Sanskruti Centre for Cultural Excellence has hosted an interesting and vibrant array of folk and tribal dances of India in association with the Nehru Centre and Sur Bharti group. ‘Indradhanush’ has showcased a variety of dances from different regions of India marking the UK-India Year of Culture.
Some of the unique and never seen before dance forms were brought to the fore such as Pawara dance of Maharashtra, Hojagiri dance of Tripura, Gond Ghussati dance of Telangana, Santhali dance of West Bengal, Kummi of Tamil Nadu, Bagurumba of Assam, Lezhim of Maharashtra and Koya and Lambadi dances of Telangana. The event culminated in a breath-taking amalgamation of different languages with a unified message of unity titled 'Ekta ki Aawaz'. Audiences were captivated with the concept and choreography of the presentation. Manju Masson, one of the attendees, says "We thoroughly enjoyed every moment of the programme. As the name "Indradhanush", the programme had all the colours, and the finale was an icing on the cake. Wonderful job done by all artistes and the organisers. Looking forward to many more of this kind in near future". Silpa Paruchuri of BBC and Sita Latha were the masters of the ceremony, while Ragasudha Vinjamuri, Founder of Sanskruti Centre rendered the vote of thanks.
Sanskruti Centre has been training and presenting classical and folk dances, and conducting workshops in different schools on the importance of dance and story-telling in Mythology. The Centre has the distinction of hosting the first Environmental Short Film Festival in Britain, and also the first UN World Water Day celebrations and World Tourism Day celebrations in the Houses of British Parliament.
