An Evening of Bharatanatyam – Indian Dance Performance on Saturday, June 3, 2023

Rangoli Dance Company Performance – 5 PM

Rangoli Annual Dance Recital – 2:30 PM (The Recital features Rangoli dancers of various levels including beginning & intermediate students)

Choreographer: Malathi Iyengar

Artistic Directors: Malathi Iyengar & Lakshmi Iyengar

Rangoli Dance company: Shivani Aysola, Vyshnavi Aysola, Ritika Iyer, Nina Krishnan, & Nishitha Viswanathan

Rangoli Dancers of all levels: Amulya Ananth, Sonal Dyavarshetty, Samyuktha Gopiraj, Payel Gupta, Sweta Elizabeth Joseph, Shriya Kashyap, Jayanthi Krishnan, Sarayu Kulkarni, Yamuna Samundra Lech, Pritika Nekkanti, Smitha Rangaswamy, Saketh Rao, Stuthi Rao, & Pranathi Venkatesh

Lighting Design: Eileen Cooley & Lakshmi Iyengar

Sculpture and Visual Design: Suresh Iyengar

Drawing from the myth and spirituality of south Indian heritage, Malathi Iyengar creates dance landscapes that dwell in both traditional and secular, and rhythm and stillness. The dances convey a sense of reverence & mystery and are offered in the spirit of universal celebration. Iyengar established Rangoli Foundation for Art & culture in 1985 to share performing and visual arts of India. The company features the vibrant south Indian dance form ‘Bharatanatyam’ through strong technique and storytelling. Bharatanatyam is a classical Indian dance form that originated in the temples of South India.

Iyengar is the recipient of the 2013 C.O.L.A Choreography Fellowship from the City of Los Angeles and the 2010 Lester Horton Award for Outstanding Achievement in World Dance for her choreography ‘Shivaya’. Iyengar is a recipient of numerous awards for her choreographic works and is recognized as a Master Artist of

Bharatanatyam dance by the Alliance for California Traditional Artists. Rangoli Foundation has been honored with Certificates of Resolution by Los Angeles County Arts Commission and City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.

The Electric Lodge, Venice, California

Tickets: $25 – $50

Cash or check with ID at the Door

TICKET Information:

Each ticket will admit a person to both 2:30 PM Recital and 5 PM Company performances.

General Advance Purchase – $25 per person (for both shows)

Admission at the Door – $30 per person (for one or both shows)

Donor & Reserved – $50 per person (for both shows)

Information– malathisiyengar@gmail.com or visit rangoli.org

A presentation of Rangoli Foundation for Art & Culture