Shakti: The Balance Within - A Dialogue and Demonstration on Kalaripayatt by Raam Kumar

Discover the interplay of masculine and feminine energies in Kalaripayatt an ancient martial art that harmonises body mind and spirit. Explore how it fosters strength grace and inner harmony.

About the artist

Raam Kumar is a Kalaripayatt performer and instructor from Kerala. He is also a contemporary dancer choreographer and physical theatre performer for over 18 years. He is the great-grandson of Veera Shree C. V. Narayanan Nair who re-established Kalaripayatt – the traditional martial art of Kerala. And the grandson of C. V. Govindan Kutty Nair the founder of CVN Kalari Sangham and Kerala Kalaripayatt Association.

CVN Kalari Trivandrum was established in 1956 coinciding with the formation of the state of Kerala. This pioneering institution was the first traditional school offering training in northern-style Kalaripayatt in southern Kerala. During the last six decades it has pioneered many schools of thought and practices and guided the evolution of the tradition of Kalaripayatt.

About New Acropolis Culture Circle

Exploring culture with a philosophical axis

The Culture Circle initiative celebrates culture as a beautiful bridge to connect with universal human values such as Beauty Goodness Justice and Truth.

By creating a platform that features artists and practitioners of various forms of cultural expression it seeks to enable a deeper appreciation of the philosophical roots of the arts and the role of the artist today in creating the future.Witness the compositions inspired by the vibrant cultural tradition of Odissi which are connected through a thread of embracing the new and renewing the inner self. It reflects how dance and rhythm can be a force that enables us to live more meaningful lives.

The performance celebrates grace emotions and a journey of discovery in physical emotional and spiritual realms.

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