Turning 20 this year, Singapore’s premier Indian arts festival Kalaa Utsavam has included film screenings in its ensemble for the first time, with short films made by Singaporean and international filmmakers on the agenda.

Bhumi Pranam: musical tribute to Mother Earth at Kalaa Utsavam 2021

In a Connected to India, Spotlight, hear what the two musicians and other artists had to say about what audiences in Singapore have in store in Bhumi Pranam at Kalaa Utsavam 2021.

Tried to make a show beautiful and bizarre like the times we are in now: Raka Maitra

Singapore dance theatre company Chowk Productions brings to Kalaa Utsavam 2021 ‘These Brief Encounters’, a contemporary dance performance based on the novel ‘The Plague’ by Albert Camus, exploring how the 1947 novel is relevant in a post-pandemic world.

Raga series: Singapore vocalists Lavanya Balachandran and Shruti Anand bring melodies from yesteryears with Kaatrinile

Raga Series Esplanade- Lavanya Balachandran and a practitioner of Carnatic music for over 30 years is all praises for “RKB Sir” the name South Indian classical music stalwart Dr Rajkumar Bharathi is called by his followers and mentees.

Sherene Jeevitha Joseph’s show ‘Samrohana’ a unique healing mix of classical dance and music

Interested in healing and sound science? Sherene Jeevitha Joseph’s solo show Samrohana – Healing at 528Hz at the Esplanade Theatre Studio on September 25 and 26 offers plenty of both.

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