New Narratives for Indian Dance: Exploring Ramayana through India and Indonesia

Apsaras Arts, the creators of the acclaimed dance production “Angkor – An Untold Story”, are planning for their next adventure with a mega dance production “Anjaneyam – Hanuman’s Ramayana” co-produced with Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay. The production features dancers and musicians from Indonesia, India and Singapore, taking the audiences on a spectacular journey, as the tale of the Ramayana unfolds through the life of Hanuman, the revered monkey God. Apsaras Arts will be premiering this exciting new work in November 2017 at the Esplanade.Apsaras Arts collaborates with National Library Board for a series of interactive lec-dem sessions “New Narratives for Indian Dance”, as part of Got To Move 2017 initiative by National Arts Counciland MCCY, conducted at the Ang Mo Kio public library, and Tampines regional library. A similar session will be held at Library@Esplanade as part of Dan:s Festival 2017 by Esplanade Theatres on the Bay. The audience will be able to hear more on the concept from its artistic director Aravinth Kumarasamy and catch a sneak preview of Javanese and Indian dance sequences Admission Free by Registration Please find details of the sessions and links for online registrations.