by Charu Thakur | Oct 7, 2024
(October 7, 2024) Reshma Rajeev’s story is one of dedication and cultural preservation, a tale that began in the lush landscapes of Kerala in India, and found its way to the Caribbean shores of Trinidad and Tobago. A Bharatanatyam dancer, teacher, and cultural...
by Amrita Priya | Nov 3, 2023
(November 3, 2023) Viktoria Burenkova, who goes by the stage name Vijaya Bai, is a passionate Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Even during the tough times of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, she’s kept the spirits of her students and herself...
by Amrita Priya | Sep 8, 2023
(September 8, 2023) Ukraine’s Ganna Smirnova embodies unwavering resilience and indomitable courage in the face of the Russia-Ukraine war. One of Europe’s well-known Bharatanatyam dancers, Ganna was shaken but bravely chartered a new path. Having moved to Hastings,...
by Amrita Priya | Nov 24, 2022
(November 24, 2022) When Bharatanatyam dancer Aishwarya Balasubramanian was a school student, she was very good at academics. The talented artist multitasked her way through school, excelling in her studies and also in dance. As she neared the end of high school, the...
