Anavarata

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ANAVARATA TO SHOW SOME MZANSI-INDIA SPIRIT AT THE SOUTH AFRICA INDIA CARNIVAL, 10 AUGUST.. COME AND SUPPORT US.

Anavarata rocks Sunset Boma!!!
You know you're doing something right when the Mauritian President is so moved by your performances that he requests a photo session with your dancers right there on the dance floor! We'll done my Babas you always leave your hearts on the dance floor.

We Greet You in Dance and Music!

Attached please find your invitation to the “EVOLUTION OF THE RAINBOW” PROJECT: SKILLS RETENTION; ENVIRONMENTAL, ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAMME CERTIFICATION SHOWCASE
at Roodepoort Theatre, 17 July 2018. Please indicate the number of tickets required (please note seats are limited) and we will try and accomodate your request.

ABOUT “EVOLUTION OF THE RAINBOW” PROJECT: SKILLS RETENTION; ENVIRONMENTAL, ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAMME CERTIFICATION SHOWCASE
Directed by Anusia Govender-Pillay of Anavarata Dance Institute.

This project was made possible by a grant from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC). The theme of the training programme is “A Slave’s Prayer”, focusing on the Slave or enslavement heritage of South Africa. We have utilized Colonialism and the spice trade to explain the variety people and cultures in our country.

Our former President, Mr. Nelson Mandela very aptly stated: “Society without The Arts has no soul”. It is no coincidence that this event takes place a day before his birthday in the year of his centenary celebration. The NLC, Anavarata and our members, by utilizing their training process to assist our fellow artistes within our Arts, Culture and Creative Sector to help grow interest within previously disadvantaged communities. As an Industry, we are loosing trained artistes- repositories of skills and talent due to financial and economic challenges within this industry. We need to make this a viable Industry for young school leavers.

As part of our 57th Anniversary, Anavarata offered Youth, semi-skilled and totally untrained artistes an opportunity to learn, grow and develop into marketable members of the South African Arts & Culture Sphere. The training takes the form of advanced/ master classes to community –based youth. The training is free to all participants as they are individuals from previously disadvantaged communities.

This event is by invitation and is free of charge- donations are most welcome. The certificate recipients have been through rigorous training in various South African and World dance styles by professionals in these genres. The trainees/interns in this programme have in turn been teaching the children and Youth to connect to the joy, healing and freedom of Dance and Dance theatre. Each participant becomes an active agent of change, transformation and Social Cohesion- an Ambassador of Peace and Nation- Building.

Voltaire equated Dance with reading when he said: “Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.” Dance, like Music, has the potential to uplift and unite people without them even understanding the deep connections it creates regardless of race; culture or creed. We are committed to preserving the Environment, and have gone “green” in all our training sessions and productions.


The trainees/interns in this programme will in turn be teaching the children and Youth in these earmarked previously disadvantaged areas to connect to the joy, healing and freedom of Dance and Dance theatre. Each participant becomes an active agent of change; transformation and Social Cohesion- an Ambassador of Peace and Nation- Building
We are grateful to:

Our Funders & Sponsors:

· National Lotteries Commission

· Skye TV (TBC)

ABOUT:
ANAVARATA DANCE INSTITUTE
Anavarata Dance Institute, 57 years old, and the oldest Indian Dance based organisation- in Africa, has progressed over the years to become one of the leading and most sought after dance authorities. They have attained UNESCO International Dance Council (CID) membership.
The legacy that began in 1959 as the Nydoo Sisters’ School of Dance, has taken a glorious journey which culminated in 1993 as Anavarata- a fully-fledge multicultural and Intercultural speciality institute that sets standards in the world of Dance Theatre.

The troupe has performed for Royalty and Heads of State- President Mandela (1994); Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (1999); Presidential Inauguration: Jacob Zuma, 9 May 2009; and Winners of Awards from Consulate-General of India (1998); and the World Hindi Conference in Sandton, and 100 years of Bollywood in SA in 2012. They also collaborated with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Durban on a tour of Kwa-Zulu Natal; Eastern Cape; Lesotho and Gauteng in 2013.

The purpose of founding this organisation is to heal the hurts of our country's PAST through the medium of arts & culture. It utilises the strengths of the Community to build on, rather than its weaknesses. Promoting Unity in Diversity, emphasizing a strong sense of Nation- building in previously disadvantaged communities where, the Institute provides free training & skills development in Dance and Dance theatre performances.

Please RSVP to Anusia Govender- Pillay( 11 July 2018)
0845105148 or [email protected]

Well done Team Anavarata..Yet another feather in our cap! Our performance was highlighted in International and local press as the Best of India Club's India Day 2017. Pic by of our friend Fakir Hassen.
http://m.indiatoday.in/story/indias-i-day-festivities-held-in-johannesburg/1/1025374.html

Thanks The Womenz, what a way to celebrate our 55th Anniversary!!

Devotion to Dance The Womenz team had an opportunity to interact with Anusia  Govender- Pillay, Artistic Director & Chairperson, Anavarata Dance Institue.  Here is what she shared with us

ANAVARATA AT GOREÉ ISLAND DIASPORA FESTIVAL, DAKAR AS PART OF 55TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS !

Anavarata Dance Institute has celebrated many successful achievements as the oldest Indian Dance-based organization on the African Continent (55 years) and UNESCO – Council of International Dance member and as Cultural activists.

The International Gorée Diaspora Festival promotes its dual role as an Island of Memory: a meeting place for cultures and a space for reconciliation among people. The Gorée owes its present international fame to its status as a memorial site bearing witness to the slave trade as symbolised by the House of Slaves and its Door of No Return. The festival provides an opportunity for citizens of Africa and the Diaspora to express their cultural diversity and aspiration for greater social justice.

The historic significance of Robben Island and Goreé Island led to the signing of a twinning agreement between the two countries. South Africa, together with the United States of America and Ivory Coast share guest appearance status at this year’s festival. The NAC has been nominated by the DAC to showcase indigenous and contemporary South African art forms at this prestigious platform. The Theme of the festival is “Memory and Resilience’’, “from the past to the present, how can we heal the divides in human society?”

Anusia Pillay is an established classical dance artist, a renowned choreographer and co-founder of the Anavarata Dance Institute, which was initially established by Anusia’s late mother, Rani Govender and her sister Prema Nydoo in 1961. She has made strides in the Community by introducing a multicultural; intercultural and a diverse platform of Integrated Dance styles and Cultures, which all South Africans can be a part of. This is evident in a unique 15- minute production that Anavarata Dance Institute will render. It is a a multi-cultural treat called "Evolution of the Rainbow". This integrates various genres into contemporary/fun and edutainment. This multi-cultural performance includes pre-colonial, traditional, contemporary dance reflected by change in music/head gear/props/costumes.

Anavarata has performed passionately for packed audiences in Malaysia, South Africa, Mauritius and Africa. Anavarata was invited to perform at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 9th African Athletics Championships in Durban in 1993. They made history by being the only South African-Indian Dance based organization to participate in the SA Military Tattoo, and the World Hindi Conference in Johannesburg in 2012.
They completed a Tour of KZN, Eastern Cape and Lesotho with the ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Affairs) in 2013. The dance company has always fostered a long term and definite vision - to be the best in the Industry and exceed performing arts expectations, both creatively and professionally. Integrity and Dynamism is the driving force behind the Company.

“Our journey over 55 years within the South African, African and Global landscape also incorporates a homage to our Indian roots and focuses on the multicultural journey we have taken to become truly South African”, says Anusia Pillay, co-founder of the Anavarata Dance Institute. “We, like all South Africans, are greatly inspired by the life of our beloved Madiba, and have included a tribute to him in Dance.”

Currently, the Institute provides free training and skills development in dance and theatrical performances in various areas in Gauteng.

For more information on Anavarata, visit us at Facebook- “Anavarata”, and watch our footage on Youtube.

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Anavarata wowed the 13000-15000 strong audience at the Dome and televised across the globe to 300 million and more television audience for PM Modi's event at the Ticketpro Dome, Randburg.

Bhanu Rao at age 92 performing Bharatanatyam will put most young dancers to shame! http://youtu.be/cQrHKBmEtSU

Bhanu Rao at 92! My mum, Bhanumathi, Rao, performing a day after her 92nd birthday!