The season of new-age dance

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsCome September, Chennai will play host to Impulse — a season of contemporary dance from the United Kingdom, that will travel across India. Launched by the British Council in partnership with GREAT and Prakriti Foundation, the event will see a flurry of artists perform, apart from workshops, networking, collaborating and building new relationships. Fresh from the success of performing at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics that met with positive reviews and wide acclaim, dancer Akram Khan’s recent creation Gnosis will begin the season of cultural exchange across India, in Chennai on September 2. Impulse will then travel to Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata and New Delhi. Speaking at the media launch of the programme at the Lady Andal Venkata Subbarao auditorium, Paul Sellers, director- South India, British Council, said, “There is a lot of scope in the cultural spaces between the two countries. British Council has always believed in supporting artistes and providing a platform for cultural exchange.” Offering a teaser on what audiences can expect in the coming months, artistes Akram Khan and Fang-Yi- Sheu from Taiwan presented a dance performance, narrating the relationship between Gandhari and Duryodhana from the Mahabharata. The teaser set the stage for the cultural treat that Impulse promises to offer to its audiences. Talking about the recital, Akram Khan said, “You will often find men’s version of the Mahabharata, but seldom do we see people offering an insight into the women in the epic and their perspectives. Gandhari is a powerful character a n d there is a lot of mysticism in her and her relationship with her elder son, to explore and present in dance form.” Akram Khan added that he was confident about the opening for the show, despite the fact that it is contemporary art and Chennai, a traditional city. “I believe that those who are deeply rooted to their culture are never afraid of seeing anything new. If you have a mixed approach to your traditions, you fear invasion,” he said. first published:September 01, 2012, 10:12 ISTlast updated:September 01, 2012, 10:12 IST
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Come September, Chennai will play host to Impulse — a season of contemporary dance from the United Kingdom, that will travel across India.

Launched by the British Council in partnership with GREAT and Prakriti Foundation, the event will see a flurry of artists perform, apart from workshops, networking, collaborating and building new relationships.

Fresh from the success of performing at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics that met with positive reviews and wide acclaim, dancer Akram Khan’s recent creation Gnosis will begin the season of cultural exchange across India, in Chennai on September 2.

Impulse will then travel to Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata and New Delhi.

Speaking at the media launch of the programme at the Lady Andal Venkata Subbarao auditorium, Paul Sellers, director- South India, British Council, said, “There is a lot of scope in the cultural spaces between the two countries.

British Council has always believed in supporting artistes and providing a platform for cultural exchange.

” Offering a teaser on what audiences can expect in the coming months, artistes Akram Khan and Fang-Yi- Sheu from Taiwan presented a dance performance, narrating the relationship between Gandhari and Duryodhana from the Mahabharata.

The teaser set the stage for the cultural treat that Impulse promises to offer to its audiences.

Talking about the recital, Akram Khan said, “You will often find men’s version of the Mahabharata, but seldom do we see people offering an insight into the women in the epic and their perspectives. Gandhari is a powerful character a n d there is a lot of mysticism in her and her relationship with her elder son, to explore and present in dance form.”

Akram Khan added that he was confident about the opening for the show, despite the fact that it is contemporary art and Chennai, a traditional city.

“I believe that those who are deeply rooted to their culture are never afraid of seeing anything new. If you have a mixed approach to your traditions, you fear invasion,” he said.