Attakkalari will be presenting its internationally acclaimed production MeiDhwani - Echoes of the Body in New Delhi on 31st October at the Indraprastha Millenium Park, Gate No 1, Ring Road, New Delhi as part of the IGNITE festival for Contemporary Dance 2012, organised by The Gati Dance Forum.
In an unravelling spiral, MeiDhwani portrays individuals who are captives of circumstance and history.  By linking the Tamil and Sanskrit words Mei (Body) and Dhwani (Echo or Suggestion), the word MeiDhwani subtly alludes to ‘Echoes of the Body’ in imagined landscapes.

For more information please contact www.ignitedancefestival.com.

Scottish Dance Theatre (SDT), part of the Dundee Rep Theatre, is Scotland’s principal contemporary dance company.  The company will tour India from 18th October to 4th November 2012 performing DOG (choreographed by Hofesh Shechter), LUXURIA (choreographed by Liv Lorent) and DRIFT (choreographed by James Wilton).  The performances will be held at Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall, Chennai on 21st October; Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Bangalore on 25th October; Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi on 30th October; and Kala Mandir, Kolkata on 2nd November.

The India Tour is being presented by the British Council in association with The Hindu, Creative Scotland, ICCR, Scottish Government and The GREAT Campaign.  For tickets and other information click here.

James MacGillivray, Artistic Director, Scottish Dance Theatre will be facilitating an exciting, short module of Contemporary Dance Technique and Creative Workshops over two consecutive weekends at Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts.  Designed for professional students and dancers to expand their enquiry into technical and performance skills, technique classes will encourage participants to work in a grounded and centred way, but also to focus on expansive movement, use of weight, and artistic expression.  Classes will also incorporate improvisation, games, and structures which encourage creativity and connection with the group.  Creative sessions will prepare the mind and body, and encourage a playful approach to participants exploring their own movement.   Working on composition and choreographic skills, students will create dances in response to tasks, themes and movement ideas drawn from SDT's repertoire.  Both classes will be indicative of the style and creativity embedded in Scottish Dance Theatre’s work.

Date: 10th & 11th and 17th & 18th November 2012
Timing: 3pm – 5pm
Max registration: 30 students
Fee: 2000/- plus service tax 12.36%