How does an Indian classical dance form that traces its origins to Bharata’s Treatise on Dance, (c. first century CE), become integrated into the American cultural fabric and become “mainstream,” with representatives in the National Council for the Arts?
Inscribing a classical Indian dance form on the US landscape: old art, new hometowns, next generation.
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THE GUJARAT REGION CULTURE PROGRAM/ CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF HINDU TRADITIONS (CHITRA) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PROUDLY PRESENTS THE SIXTH SUVARNA D. SHAH GUJARATI POETRY FESTIVAL Complete event information can be found here: The Sixth Gujarati Poetry Festival
Research and Pedagogy on South Asia and Global Hindu Traditions (CHiTra Mela V) February 10-12th 2023 Hosted by the Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra) at the University of Florida. We are grateful for the generous support from the Office of the Vice President of Research, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, […]
The Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra) at the University of Florida is hosting a series of four zoom talks on Consuming Bhakti: Dilemmas in Devotion in Indian Poetry. The series is cosponsored by the Department of Religion. The talks will be every Friday in May at 10:30 am Eastern Time. The same […]
THE GUJARAT REGION CULTURE PROGRAM/ CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF HINDU TRADITIONS (CHITRA) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PROUDLY PRESENTS THE FIFTH SUVARNA D. SHAH GUJARATI POETRY FESTIVAL Complete event information can be found here: https://chitra.clas.ufl.edu/event/the-fifth-gujarati-poetry-festival/
Research and Pedagogy on South Asia and Global Hindu Traditions CHiTra Mela IV, February 14-16, 2020 Organizer: Vasudha Narayanan (Distinguished Professor); Co-organizers: Venu Mehta and Carol Rodriguez (Graduate Students), Religion Chris Ballengee (Anne Arundel Community College, PhD, Ethnomusicology 2013, University of Florida) Sweet Tassa: A documentary film about music, politics, and belonging in Trinidad […]
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PROGRAM The Fourth Suvarna D. Shah Gujarati Poetry Festival Saturday and Sunday, MARCH 31-APRIL 1, 2018 Saturday, March 31 HIMANSHU BHATT SESSION Chairperson: Dr. Dinesh O. Shah 9:00 am to 9: 15 am Welcome – Dr. Vasudha Narayanan and Dr. Dinesh O. Shah 9:15 am to 10:00 am Mr. Bhagyesh Jha (Poet Laureate from Ahmedabad, India) […]
The Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra), The Department of Religion, and the Office of the Vice-President for Research at the University of Florida present: CHiTra Mela II Research and Pedagogy in South Asia and Global Hindu Traditions: A Symposium for Faculty and Graduate Students in Florida February 10, 2018 9:00AM-6:30PM February 11, […]