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Sutra's Merdeka Wish
Sutra wishes for Malaysia to continue being progressive on all fronts -- especially in education, sustainability, city-planning and anti-corruption efforts. The rakyat want efficiency and good governance at all levels, but sound policies need able, visionary...
Obituary – Dr Dinanath Pathy
Dr Dinanath Pathy at Damansara Performing Arts Centre, July 2016 | photo: Abtin Javid Sutra Foundation is saddened to hear this morning the passing away of one of Odisha finest artists-scholars-writers - Dr Dinanath Pathy. A renaissance man of Odisha, Dinanath Pathy...
launching Sutra's pictorial book 'Quintessential Sutra' in Ubud, Bali.
It is wonderful to finally able to launch Sutra's pictorial book 'Quintessential Sutra' in Ubud, Bali. Bali is featured extensively in the book. Sutra's formative days when works were conceived and festivals were presented, were spent in Ubud, Bali. From Datuk Seri...
Ila Panda Centre For Arts
Sutra Foundation is delighted to learn that a great art 'happening' in the form of an artists' conclave with a strong representation of Odiyan artists, is to be held soon in Bhubaneswar (the information is attached). We are pleased to note many familiar names - that...
NEW INTAKE – August 2016
SAPTHASHREE, Nuanced Numerical
PRESS RELEASE Indian Classical Dance : SAPTHASHREE, Nuanced Numerical Ajith Bhaskaran Dass, internationally acclaimed Malaysian Bharatha Natyam dancer is presenting his new work in Bharatha Natyam, entitled...
Amorous Delight
Amorous Delight is something different. The Sanskrit anthology Amarushataka had been given a new life through the dance by Sutra. Nobody in Malaysia had heard of this anthology before and suddenly here is this incredible voluptuous odissi production, which interprets...
Malaysian and Taiwanese dancers wow the crowd
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian and Taiwanese dancers have come together to create an amazing show at the Blossom Arts Festival. The dancers – from Ramli Ibrahim Sutra Dance Company and Dua Space Dance from Malaysia, and Taiwan’s NTNU (National Taiwan Normal University)...
Jungle Fowls
Wild Fowls in Sutra | Photos: Abtin Javid As often the case, as we endeavour to recreate the theatrics of life on stage, we may be unaware of the real life’s drama being staged right under our noses or in our own backyard. In this case, a mini environmental...
The Star | Monday, 20 June 2016 Ramli: The arts paint our true strength | Review
BY NURBAITI HAMDAN All set to shine: Chew (left) joining hands with Tien and Ramli during the press conference at Wisma MCA, Kuala Lumpur KUALA LUMPUR: Indian classical dance maestro Datuk Ramli Ibrahim believes arts and culture is a way to combat the negativity in...
Crowning Glory
Sutra Dance-Camp
Young dancers from Sutra's Outreach Dance Program (Kajang, Sg Choh) and also from Sutra were fortunate to be able to experience an intense 3-day dance-camp and workshop at Sutra from 5 - 7 June 2016 during their recent school holidays. Sutra Academy principal, Ramli...