Agni Kanye, a Bharatanatyam dance production on the life of mythological character Draupadi, was the finale at a grand Indian classical show titled Nari Shakti, in Dubai recently. Over 100 dancers presented 15 performances at the event, planned and executed by women, and supported by the Indian People’s Forum (IPF) Cultural Council, Trescon, SkyBlue Media, Precision Metals, Sprouts Speech Centre, Parva Group, Biyani Jewels, Almarai, GateWay ME, Konfhub, Introbot, Indian Women in Dubai, Gulf Gelathiyaru, Karnataka Sangha Dubai and UAE Tamil Sangam.

Iswarya Bharadwaj, Founder of Nanda Performing Arts Centre & Gulf Indian Performing Arts & Music Society (GIPAMS), who conceptualised Agni Kanye, had brought together dancers from ages 5 to 50 years.

The title of Nari Shakti was given to Karthika Vaidyanathan (carnatic singer and filmfare awardee), Puja Unni (classical dancer) and Renuka Parameshwar (carnatic teacher).

Nari Shakti highlighted how the Emirates continues to nurture global arts, culture, and communities, providing a platform where creativity knows no boundaries of age, nationality, or background. – editor@nrifocus.com