December 8, 2002

"Samavesham - Gender transformation in South Indian Performing Arts"

Session I

9.30 am	Paper by Dr. Dennis Hudson
10.00 am	Masters / Seniors: Kathakali Kalamandalam Rajasekharan
10.30 am	Current Practitioners: Isai Natakam Jayalatha
11.00 am	New Directions: Bharathanatyam Navtej Singh Johar

Session II

4.00 pm	Paper by Dr. Alka Pande
4.30 pm	Masters / Seniors: Yakshagana Keremane Shambhu Hegde
5.00 pm	Current Practitioners: Kattaikoothu P. Rajagopal
5.30 pm	New Directions: Kathakali Maya Krishna Rao

Session III

7.00 pm	Paper by Devesh Soneji
7.30 pm	Masters / Seniors: Andhra Natyam Kalakrishna
8.00 pm	Current Practitioners: Bhagavathamela N. Srikant
8.30 pm	New Directions: Kathakali Arjun Raina

* Audience interface after each session.
Photo by Hanne de Bruin