Maarewa Dance Festival - Edition 1 (2026)

Maarewa Dance Festival – Edition 1 (2026)

A curated performance platform bringing national and international dance works to Ahmedabad.

Maarewa Dance Festival – Edition 1 is a newly launched dance festival created for Ahmedabad audiences, envisioned as a platform where diverse dance voices from India and across the world come together on one stage.

Organised by Ahmedabad Ballet School – Centre for Dance and Arts, the festival is conceived to present carefully curated performances by established and emerging artists, offering audiences access to high-quality dance works across styles, aesthetics, and cultural contexts. Maarewa celebrates dance as a universal language—one that transcends borders, traditions, and geographies.

Each edition of the festival aims to host artists whose work reflects artistic integrity, strong training, and a distinct creative voice. By bringing national and international performers to Ahmedabad, Maarewa seeks to broaden the city’s cultural exposure while nurturing an informed and engaged dance audience.

Under the direction of Dipak Prajapati (Director) and Bhoomiti Prajapati (Artistic Director), Maarewa Dance Festival is envisioned as a long-term cultural initiative—one that supports artistic exchange, meaningful performance experiences, and sustained dialogue between artists and audiences.

Maarewa Dance Festival – Edition 1 marks the beginning of this journey, inviting the city to experience dance in its many forms—thoughtful, powerful, and transformative.

Show Line-up | Maarewa Dance Festival – Edition 1

• Call Me Dancer

Award-winning Dance Documentary Film Screening

A powerful true story of passion, perseverance, and breaking societal barriers, followed by a live Q&A with Manish Chauhan.

28 th Feb 2026 (Sat), Time - 6:00 pm to 7:20 pm (1 hour 20 mins)

• An Evening of Dance

Curated by Pia Sutaria, and conceptualised with the support of Manish Chauhan and Tanya Chauhan, An Evening of Dance brings together acclaimed artistes across Western and Indian dance traditions. The programme features a dynamic mix of neo-classical ballet, classic jazz, tap, and Kathak–contemporary fusion, presented through original works and ensemble performances.

Featuring works by:

Tanya Chauhan, Mrigya Tiwari, and the Indian Youth Dance Company, including Flutter (Manish Chauhan), The Suite (Tanya Chauhan), and Manthan (Neeraj Lohani), performed by IYDC dancers with guest artist Shivani Mistry.

Directed by: Pia Sutaria & Manish Chauhan

Production: Ria Vahi and Alicia Misquitta (ICMD India)

28 Feb, 2026 (Saturday), Time - 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm (60 mins)

• BEEJ

A Contemporary Kathak Production

Choreographed by Tarini Tripathi and Neeraj Lohani, Beej is an evocative exploration of origin, growth, and transformation through movement. Guided by the presence of Sita as the soul of the Earth, the work weaves classical and contemporary Kathak vocabularies to reflect on creation, imbalance, resilience, and the future we choose to nurture.

1 March 2026 (Sunday), Time - 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm (60 mins)

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