Shibaranjani > Performances

  • SHAKTI – for the awareness and elimination of violence against women through dance by Priyadarshini Roy (USA), Ankita Bhowmick (Bangalore) & Deepika Bose (Mumbai), Shib Narayan Banerjee & Troupe (Shivang), Nandini Sinha & Troupe (Arpan), girls of Shibaranjani and Apne Aap Women Worldwide, Dr. JayashreeMitra (recitation) at G. D. Birla Sabhagar in January 2014.
  • STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN – to observe the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women through discussions, recitations, dance and live painting by Dipanwita, students of Shibaranjani & girls of Apne Aap Women Worldwide (dance), Dr. Jayashree Mitra (recitation), Swapna Sen, Shefali Mukherjee & Eleena Banik (painting) at Satyajit Ray Auditorium, Rabindranath Tagore Centre, ICCR, in November 2012.
  • FILIGREE – an evening of Classical and Contemporary dance by Dipanwita & Priyadarshini Roy (Odissi), Mitul Ghosh Sengupta (Kathak/Contemporary) and Ronnie Sambik Ghosh & Group (Ballet/Contemporary) at G. D. Birla Sabhagar in January 2009 (in collaboration with Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Ministry of Culture, Govt. Of India).
  • ODISSI EVENING – the authentic ambience of traditional Odissi items by the Senior students of Shibaranjani at Birla Academy of Art & Culture in June 2008
  • "PALLAVI TARANA" - an Odissi Kathak duet with Sujata Banerjee of U.K. at G. D. Birla Sabhaghar in April, 1994.
  • "DANCE FILIGREE" a cross cultural adventure of Egyptian Raq Sharqi, Spanish Flamenco and Indian Kathak / Odissi with Liza Wedgewood, Nikki Crane and Sujata Banerjee (all from U.K.), and Dipanwita Roy, at G. D. Birla Sabhaghar, December, 1995. (With assistance from British Council Division and Anamika Kala Sangam.)
  • "CLASSIQUE EVENING" a programme of music and dance with Mme. Kakoli Sengupta of Paris and Dipanwita Roy at Gyan Manch, 1997. (With assistance from Theatre India.)
  • "SWARNA SANDHYA" in celebration of 50 years of India's Independence with senior students of Shibaranjani, and Kakoli Sengupta of Paris, at Gyan Manch, 1998. (With assistance from G. B. Memorial Trust).
  • "TRIBUTE TO THE RAINS" based on Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore's monsoon songs by the students of Shibaranjani at Birla Academy of Art and Culture, 1998.
  • "SOIRÉE DES AMIS" (an evening of friends) with light classical vocals by Kakoli Sengupta and her French students Veronique Lanes, Karine Karaudy, Dominique La Bouder, Brigitte Benoit & Marie-Christine Ménard (Ambika, who also performed the full repertoire of Bharat Natyam that evening), at Gorky Sadan, December 2000 (with assistance from Ankur Ladies Club).
  • "SOIRÉE CLASSIQUE" (an evening of Indian Classical Music and Dance). Kousik Bhattacharjee, a very talented scholar of Sangeet Research Academy (Aldin) presented Indian Classical Vocals, and Dipanwita Roy, along with students of Shibaranjani presented a colourful evening of Odissi Dance at Gorky Sadan, February 2001. (In collaboration with Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre).
  • "EVENING FOR PEACE" (a colourful evening of Indian Classical Dance and Painting) - to promote harmony and peace between nations at present times. This was a novel programme of Painting and Indian Classical Dance. Mme. Indira Bucha, a well-known exponent of Bharat Natyam who is a resident of Bordeux, France, Dipanwita Roy and Priyadarshini Roy (in Odissi) performed for world peace. Universally famous painters Jogen Chowdhury, Shuva Prasanna, Samir Aich and Dipali Bhattacharya painted live with the dance performance at Gorky Sadan, April 2003 (with assistance from Open Doors).
  • “SAUNDARYA” Katia Marlot (Paris) in Western Classical, Swapna Sen in Puppetry, Tilak in Contemporary Dance, Dipanwita Roy & Priyadarshini Roy and other artistes of Shibaranjani, in Odissi, presented a colourful cross-cultural dance-theatre based on the story of Cinderella, which was highly appreciated by the audience and the Press. Held at Gyan Manch on 6th February 2004, and at Tollygunge Club on 7th February 2004. The Choreography and Direction was by Dipanwita Roy, and Music composition was by Shyamal Maitra. (Programme arranged in association with Open Doors Event Management).
  • "MOKSHADAYINI SATTA" - an evening of Painting (by Wasim R. Kapoor) and Odissi dance (by Dipanwita Roy and artistes of Shibaranjani) based on the advent of Goddess Durga at Urban Zone, Swabhumi, Calcutta 2004 (organized by Arts & Ideas, Swabhumi & PS Group). 

 

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