08/03/2021
Registration Link for free webinar: http://bit.ly/3uC1XWM
Heritage Matters Webinar 14
Topic: Intangible Dance Heritage – Kalavantalu/’Devadasis’
Date: 8th March 2021, Monday, International Women’s Day
Time: 7:30 – 9:00 PM (IST)
Registration Link: http://bit.ly/3uC1XWM
The complexity of safeguarding intangible heritage is yet to be researched and understood through the First Voice of the respective Bearers and Transmitters. Some elements need to be disaggregated, unpacked. One such element is the Dance Heritage of the Kalavantalu- Devadasis, or traditional temple dancers of South India. The practice itself is legally banned, but the deep knowledge of dance and its associated creativity is highly endangered. As more and more people co-opt or appropriate their dance heritage, the livelihood of the Kalavantalu community groups has become a major concern. This webinar opens up the intercultural dialogue addressing UN SDG 5 on Women and Girls that has become imperative for safeguarding the dance heritage of Kalavantalu.
Panellist: Dr Yashoda Thakore, Kuchipudi and Devadasi Dance Artist; and Faculty, University of Silicon Andhra, USA.
Host: Prof Dr Amareswar Galla, Professor of Inclusive Cultural Leadership, AnantU; and Founding Executive Director, IIIM, Australia/USA.
