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Virtual Village Tour with Nrityagram Dance Ensemble (Online)
Venue: Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Nrityagram Dance Ensemble
Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 9:00 PM
Event Types: Arts & Theatre, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free

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Description:
The Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech presents a Virtual Village Tour with Nrityagram Dance Ensemble online on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 starting at 8:00 PM.

In this interactive online tour, explore the lush ten-acre village Nrityagram Dance Village, located outside Bangalore in Southern India and home to its namesake dance ensemble for almost 30 years.

Led by Nritygram Dance Ensemble Artistic Director Surupa Sen, this event offers a rare opportunity to experience a community that has hosted visits by such notables as Mark Morris, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Mick Jagger.

Followed by a live interview with Artistic Director Surupa Sen.

One of the premier Indian dance ensembles performing today, the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble (pronounced NRI-thyuh-graam) has the unprecedented distinction of making the New York Times’ “Best Dance of the Year” list two consecutive years in a row (2015 and 2016). More than a dance company, Nrityagram was founded as a gurukula (school) devoted to Indian dance. The all-female ensemble’s daily life of intensive training and meditation brings to the stage compelling captivating performances that are at once sensual and lyrical.

The Nrityagram dance village is located outside Bangalore, India. It was founded in 1990 by Odissi dancer Protima Gauri, who converted farmland into a setting for the study, practice, and teaching of dance. Reminiscent of ancient ashrams where gurus imparted not only technique but also a philosophy of being, this is a creative space where dancers, musicians, and choreographers live together, sharing their skills and developing their art. To enrich their practice, dancers are also taught yoga and martial arts along with Sanskrit and classical literature. As knowledge passes from guru to disciple, the continuity of the classical arts is ensured.

Links:

• https://nrityagram.org/
• https://www.facebook.com/nrityagram
• https://www.youtube.com/user/Nrityagram
• https://www.instagram.com/nrityagram/

Admission is free though registration is required.

To register online, visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3oQ42MaEdn6rqGFkQ7zAQcB6EA1Hir-VukFgBX6ObuHGKhQ/viewform.

For more information, visit: https://artscenter.vt.edu/experiences/virtual-village-tour.html or https://www.facebook.com/artscenteratvt or https://www.instagram.com/artscenteratvt/ or call 540-231-5300.