Sutra Activities and Performances in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur this Coming October

Sutra Dancers

Here's some good news for Indian classical dance lover: Sutra Foundation will be organizing a lot of  activities and performance this coming October in their mission to keeping the legacy alive regardless of race, creed or religion. To many astonishment, this foundation itself is founded by Datuk Ramli Ibrahim, a cultural icon who has performed internationally for more than 3 decades. His efforts has earned himself  BOH Cameronian Malaysia 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Datuk Ramli Ibrahim

Basically, the event will start off with Amrita Lahiri's talk on arts management on the 2nd October 2013. Amrita who is also a Kuchipudi dancer then will be performing at ICC, Kuala Lumpur on the 3rd October 2013. Besides being an excellent Kuchipudi dancer, Amrita also has had a successful career as an Arts Administrator, handling the voluminous cultural programs at The National Centre of Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai.

Don't miss out Kuchipudi performance by Amrita Lahiri this October

Dr Sunil Kothari, a senior dance scholar then will be involved in a lecture/discussion at UKM on the 4th October. He will also deliver a lecture on a very specialized topic- ancient cultural linkages of India with South East Asia (SEA).

Dr Sunil Kothari

Since Navarathri festival starts about this time, Sutra will be performing at several temples around Klang Valley including Raja Rajeshwari Temple, Subramaniam temple.  Apart from that, Sutra has also invited special guests from Bali - Anak Agung Anom, his wife Sukmawati and their son Anak Agung Gede to participate in the Department of Indian Studies (UM) project/ presentation of lecture/performance - Confluence - involving Dr Sunil Kothari and Sutra. This project also attempts to demonstrate the ancient cultural linkage of India with Southeast Asia.

Last but not least, Sutra Foundation will be having an important celebration on the 14th October for Vijayadasami at its own place.

So, mark your calendar for these intriguing events by Sutra Foundation. Any enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact them at 03-40211 092. You can also find out more about Sutra Foundation at www.sutrafoundation.org.my


Summary of Sutra Activities and Performance this October 2013:

No	Date	Activity	Venue
1.	2nd October 2013	Amrita Lahiri’s Lecture	Sutra Studio
2.	3rd October 2013	Amrita Lahiri’s Kuchipudi	ICC, Kuala Lumpur
3.	4th October 2013	Dr Sunil Kotahri/Ramli’s talk	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
4.	5th October 2013	Navarathri performance by Sutra	Raja Rajeshwari Temple
5.	9th October 2013	Kuala Selangor MyNadi	Subramaniam Temple
6.	10th October 2013	Confluence	Exp Theatre UM
7.	11th October 2013	Kuala Selangor Navarathri Sutra	Subramaniam Temple
8.	14th October 2013	Vijayadasami	Sutra