| Established
in 1992, Attakkalari is a public charitable trust formed by
artistes from different disciplines to help create contexts
for contemporary physical expressions in India. The Centre’s
movements are oriented towards contemporary dance, kalaripayattu
(martial art of Kerala), yoga, ballet and other international
dances.
The Centre has an institutional grant from Sir Ratan Tata
Trust and is also supported in its activities by India Foundation
for the Arts, Hivos (Netherlands), Dept. of Culture, HRD,
Govt. of India, and UNESCO.
ACMA also functions as a resource centre for young and upcoming
artistes from other parts of the world who are interested
in Indian culture, aesthetics and movement idioms.
Attakkalari conducts regular classes in contemporary dance,
martial arts, and other movement styles at its studios. It
offers tailor-made movement programmes such as:
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