Artsforward

Grateful to for the continued support for the arts in the city. Holding space for independent expression and exploration of diverse forms.

Thank you .duttaa._ for articulating our ideas and thoughts through your words as you continue to observe us finding new movement for the new crises and joys that we inhabit, individually and collectively.

Team , thank you for opening up Outpost and Rathin Barman's art to us. We felt held and inspired.

Thank you Sukrit for your luminous self. And so instinctively getting the pulse of dance and capturing the intricate emotions through voice and instrument.

Dear comrades on the floor, beautiful dancers, thank you for all that you do to imagine, create, learn and share as we discovering why we dance.

Here's to Dance Day everyday.

It was a pleasure to collaborate with Sanjay Garg and the Raw Mango team to curate and choreograph the opening performance act for the Raw Mango show at The India Story.

Sanjay knew exactly what he wanted and yet created a space for the musicians of The Other Borno team to imagine and perform a response to Hazarika’s legendary composition.

The act was a surprise for Kolkata audiences who are used to seeing more traditional fashion choreography.

Gratitude to The India Story team for the trust. It was wonderful to return to the platform two years after Encounterkraft in 2023 ❤️

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The India Story, Fashion Choreography, Bhupen Hazarika, Protest Poetry, Raw Mango, Artsforward, Artsforward turns 15, Kolkata, Sanjay Garg, Performance Art