Indo-American Arts Council

09/14/2026

The festive spirit comes alive through rhythm, movement, and coming together.

This Ganesh Chaturthi, we celebrate the same spirit of connection that brings diverse Indian dance traditions together at Erasing Border Dance Festival 2026.

September 19–20, 2026
The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, NYC

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Wishing everyone a joyful Ganesh Chaturthi from all of us at Indo American Arts Council.

09/13/2026

The Times put her in its top ten. Pina Bausch asked for her by name.​

That's Arushi Mudgal, and for Athaah she's joined by Shalakha Rai and Sawani Mudgal for a piece built on a simple idea: three dancers, one language, boundless expression.​

Odissi is a form of fluid lines and stillness held on purpose, and here it becomes the ground where three distinct artists move as one voice, then break apart into their own. ​

Watch how much a single language can hold when three bodies are speaking it.​

This is our headliner for a reason. Catch it at the Erasing Borders Dance Festival2026.​

Day 1 | Saturday, Sept 19, 2026 | 6 PM The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, NYC​

Tickets from $20 | iaac.us

09/13/2026

Martial arts, pole acrobatics, and Indian dance-theatre come together in one powerful piece.

Aparna Sindhoor (Aparna Sindhoor) and Anil Natyaveda (Anil Natyaveda) of Sindhoor Natya bring Navarasa to EBDF 2026, fusing Kalaripayattu martial arts with Mallakhamb pole acrobatics.

The Boston Globe called it “a magical mix of traditions and styles.”

Day 2 | Sunday, Sept 20 | 6 PM
Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, NYC

Tickets from $20 | iaac.us

09/12/2026

Radhe Jaggi (Radhe Jaggi) brings Auchitya and Alakh Niranjan to the Erasing Borders DanceFestival 2026.

In Auchitya, Death encounters Ravana in his final moments and struggles tofind the appropriate words for a great warrior facing death.

Drawn from aromantic verse in Subhash*tavalli, the work explores Death not as a force offear, but as a compassionate presence.

A disciple of Smt. Leela Samson and trained at Kalakshetra Foundation,Radhe’s Bharatanatyam practice is shaped by the strength and discipline ofKalarippayattu and yoga.

Day 1 | Saturday, Sept 19, 2026 | 6 PM
The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, NYC

Tickets from $20 | iaac.us

09/12/2026

An award-winning and critically acclaimed choreographer, Preeti Vasudevan (Preeti Vasudevan) has spent her career bridging ancient tradition with contemporary form, earning recognition as the 2018 Arts Ambassador of the US Department of State.

In Conversations with Cunningham & Cage, created with composer Kamala Sankaram, she sets her unconventional storytelling against the early work of two modern dance icons, moving through love, surprise, fear, peace, and anger.

Performing Day 1, Sunday, September 19, 6 PM.
The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, 68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, New York City.

tickets from $20.
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09/11/2026

We are honored to see the Indo-American Arts Council’s 18th Annual Erasing Borders Dance Festival featured in The New York Times Fall Dance Guide.

From classical and martial disciplines to avant-garde contemporary movement, this year’s curation brings nine world-class artists and ensembles to Manhattan to reframe subcontinental heritage on a global stage.

Join us for two transformative evenings of rhythm, storytelling, and artistic mastery.

Saturday, September 19 & Sunday, September 20, 2026 | 6:00 PM

The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College (68th St between Park & Lexington Aves, NYC)

Read the article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/arts/dance/fall-dance-performances-festivals.html?unlocked_article_code=1._lA.8d3H.DzyKQvLY7ABR&smid=url-share

09/10/2026

A Tarana is supposed to be pure rhythm. No story, no emotion, just syllables and speed.

Radha Varadan (Radha Varadan) breaks the rule anyway, threading a love story into every beat.

Trained in both ballet and Kathak, and a Fulbright Nehru awardee, she moves between two worlds most dancers never combine.

Rhythm, with a heart hidden inside it. Catch her at the Erasing Borders Dance Festival 2026.

Day 2 | Sunday, Sept 20, 2026 | 6 PM The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College,NYC

Tickets from $20 | iaac.us

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09/10/2026

She was born Amba. She lived and died as Shikhandi, and the greatest warrior alive refused to raise a weapon against her, a refusal that cost him everything.

Shila Mehta (Shila Mehta), Salonee Satagar (Salonee) and Sanchita Dighe (Sanchita Dighe) bring that story to the stage in Nimitta, a Kathak trio drawn from the Mahabharata.

Through destiny, identity, and purpose, the work confronts gender bias and asks what it costs to become the instrument of someone else's
downfall.

Performing Day 1,
Saturday, September 19, 6 PM.

The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College,
68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, New York City.

Performing at the Erasing Borders Dance Festival, September 19 to 20, 2026.

Nine of India's most significant dancers, two nights on Park Avenue, tickets from $20.

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09/07/2026

The Hunter and the Archer: Divine Duel between Shiva and Arjuna.

Shiva arrives in disguise, a hunter testing the greatest archer alive. Arjuna answers with dazzling brilliance, every arrow proof of his mastery.

Yet the true climax is quieter: the moment he sheds his ego and skill gives way to surrender.

Ganesh Vasudev and Nitya Narasimhan bring the Kiraatarjuniyam legend to the stage with their own interpretive and artistic liberties, hunter and archer illuminating each other in a duel of skill, strength and devotion.

Day 1 | Sept 19 | 6 PM
Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, NYC

Erasing Borders Dance Festival 2026

Tickets from $20
Book your tickets now: www.iaac.us​

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09/06/2026

Experience the innovative artistry of Aparna Sindhoor and Anil Natyaveda through their signature dance theater style, Sindhoor Natya.

Performing on Day 2 – September 20 | 6 PM

The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College,
68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, New York City.

Acclaimed artists and co-directors of Sindhoor Natya – Navarasa, Aparna Sindhoor and Anil Natyaveda are known for blending Mysore-style Bharatanatyam, Kalaripayattu, and contemporary performance into a distinctive dance-theater language.

They will present All About Love (Prema Mayi), an Indian contemporary dance-theater work exploring the many dimensions of love through movement, music, and storytelling.

Erasing Border Dance Festival
Sept 19–20, 2026

Details at www.iaac.us

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