Hong Kong’s first solo dance drama with Indian dance theme, My Life on the Fringe, premiered in July last year. Dance artist Uday Sathala touched the audience with his personal story, using Indian dance to explore topics such as Hong Kong’s history, environmental issues and race. Director Indy Li and playwright Augustine Mok are presenting their new solo dance drama this year, An Encounter with Ganesha, tailored for Indian dance artist Krystal Chow which will be premiered at The 2nd AWAKE Indian Dance Festival!

With the double bill, audience will go through two different Indian dance journey. Both plays are ready for overseas touring in Australia next year. Hong Kong audiences should not miss the chance to watch them in advance!

Life nurtures and grows within the female body, where two hearts beat in resonance. Mothers give, and children absorb, where tenderness and strength coexist as one.

MaMa, directed and performed by Kirsten Newell and Oxana Banshikova, is a new Bharatanatyam based dance production on the themes of pregnancy and early motherhood. Combining South Asian dance vocabulary with a contemporary sensibility, two dancers explore, compare, and share their journeys as mothers.

MaMa integrates dance with lighting, and a soundscape featuring originally composed music as a contemporary fusion collective that weaves together Celtic and Carnatic sounds. The production evokes the natural world highlighting the close connection between nature and motherhood.

Local and overseas dance creations will share the stage to showcase a series of the signature and outstanding Indian dance works including professionals and emerging dance professionals’ creations.

This is a multilevel fun dance class for experienced students as well as beginners. In this class we will concentrate on strengthening exercises as well as technique drilling. Every class will be exploring a movement or part of the body that will improve overall dance technique.

Everyone is welcome to participate! Experience the charm of Bharatanatyam on Friday night, learn basic dance steps, and through it, train your body balance and limb flexibility. Break a sweat while learning, drive away the stress of the week, and gain strength

Starting with basic steps, the grand movements of Bharatanatyam can help train body balance and limb flexibility. Through the beats, experience the philosophy of Indian dance culture and understand the charm that has allowed Bharatanatyam to be passed down for thousands of years by trying it yourself. Gain strength through the combination of art and exercise.

Everyone is welcome to participate! Starting with basic steps, the grand movements of Bharatanatyam can help train body balance and limb flexibility. Through the beats, experience the philosophy of Indian dance culture and understand the charm that has allowed Bharatanatyam to be passed down for thousands of years by trying it yourself. Gain strength through the combination of art and exercise.

The short film “Wish” interweaves the story with Indian Kathak dance, touching on multiple topics including minority races, family love, and dream chasing in just 15 minutes. Where did director Harold Yau get his inspiration? Turns out it’s also related to BEYOND Bollywood! Harold will share more after the screening. We also have choreographer and dance artist Alan Wong at site who will share his personal dance experience, as well as his journey with Tri–cities Indian Dance Exchange Program.

Enter the temple of ISKCON Hong Kong chapter with us, engage in their devotional chanting sessions, their sacred praise rituals, and savor a vegetarian lunch prepared with care by the devotees.

The concentrated state during creating Mandala patterns helps cultivate a state of flow, leading to joy and a sense of fulfillment. Instructor Sarika will guide you in using basic mandala dotting techniques to create your own mandala artwork.

The exhibition revolves around extensive mudra in Indian dance with artworks made by Indian artists echoing the dance spirit. In the exhibition, audience can explore 8 Indian classical dances, folk dances and Bollywood dance – and their culture behind.

The AWAKE Hong Kong Indian Festival Carnival is opening with Indian dance featuring dancers of different ages. The lineup includes Bollywood, Garba, Bhangra, Odissi and Kathak dance as a public showcase of various classical and contemporary Indian dance forms in HK.

We invite Indian folk visual art instructors and Indian dancers to share how they convey mythological content through different art forms, and whether there are common points in this process.

Professional Indian dancers will showcase rare Indian classical dances, including Kathak, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam and Bharatanatyam dance with a sharing session, introducing the rich history and culture of Indian classical dance.

Three student curators from the CUHK used their experience and knowledge to jointly curate the exhibition "Dance. Trace", following the steps of dance to trace the development of Indian dance culture. In this salon, they will share with you what they have seen and heard during the curatorial journey.

During Navaratri, people gather to celebrate with music and dance, including the folk dance called Dandiya Raas. Come join us in dancing to the music and rhythm, sweating the stress out, while experiencing the enchanting Indian culture for a delightful two hours.