Nitya Nritya Festival 2026 Day 1
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Nitya Nritya Foundation presents Nitya Nritya Festival 2026 — Day 1
September 11, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center, Main Stage Theatre
Taylorsville, UT 84129
On sale: 7/23/26 at 10am
Nitya Nritya Festival is back for the 10th successive year with a greater geographic footprint across the valley.
Friday, 11 September 2026, 7:00 – 9:30 pm (Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center)
Run Time: 2 hours 20 minutes with one 15 minute intermission included.
- 7:00 – 8:15 pm: VILAASA – A spirited repartee with our higher self by the world renowned Praveen Kumar.
- 8:30 – 8:45 pm: THE UNSPOKEN – A talk by Praveen Kumar and Jyothsna Sainath on the shifting alchemy of shared aesthetic experience in Bharatanatyam.
- 8:45 – 9:20 pm: PUNAHA – Surrender to sacred incantations as we reclaim the feminine Divine. A Bharatanatyam ensemble presentation by Nitya Nritya Dance Ensemble.
Saturday, 12 September 2026 (Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah)
(I) 11:00 – 12:15 am: THE ALAYA PROJECT – Experience a thrilling bridge between the intricate Carnatic style of Indian classical music and contemporary jazz and funk.
Run Time: 75 minutes (No intermission)
Presented by Rohan Krishnamurthy on Drum set, Mridangam, and additional Carnatic percussion; Prashant Radhakrishnan on Saxophone; and Colin Hogan on Keys.
(II) 1:00 – 2:00 pm: A GATEWAY TO INDIAN CLASSIAL ARTS
A free introductory lecture-demonstration with hands-on engagement in Indian classical dance and music, led by festival artists.
(III) 7:00 – 8:30 pm: Rogue Gestures / Foreign Bodies
Run Time: 75 minutes, no intermission. Followed by 15 minute talkback.
Explore the rich tapestry of contemporary histories of immigrant women on a powerful canvas, of migration, labor, memories, and belonging.
Presented by Nava Dance Theatre.
BHARATANATYAM DANCERS:
- Shruti Abhishek
- Abirami Murugappan
- Janani Muthaiya
- Nadhi Thekkek
- Lalli Venkat
Details at: https://nityanritya.com/2026/07/03/nitya-nritya-festival-2026/
Age policy: Recommended for ages 8 and up. Children 13 months and under (infants being held) do not require a ticket. Seniors still require a ticket.