Braiding Indian and Sri Lankan traditions
An exclusive performance of Samhara: the Braid was staged on May 11
for over 600 of the banks' customers at the Lionel Wendt Theatre, while
two public shows were held on May 12 and 13.
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Nrityagram Dance Ensemble in performance Picture by Nan
Melville |
HSBC became the principal sponsor of the Sri Lankan Tour of 'Samhara:
the Braid' a traditional dance performance by the Nrityagram Dance
Ensemble in collaboration with the Chitrasena Dance Company.
Samhara: the Braid, explores the meeting point between the
sensuousness of Nrityagram's Oddissi and the masculine dynamism of the
Chitrasena's Kandyan Dance. It brought together two dance traditions,
Oddissi from India and Kandyan dance from Sri Lanka, both of which began
in temple courtyards as ritual performance.
The innovative show which premiered in Bangalore earlier this year
arrived in Colombo following a successful tour of the United States and
Mexico.
Samhara: Braid is Nrityagram's first international collaboration
choreographed by Surupa Sen. Heshma Wignaraja of Chitrasena Dance
Company served as the choreographer for the Sri Lankan cultural segment.
HSBC's sponsorship of Samhara: the Braid is part of the Bank's
Corporate Sustainability efforts in supporting the arts, culture and
heritage in the country. In 2010, the bank partnered with the
Chitrasena-Vajira Dance Foundation to foster traditional dance. |
