Jul 24 2025 to Jul 24 2025 7 p.m.

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Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

Contradictions, comparison and ultimately confluence, Dvaita | Duality is a fusion of artistic expression and philosophical inquiry. Through two distinct dance forms, Kuchipudi and Balinese, the dynamic balance of opposing energies is beautifully displayed.

Centred around ‘Ardhanareeswara’, the composite form of Shiva-Shakti, the dance visualises the distinct yet complementary nature of the masculine and feminine energies. A layered performance, this piece explores the philosophical questions of how our consciousness (Purusha) interacts with the material world (Prakriti).

This evening aspires to resolve the paradox of opposites not through negotiation, but harmonious expression.

Credits:

Concept, Creation and Artistic Direction: Gomathi Boorada

Dancers:
Gomathi Boorada
Jesitta Jilju
Neharika Renjith Nair
Hemali Subramanyam Boorada
Alphonsa Ashwajit Kamble
Sneha Chandrababu
Goutham Maheswaran
⁠Ni Putu Widiantini
⁠Ni Wayan Pia Wahyuni
⁠Ni Komang Erna Sriwahyuni
⁠Ni Kadek Santi Wiadnyani

Music:
I Wayan Sudirana / Gamelan Yugananda
D.S.V. Sastry – Sastry Studios, Hyderabad
Brian Raine

Choreography:
Gomathi Boorada
Ni Putu Widiantini

Artistes

Gomathi Boorada
Concept, Creation & Artistic Direction
Gomathi, the Artistic Director of Shivamanohari School of Performing Arts in Edmonton, is a trained Kuchipudi dancer with extensive experience in South Asian Dance Drama and Theatre. She has been honored with the prestigious ‘Cultural Diversity Award’ from The Edmonton Arts Council and has received numerous recognitions from the Canada Council for the Arts. Gomathi has tirelessly worked to bridge communities and establish Edmonton’s first inclusive Multicultural theatre.

Additionally, Gomathi works with the Indonesian Institute of Arts and the University of Gadjah Mada as a Guest Lecturer, offering lectures, seminars, and workshops on Indian Classical Dances, Dance and Intercultural Understanding, Dance as a Ritual, and Dance as a Cultural Identity. She is trained in the art of ‘Tholu Bommalata’ (Indian Shadow Puppetry) and ‘Wayang Kulit’ (Javanese Shadow Puppetry) at the University of Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, under Mr. Anggara Sri Wisnu.

Sneha Chandrababu
Lead Dancer
Sneha Chandrababu is a Kuchipudi dancer, training under Guru Gomathi Boorada. Sneha is now stepping into her independent journey as a dancer and choreographer. She is a senior dancer in the Shivamanohari Company, touring with the team nationally and internationally. While actively pursuing a career in dance, Sneha is also a full time nurse.

Jesitta Jilju
Lead Dancer
Jesitta Jilju is an up and coming Kuchipudi dancer, based in Edmonton, Alberta – training under her Guru Gomathi Boorada. Jesitta is an active member of the Shivamanohari Dance Company, regularly touring and performing with the ensemble. A rounded theatre artist, Jesi has a strong focus on Stage Management, she recently won first place in Nationals this May.

Hemali Boorada
Lead Dancer
Hemali Boorada is a Kuchipudi dancer training under Guru Gomathi Boorada for the past 20 years. A lead dancer in the Shivamanohari Company, she actively tours nationally and internationally. Hemali made her choreographic debut in 2023, and is now actively choreographing, with a focus on multicultural collaborations. While completing her Masters in Kuchipudi, Hemali is also a trained lawyer currently working with the government.

Ni Putu Widiantini
Dancer & Choreographer
Putu Widiantini is a dancer and choreographer who graduated from the Indonesian Institute of the Arts Bali. Putu actively teaches Balinese dance for children as a form of preserving classical Balinese dance. She was also a dance director at an arts group in Vancouver Canada called Gita Asmara (2004 – 2013) and the Student Gamelan Group at the University of British Columbia Canada ((2007 – 2013). Now she is active as a dance director at Gamelan Yuganada and the Chandra Nada Ubud Arts Group. Some of her choreographies such as Dewi Usha, Kecak Anyar, JingGong, have filled world stages such as the Samulnori Competition in Chilgok South Korea 2015, Kaleidoscope Drumming Nation Kuala Lumpur 2016, Taksu Ubud 2020, Sudamala 2022 & 2023. She is now collaborating with the Shivamanohari School of Performing Arts Edmonton Canada at the Bali Arts Festival 2024.

Goutham Maheswaran
Dancer

Alphonsa Ashwajit Kamble
Dancer

Neharika Renjith Nair
Dancer

D S V Sastry
Music

I Wayan Sudirana
Music