Government ties up with Auroville Foundation to bring classical art to international audience
The Hindu
Auroville and Puducherry Government collaborate to showcase Indian classical art globally through Bharatanatyam performance at Bharat Nivas.
Auroville Foundation and Government of Puducherry marked the beginning of a collaboration to showcase Indian classical art and culture to an international audience with a Bharatanatyam performance at the Bharat Nivas on Saturday.
The show, “Bhakti Margam – A Divine Journey Through Bharatanatyam”, featured disciples of Bharatanatyam guru Shantha Sampath Kumar.
According to Auroville, the performance, which was hosted at the Sri Aurobindo auditorium, held special significance as it marked the inaugural cultural exchange programme under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently signed between the Government of Puducherry and the Auroville Foundation.
The initiative, led by Vanjulavalli Sridhar, Deputy Secretary, Auroville Foundation, is aimed at promoting and nurturing the arts and crafts of India, a press note said.
The MoU seeks to provide a platform for artistes to showcase their exceptional talents on a global stage, bringing the rich tapestry of Indian classical art forms to a diverse international audience in Auroville, an iconic hub for cross-cultural creativity and innovation.
The performance fused artistic expression with a spiritual dimension, which encapsulates the quintessence of Bharatanatyam.
A. Nedunchezhiyan, Secretary, Art & Culture and V. Kaliaperumal, Director, were special invitees to the show.