Akademi at 40

Celebrating 40 inspiring years

In 2019 Akademi celebrates 40 years of imagining, inspiring, connecting and creating with an exciting programme of events and opportunities.

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News and Press

NAVADAL | Shortlist Announced

NAVADAL | Shortlist Announced

Jun 7, 2019

Following an extremely popular application stage, we’re very excited to announce the shortlisted participants who will performa in this years NAVADAL the National Youth Dance Festival.

Events

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Posterboard
Posterboard
June – July 2019 Jun – Jul 2019
Jun
25
Tue
Jun 25 @ 6:45 pm – 8:30 pm
6:45 pm
Tickets
Join prominent visiting artist Dr Swarnamalya Ganesh and Chitra Sundaram as they explore Sadir the historic precursor to the classical Indian dance style of Bharatanatyam. Book Tickets In a special curation by Chitra Sundaram, Akademi[...]
Asia House
Jun
28
Fri
Jun 28 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
7:30 pm
Tickets
Dances from the Sadir repertoire of 17th – 20th Century India by Dr Swarnamalya Ganesh, introduced and presented by Dr Avanthi Meduri. Book Tickets Akademi, in collaboration with SAMA Arts, presents a first-ever performance in[...]
Storey's Field Centre, Cambridge
Jun
30
Sun
Jun 30 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
7:30 pm
Tickets
Dances from the Sadir repertoire of 17th – 20th Century India by Dr Swarnamalya Ganesh, introduced and presented by Chitra Sundaram. Book Now Akademi, in collaboration with SAMA Arts, presents a first-ever performance in Britain,[...]
LSO St Luke's
Jul
12
Fri
Jul 12 @ 6:45 pm – 8:45 pm
6:45 pm
Tickets
Join Akademi in the second of our Dance Dialogue series: Rukmini Vijayakumar, a noted Bharatanatyam artist and actor from India, in an artistic conversation Vena Ramphal. Book Tickets Akademi brings to you an exclusive partnering[...]
Asia House
June – July 2019 Jun – Jul 2019

Akademi Associated

2019 is Akademi’s 40th anniversary year and we want to celebrate the breadth and richness of South Asian dance in the UK. We’ve invited artists to submit information on London-based events that they are planning between April 2019 and April 2020 to form the Akademi Associated programme.
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Posterboard
Posterboard
June 2019 Jun 2019
Jun
17
Mon
Jun 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
7:00 pm
Tickets
An interactive workshop and discussion on Kathak Known for his innovative style, technical wizardry and charisma, Pt Rajendra Gangani is a leading practitioner of the Jaipur Gharana of Kathak. Discover the nuances of the Jaipur[...]
St Matthew's Church
June 2019 Jun 2019
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