The annual Trafalgar Square Festival begins this week. Its on from 2-19 August and features music and dance performances starting at 6pm on Thursday evenings, 8pm on Fridays and 3pm on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. This year’s festival ties in with the 60th anniversary of Indian independence and celebrates the creative connections between London and India with new outdoor commissions from British and Indian companies. This is what you can see in the square over the next three weeks.
2 August - 6pm Shiva Dance by Vena Ramphal combines circus and Indian dance and includes a stunning aerial sequence.
2 August - 6.25pm Londonindia by Heir of Insanity, Niraj Chag and Sapnay School of Dance. Bollywood dance, special effects and high-energy, circus-based performances.
3 August - 8pm Shiva Dance by Vena Ramphal
3 August - 8.25pm Londonindia by Heir of Insanity, Niraj Chag and Sapnay School of Dance
3 August - 9.05pm Dreaming Now by Akademi. A dynamic exploration of dance styles from kathak to contemporary
4 August - 3pm Shiva Dance by Vena Ramphal
4 August - 3.25pm 3KON by Nritarutya. Spectacular performances drawing on the diverse physical techniques of Indian classical dance and martial arts.
4 August - 4.05pm Dreaming Now by Akademi
5 August - 3pm Shiva Dance by Vena Ramphal
5 August - 3.25pm 3KON by Nritarutya
5 August - 4.05pm Dreaming Now by Akademi
9 August - 6pm Nagarantharan by Attakalari Centre. Bangalore based Attakkalari Centre blends the sights and sounds of a typical Indian street and changes Trafalgar Square into an exciting spectacle.
9 August - 6.40pm JUGGERNAUT - Tara-in-the-Sky! by Tara Arts. Tara Arts creates a powerful theatrical ritual about the relationship between India and Britain.
10 August - 8pm Nagarantharan by Attakalari Centre
10 August - 9pm Bells by Theatre Tol, Naresh Kapuria and Akademi. A collaborative spectacle featuring one of India’s leading artists, Naresh Kapuria.
11 August - 3pm Quick! by Nina Rajarani. Work from award winning choreographer Nina Rajarani.
11 August - 3.30pm Nagarantharan by Attakalari Centre
11 August - 4.20pm JUGGERNAUT - Tara-in-the-Sky! by Tara Arts
12 August - 3pm Quick! by Nina Rajarani
12 August - 3.30pm Nagarantharan by Attakalari Centre
12 August - 4.20pm JUGGERNAUT - Tara-in-the-Sky! by Tara Arts
16 August - 6pm Namastey Trafalgar Square. Taking inspiration from Bollywood movie posters, a giant canvas will be painted live by Mumbai poster painters at the foot of Nelson’s column providing the backdrop for a performance combining London based choreographer Joan Pires, composer Niraj Chag and the French aerial company Les Passagers.
17 August - 8pm Namastey Trafalgar Square
18 August - 3pm Namastey Trafalgar Square
19 August - 3pm Namastey Trafalgar Square
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