Dance India 2011
Sunday 14th to Saturday 20th August 2011The Capstone, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool, Merseyside, England MAP
£5 per show or £25 for a festival pass
Last updated: Fri 8th Apr 2011
Dance India takes place from Sunday 14th to Saturday 20th August 2011 2011 at The Capstone, Liverpool Hope University, in Merseyside.
For the first time this year Milapfest (the UK's Indian Arts Development Trust) will run two summer festivals of Music and Dance in Liverpool. Taking place in July and August respectively. The two week long festivals, Music India and Dance India, will provide a unique opportunity for audiences in the North West to experience the vast range of performing arts styles originating from India.
Dance India, is an International Summer School and performance festival kicks. Dance India brings some of the finest dancers of India to teach and perform. The school attracts students from across the globe including Hong Kong, South Africa, Russia and the USA.
Line-up
Performances will feature some of the biggest names in Indian Dance including Leela Samson, Priyadarsini Govind and Sujata Mohapatra plus more to be announced and some very special surprise guests.Tickets
Tickets are priced at £5 per show or £25 for a festival pass (one for each festival). Tickets will go on sale in May 2011.More info
There are 8 classical Indian dance styles and Dance India offers the rare chance to witness many of them. Dance styles featured in this years' festival are Bharatanatyam, Odissi, Kathak, Kuchipudi and the very rarely seen classical dance of Kerala, Kathakali. The festival runs in tandem with Milapfests International Summer Dance School of the same name. The Summer School will bring over 120 dancers from over 20 countries to Liverpool for an intense week of training with the top tutors in each style of dance.Accommodation
This event does not have camping but there are a number of hotels, hostels and guest houses in the area.More information will be here when available.
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