Two women in traditional Indian dance costumes are featured in the foreground against a dark brown background with decorative patterns and event details.

Leela Foundation

LXCL:General admission to the full program with both artists.

General Admission

LXCL:Discounted tickets for college students. Please note: Student ID will be required at the door. Enjoy the full program with both artists!

College Student

&quot;Setu&quot; builds a bridge between the Indian classical dance forms of Kuchipudi &amp; Bharata Natyam by acclaimed artists Sreelakshmy Govardhanan and Shweta Prachande. Join us for an evening of conversation and performance that traces living connections between tradition and contemporary experience. ✨ Please note - both artists will perform individually in a full-length evening program. Hosted by Leela Foundation&#39;s Shastriya Festival, this program reflects our mission to link community and the arts through dance, music, and thoughtful dialogue. Sreelakshmy Govardhanan (Kuchipudi):Sreelakshmy trained in the Yakshagana tradition under Guru Pasumarthy Rattaiah Sarma in Kuchipudi village (Andhra Pradesh) and is known for her abhinaya and footwork. She holds the Kalashree, Kala Ratna, and Natya Ratna titles and directs her own school, Avantika Space for Dance. Shweta Prachande (Bharata Natyam):Trained by Dr. Sucheta Chapekar and, principally, by Priyadarsini Govind, Shweta went on to complete an MFA in Bharatanatyam and a Dance Studies program at Trinity Laban Conservatoire in London. She danced in Govind&#39;s large-scale production &quot;Angkor&quot; and created &quot;Samvaada,&quot; a virtual collaboration with Carnatic vocalist Rithvik Raja &mdash; work that reflects her ongoing interest in bringing classical form into new contexts. Two artists, two lineages, and one stage forming a bridge between them.

"Setu" builds a bridge between the Indian classical dance forms of Kuchipudi &amp; Bharata Natyam by acclaimed artists Sreelakshmy Govardhanan and Shweta Prachande. Join us for an evening of conversation and performance that traces living connections between tradition and contemporary experience. ✨ Please note - both artists will perform individually in a full-length evening program. Hosted by Leela Foundation's Shastriya Festival, this program reflects our mission to link community and the arts through dance, music, and thoughtful dialogue. Sreelakshmy Govardhanan (Kuchipudi):Sreelakshmy trained in the Yakshagana tradition under Guru Pasumarthy Rattaiah Sarma in Kuchipudi village (Andhra Pradesh) and is known for her abhinaya and footwork. She holds the Kalashree, Kala Ratna, and Natya Ratna titles and directs her own school, Avantika Space for Dance. Shweta Prachande (Bharata Natyam):Trained by Dr. Sucheta Chapekar and, principally, by Priyadarsini Govind, Shweta went on to complete an MFA in Bharatanatyam and a Dance Studies program at Trinity Laban Conservatoire in London. She danced in Govind's large-scale production "Angkor" and created "Samvaada," a virtual collaboration with Carnatic vocalist Rithvik Raja — work that reflects her ongoing interest in bringing classical form into new contexts. Two artists, two lineages, and one stage forming a bridge between them.

Leela Foundation

Setu - with Sreelakshmy Govardhanan & Shweta Prachande

7600 Roberts Rd

General Admission

$35

College Student

$15