Resham Hegde | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Shankara Foundation, Spasibo Shankara is organizing a tribute, a cultural cooperation between India and Russia’s Mestro on Kanakpura Road. It is an artistic confluence to express reverence for Shiva through music and dance, says Rasham Hegde Gopi, who established the Shankara Foundation in 2002, which has a tribute to all forms of creative expression as a tribute to a tribute Was in form. “It welcomes an open heart for artists and artisans from different streams of life,” says Rasham. “The space also facilitates cross-cultural and interdisciplinary interaction. ,

Tatiana Nazarova and Elonora Petrova | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Spasibo, Rasham says that thanks in Russian. “We decided to organize the event on 26 February to celebrate Mahashivratri in Shankara.” Reshma says that his association with the White Lotus Group, Russia goes back to 1990. “We have been having artistic dialogue since then. Now seven artists are returning to Shankara for Spasibo Shankara.

Bhartanayama and Mohaniyatam dancer, Karnataka State Rajyotsav Award winner and Karnataka Kalashree Award from Sangeet Drainity Academy, Rasham is also the founder of Rudraksha. It is also an artistic place that promotes tribal and folk dance forms. “Rudraksha is my first venture, I started it in 1992.”

The evening will include two sections. First, cuisted by Rasham, there will be a facility of three demonstrations – MallariDr. A dance by students of Sai Arts International School directed by Suparna Venkatesh, Elements dance The specialty of Indian and Russian dancers and Shiva’s rhythm A performance by Russian storytellers -Tiana Nazarova and Elonora Petrova.

Svetlana Janardhan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Second, titled Title Free soulRasham says, there will be a reflection and music dialogue between Russian and Indian Mestro. “Dr. Ekaterina Melnikova (Keyboard), Dimitri Rasul Kariav (Shehnai) and Dr. Artists like Svetlana Janardan (Sitar) will be included, while their Indian counterparts will be Siddharth Belmanu (Hindustani Vocalist, BS Arun Kumar (Bharatiya Shadaj) and Shadaj and Shadaj. (Bansuri).

About Russian artists, Rashme shared: “I have known them for 35 years. When I was in Moscow, they would participate in my workshops and when they were here, they used to go to meet me. Now, 12 artists from the White Lotus Group will perform in Shankara. This program is also a celebration of these artists, who have dedicated throughout their lifetime to learn Indian classical dances and music. My soul is in Shankara and my dream is that this place vibrates with music and dance. ,

Spasibo Shankaraa is February 26, 7.30 pm. It is open to all. For registration to participate in the program, call 9071100188 or 91086766111.