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The Bharatanatyam performance 'Darshan: Visions of the Divine' in Belgium with 2 dancers and live music, choreographed and artistically directed by Kalpana was a success. Cultural Center of Perwez was very pleased to see such a full hall with enthusiastic audience. Organisation Sapna did a great job in organising this event. Thank you very much!

And then Ramayana was staged in May : A children’s performance commissioned by the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam. A creation with 7 Bharatanatyam Dancers, 1 Contemporary Dancers, an Actor and 4 Indian Musicians. Choreography and artistic direction: Kalpana RaghuramanThe show was really a grand succes: 900 children clapping, singing, dancing and chearing. After every dance the kids expressed their appreciation. It was a beautiful and rewarding performance. Thank you Ramayana team!

Now Kalpana is getting ready for the post-summer season by following several masterclasses and putting in some time for reflection and training. In September she starts with the creation of a new piece in which she will be dancing a solo which will be created together with Pedro Goucha Gomes, produced by Korzo.

-Old work that is still open for booking:

*I Lost My English (Touring February, March 2011)

* In Between Skin (2010-2011)

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IN BETWEEN SKIN

Do you get sun burnt?

Indian girls do not laugh so loud

What language do you dream in?

Home sweet home, but where exactly is that? The Netherlands,

India or perhaps nowhere? In Between Skin is an intimate journey through

the no-man’s land between two cultures; between a Dutch passport and a

Madras curry. The suitcase contains Bharatanatyam and contemporary dance.

Credits

Choreography and dance: Kalpana Raghuraman

Artstic coach: Serge Aimé Coulibaly

Artistic advice: Alain Platel

Costume and Set Design: Aziz

Lightdesign: Gé Wegman

Music collage: Andro Biswane

Graphic design flyer: Laura Visser

Photo: Lemmert.be

Produced by Danswerkplaats Amsterdam with the support of the Dutch Council for Performing Arts (NFPK+)