Hyderabad, India)

• 2005 & 2006 – Utkal Festival (Government of Odisha, Kolkata)

• 2007 – Bharatiyam Festival (EZCC, Kolkata)

• 2007- MILAAP by SPICMACY (Kolkata, India)

• 2008 – Shivaratri Festival (Vadakkunathan Temple, Kerala) –

• 2008 – International Dance Day — Yatra (Mumbai, India)

• 2009 – 3rd Annual Conference and Festival (IISWBM, Kolkata)

• 2010- International Conference at the Indian Statistical Institute (Kolkata, India)

• 2010 – Udai Shankar Dance Festival (Jaipur, Rajasthan) – Venu Naad

• 2010 – Konark Dance Festival (Konark, Odisha)

• 2010- International Arts Festival (Delhi, India)

• 2010- Uday Shankar Ballet and Dance Festival (Jaipur, India)

• 2010- Sangeet Natak Akademi Archives for Guru Rani Karnaa's Contribution to Kathak (Delhi, India)

• 2011- Badal Raag Festival (Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh)

• 2011 – Pravah Nritya Samaroh (Jodhpur, Rajasthan) – Nritya Vaichitra

• 2011 – Rabindra Samaroha (Manipuri Nartanalaya, Kolkata)

• 2011 – Rabindra Utsav (Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata)

• 2011- Medical College Conference (Kolkata, India)

• 2011- Classical Dance Festival (Odissi Vision and Movement, alongside Odissi Danseuse Guru Sharmila Biswas) (Kolkata)

• 2011- Kathak Mahotsava (Handia, Uttar Pradesh, India)

• 2012- Bhavan's Sangeet and Nritya Shikshan Bharati Annual Festival (Kolkata, India)

• 2013- 2014- Spring Festival (Albany, New York)

• 2014- Odisha Relief Fund Raising (New York)

• 2016- Classical Festival at the Temple (Albany, New York)

• 2017- Heritage Festival (Albany, New York)

• 2020- Ravindra Utsav (Albany, New York, Online)

• 2022, 2024- Festival of Lights (Albuquerque)

• 2023- Lunar Festival (Albuquerque)

• 2023- New Year Festival by New Mexico Malayali Association (Albuquerque)

• 2024- New Year Festival by New Mexico Malayali Association (Albuquerque)

• 2024- The Bengali Heritage Day Festival/ Aanand Sandhya (Albuquerque, New Mexico)

• 2025- At the New Mexico Legislature, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian Heritage Festival Day (Santa Fe State Capitol)

Workshops & Master Classes

• 2002- 2011- Kathak Workshops (participant and assistant alongside Padma Shri Guru Rani Karnaa) (Kolkata, India)

• 2004 – Kathak Workshop, Centre for Cultural Resources & Training (CCRT), Ministry of Culture, Government of India (Shilparamam, Hyderabad)

• 2005 – Lec‑Dem with Guru Rani Karnaa (Aanandhara, Kolkata)

• 2006 – Masterclass with Guru Rajendra Gangani (EZCC, Kolkata)

• 2009 – 2011 – Kathak Workshops (trainer alongside Padma Shri Guru Rani Karnaa) (Bhubaneswar, Odisha)

• 2011 – Kathak Intensive Workshop by Pandit Guru Birju Maharaj (Handia, Uttar Pradesh, India)

• 2011 – ‘MELT’ Movement Intensive with Guru Dr. Anita Ratnam (Kolkata)

• 2011 – SDIPA Summer Dance Workshop 

Awards and Recognitions

Coming soon....

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