PRODUCTIONS & PERFORMANCES
Swathi is a multifaceted and a versatile Bharathanatyam dancer, who teaches, choreographs, create and performs around the world. Here are those performances you can witness yourself.
PLAVA - ANNUAL RECITAL 2021
ONLINE
2020
Swathi Lakshmanan, Founder and Artistic Director of Choros Charas - Destination for Arts, organized Plava - virtual Annual recital celebration with the students of Choros Charas - Destination for Art, Where they performed a beautiful line of items as a celebration of 1 year of virtual learning and still learning to grow into it.
MAHA SHIVARATHRI DEDICATION
ONLINE
2020
Swathi Lakshmanan, Founder and Artistic Director of Choros Charas - Destination for Arts, and Nidhi Menon, Bharathanatyam Dancer, and Software Professional from San Francisco made a video as a tribute to Lord Shiva the God of Dance on the occasion of Maha Shivarathri on March 11, 2021, at San Francisco.
VIRTUAL VIDHYARAMBHA 2020
ONLINE
2020
Swathi Lakshmanan, Founder and Artistic Director of Choros Charas - Destination for Arts, organized a virtual Vidhyarambha celebration with the students of Choros Charas - Destination for Art, Where they performed a beautiful line of items as a dedication to the Goddess Saraswathi, who is the Goddess of knowledge.
SRI VIGNA RAJAM BHAJE
PALACE OF FINE ARTS, SAN FRANCISCO
2020
Swathi Lakshmanan, Founder and Artistic Director of Choros Charas - Destination for Arts, and Nidhi Menon, Bharathanatyam Dancer, and Software Professional from San Francisco made a video as a tribute to Lord Ganesh the God of happiness and knowledge on the Vinayaka Chathurthi on August 22, 2020, at the Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco.
74th INDIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
FERRY BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO
2020
Swathi Lakshmanan, Founder and Artistic Director of Choros Charas - Destination for Arts, and Nidhi Menon, Bharathanatyam Dancer, and Software Professional from San Francisco made a tribute video celebrating the 74th year Independence day of our Mother India at the Ferry Building, San Francisco.
JANMASHTAMI CELEBRATION
SRI ASHTALAKSHMI TEMPLE, SAN MATEO - ONLINE EVENT
2020
Students of Choros Charas - Destination for Arts performed Bharathanatyam celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna and offering their prayers to the lord during this pandemic. The event was virtually organized by Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple, San Mateo, California USA, to encourage the young talents in arts.
Dancers that participated in the celebration are Kum. Emma Selvin, Kum. Sharvi Rastogi, Kum. Vandya Rastogi, Kum. Jayana Abraham, Kum. Jesslyn Jacob.
JANMASHTAMI CELEBRATION
NORTH BAY HINDU TEMPLE - ONLINE EVENT
2020
Students of Choros Charas - Destination for Arts performed Bharathanatyam celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna and offering their prayers to the lord during this pandemic. The event was virtually organized by North Bay Hindu Temple, California USA, to encourage the young talents in arts.
Dancers that participated in the celebration are Kum. Emma Selvin, Kum. Sharvi Rastogi, Kum. Vandya Rastogi, Kum. Jayana Abraham, Kum. Jesslyn Jacob.
TEMPLE DANCES OF INDIA
ONLINE EVENT
2020
Swathi Lakshmanan, Founder and Artistic Director of Choros Charas - Destination for Arts, in collaboration with Keerthana Yellapragada, Dental Practitioner and a Kuchipid Dancer Performed an India Classical Fusion that was hosted live by SAFEhouse Arts, San Francisco.
The production shows various aspects of various Indian Classical Dance Forms names Bharathanatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak, and Odissi.
ALL INDIA ARTIST ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL INTEGRATION THROUGH ART
2020
Swathi Lakshmanan, Founder and Artistic Director of Choros Charas - Destination for Arts, conducted an online Talk show discussing about "LEARNING A CULTURE THROUGH DANCE". The Discussion included questions and answers from live audiences and was accompanied by the students of Choros Charas - Destination for Arts.
ALL INDIA ARTIST ASSOCIATION ONLINE SG FESTIVAL
2020
Purvi Narayanan, Disciples of Guru Smt Swathi Lakshmanan, Choros Charas - Destination for Arts, Performed at the Sudharshan Gour Internation Dance Festival Online organized by All India Artists Association Shimla on 20th June 2020.
TRI-SHAKTHI UTSAV
SHRI SHIVA VISHNU TEMPLE, LIVERMORE, USA.
2020
Swathi Lakshmanan performed a Natya Seva, a Dedication to the Goddesses on the occasion of TRi-Shakthi Yagam, The Tri-Shkathis are the Durga (The bravery) Saraswathi (The Knowledge) Lakshmi (The wealth). A Beautiful way to celebrate Women's day celebrating the women's power.
RESTORATIVE DANCE & YOGA
CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO, USA
Swathi Lakshmanan, held a demonstration on how Yoga, Meditation, and Dance plays an important role in cleansing our thoughts. The full-house event was targetted at Working professionals and at the end of the sessions the most common feedback was the session was rejuvenating, inspiring, the attendees said they are able to listen to their body now.
SHIVARATHRI NATYA SEVA
SHRI ASHTALAKSHMI TEMPLE, SAN MATEO, USA.
2020
Performed by Swathi Lakshmanan and students on the occasion of Shiva Ratri Natya Seva, celebrated at Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple, Livermore, California on January 19th 2020.
The Artists performed a Mahalakshmi Ashtakam 8 verses on praise of Goddess Maha Lakshmi.
ARUDHRA NATYANJALI
Performed by Swathi Lakshmanan and Nidhi Menon at the Arudra Natyanjali celebrated at the Shiva-Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California on January 19th 2020.
The Artists performed a Mahalakshmi Ashtakam 8 verses on praise of Goddess Maha Lakshmi.
SONG OF THE RIVER - GANGA
SAI ARTS INTERNATIONAL 128, SUKRA AUDITORIUM, BANGALORE, INDIA.
2020
Swathi Kickstarted the year 2020 with a performance for Sai Narityotsav 128 organized by Sai Arts International on 1st January 2020 at Malleshwaram, Bangalore. Swathi performed in praise of Goddess Ganga with a song composed by Saint Ramakrishna Paramahamsa that describes the River's beauty, her gait and how she cherishes the lives along the path she passes.
SHRI VAIKUNTAM
HAMSADHWANI SABHA, CHENNAI, INDIA.
2019
The Fourth and last for the season was performed Solo by Swathi herself, for the Hamsadwani Sabha, Chennai India at the Youth hostel Adyar, Chennai India on 30th December 2019. The theme named Shri Vaikuntam, as Swathi concludes the season with this performance as the term Vaikuntam - means attaining moksha at the lord's feet after finishing the karma.
Swathi was accompanied by a wonderful set of musicians with Guru Shri K Mohanan on Nattuvangam, Smt Arathi on Vocal, Shri Sekar on Mridangam and Shri PV Srivathsa on Flute.
THE MARGAM
SHANMUKANANDHA SABHA, MUMBAI, INDIA
2019
The third for the season was again by the duo Swathi and Aishwarya at the Shnamukanandha sabha - Mumbai on 28th December 2019. .Also with a team of wonderful musicians from mumbai accompanying them on the evening, we had Guru Shri K Mohanan on Nattuvangam, Shri Shiva Prasad on Vocal, Shri Sriram Subbaraman on Mridangam, Shri Anantharaman on Violin and Shri PV Srivathsa on Flute.
SHRI KRISHNAM VANDHEHAM
RASIKA RANJANI SABHA, CHENNAI, INDIA
2019
Swathi's second performance for the December season happened on 25th December 2019 at RR Sabha, Chennai, India. Aishwarya Chandrashekhar, a student of Swathi also joined her to perform at the festival.
The duo was accompanied by a team of wonderful live musicians, we had Guru Shri K Mohanan on Nattuvangam, Smt Arathi on Voca, Shri Sekar on mridangam and Shri PV Shrivathsa on Flute.
NATYA KALA RATNA AWARDEE - GANAMUKUNDA PRIYA
TAMILNADU IYAL ISAI NADAGA MANDRAM, CHENNAI, INDIA
2019
Swathi Lakshmanan performed Bharathnatyam as a part of December season music and dance festivals at the Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram on 24th December 2019, organized by Ganamukunda Priya, a renowned organization in India. Performers from all over the world performs at the December season festivals that happen all over India and especially in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
On the Auspicious opportunity of performance Swathi was awarded a prestigious award named "Natya Kala Ratna" - meaning, Gem of a Dancer. The award was presented by Shri Gopala Krishnan, the founder and Director, Ganamukunda Priya.
Swathi was accompanied by Guru Shri K Mohanan on Nattuvangam, Smt Arathi on vocal, Shri Sekar on Mridangam and Shri Veeramani on Violin.
SONG OF THE RIVER - GANGA
ALL INDIA ARTISTS ASSOCIATION, PATIALA, INDIA.
2019
Song of the River - Ganga is a themeatic Bharathanatyam performance by Swathi Lakshmanan at the AIAA (All India Artists Association) - Patiala on 11th December 2019. The theme was based on the River Ganga who is praised as a Goddess and is an Evergreen River. The song was composed by Saint Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, in a beautiful way that describes her beauty, her gait, an how she chreishes the lives along her path.
ANANYA - THE SELF
SAFEHOUSE ARTS, SAN FRANCISCO, USA.
2019
A Debut Group Production with a team of 10 wonderfully talented Bay area dancers Conceptualized, directed, choreographed by Swathi Lakshmanan. The mega dan drama was showcased at the Safehouse Arts Theatre San Francisco on 1st November 2019.
The Production was themed on the Ashta nayikas from Natya sastra, that describes about 8 different characters of a woman.
SONG OF THE RIVER - CAUVERY
SAFEHOUSE ARTS, SAN FRANCISCO, USA.
2019
A Debut Solo production accompanied by a team of live musicians from the Bay area Califonia was showcased at the Safehouse Arts Theatre San Francisco on 3rd November 2019. The production named "Song of the River - Cauvery" as it was themed on portraying the beauty of the river in India that flows through the states Karnataka and Tamilnadu.
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