WHAT’SON Sep-Dec2025
SEPTEMBER2025
EXHIBITION
WAVING-AsoloshowbyAlaaSiraih
Fri5Sep-Mon8Sep|11am-7pmdaily Free,AllWelcome
BorninBasra,Iraq,withaBAinPaintingfromthe AcademyofFineArts,Baghdad,Alaaworkedasa theatredesignerattheBaghdadNationalTheatre. HehasexhibitedwidelyinIraq,theMiddleEast andEurope.Alahasbeenlivingandworkingin Londonsince1998.
‘Inmypaintings,Itrytodiscoverandtostudythe cityinordertochangeitscharacters,inan attempttoradicaliseitandtograntitaunique artisticandvisualidentitydespitethediversityof thesurroundingatmospheres’.
THEBHAVANPRESENTS MAHALAYACELEBRATION
Sat6Sep|5.30pm(Doorsopenat5.00pm) £15(£13usecodeBVB2025) Refreshmentsincluded
JoinusatTheBhavanasweobserveMahalaya,a celebrationrootedinWestBengaland Bangladesh.Theeventwillfeaturetraditional Mahalayachanting,accompaniedbyclassical musicanddance.ChantingbyDipuRoy, VocalbySavitriRoy,AritraChakraborty(discipleof Pt.AjoyChakrabarty),RubyBunker&TunuPaul, TablabySandyman,Keyboard/PianobyDey, FlutebyMayukhJitandDancebyMonidipaSeal &AashveeDanceAcademy&Ragasudha Vinjamuri
PEPPYTALESFILMSPRESENTS STANDUPMR.KHURANA
Thu11Sep|7.30pm|£20/£25/£35 (Refreshmentsincluded)
Anambitiousfatherwhowasasuccessful comedianonce,couldneverhaveimagineda moreseriouslycomicalchildashistasktoattend now.Thedaughterpavesherwayintohismid-life crisisandtohishorrorshebeginstochangethe orderofthingsinhislife.Artists:MaheshThakur, TanuVidyarthi,PriyalGor,SachinParikh.
MaheshThakurisaveteranactorknownfor popularfilmssuchasHumSaath-SaathHain,Jai Hoandmanymore.PriyalGorhasfeaturedinthe NetflixfilmMaharajandtelevisionshowslike IchhapyaariNaagin.SachinParikhhasactedin filmsincludingPK,Aligarh,andPaap.Tanu VidyarthihasactedinChennaiExpress,Zanjeer andSeason1ofFAME.
ECHOESOFTRADITION:INDIANSLIDE GUITAR,TABLA&INSTRUMENTALDUET
Fri12Sep|6.30pm|£25/£30/£35
ThreeofIndia’sfinestmusicaltraditionswill convergeonaLondonstageforthefirsttime inadialoguethatpromisestobeashistoricas itishypnotic.
Pt.DebasisChakrobortyofSenia-Maihar traditiontakesthestagefirstwithhisIndian SlideGuitar.There'smagicinthewayheplays -thatitbecomesmorethananinstrumentin hishands.
Alongsidehim,Pt.SanjuSahai(Tabla)needs nointroduction.HailingfromtheBenares gharana,hisaccompanimentwillbemore thanpercussion;it’llbeaconversation.
Pt.SanjuSahaimeetsUstadAkramKhanina Tabladuet.Withitspoeticfluidity,SanjuJi’s BenaresstyledanceswithAkramJi’s Farrukhabadapproach.Whenthesetwoshare astageatTheBhavaninSeptember,it’snot justaperformance;it’sarareglimpseintohow traditionbreathesandevolves.
Sat13Sept2025
10.30am-1pm&2pm-5pm
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MUSIC-INSTRUMENTS
Sitar Tabla Flute
Veena Mridangam KarnaticViolin Nattuvangam
DANCE
Kathak Odissi Kuchipudi Bharatanatyam
CLASSICALVOCALMUSIC
KarnaticVocal HindustaniVocal BengaliMusic
LANGUAGE&OTHERCOURSES
Hindi Sanskrit Bengali IyengarYoga IndianArtHistory&Architecture
Registrationscontinuethroughtheterm *Onlineoptionavailableforsomecourses. Pleasecheckourwebsiteforupdateddetails. www.bhavan.net
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MAINSHAYARTOHNAHIBYMANHARSETH
Sun14Sep|7:00pm|£30/£35/£45* (Bookingfeeapplies)
Getreadyforauniqueblendofpoetryand comedy,featuringcleverwordplayand spontaneouscrowdinteraction.JoinManharashe weaveshumourintohispoeticverses,promising anentertainingandunforgettableevening.Don’t missoutonthisfun-filledperformance!
PANKKAJSODHAPRESENTS ‘JETHALALNEJACKPOTLAGYO’-GUJARATIPLAY
Thu18Sep|Dinner-5.00pm|Show-7.00pm £15/£20|Tickets:P.R.Patel-07957555226
Jethalalisabouttogobankruptandhisonlyescape frombankruptcyismarryinghissonJigneshtoarich family.Jethalalwinsthelotterywhenhisrich childhoodfriendfromtheUSRamnikinformshim thathe'slookingforasuitableguyinIndiatomarry hisdaughterVoily.Jethalalinstantlyjumpsonthe opportunityandagreestomarryJigneshandVoily. RamnikandVoilycometoIndiaintendingtoget marriedtoJigneshVoilybutareshockedwhenthe truthunfolds.Thejourneyisfilledwithhumour, comedy,twistsandturns.
PUNASHCHASCHOOLOFRABINDRASANGEET PRESENTSABENEFITCONCERTFORTHE BHAVAN
INDIANSEASONS-THROUGHTHELENSOF TAGORE&RABINDRANATHTAGORE'S CHANDALIKA
Sat20Sept|6:00pm|£15/£20/£25
FirstHalf-IndianSeasons:ThroughtheLensof Tagore.
Avibrantmusicanddanceextravaganzathat celebratestherichculturaltapestryofIndia. Throughdynamicperformances,theshowtakes theaudienceonasensoryvoyageacrossthe country'sdiverseseasonsandfestivetraditions. Eachsegmentblendsclassical,andcontemporary styles,offeringacaptivatingexperienceofIndia’s timelessharmonybetweennature,celebration, andartisticexpressionwithsongsbyTagore.
EXHIBITION
ARABIANARTEXHIBITION‘KHUTAWAT’
MonSep22-SunSep28,11am-7pm Free,AllWelcome
TheArabianArtExhibitionshowcasesdiverse artisticexpressionsofArabidentitythrough personalandculturalnarratives.Theexhibition featuresartistsfromEgypt,SaudiArabia,Sudan, Iraq,Morocco,Jordan,theUAE,Russia,and England.CuratedbyShamsArtSpace,knownfor promotingArabidentityinglobalforums.The selectedworksreflectindividualitywhile celebratingsharedculturalroots.
SecondHalf-RabindranathTagore's Chandalika
ChandalikabyRabindranathTagoreisa poignantdance-dramathatexplorescaste, identity,andspiritualawakening.
IttellsthestoryofPrakriti,agirlfroman untouchablecaste,whoexperiencesa profoundinnerchangewhenaBuddhist monk,Ananda,asksherforwatertreatingherasahuman,notanoutcast. Thisactstirsfeelingsofloveandself-worth inPrakriti,leadinghertochallenge societalnorms.
Tornbetweendesireandguilt,she ultimatelychoosesspiritualgrowthover possession,embracingthefreedomofthe soul.
THEBHAVANPRESENTS
BETHEFUTURE TRAININGPROGRAMMEFORARTISTS
Onesessionpermonthspreadover September,OctoberandNovember2025 Weekdayevening:2hours Pricepaidinadvance:£60 RegisterbyTue23Sept.
Forfurtherdetailsemail:stella@bhavan.netor info@bhavan.net
● AreyouinterestedinteachingclassicalIndian danceandmusic
● Doyouwanttodevelopyourperformanceand teachingskillstothenextlevel
● Doyouwanttoperformasmuchaspossible
● Doyouwanttobetrainedatanadvancedand immersivepace
WelcometoTheBhavan,ahiddengeminWest Kensington,London,runasacharity.TheBhavan attractsuniqueopportunitiestoshowcaseand shareclassicalIndianmusicdancethroughoutthe year.
● Wearewelcomingnewamateurdancerswith minimumtrainingof4yearsinclassicalIndian dancetomovetothenext(professional)level
● Wearewelcomingnewamateurmusicianswith minimumtrainingof4yearsinclassicalIndian musictomovetothenext(professional)level
Bepartofthesespecialistclasseswhichare designedtodevelopconfidenceasfutureteachers inconductinganddeliveryofclasses,workshops andperformances.
TwohoursoftrainingledbyStellaSubbiah andCandidaConnollyandotherprofessional artistsandteachers.
Khutawat
ARTOFCLASSICALSLIDEGUITAR: AWORKSHOPBYPANDIT DEBASIS CHAKROBORTY
Wed24Sep2025|Doorsopen-12.30pm| 1.00pm-4.30pm|£32student/£50 Break/Refreshments2.30pm-3.00pm
JoinanextraordinaryworkshopledbyPandit DebasisChakroborty,oneoftheworld’sforemost Indianclassicalslideguitarists.Trainedunderthe legendaryPt.BrijBhushanKabraandrootedinthe Senia-MaiharGharana,hismusicblendssoulful vocal-inspiredGayakiwithdynamicTantrakari (instrumental)styles.
Thisworkshopoffersarich,structuredjourney fromcoretechniquestoadvancedartistryincludingrareinsightslikesynchronization methods.Participantswillenjoyinteractive learning,liveQ&A,andtherareopportunityto engagedirectlywiththeMaestro.
Opentoallpassionatelearners-guitarists (acoustic/electric),slideguitarenthusiasts,sitar andviolinplayerstoexploreIndianclassicalstyles andslidetechniques.Interactive,insightful,and inspiring!
Pleasebringyourinstrument.Limitedseats available!
TABLATALES:UNVEILINGTHESECRETSOF RHYTHM AWORKSHOPWITHUSTADAKRAMKHAN
Thu25Sep|Doorsopen-12.30pm|1.00pm4.30pm|£32student/£50 Break/Refreshments2.30pm-3.00pm
JoinUstadAkramKhan,sonofthelegendarytabla maestroUstadHashmatAliKhan.Heisoneofthe finesttablaplayersintheworldandthe torchbeareroftheAjradaGharana-oneofthesix maingharanas(schools)oftablainIndia.Ustad AkramKhanhassuccessfullyretainedandrevived morethanfifteenkaydas(compositions) conceptualizedbytheAjradaGharana.
Thisexclusiveworkshopshinesalightontherich traditionandintricacyoftabla,especiallythe Ajradastyle,knownforitsprecisionand sophisticatedtechniques.Participantswilldevelop handtechniquestoproducebothhigh-pitched andbasstoneswithclarityandcontrol.Key conceptssuchaslayakari(rhythmicplay)andthe roleofrhythminIndianclassicalmusicwillbe explored.Progressionincludesbuildingspeed, accuracy,andimprovisationalskillsthrough disciplinedpractice.Advancedplayerswilldelve intosoloperformancetechniques,tukdasand complexrhythmicimprovisations.Musiciansand composerswilllearnhowtoincorporatetabla rhythmsintobroadercompositions.Theworkshop emphasizescreativity,listening,andinteraction.All participantswillleavewithenhancedtechnical skill,rhythmicawareness,andmusicalsensitivity.
Thiscomprehensiveworkshopcaterstoalllevelsbeginner,intermediate,andadvancedplayers, eachreceivingtailoredguidance.
Pleasebringyourinstrument.
EXHIBITION
MYSORETRADITIONALPAINTINGS:ALEGACY OFGILDEDDIVINITYBYDRJDUNDARAJA, MRSUMANAGENDRAANDMRSHASHANK BHARADWAJ
Opening:Tue30Septat6.00pm Exhibition:WedOct1-Tue7Oct 11am-7pm|Free,AllWelcome
Thisgroupofartists,hailingfromKarnataka,India, ishighlyskilledintheartoftraditionalMysore painting,acrafttheyhavehonedovermanyyears oftrainingandpractice.
MysorepaintingisaclassicalSouthIndianartform thatflourishedundertheroyalpatronageofthe WodeyardynastyintheregionofMysore, Karnataka.Knownforitsrefinedelegance,muted colours,andspiritualthemes,thisartformisrooted inthetraditionsoftheVijayanagarEmpire.These paintingsprimarilydepictHindudeities, mythologicalscenes,andstoriesfromepicslikethe Ramayana,Mahabharata,andPuranas.
THEBHAVANPRESENTS BOOKRELEASE-‘SHATTEREDLANDS’BY SAMDALRYMPLE
CHIEFGUEST:H.E.MRVIKRAMDORAISWAMI (HIGHCOMMISSIONEROFINDIA,UK) CHAIR:MRSUBHANUSAXENA
Thu2Oct|7pm|Freeentry (ReservationEssential)
WearedelightedtohostthereleaseofSam Dalrymple’slatestbook,ShatteredLands: FivePartitionsandtheMakingofModernAsia atTheBhavan.
Theeveningwillbeginwiththeformalbook release,followedbyatalkbytheauthoranda shortQ&Asession.AfterwhichSamDalrymple willbesigningcopiesofhisbookpurchasedon theday.
THEBHAVANCELEBRATES DURGAASHTAMI
Tue30Sep2025|7.00pm £2
TheBhavanwarmlywelcomesyoutoDurga Puja2025.Joinusforthepujacelebrations followedbydevotionalsongs,danceand prasadintheformofdinner.Come celebratetheenergyoftheGoddess. ThiseventissponsoredbyMr&MrsAlok Bharadwaj&Family.
Photocredit:AkshayKapoor
LONDONSATHSANGHAMWITHSUPPORTOF
Fri10Oct|Doorsopen:6.00pm|6.30pm8.30pm|£12/15/20
ASpiritualmusicaljourneycoveringvariedregions andlanguagesbasedontimelesscompositionsof IndianSaintsrenderedbySmt.SavitaSreeram,an 'A'gradeaccreditedartisteoftheAllIndiaRadio. SavitajihasbeenrenderingCarnatickutcherisas wellasAbhangconcerts,Ashtapadhiconcertsand theentireSampradayamNamasankeerthanam PaddathiacrossIndiaandOverseasforover25 years.AccompaniedbyGomathisankarSHarmoniumandVenkatasubramanianSMridangam
VASUNDHARA-THEEARTHFESTIVAL2025
Sat11Oct|5:00pm-8:00pm £25/£30/£35
‘Vasundhara’TheEarthFestivalwasinaugurated in2021astheannualeventofRoopalasyaSchool ofDanceandahumblededicationtoGuru VasundharaDoraswamy.InassociationwithUV EventsLtd.,theypresentinternationalrenowned artistMr.ParshwanathUpadhyefromBangalore, India.AdiscipleofShriRavindraSharma,Shri KiranSubramanyam,SmtSandhyaKiranand PadmaShriSudharaniRaghupati,Parshwanath willbepresentingthetimelesstraditionof Bharatanatyamthroughthestructuredbeautyof theMargam.
Theeventwillcommencewithapresentationby studentsofRoopalasyaSchoolofDance,followed byaKuchipudiperformancebySmtVrata ChigaterifromSheffield.Smt.VrataisaKuchipudi performer,teacherandchoreographertrained
underesteemedGuruVyjayanthiKashi,gaininga strongfoundationinthetraditionalstyle.Smt. VrataisalsotrainedintheuniqueartofChitra NrityaunderGuruVeenaMurthy.Shewillbe presentingatraditionalKuchipudirepertoireatthe event.
EXHIBITION
BLUEHOPE-ASOLOSHOWOFWORKSBY NAJHASALEH
Opening:Fri17Oct6pm-9pm Sat18Oct&Sun19Oct|11am-7pm Free,AllWelcome
BlueHopeexhibitstheworkofNajhaSaleh,a ceramicistandsculptor.Theartistcreatesceramics ofsculpturalandarchitecturalformsthatdraw inspirationfromtherichculturalheritageofIraq, includingSumerianreliefsandIslamicmosaicart. TheexhibitionisanodetotheMiddleEast,with thecoloursandcompositionssymbolisingthe region'ssceneryandthelivesofthewomenwho navigateitsenvironment.
ParshwanathUpadhye
Smt.SavitaSreeram
BlueHope
TALKONCULTURE,MIGRATIONAND MENTALHEALTHOFSOUTHASIANSINTHE UK BYDRT.S.ANANTHANARAYANAN
Sat18Oct|2:30pm-3:30pm|Freeentry, registrationrequired
Dr.T.S.Ananthanarayanan,FRCPsych, ConsultantPsychiatristwillexploretopics Culture,MigrationandMentalhealthofSouth AsiansintheUK.
Whenpeoplemigratefromtheirfamiliarculture andlanguageintoanentirelyalienculture,this causesinitially'culturalshock'andmany socioculturalandmentalhealthproblems.This lectureintendstogiveanoverviewaboutthese issues,andhowbestwecancopeand successfullyintegrateintothehostsociety.
EPICTIMELESSPRODUCTIONSANDTHE BHAVANPRESENT RAMAYANA-THEGRAND
Sat18Oct|5.00pm-6.30pm-Conference, Networking&Fingerfood 6.30pm-9.00pm-StageAct £35/£25/£20
WatchtheTwoWorldsCollide Stepintoarealmwhereancienttraditionmeets next-generationcreativity.
Experiencethetimelessepiclikeneverbefore withimmersivevisuals,breathtaking choreography,andpowerfulstorytellingthat bringLordRama’sjourneytolifeonstage.
EXHIBITION
LIFEINTHEHUEOFTHEFLOWERS-SOLO EXHIBITIONBYFAISAARIF
Opening:Sat1Nov,3pm Exhibition:Sat1Nov&Sun2Nov 11am-7pm|Free.AllWelcome
Thisexhibitionisacelebrationofnature’sdelicate beauty,showcasingfloral-inspiredartworksthat bloomwithcolour,emotion,andimagination.
THETAGOREANSPRESENT CONFLUENCE-RABI&SALIL
Sun2Nov|4:30pm-7:30pm £25/£23/£20 Tickets:ManoshiBarua-07754889469 JayantaRay-07776164973
Anexcitingprogrammecommemoratingthebirth centenaryofIndiancomposerSalilChowdhury throughaninnovativepresentationofsongsand dances-exploringthepoeticandlyricalsimilarity betweenthesongsoftwoIndianmusicallegends -RabindranathTagoreandSalilChoudhary.
PresentedbyTheTagoreans(UK’soldestBengali culturalorganizationcelebratingits60th anniversary),theprogrammeiscuratedinEnglish andfeaturesanumberofhighlyproficient performersfromtheUKandIndia,ledonstage byAniruddhaKumarGhoshal(Sasha),oneofthe mostversatileperformersinthefieldofmusicand theatretoday.
PANDITRAJKUMARMISRAPRESENTS THETABLACONSCIENCE
Sat8Nov|6:00pm|£25
JoinusforanunforgettableeveningofrhythmandartistryattheTablaConcertatTheBhavan.The eveningwillshowcasecaptivatingsoloandgroupperformancesbythestudentsofPanditRajkumar Misra,showcasingthebeautyanddepthoftheTablatradition.Theeventwillbehighlightedbya uniquecompositioncraftedandconductedbySaberiMisra,featuringseniorstudentsinapowerful ensembleperformance.
LalgudiG.J.R.Krishnan andLalgudiVijayalakshmi
VANIFINEARTSANDTHEBHAVANPRESENTS ‘AUNTY’-ATRIBUTETOOURGURU
Sun9Nov|5:00pm-8:30pm|£25/£15
Pleasejoinusincelebratingthelifeofourbeloved guru,Smt.SivasakthiSivanesan.Thisspecialevent willhonourhermemoryandlastinglegacythrough performancesbyLalgudiG.J.R.Krishnanand LalgudiVijayalakshmi,withopeningactsbystudents ofSmt.SivasakthiSivanesan.
TheeventalsosupportstheVaniFineArtsSociety,a charityfoundedbySmt.Sivanesantoempower vulnerablecommunitiesintheNorthernandEastern regionsofSriLanka.
HERITAGECONNECTCICPRESENTS PARAMPARAUTSAV–ACELEBRATIONOF BENGALITHEATRE&CULTURE
Sat15Nov|5.00pm-8.45pm (Dooropensat4.30pm,interval-6.30pm) £25/£20/£15
HeritageConnectCICproudlypresentsthethird editionofParamparaUtsav,aone-actdrama festival.Thisyear,incollaborationwithEktu TheatreGroupandEssexIndianThespians,the festivalbringstwothought-provokingBengali playsbytwostalwartsofIndiantheatre-Manoj MitraandBadalSarkar.
Thefirstplay,SottyiBhuterGoppobyManojMitra,is aserio-comictakeonsocialhypocrisyandcorruption. Thesecondplay,JodiArekbarbyBadalSarkar, explorestheemotionaldepthofordinarylivesportrayingunfulfilleddesires,relationshipdilemmas, andtheuniversallongingforasecondchance. Addingcolourtotheeveningisavibrantfolkdance performancebytalentedcommunitydancers, showcasingBengal’srichculturalheritage.
CuratedanddirectedbyDr.ArpitaRay,withassistant directionbySouravMitraandDr.AnirbanMandal, ParamparaUtsavpromisesanenrichingeveningof theatre,tradition,andtogetherness.
THEBHAVANPRESENTS- EKATA BHARATANATYAMRECITALBYNINARAJARANI
Sun23Nov|5.30pm|£15/£20(£13/£18use codeBVB2025)
Stepintoaneveningofgrace,power,andpure artisticsynergyasNinaRajaraniMBE,acclaimed Bharatanatyamdancerandchoreographer,brings hersoloperformancetothestage.Ninadrawsfrom herdecadesofmasteryinBharatanatyam,usingitas alanguagetoexplorethemesthatarebothancient andstrikinglyrelevanttoday.
ButwhattrulyelevatesEkatAistheintimate collaborationatitscore.Ninaisaccompaniedliveon stagebyherhusband,YadavYadavan,a distinguishedKarnaticvocalist.Theircreative partnershipspansovertwodecades,andtheir mutualunderstandingisdeeplyfeltineverynoteand movement.Yadavan’soriginalcompositions,crafted specificallyforNina,bringauniquemusicalidentity totheperformance-onethatissoulful,layered,and emotionallyresonant.
NinaRajaraniMBE-ArtisticDirection,choreography anddance.YadavYadavan–musiccompositionand vocals.AnjanaJeevan(discipleofNinaRajaraniMBE) -nattuvangam,AbhiramSahathevan-mridangam andadditionalpercussion,SivanujanSivakumaranveena,ShashankPuranik-flute
THEBHAVANPRESENTS GILIGILIMAGIC-WELCOMETOAN EVENINGOFWONDERS!
Sat29Nov|6:00pm|£10/£15
ForthefirsttimeatTheBhavan,Master MagicianShankarJunior(MrTejaswi) presents“GiliGiliMagic”,ashowthat combinestheverybestofclassicaland contemporaryIndianmagicwitha personaltouch.
Bepreparedtobeamazedandenthralled duringthishighlyinteractiveshow,with plentyofaudienceparticipation.Thisis familyentertainmentatitsbest!
ShankarJuniordevelopedaninterestin magicatthetenderageof3yearsandhas performedmorethan5000showsallover IndiaandtheworldincludingtheUSA, UAE,Kuwait,Bahrain,Oman,UK, Germany,Holland,Switzerland,SriLanka andMauritius.ShankarJuniorhasa MastersDegreeinComputerApplications andisbasedinUdupi,Karnataka.
Photocredit:BheemAdavikolanu
Sun30Nov|6:30pm|£17(£15useBVB2025) Refreshmentsavailable
ChaturangaisacomingtogetheroffourKathak schoolsinasharedcelebrationoftheartform. ConceivedbyKakoliShankarMishra,theevening offersastagetothenextgenerationofdancers, studentsofKakoliShankarMishra,Abhinav ShankarMishra,AmrutaDubey,andSuruchi Saxena,inararecollaborativeperformance. Throughrhythm,movement,andabhinaya,the dancersexplorethetraditionstheyinheritwhile bringingtheirownenergyandvoicetothestage. ItisbothatributetotherichnessofKathakanda glimpseintoitsfuture.Artists:KakoliShankar Mishra,AmrutaDubey,SuruchiSaxena,Abhinav ShankarMishra.
DECEMBER2025
VARNAARTSPRESENTS
CHANT:ANARTISTICPRESENTATIONIN BHARATANATYAMBYMSRITURAJ
Sat6Dec|6:30pm-8.00pm|£12/£15/£20
‘Chant’isameditativejourneyintotheprimal soundscapesthatechothroughthehumansoul, anofferingofbody,breath,andrhythmtothe eternalvibrationoftheuniverse.Rootedinthe classicaltraditionofBharatanatyam,this performanceexploresthespiritualandsonic powerofchantfromVedicinvocationstosacred syllableslikeOm,whoseresonancetranscends languageandtime.MusicalEnsemble: Nattuvangam:SmtMeenaRajagopalan,Vocal: ShriVamshikrishnaVishunudas,Mridangam:Shri PrathapRamachandra,Violin:ShriBalu Raguraman,Flute:ShriVijayVenkat
CHATURANGA-THEHARMONYOFMANY
STUDENTSOFUSTADMEHBOOBNADEEM&SITARDEPARTMENTPRESENT GURUSHISHYAPARAMPARA
Sat13Dec|5:30pm-7.30pm|£12.50(£10.50usecodeBVB2025)
UstadMehboobNadeeminviteseveryonetoTheBhavan’sSitarStudentsConcert.Thisconcertaimsto pushthestudentstoalevelwheretheyperformtoanaudienceandchannelizetheirlearnings, therebytrainingthemtobecomeperformers.
THEBHAVAN’SCHRISTMASCELEBRATION
Sun14Dec|1:00pmonwards Entryfree,registrationrequired TheBhavancelebratesChristmaswitha programmeofcarolsanddances.
AttheinvitationofTheBhavan,Dr.JamesMarr hasbeentrainingandconductingTheBhavan choirsince2004.
Allarewelcometojoininthecelebrations.
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