Welcome to 10th American Natya Festival - presenting the second Dance Drama Festival of USA.
Dance Dramas and Individual performances will be presented by reputed Gurus of USA and India
These are Romantic, Comedy, Tragedy, Spiritual, Historical and Contemporary dance production totally created by Indian artists in USA. This festival signifies the growth of Indian performing arts in USA by Indian Immigrants. These are fabulous presentations. Come and Enjoy.
Venue: Rockwood Summit High School Auditorium, 1780 Hawkins Road, Fenton, MO 63026, United States
Dinner available every evening.
Tickets are available in Seema Enterprises, in Manchester and also in Bombay Bazaar in Chesterfield.
Artists and Groups coming this year
Friday June 15th 2018 - 6PM - 10PM
Performances and award ceremony for Nritya Gurukula Workshop recipients
Performance by Fox Teen Talent Champion - Nicaya Wiley.
Kathak performance by Anurekha Ghosh
Dinner Break
Shakaara - One Man Dance Drama by Pulikeshi Kasthuri
Varunapuri Kuravanji - by Nritya Dance Company from Houston
Saturday Jun 16th 2018 4PM - 10 PM
Visions of Padma - By Rudram Dance Company, Tampa, Florida
Rukmini Kalyanam - a solo dance drama by - Sushma Mohan
Shaalivaahana - Dance drama of King Shaalivaahana - Soorya Dance Company
Dinner Break
AMERICAN NATYA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Bestowed on Guru Hema Sharma of Kansas City, Kansas.
Colors of Fire - Kathak dance performance by - Nupur Academy LA
Stories from Bible - Soorya Dance School - Chicago
Sunday June 17th 2018 2PM - 8PM
American Natya Idol Award Ceremony
"Stories of God" by Vishwanatya Nikethanam, Omaha, Nebraska
Ritu Chakra - Season stories By Prajakta Atre Raj
Children Dance Drama - "Four Foolish Scholars" and "Tiger and Merchant"
Performance by Nritya-Kansas
Warring Goddess Odissi Performance by SriRadha Paul from Kolkata, India
Dinner Break
A story and Song - by Navarasa Dance Theater
"Savitri - The one who defied death God" - by Nrityantar Dance Ensemble , Bengaluru, India
Photo courtesy of Nicaya - Kreative Passion Images