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NEWS
Audition Call for Kathak Dance Artists
Pratibha Arts is looking for Toronto-based professional-level Kathak dance artists to join its Advanced Kathak training program and perform in a new Kathak-based work by Bageshree Vaze premiering in September 2025.
Interested artists over the age of 18 may submit for an audition by sending a bio and performance video by Sept. 25, 2024, to pratibhaarts@yahoo.com.
Selected artists will be contracted in 2025 and paid fees according to Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists (CADA East) guidelines and professional standards.
Auditions will be Sunday, September 29, 2024, from 1-3 pm at The Railpath Arts Centre, 35 Golden Avenue, Toronto.
Guru Purnima
Guru Purnima - A Celebration of the Teachers who Inspire and Guide Us
Pratibha Arts' community gathers to pay homage to our Gurus on this auspicious Full Moon day that honours the teachers in our lives.
11 AM to 1 PM on Sunday July 21, 2024 at The Railpath Arts Centre (Studio 4), 35 Golden Avenue, Toronto
Our community of artists will present musical and dance offerings in this informal setting.
Community artists: Bageshree Vaze, Vineet Vyas, Dwit Hathi, Raghav Monga, Gouri Kundu, Sreeja Golui, Parvini Chadha and Kalashree Vaze Vyas
Video Feature on CBC Newfoundland
This is Kathak dance — fast footwork and hoop skirts contribute to its beauty
Bageshree Vaze, the Artistic Director of Pratibha Arts, explains the origins and influences of the rhythmic Indian dance.
About Us
Mission and Mandate
Pratibha Arts serves to enhance and advance the cultural fabric of Ontario and Canada through the production, education and performance of arts, often featuring influences from South Asian cultures, which are reflective of this significant demographic in Canada. Under the Artistic leadership of Bageshree Vaze, the organization’s vision is to promote artistic excellence as well as nurture future generations of artists in Ontario and reflect the current 'faces' of Toronto and Canada. ‘Pratibha’ means ‘creative intelligence’ in Sanskrit. Pratibha Arts’ activities enhance the collective artistic intelligence of Canadians, but also explore new avenues and models for intelligently supporting creativity.
Artistic Director
Bageshree Vaze is an Indo-Canadian dance artist, musician and writer -- for full bio please visit bageshree.com.
Board of Directors
Carolyn Poplak (President)
Jay Banerjee
Shivani Joshi (Secretary)
Pooja Kirpalani (Treasurer)
Bibhu Mohanty (Ex-Officio)
Dr. Vinay Bhide
History
Pratibha Arts was incorporated in the province of Ontario in 2011, and acquired federal charitable status in 2015. The organization was founded to create, produce and present multidisciplinary, high-quality works influenced by South Asian classical arts, but as a reflection of the Canadian cultural milieu. While many of its productions feature what are considered 'traditional' aesthetics, and are identified as 'culturally-diverse,' Pratibha Arts' impetus is to propagate these aesthetics as part of current, contemporary Canadian culture.
Under the artistic direction of Bageshree Vaze, Pratibha Arts is based in the downtown area of Toronto, but has partnered with many other organizations such as the Aga Khan Museum. Its work has been presented by DanceWorks, the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, and the Canada Dance Festival. It has run a Dancer training initiative since 2013 and promotes the professional development of emerging dance and music artists through this program, as well as the 'Sadhana' professional development series for emerging South Asian artists.
Since 2018, Pratibha Arts has spearheaded the Diversity Dance Initiative, a shared platform for culturally-diverse dance companies to grow and develop audiences in downtown Toronto and Ontario.
Contact
Social Media Manager
Jayan Singh is a photographer, poet, and creative, based in Toronto. View his work on Instagram at @girls_nfim.
Support Pratibha Arts!
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve conditions especially in the time of COVID-19, supporting both artists and audiences and enhancing positivity in these challenging times. Your generous donation will help fund our mission and operations. Pratibha Arts is federally-registered charity (Charitable #814654406RR0001)
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