By Mabel Pais

“[the] universal and visual atmosphere is intoxicating, no matter your background…a wholly magnificent piece of live art.” – The Chicago Tribune

The Ragamala Dance Company presents  ‘Sacred Earth’ on July 22, 2022 at 8pm as part of BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! at the Lena Horne Bandshell, 9th Street & Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY. ‘Sacred Earth’ is an enchanting work for seven dancers and five musicians that explodes with color, rhythm, and ecstatic movement.

Rooted in the expansive South Indian dance form of Bharatanatyam, the Ragamala Dance Company manifests a kindred relationship between the ancient and the contemporary. ‘Sacred Earth’ explores the interconnectedness of our physical environments and our inner states of being. Performed with a stellar musical ensemble from India, the dancers create a sacred space to honor the divinity in the natural world and the sustenance we derive from it. Inspired by the philosophies behind the ephemeral arts of kolam and Warli painting, and the Tamil

Sangam literature of India, ‘Sacred Earth’ is Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy’s singular vision of the beautiful, fragile relationship between nature and man.

TICKETS

The event is FREE.  To RSVP for the FREE event, visit bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/bric-celebrate-brooklyn-festival/ragamala-dance-company-sacred-earth. RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Entry is first come, first served, and RSVPs help you stay up to date on show information.

THE RAGAMALA DANCE COMPANY

The Ragamala Dance Company is the vision of award-winning mother/daughter artists Ranee Ramaswamy and Aparna Ramaswamy. Over the last four decades, Ranee and Aparna’s practice in the South Indian dance form of Bharatanatyam reveal the kindred relationship between ancient and contemporary that is urgently needed in today’s world. To learn more, visit ragamaladance.org

BRIC

BRIC is a leading arts and media institution anchored in Downtown Brooklyn whose work spans contemporary visual and performing arts, media, and civic action. To learn more, visit bricartsmedia.org/bric-celebrate-brooklyn-festival