dr. anita vallabh
Anita Vallabh is a classical Indian dancer turned critic, cultural commentator, and founder of Global Indian Artist™—a platform where diaspora, dance, and dialogue converge. With a Ph.D. in the performing arts and years of writing for Narthaki.com and Sruti, Anita’s work bridges tradition and transformation. She is the author of three books ‘Message in movements, essence of Bharatanatyam’ ( 2008) , Abhinaya Darpanam, an illustrated translation of Abhinaya Darpana in 2012 , now in its 4th edition and 'You Are Your Desires. How an Ancient Indian Wisdom Template will help you tap into your Desires and Shape your Destiny (2024)’.
Anita is the recipient of the national Award for the best Dancer (1992-1993) from the National Hindi Academy, Calcutta and was conferred the title of ‘Kala Bharati’. In recognition of her work in propagating the art form in the schools at Yangon, the Tamil Association in Myanmar conferred upon her the title ‘Bharatanatya Pracharamani’ . In 2011 she received ‘Certificate of Honor’ from Council of City and County of Honolulu.
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Abhinaya in Translation: Expression Across Contexts
Panel Discussion