Ikkuna News: India is a country known for its tradition and culture. People from world over are fascinated by its rich cultural diversity. A part of the culture will be on display in Vaasa at the Night of Arts.
It is a traditional Indian dance performance by Josefin Karlsson, a graduate of the Novia Physical Theatre and Arts.
– My performance will be one of many acts at The Night of Arts. I will perform a 12 minutes long dance piece in the style Kuchipudi, a classical Indian dance.
Kuchipudi is an interpretive dance used to re-tell stories from the Hindu mythology, normally performed in or outside temples in India. The piece is choreographed by teacher Kalamadalan Hushnabanu from India.
The choreography tells the story about the girl Rukmini who doesn’t want to get married since her heart already beats for someone else. Karlsson will explain the story before the start of the dance.
Culturally rich event. Karlsson got in contact with Tikanoja art museum through the city of Vaasa. Through them she got the permission to show her dance skills she learnt in India as part of her studies.
The performance is at Tikanoja art museum, Hovioikeudenpuistikko 4 at 8 pm.
– To attend the event all you need to do is to show up. My performance will take place in the garden of Tikanoja art museum and will be free of charge.
– It is as simple as I wanted to practice my dance. I am working on many different projects. To motivate myself to focus on only one thing I needed a date when I would have to perform.
There are many people from India either working or studying in Vaasa. It is a good opportunity to showcase her talent not just to them but also other people and artists interested in Indian traditional dance.
Future plans and performances. Since her recent graduation from Novias’ program in physical theater the artist is figuring out the path she wants to take.
– I have therefore not tided myself to any specific bigger project at the moment, but as an artist I will surely take part in similar events within the near future.
With the advent of technology there is a growing curiosity in different cultures and a renewed interest in discovering different countries. Some also want to travel to experience it first-hand.
– I get the impression many people are familiar with the Bollywood dance which is a more commercial version of the traditional dances in India, such as Kuchipudi. For me the classical or traditional arts are interesting because they are more or less unique for every country.
Rathan Kumar