SKN Dance Fest '25 - Presented by Sarada Kala Nilayam (SKN)
Sunday, August 10, 2025
- Show 1: 2 - 4 pm
- Show 2: 6 - 8 pm
Experience the power of a rare, live A-class orchestra in the US. Enjoy a fully supported production with professional lighting, sound, and staging.
The dance fest will run for 1 hour 45 minutes without intermission, and have three segments with live music:
- Kalpana 2025: A Curtain Raiser to the SKN Production.
This year’s chosen artist will collaborate with the SKN Live Orchestra to bring a unique creative vision to life, blending tradition with innovation in a spectacular performance.
- Jathi Recitation
Get ready to be dazzled as our Junior and Senior groups bring the stage alive, reciting electrifying rhythmic patterns mastered in an exclusive workshop with mridangam maestro S. Ravisankar. Feel the pulse, catch the groove, and experience the energy!
- Thirukural and Mahabharata: An SKN Production with Live Orchestra
This year, SKN invites you on a captivating journey through the timeless wisdom of the Thirukkural, written by the Tamil poet-saint Tiruvalluvar in the 1st century BCE or 6th century CE. The Thirukkural distills universal values and practical life lessons into short, profound couplets, focusing on virtue, society, and love. Experience these ancient teachings brought to life on stage, as each kural is beautifully connected to a story from the Mahabharata. Through vibrant dance, evocative storytelling, and a live orchestra, this production transcends cultural boundaries, inviting everyone to reflect on the morals that unite us all.
Credits:
- Resource person and rhythmic composer: S. Ravisankar
- Choreographer: Sweta Ravisankar
- Vocal: Harini Acharya
- Nattuvangam: Jayashree Seshadri & Sweta Ravisankar
- Mridangam: S. Ravisankar
- Flute: Shreyas Bharadwaj
Vendors at the event: Food Stalls, Henna, and more!
Ticket Categories:
- Adult (12+ years) - $20
- Seniors, Student & Child (2-12 years) - $18
- Arts For All - $5 (SNAP or Oregon Trail card needs to be presented at time of check-in)
Tickets are nonrefundable.
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