Apr 30 2026 to Apr 30 2026 6:30 p.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

Dance is an ancient tool for expression, community, and storytelling.

This event invites you into the cultural legacy of India’s folk traditions. The evening flows between talk and demonstration, guided by researchers who have spent years documenting and preserving these practices in the field.

You will encounter forms rarely seen outside the communities that carry them through archival photographs and original research documentation. Trained dancers perform live demonstrations of Karnataka traditions such as Jogathi Nrutya, Pattada Kunitha, Kamsale, and Soligara Kunitha. Bear witness to the ritual, spiritual purpose, and centuries of communal wisdom held within each form.

You are also invited to participate, with guided movement sessions offering a chance to learn the steps and the meaning behind them. The session has space for sharing and questions at the end. This is for anyone interested in movement and dance, regardless of prior experience.

Step into the living history of our people, our land, and our culture.

This event is a part of our programming to celebrate World Dance Day 2026, ‘The Many Lives of Dance’.

Facilitator

Sneha Kappanna
Folk Dance Expert
Sneha Kappanna is a Bharathanatya exponent, acclaimed choreographer, actor, storyteller, folk dance expert, researcher, and author. She is the founder and director of Bhramari Dance Repertoire, a distinguished dance company started in 2002. She is also Executive Director of Kappanna Angala, an intimate auditorium in Bengaluru, and co-founder of Katha Corner, a nationally acclaimed storytelling platform. Known for her work in Karnataka’s folk dances, Sapna Book House has recently published her research study Nrutya Beru in both Kannada & English. Sneha has also designed and directed a show centring Basavanna’s vachanas in Hindi. She led the 30-member team to 52 shows in 62 days, travelling to over 40 cities, 14 states, covering over 12,000 kms on a bus.

Sneha has completed the M.Sc Counselling Psychology from BU, M.A Bharathanatya from KSGH, and Alankar in Bharathanatya from ABGMV. Presently working on her doctoral thesis. Sneha curates Nruthya Bhanu, a popular monthly classical dance festival, launched in 2016. She has designed and directed over 30 dance productions. Sneha represented Karnataka as a folk dance panelist at the International Seminar on Indian Dance 2024, hosted by Sangeetha Natak Academy in New Delhi. She has over 10 published research papers to her credit. At the National Conference of Folkdance and Music 2025, she won the best research paper award. She also contributes as editor at Insieme Arti, a digital journal for performing arts