Natasha Almeida MUMBAI, JULY 16, 2009: Ms. Ruta Kambli, facilitator of Bharatnatyam an Indian Classical Dance form, with Tej Prasarini, since 2001, was invited as a guest lecturer to North Karelia College, Finland from May 30 – June 12 and to the Noore
Tansu Festival, Viljandi, Estonia from July 6- July 11, 2009.At both the places she conducted workshops on Bharatnatyam. ‘Seasons of India’ served as a theme for the workshops at both the place. The workshop at the North Karelia College catered to students of the age group of 22 – 33 years. Most of the students were pursuing dance as a career and were more than thrilled to have Ruta as their facilitator. The students came from different dance backgrounds’ like ballet, contemporary, modern dance forms etc. At Estonia, Ruta was invited to be a par
t of the International Dance Festival: Noore Tansu Festival. Professional dance teachers from all over the world were invited for this festival. It was an honor for Ms. Kambli to be a part of the same.On July 9, 2009, the workshops culminated in a solo performance by Ruta on the festival of Holi. She portrayed three different characters at one time all by herself. The audience was enthralled. The students admitted that Indian classical dance is a difficult dance form but however liked the depth of Indian classical dance which stresses more on the gestures and facial expressions. She was also exposed to other international dance forms like the Butoh and the Flamingo. To top it all, local papers in Estonia carried front page news about Ms. Rutas workshops and performance. A commendable achievement added to the pages of Tej.
Tansu Festival, Viljandi, Estonia from July 6- July 11, 2009.At both the places she conducted workshops on Bharatnatyam. ‘Seasons of India’ served as a theme for the workshops at both the place. The workshop at the North Karelia College catered to students of the age group of 22 – 33 years. Most of the students were pursuing dance as a career and were more than thrilled to have Ruta as their facilitator. The students came from different dance backgrounds’ like ballet, contemporary, modern dance forms etc. At Estonia, Ruta was invited to be a par
t of the International Dance Festival: Noore Tansu Festival. Professional dance teachers from all over the world were invited for this festival. It was an honor for Ms. Kambli to be a part of the same.On July 9, 2009, the workshops culminated in a solo performance by Ruta on the festival of Holi. She portrayed three different characters at one time all by herself. The audience was enthralled. The students admitted that Indian classical dance is a difficult dance form but however liked the depth of Indian classical dance which stresses more on the gestures and facial expressions. She was also exposed to other international dance forms like the Butoh and the Flamingo. To top it all, local papers in Estonia carried front page news about Ms. Rutas workshops and performance. A commendable achievement added to the pages of Tej.