Mainstage Program of Three World Premiere Katha Dance Concerts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$88,936
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Katha Dance Theatre
Status
In Progress
Start Date
August 2024
End Date
June 2025
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Anoka
Blue Earth
Carver
Dakota
Faribault
Hennepin
Itasca
Olmsted
Ramsey
Scott
Stearns
Washington
Project Overview
Katha Dance Theatre (KDT) will produce a mainstage program of three world premiere dance concerts to share the art, culture, and history of India through the art of Kathak dance - the 2,000-year-old classical dance style of North India. These productions will include the world premiere of GANGA. The Myth and Reality, the world premiere of PANCHATANTRA, and the world premiere of PRAKRITIR PRATISODH Nature's Revenge. The first will premiere in St. Paul, the second in Minneapolis, and the third will play in another Twin Cities venue (TBD). We will also tour GANGA to audiences in Greater Minnesota during the project period.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2025 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$88,936
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Recipient Board Members
Kalyan Mustaphi (Executive Director), Rita Mustaphi (President), Monica Singh Shukla (Secretary), Kuhu Singh, Aditi (Munshi) Stinbruche
Project Manager
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