Previous Events by and featuring Apsara Arts

Dance productions providing concepts, Choreography and direction
‘Colours of Asia’ at Ashcroft theatre, Croydon  involving 60  dancers - Mar 06
‘Taal se Taal’ at Ashcroft theatre, Croydon  involving over 90 dancers  - Nov 04
‘Colours of Love’, at Concert Hall, Croydon involving 100 dancers - June 03
‘Earth, Wind and Shiva’ performed at Croydon Clocktower, Athens,  Fairfield Halls - 2001/02/03

Educational Films:-
Who am I?’  Identity and Racism discussion by young people from BME community - Apr 06
‘Who am I? Asian identity’.  The film was shown in May 06 at SOAS for Gujarat Conference and at Trafalgar Square, Launch of London Youth Festival by the Mayor’s office .
‘It is different for Girls’ - The film was shown at the Mayor Parlour - Mar 05
‘Global Gujaratis’.   film shown at Bafta in Feb 04 & at Croydon Clocktower Exhibition in Oct 04

Theatres (Collaborative work with script writer, Director and cast):-
‘Lord & Ladies’ play for Exit theatre- 4 nights performance at Croydon Clocktower - Sep 05
‘Baaje Muralia’ a dance drama about life of Lord Krishna- Ashcroft theatre and at venues in North London - Sep 04 to Jan 04
‘Bollywood Breakfast Dreams’, 4 nights at Croydon Youth Theatre - Mar 03

Films (Collaborative work with production team, script writer, Director & cast
‘Masala’,    the film was shown at National film theatre. - August 03
‘Runga Rung’ for Emergency Exit Art at South Bank & Norbury Park -  July/Aug 01

Carnivals (Collaborative with Director, costume designer, props designer ):-
‘Bollywood in the Park’ for Emergency Exit Art  at the Croydon MELA - July 02
‘Turn of Century;  with Mahogany Arts at Croydon Summer festival - July 2000

Fashion shows (provided direction+choreography in collaborative with designers)
‘Colours of Asia’  at Croydon Mela. July 05
‘Tiffin’ a fashion show at World mela, Croydon Mela & London Mela. - July & August 04

Museums (Collaborative with visual artists ):-
Creating a large Rangoli (Indian floor art) on the concept of ‘Home’ using traditional & non traditional material; choreographing traditional folk dances around it for the celebration of Black history month at Croydon Museum - Oct 04
Devised an exhibition ‘Heritage of Gujarat’  at Croydon Clocktower that celebrated Gujarati culture through film, visual and photographic art -  Oct 2004
Creating a dance around intricate floor patterns created by visual artist in the foyers and balcony of Croydon Clocktower - March 02

Organisor/programmer of events:-
Dance Programmer of Tooting Mela - Sep 05
Programmer of Croydon Mela from 1999 to date

Other performances:-
Various dance performances at the following venues;
Trafalgar Square, Globe theatre, Bafta, Coin Street festival,  South Bank, Waterman’s theatre, Croydon Clocktower, Bull Theatre, Sutton & Elephant & Castle Shopping centres, Music Videos, Local Dramas, Various Melas