Natyaroha by Nithya Ramesh

What better day than international dance day to announce that this year’s annual showcase by students of Natyaroha will be a part of through !

Save the date and join us for this free event at the International house in Providence to celebrate another year of hard work and learning by students of Natyaroha 💜🩶

In January, I was approached by two enthusiastic RISD students who were curating an exhibit featuring south Asian artists. We collaboratively developed a piece for “art in motion”, where I painted Altha (red dye) on my feet and danced on a canvas on the opening night of the exhibit. They recorded this performance which is now being projected over the canvas at the Gelman Gallery.

It brings me great joy to collaborate with artists across other mediums and creatively think of ways to present my art. An art gallery is not a typical stage for bharatanatyam but this experience showed me how intimate this setting can be and sparked ideas for future projects.

My favorite part about Hinduism is the credit and importance we show our goddesses! They can be warriors, creators, scholars, destroyers. We bow to them for mercy as well as for benevolence. In my perspective, the Navaratri festival honors and celebrates the strength, and resilience of women, honoring the divine feminine while inspiring women of all ages to embrace their power and potential in any aspect of life.

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