Hemantika: A kaleidoscope of Kathak dance in Celebration of Autumn.
Kathak is a classical dance from the north of India. Due to circumstantial reasons, it is the only classical dance of India which has adapted to the Hindu and Muslim culture, has always united people and cultures across the globe. The dance has been a traveller by nature, as it later joined the silk route and contributed to what is Flamenco today.

The Cultural Association Nupura is extremely honoured to bring the dance festival Hemantika from London to Barcelona this year. This festival is a yearly festival in London under the sister organisation of Nupura- Sujata Banerjee Dance Company. Sujata Banerjee, a renowned Kathak Guru, is the president of the asian dance faculty of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancers (London). We are bringing together a London based organization-Sujata Banerjee Dance Company together with Barcelona based cultural association Nupura to make Hemantika festival a true international cultural platform.

Hemantika Barcelona Festival 2017 will be blessed by the presence of the living dance legend Padmabhushan Guru Birju Maharaj. He is an institution by himself, Padmabhushan of India (the highest artistic national award given to any artist in India). Due to his involvement with the Bollywood industry he has taken Kathak to corners of the world. He has directed superstars of Bollywood film industry like Madhuri Dixit, Deepika Padukone for super mega hit films like Devdaas, Bajirao Mastaani winning Filmfare, IIFA awards for both. Birju Maharaj has broken all boundaries between what is “art” and what is known as “commercial”, he has proved that quality dance is beyond any kind of categorization, thanks to his efforts a classical dance like Kathak has become so popular amidst the general audience.

Kathak dancers interested to participate in workshops, performances please do contact us asap. We will be back with more information. SAVE THE DATE FOR THIS GRAND EVENT.
Come join us and a be a part of history that we shall create together.
Email: hemantika@nupuraindia.es
M: (0034) 679654537

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