Tours Abroad by year

November 12-18 – “Aanjaneyam” production, Singapore Art festival, Esplanade

October 17-23 – Istanbul, Turkey for Vodafone advertisement shooting.

October 12-15, 2017 – Valli thirumanam (BK group), Colombo, Srilanka
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October 7, 2017 – The Dhananjayans – Keynote speakers (Hindutva – The ceremonial & the Spiritual) for World Hindu Day – Union of Sankrit, Sankriti and Sanatan Dharma, Edison, NJ, USA.
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July 26, 2015 – Arangetram of Sujatha (Kuwait), Divya Shiva’s student. Chief guest – Shanta Dhananjayan

November 7, 8 & 9, 2014 – Dakshina festival, Washington

October 2 -15, 2014 – Participated in the Fifteenth anniversary of Rathika Mahadeva’s Bharata Kalanjali, Melbourne, Sydney, Australia.

July 25, 2014 – MilapFest 2014 – Lifetime achievement honour, Program and felicitation at University campus, Liverpool, UK. View Photos

July 15 – August 8, 2014 – Workshop / seminar / conference at Liverpool / London

September 20-28 – Bharatanaatyam by The Dhananjayans at DAKSHINA Dance Company’s 10th anniversary festival, Washington (USA)

July/August – Naatya Adhyayana Gurukulam summer camp Yogaville, Virginia, USA

June 30 – The Dhananjayans conducted the program Yugmanrityam, a Bharatanaatyam feature by Krishnakumar and Sivakami at Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina (senior alumni of Bharatakalanjali).

June 26 – Senior disciple of The Dhananjayans, Subathra Sudarshan organized and conducted Padha Pooja at her Natya Studio at Johns Creek, GA, USA

July/August – Naatya Adhyayana Gurukulam summer camp Yogaville, Virginia, USA

March 24 – Chief guests for Bharatanaatyam Arangetram of Kumari. VISALINI GUNATHAS at Auckland, New Zealand.

A BHARATAKALANJALI ALUMNI PRESENTATION – Directed and choreographed by Verushka Pather
The Dance Ballet Krsna Leela, part of Natya Ananda’s out reach programs
– Port Elizabeth, Opera House for the 24th & 25th September 2011
– Durban at Sibaya Izulu Theatre the 7th, 8th & 9th October.July/August – Naatya Adhyayana Gurukulam summer camp Yogaville, Virginia, USAJuly 1 – Performance followed by Talk on Natya-The Essence of Hyndava Dharma presented by Kerala Hindus of North America

October 29, 30 & November 1 – KALAABHAASKARA (Reunion Island) and Chennai BHARATAKALANJALI jointly produced and presented a very unique NAATYA (Dance drama) PARINAAMAM (on Human evolution & environmental protection).

October 2 – V.P. and Shanta Dhananjayan performed in Traditions Engaged – An International Festival of Classical Indian dance & music organized by Chitresh Das Dance Company and Chhandam School at Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco.

July/August – Naatya Adhyayana Gurukulam summer camp Yogaville, Virginia, USA

March 8-18 – South Africa – Durban and Johannesburg Kala Saadhana Festival Organised by Naatya Aananda of Verushka Moodley (March 8th to 18th)

November – Soorya Inernational Festival, Malayasia & Singapore

October-November – Naatyanjali Festival, (supported by ICCR, Delhi) Perth, Melbourne & Sydney, Australia

August 8-18 – Milap Fest, summer workshop, Manchester

July-August – Naatya Adhyayana Gurukulam, Yogaville, Virginia

April 12 – US Cleveland Thyagaraja Aaraadhana Festival, Naatya Ratnaakara award

November 9 – Mudra Festival, London, UK

September to November – “Farewell-performing a tour of USA

June/July/August – Naatya Adhyayana Gurukulam summer camp Yogaville, Virginia, USA

July-August – Naatya Adhyaya Gurukulam, Yogaville Virginia, USA

Nirmalanjali School of Naatya, Arangetram, Srilanka (Colombo)

January 24 – Inaugurated Kalamandalam Art Festial, Dubai

Major undertaking was the Ekaantha Seetha production

August – Masterclasses /performance/workshops, Milap Fest, Manchester, UK

July 13 – Washington DC, Smithsonian Museum, USA

July/August – Annual summer camp, Yogaville USA

June 3 – The Dhannajayans Bharatanaatyam and Tirukkural Bharatam at Logan Hall London

October 29 – Srivalli or Kaadal Valli Kanda Murugan in Kyoto, Japan, reproduced by their Japanese disciple Daya Tomiko with her Japanese disciples

Annual summer camp, Yogaville USA

August– workshop for Milap Fest in Manchester

June 26 & July 9 – Tirukkural Bharatam was presented in LA and Washington DC, fundraising programs.

Annual summer camp, Yogaville USA

July 3 – Arti School of Dallas TX honored The Dhananjayans with the Naatya award and Dhananjayan gave a short performance of Kathakali demonstration, with Narasimhachari and Ratnakumar giving instrumental support, Texas, USA

June 11 – CMANA (Carnatic Music Association of North America) Annual festival, Felicitated legendry Bharatanaatyam Kamala and performed. V.Gayatridevi, old alumni of Kalakshetra joined the Dhananjayans in the presentation of “Sriramapattabhisheka bhangam”, New Jersey, USA

Annual summer camp, Yogaville USA

Cultural delegation (Under Ministry of Culture, Mynmar & India), Mynmar

UK Soorya Festival, Middle East countries, (Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi), USA, South Africa

Performance/workshops/Lect-dem/Verushka’s Arangetram, South Africa

USA

USA

Apr 29 and 30 – Organised by Music Gala ’99, the Dhananjayans performed with a 13-member troupe, Abu Dhabi and Dubai

Annual summer camp, Yogaville USA

USA (Mahaabhaaratham)

Reunion (Mahaabhaaratham)

Jungle Book, 2 trips to USA, Bahrain

Jungle Book, 3 trips to USA

USA

Spain, Italy

Silver Jubilee Tour USA, Canada

Japan, USA, Kuwait

New York (Chakra), US tour, Sweden, Norway

Australia, Kuwait

UK (Ghanashyaam)

USSR

USA, Canada, USSR (India Festival)

Beyar International Dance festival Germany (Shiva and Terpsichore)
19-city tour of Germany including Hanover, Heidelberg, Stuttgart, Munich, Frankfurt, Darmstadt, and Berlin. Organised by the Indo-German Society in co-operation with the Indian Culture Centre, Bonn and the Cultural Department of the city of Bonn

Singapore Festival (Ramanaatakam)

World tour, Singapore Festival

Sri Lanka, Paris, Germany, Holland, UK and USA

Germany (exhibition tour with Bharata Kalanjali troupe)

Africa (Nigeria), Reunion Island and Mauritius

Germany

Sponsored by Sarah Bernhardt, the Dhananjayans participated in the Summer Festival of Arts at Theatre de la Ville, in Paris in 1980. It was 2 weeks of house full performances followed by an extensive tour of France, Germany, Holland, UK, Canada, and USA

Sri Lanka

Tour of Russia and East European countries sponsored by ICCR

Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia

Germany

East Europe ICCR tour

The Dhananjayans gave 52 performances in US and Canada. A performance at the National Art Centre, Ottawa, on April 20, 1976, was the highlight of their Canadian trip. It was an honour as the Centre was a Federal Govt organization

New York, Art in Education Conference of N Y State Education Department

The Carthage Festival and International Festival of Popular Arts in Tunisia and other African countries

Sanskritic Festival of Indian Arts in the UK

The Festival of Indian Arts in Paris followed by a European tour (France, Switzerland)

Tour of South East Asia tour commemorated the introduction of MSA’s new Boeing 707 fanjet service between Singapore – Kuala Lumpur – Madras and symbolized the new link between the 2 countries

Australia, Fiji and Singapore

Singapore and Malaysia

Nepal

Pakistan