Discovering Indian Folk Dances At The Nattukoothu Festival

Saraventhiran Neelamalai, Event Manager, Nattukoothu Festival | Faizal Ashraf Azhar, Head of Arts and Cultural Management Programme, National Academy of Arts Culture and Heritage (ASWARA)

12-Dec-24 20:00

Discovering Indian Folk Dances At The Nattukoothu Festival

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Nattukoothu Festival is an event to showcase Indian folk dances to the masses, especially as they’re not commonly practiced and well-known compared to classical Indian dances. The event is organised by a group of final year students, together with ASWARA as a way to educate the public on the nuances and the differences of these dances. Joining us to walk us through the curation process of an event of this nature are Event Manager, Saraventhiran Neelamalai, and the students’ supervisor, Faizal Ashraf Azhar.

Produced by: Haniff Baharudin, Estelle Siow

Presented by: Haniff Baharudin

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Categories: culture

Tags: Nattukoothu Festival, Indian Folkdances, Folk Dance, pongal, indian culture, indian, aswara,

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