Mission: Study of sacred dances of the Indian subcontinent : classical, folk, local
(India, Pakistan?, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar)

Objectives

• CONTACT masters for each type of dance. Also approach as many ethnic groups as possible and gain their trust in our idea that their sacred dances constitute a precious intangible heritage that we wish to preserve as much as possible
• Organization of ONLINE SEMINARS (at least one per year)
• Constitution of INVENTORIES OF 9 GREAT CLASSICAL DANCES from various regions
• Constitution of INVENTORIES OF SACRED FOLKLORIC DANCES from various regions
• Constitution of INVENTORIES OF OTHER local SACRED DANCES
• Creation of IN SITU EVENTS (presentations, conferences, festivals …)
  at UNESCO or any country using the logo “Dance and Spirituality”

Team

• Sangeeta Dash specialist in ODISSI
• Sharmila Sharma specialist  in KATHAK
• Smitha Rajan specialist in  Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Manipuri Member of the Steering Committee
• Uma Narayana Murthi specialist in Mysuru folkloric dances Member of the Steering Committee