# Event Details - **Event Name**: barkha patel: icchā / desire - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm - **Event Description**: TOPAZ ARTS presents barkha patel: icchā/desire: a new interdisciplinary solo kathak work weaving original music, film, set design & garba.About this EventJoin us on Saturday, June 20, 2026, 4-6pm: TOPAZ ARTS hosts an intimate showing of a new work icchā / desire by barkha patel, AAPI Dance Artist-in-Residence.In Hindu philosophy, vasanas are unfulfilled longings that survive the death of the physical body, passed down through bloodlines as living, present icchā / desire.icchā is a new interdisciplinary solo kathak work weaving original music, film, set design, and garba. Set in Gujarat, barkha, a daughter whose path has diverged dramatically from her lineage, is visited by her maternal ancestors in a dream. They choose her to express, release, and fulfill their desires: born from survival, loss, intimacy, violence, and the denial of dance and embodied selfhood.icchā is meant to be a somatic shraadh, an ancestral reverence. The work confronts the body as a site of ancestral history, creating space within it to welcome unnamed matriarchs to breathe again and to ask ourselves what in our body might be their unfinished reaching?barkha is set to premiere this work on Sept 25th - 26th, 2026 in NYC with the support of the Princess Grace Foundation Special Projects grant.barkha patel is a TOPAZ ARTS 2025-26 AAPI Dance Artist-in-Residence, a program which supports and celebrates new works by Asian American and Pacific Islander dance artists, made possible by TOPAZ ARTS, Inc. in part with funds from the NYS DanceForce, a partnership program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.photo by: Jimmy Chen - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/queens/barkha-patel-icchā-desire/100001991316528341 - **Event Categories**: art, entertainment, navratri - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Topaz Arts Inc - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Queens - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Topaz Arts Inc - **lat**: 40.7486876 - **long**: -73.90769639999999 - **full address**: Topaz Arts Inc, 55-03 39th Avenue, Queens, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: barkha patel: icchā / desire - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/d1142ddb5460c6ececf1d295240e3c7a99ee15f222eae1638093750cedb5609c-rimg-w1200-h857-dc150618-gmir.jpg?v=1780896748 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is barkha patel: iccha / desire being held? - **A:** barkha patel: iccha / desire takes place on Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Topaz Arts Inc, 55-03 39th Avenue, Queens, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing barkha patel: iccha / desire? - **A:** barkha patel: iccha / desire is organized by TOPAZ ARTS, Inc.. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** barkha patel: iccha / desire is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Queens, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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