Ganga: A Choreographic Odyssey

Name: Ganga: A Choreographic Odyssey
Start: 2024-06-14T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-06-16T16:00:00-05:00
Location: E. M. Pearson Theatre

Schedule

Fri Jun 14 2024 at 07:30 pm to Sun Jun 16 2024 at 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

E. M. Pearson Theatre | Saint Paul, MN

Katha Dance Theatre (KDT) is pleased to announce the world premiere of Ganga: A Choreographic Odyssey at E.M. Pearson Theatre! With this production, director/choreographer Rita Mustaphi is combining a film screening and live Kathak dance to create a unique cultural spectacle.
Ganga uses Kathak to convey the universal importance of protecting and conserving water sources. It portrays the mythological creation of the river Ganga (or Ganges) as a nourishing, life-giving being using Kathak’s trademark rhythmic footwork, pirouettes and gestural storytelling. It also emphasizes the crucial role the Ganges plays to Asian Indians, as does the Mississippi to Minnesotans––especially to indigenous communities. Using these mythological and real-life frameworks, Ganga calls for systemic change and urges audiences to take action against environmental destruction.
A roster of acclaimed guest musicians accompanies KDT's Company on the live portion of the performance. They include Nirmala Rajasekar (vocals), Satyaprakash Mishra (tabla), Jayanta Banerjee (sitar), Chethan Anant (flute and vocals), and Sriram N. Iyer (Mridangam).
June 14 - 15 at 7:30 pm
June 16 at 2 pm (ASL-interpreted)
E.M. Pearson Theatre
Concordia University
312 Hamline Ave. N.
St. Paul, MN 55104
Tickets:
General Admission: $35
Students & Seniors (65+): $20
Discount code: KDT invites all members of the Minnesota dance community to join us Friday June 14 using discount code FRIENDOFKDT on general admission tickets for $10 off!
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. This activity is also made possible by a grant from New Music USA.