Pune to witness 4th edition of ‘Sindhu Mahotsav’

The Mahotsav will be held between March 2-4

‘Sindhu Mahotsav’ is a concept of Vaibhav Arekar and Sushant Jadhav, famous dancer and dance director

An exclusive opportunity to witness ‘Shrimant Yogi’ which showcases impressions of Shivaji Maharaj by Vaibhav Arekar

Pune, February 22, 2018: The city of Pune will be witnessing the 4th edition of ‘Sindhu Mahotsav’, a distinguished 3-day dance festival. The festival is organized by ‘Sankhya Dance Company’ in association with ‘Mudra Centre of Performing Arts’. The Mahotsav is a brain child of acclaimed Bharatnatyam dancer, Vaibhav Arekar and Sushant Jadhav, this festival will host variety of Indian classical dance performances and workshops. The Mahotsav is conducted on Friday, March 2, Saturday, March 3 and Sunday, March 4 at Balgandharva Rangamandir on the Jangli Maharaj Road, Tilak Smarak Mandir, Tilak Road and Shantiban Society Club House Hall, Kothrud Pune respectively. This information was shared by Vaibhav Arekar, Founder Director, Sankhya Dance Company at the Press Conference held today in the city. The workshop which is organized on Sunday is free and open for all.

Sushant Jadhav, Founder Director, Sankhya Dance Company and Poonam Gokhale, Founder and Director of ‘Mudra Centre of Performing Arts’were also present.

Since past three years this festival has attracted many professional dancers, dance students and dance lovers due to its exclusive yet spectacular performances, said Vaibhav Arekar. Sharing more details about the fest Vaibhav said, “Sindhu Mahotsav was started in the remembrance of my beloved mother. This is the 4thsuccessful edition of this festival in the city which is getting superior in every aspect with the each passing year. In this 4th edition we bring traditional Kathak and Bharatnatyam along with an amazing blend of contemporary dance with modernised techniques. Such combination is spectacular and unique in its own way which will be seen by the audience in ‘Shrimant Yogi’.

Poonam Gokhale, Founder and Director of ‘Mudra Centre of Performing Arts’ said, “This festival very beautifully intertwines the classical, contemporary and folk-dance styles to offer the best of all for its viewers. We are glad to be associated with them for another year and bring this dance festival for Punekars.”

Founded by Vaibhav Arekar in 2009 ‘Sankhya’ came as a natural extension of his artistic vision to have a company of dancers who engage and invest purely in dance performance. Today Sankhya is recognized as a premier Dance Company based in Mumbai. Needless to say, Sankhya’s artists practice dance as a way of life.

Day 1 – Friday, March 2nd, 7 pm
On the first day the special premiere of ‘Shrimant Yogi’, which is created by the concept of Vaibhav Aarekar, will be presented at the Balgandharva Rangamandir on the Jangli Maharaj Road.

‘Shrimant Yogi’, a Bharatanatyam endeavour, attempts to capture a few impressions of a phenomenon that is – Shivaji Maharaj. The premise of the performance is the cultural, social and emotional state of the society and Shivaji Maharaj himself. The entire performance is from the chronological life and history of Shivaji Maharaj. It is more of an impressionistic dance expression. This is an inspiring tale of sacrifices, of war and conflict, of establishing Swarajya and of dharma. This is a story of a true Karmayogi- Shivaji Maharaj.

Day 2 – Saturday, March 3rd, 7 pm
On the second day of the festival Praveen Kumar’s ‘Margam’ will begin the evening at Sindhu Mahotsava. The traditional Bharatnatyam performance will be followed by a traditional Kathak performance. In this, Kathak dancer Shrarvari Jamenis, Rujuta Soman, Prajakta Raj, Maneesha Abhay will perform a presentation on selected works of Kathak Guru Rahini Bhate at Tilak Smarak Mandir, Tilak Road, Pune.

Day 3 – Sunday, March 4th, 9am
On the concluding day of the festival a workshop will be conducted by Praveen Kumar and Vaibhav Arekar. The workshop will be useful for the students of Bharatnatyam as it will unfold the beauty of traditional Bharatnatyam performance as well as the essential skills required for a dancer.Also, a workshop by Sushant Jadhav will be conducted on light designing. The venue for the workshop is Shantiban Society Club House Hall, Kothrud. The workshop is free and open for all.

Lastly, we are thankful to Poonam Gokhale for supporting us to make this festival exceptional. Many renowned and honored artists like Priyadarshani Govind, Padmabhushan C.V. Chandrashekhar, Uma Dogra, Ratikant Mahopatra, Malavika Sarukkai have performed so far during ‘Sindhu Mahotsav’ and made it a memorable one” said Arekar.

The tickets of the festival will be available for sale three days prior to the event at the venue.