Indian Classical Dance Takes Centre Stage in New York with Kathak Workshop and Special Performance
Indian classical dance will took centre stage in New York in June 2026 as Dr. Pranaame Bhagawati, former Director of Kathak Kendra, New Delhi, and Founder & Artistic Director of Amrapali Society for Arts, participates in a series of Kathak activities in Long Island and Richmond Hill. The New York Kathak Workshop 2026, organised in association with AMRAPALI (Society for ARTS) and Vivarta Arts, was scheduled from June 7 to 9, 2026, at Hicksville, Long Island, New York. The workshop was open to Kathak enthusiasts, including adults and children aged seven and above, and offered separate Basic and Advanced sessions.
The three-day programme was designed as an opportunity for students and Kathak practitioners to learn under the guidance of Dr. Bhagawati, who brings extensive experience as a dancer, teacher, choreographer and cultural administrator. The workshop included multiple sessions across June 7, 8 and 9, with a student performance for June 10 at 7 pm. The programme was particularly significant in creating an opportunity for students of Indian classical dance in the United States to engage directly with an experienced cultural practitioner from India. Beyond technique, such workshops provide a platform for transmitting the discipline, vocabulary and performance traditions of Kathak to a new generation of learners.
Adding another dimension to the New York visit, Dr. Pranaame Bhagawati also appeared as a Special Guest from India, alongside Wamiel Pranaame Kashyap, at a programme celebrating the 41st Anniversary of the Indo-Caribbean Federation Inc.
It was scheduled for Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Smokey Park in Richmond Hill, New York. The event announcement features continuing cultural connections between India and the Indian diaspora in the United States.
For Dr. Bhagawati, the New York engagements represent a continuation of her efforts to take Indian cultural knowledge and classical dance beyond conventional performance spaces. Her work through AMRAPALI (Society for ARTS) has focused on creating platforms for cultural education, documentation, artistic exchange and the preservation of India's diverse cultural traditions. The combination of a structured workshop, student presentation and a community cultural celebration makes the New York programme more than a standalone dance engagement. It creates a continuum between learning, performance and cultural participation, allowing students and audiences to experience Kathak both as a classical performing art and as part of India's larger cultural heritage.
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