BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//360exp//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:360exp REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-TIMEZONE:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d9944ba2-c244-4f2f-9223-b113ea298d61@360exp.net SEQUENCE:29842694 DTSTAMP:20260928T162447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T021405Z DTSTART:20261001T130000Z SUMMARY:NCPA Umang LOCATION:Godrej Dance Theatre DESCRIPTION:Namo Padmanambham\n\nBharatanatyam – by Mridula Sivakumar & B hairavi Venktesan\n\nRadha Krishna Leela\n\nManipuri by Kheersana Yumlemba m\, Dr. Yumlembam Theba Devi and Maasana Kshetrimayum\n\nAn NCPA Presentat ion Supported by HSBC India\n\nMridula Sivakumar is a disciple of Dr. Smt. Sheela Unnikrishnan. She has completed her Masters in Historical Studies and is pursuing advanced training in Carnatic vocals. A “B High” grade d artiste of Doordarshan\, Mridula has a Diploma in Talam and Nattuvangam under the guidance of Dr. Guru Bharadwaj. She has learnt the Karanas of In dian classical dance under the guidance of Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam and Dr. Gayathri Kannan at Nrithyodaya\, Chennai. Serving as one of the dance teac hers in Sridevi Nrithyalaya\, Sivakumar has been an active participant in all their dance dramas\, thematic presentations and group performances. A recipient of CCRT scholarship for Young Artists from the Government of Ind ia\, Mridula has won the Naalu Kutcheri contest organised by Iyal Isai Nat aka Mandram\, Government of Tamil Nadu. She has been felicitated with the ‘Asthana Vidwan’ title by Sri Chakra Maha Meeru Peetam\, Bilaspur\, an d Guru Dhandayuthapani Pillai Endownment Prize from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha \, Chennai among others.\n\nBhairavi Venkatesan trained in Bharatanatyam u nder the able guidance of her aunt\, Smt. Sheela Unnikrishnan and has been performing in various programs directed by her guru. Bhairavi has also tr ained in Kuchipudi under Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam and Jaikishore Mosalika nti. She has been conferred the prestigious “Bal Shree” award (2013)\, the highest honour from the Government of India in the field of Creative Performance. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a master’s degree in the History of Fine Arts from Stella Maris College\, Chennai. A Grade “B” artiste in Chennai Doordarshan\, she has also received the Guru Ellappa Endowment Award\, Sri Krishna Gana Sabha\; Natvar Gopikrishna National Award\; Mrs. Rukmini Devi Smrithi Samman among others. Bhairavi is one of the teaching faculties as well as trustees of Sridevi Nrithyalay a Trust\, the Trust that runs the institution\, headed by her aunt\, Dr. S heela Unnikrishnan as the Managing Trustee.\n\nBhairavi Venkatesan and Mri dula Sivakumar present Namo Padmanabham\, a thematic presentation that cel ebrates the compositions of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal. The presentation ope ns with a sloka in praise of Sriman Narayana\, followed by Maharaja Thirun al’s popular kriti\, “Bhāvayāmi Raghurāmam” and concludes with th e vibrant Bhoopalam Thillana.\n\nKheersana Yumlembam is a Gold Medalist fr om Jawaharlal Nehru Manipuri Dance Academy (JNMDA)\, a recipient of the CC RT Scholarship in Nata Sankirtana and the Senior Fellowship from the Minis try of Culture\, Government of India. She has presented lecture demonstrat ions\, participated in numerous festivals organized by leading cultural in stitutions\, and has served as a member of scholarship selection committee s of the CCRT. A graded artist of Doordarshan\, she has performed extensiv ely at the national and international prestigious festivals including the festivals organized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi.\n\nDr. Yumlembam Theba D evi\, a Gold Medalist from JNMDA and a PhD in Performing Arts from Assam U niversity\, is a noted dancer\, choreographer\, researcher\, and Top-grade d Doordarshan artist. She has conducted lecture-demonstrations\, presented research papers nationally and internationally\, and served on various ex pert committees\, including CCRT scholarship selections and Doordarshan ar tist auditions. She has performed extensively at national and internationa l prestigious festivals.\n\nMaasana Kshetrimayum\, the fifth generation of this artistic lineage\, was trained under her mother\, Dr. Yumlembam Theb a Devi. She has performed at prestigious platforms including the India Hab itat Centre\, Lai Haraoba Festival\, National School of Drama\, and major festivals organized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi\, including the UNESCO IG C Meeting and World Heritage celebrations.\n\nThe presentation explores th e divine love and spiritual journey of Radha and Krishna\, beginning with Gouranga Varnan\, which depicts the birth and divine beauty of Shri Chaita nya Mahaprabhu\, an incarnation of Radha-Krishna\, and his propagation of Harinam. Radha-Krishna Nartan unfolds the enchanting Raas Leela of Manipur \, portraying Krishna’s flute\, Radha’s irresistible longing\, her jou rney to the kunja\, and their joyful union in Madhura Rasa. Vasaka Sajja r eveals Radha’s devotion and anticipation as she prepares the bower for K rishna\, only to experience the poignant anguish of separation when he fai ls to arrive.\n\nRegister now.\n\nBoletos: https://www.ncpamumbai.com/even t/ncpa-umang-30/ URL;VALUE=URI:https://360exp.net/events/d9944ba2-c244-4f2f-9223-b113ea298d6 1 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR