Odissi, one of the pre-eminent classical dance forms of India, originated in the Hindu temples of Orissa in eastern India. This classical dance form is celebrated around the world for its lyricism, sensuality, and its emphasis on ‘bhakti’, an attitude of devotion and surrender. In The Dancing Line, a lecture demonstration, renowned visiting artist from Mumbai, Daksha Mashruwala, and her Bay Area disciple, Niveditha Ravishankar explore the relationship of Odissi dance with two related art forms, the Pattachitra painting, and the Temple sculptures in Orissa. Paintings and sculptures come alive in dance and postures demonstrated by the performing artists.
Jayanti Sahasrabuddhe presents select music compositions that enliven the recent Exhibition theme at the Asian Art Museum: Beyond Bollywood: 2000 Years of Dance in Art (March 31-July 10, 2023). This program echoes the moods and sentiments, the deities and the seasons, depicted in exhibition paintings and sculptures. The classical, raga-based music compositions are joyful and evocative. They reflect the beauty embedded in different facets of divine love.
SACHI and Palo Alto Art Center Invite You to a
Spellbinding In – Person Live Family Event coinciding with Rakhi Festival
A Book Launch Celebration
And Exploring South Asian American Identity
Shanti and the Knot of Protection: A Rakhi Story
With Amita Roy Shah (Author) & Faariha Mastur (Illustrator)
The Event is Free and Open to the Public
Please RSVP: info@sachi.org; 650-315-2095
Families will discover the history and traditions of ‘Rakhi’
with ‘Shanti and the Knot of Protection: A Rakhi Story —
a captivating new children’s book.
Children will also engage in a hands-on ‘rakhi’ activity.
A Festive Celebration of Dance in Rituals
In Joyful Anticipation of
A Major Asian Art Museum, SF Exhibition
Beyond Bollywood: 2000 Years of Dance in Art
(March 31 – July 10, 2023)
SACHI, SOCIETY FOR ART & CULTURAL
HERITAGE OF INDIA, AND PALO ALTO ART CENTER
Invite You to Join
A Rare and Special Afternoon on Kerala Crafts & Festivals
THE GODDESS AND HER LIEUTENANT
Presented by Design Scholar and Historian
Sarita Sundar
Fulbright Visiting Scholar
Dept. of History, University of Vermont
Please Join SACHI and Palo Alto Art Center
In an enticing Holiday Turban Event:
Exploring Styles, and Wearing the Turban with Pride
Dastaar, Paag, Pagri Safaa, Ushnisha
In this talk, Shivi Singh Legha
unfurls the story of the turban:
its heritage and traditions, styles and colors,
from palaces to the streets of India.
A joyful & colorful turban tying demonstration
accompanies the presentation with
Abhay Pratap Singh and Nirbhay Pratap Singh
We look forward to having you!
You are Invited to Join SACHI’s 25th Anniversary Celebration with Distinguished Scholar
Dr. Navina Haidar
Curator in Charge, Dept. of Islamic Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
In a live, in-person sublime presentation
Jali:
Lattice of ‘divine light’ in Mughal architecture and its legacy
“Jali” is the Indian term for a perforated stone or latticed screen, an exquisitely carved feature of Mughal architecture. The ornamental patterns of Mughal jali screens draw onthe compositional rhythms of arabesques and geometry to create extraordinary visual effects with filtered light in interior and exterior spaces.
In this talk, based on his recent book, A Sacred Journey (co-authored with his wife, Karuna Goswamy), Professor BN Goswamy will decode a series of hitherto un-identified Pahari paintings from the Kedara Kalpa manuscript, a relatively unknown Shaivite text. The paintings depict the journey of five pilgrims through uncharted territory to have a darshan of Shiva in Mt. Kailash. Through snow-capped peaks and golden stretches of land, the pilgrims keep travelling with uncommon resolve, traversing a range of geographical, emotional, and spiritual terrains in this illustrated lecture.
Free and open to the Public
Image Credit : Pilgrim devotees of Shiva pay homage to the Shiva Linga, installed in a temple of gold; attributed to the family workshop of the painter Purkhu of Kangra, 1815-1825; The Ashley Crawford Collection
You are Invited on a Journey to Discover Yogini Travels that Illuminate the Story of the San Francisco Asian Art Museum Goddess Brahmani, with Prof. Padma Kaimal
In a Continuing Series of Special Reflective Offerings SACHI Invites You to A Group Visit to Experience A Multi-disciplinary Dance, Storytelling, and Visual Arts Performance Broken Seeds Still Grow
Program Schedule 3 PM – 4.30 PM (90 min) Broken Seeds Still Grow Theater Performance
12.30 PM onwards Demitri’s Taverna Lunch 2235 First Street, Livermore, CA (3 min. walk from Bankhead Theater)
Tickets Lunch and Theater Performance (SACHI Benefit) $100 Per Person,
Special 50% discount, ages 21 and under. Early RSVP Recommended for Prime Reserved Seating
