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5 Nov 2023 – An Invitation to Odissi at the Nara Prefectural Convention Centre, Japan
Dear Friends, Thankfully, our last performance on 5th Nov 2023, in Japan featuring ‘Invitation to Odissi’ at Nara (one of the oldest cities of Japan), went rather well. We drove to the Nara Prefectural Convention Centre where the Japan-Indo Cultural Festival was being...
TanaFest23 – Kyotanabe (3 Nov 2023)
Dear Friends, We woke up early this morning to prepare ourselves for our performance at the TANA FEST (3 Nov, 2023), of Kyotanabe City. When we reached this small city of the Kyoto Prefecture, we found that the grounds were already set for a Japanese Mela of sorts,...
An Invitation to Odissi – Embassy of India, Tokyo
Dear Friends, ‘Invitation to Odissi’ came out a winner at its premiere last night (1 Nov, 2023) at the Vivekananda Cultural Centre (VCC), Embassy of India, Tokyo. Narrated by Ramli Ibrahim, the six Sutra dancers (the rest had left for Malaysia after Jaya Ram) brought...
Deepavali 2023 – Kimkara Design with Sutra Foundation
Dear Friends, Kimkara Design & Fashion, a garment brand which is making waves in Malaysian couture industry, together with TC Design with their curated collection of costume-jewelleries, ushered the Deepavali spirit with a scintillating fashion at Intermark Mall,...
Sutra Foundation performs for the Honorable Minister of Commerce & Industry of India, Shri Piyush Goyal at Osaka, Japan
Dear Friends, Last night on 29 Oct, 2023 we performed at a special dinner organised for The Honorable Minister of Commerce & Industry of India, Shri Piyush Goyal, at The Imperial, Osaka. The dinner was attended by the Ambassador of India to Japan, HE Siby George...
Jaya Ram in Nagahama, Japan – 26 October 2023
Dear Friends, The last performance at Nagahama, marked the end of a successful Japan tour of Jaya Ram. Seven members of Sutra have just left Japan early this morning to return to Malaysia leaving the rest (6 dancers) to engage in 4 other performances of ‘Invitation to...
The Quest – Exhibition of Paintings by Upasana Mishra
Dear Friends, For artist Upasana Mishra, the River, as it journeys to merge with the ocean, becomes the metaphor of the quest for realisation and inner peace. The journey of the River from it’s origin to it’s final destination resembles much of the inner landscape of...
Odissi Workshop in Takatsuki, japan
Dear Friends, Sutra workshop this evening (22/10/23) in Kyoto, organised by odissi dancer/teacher Sachiko Murakami was a lovely, lively & smooth affair. About 30 participants attended. With 14 from Sutra's side, the studio was sufficiently packed. Most...
Odissi – Navaratri 2023
Dear Friends, The Odissi Parents’ Day yesterday (22/10/23) displayed the talents of a number of upcoming Odissi dancers, who are the next in line. The senior class has invested a lot of effort and hard work. They have shown improvement through their dedication and...
Bharatanatyam – Navaratri 2023
Dear Friends, The Sutra Parents’ Day for bharatanatyam continued on this auspicious week of Navarathri as scheduled although most of us, are presently in Japan. Under the capable hands of teachers, Rathimalar and Ishwar, helped by other senior dancers, the Parents’...
Odissi Parents’ Day – Navaratri 2023
Dear Friends, The Parents’ Day for Sutra odissi classes OD 4 & OD 5, was beautifully captured in this brief video during the auspicious day of Navarathri. The ‘making of a dancer’ is a marathon and not a sprint - and one can see improvements made by the dancers...
Sutra Tours Japan
Dear Friends, Sutra is set on its Japan Tour where the Foundation will perform Jaya Ram and Invitation to Odissi.The tour is presented by The Consulate General of India, Osaka-Kobe. The 15 strong Malaysian entourage consists of 13 dancers, with Sivarajah Natarajan...