Koyali dancing!
Last Tuesday night, hosts Ariadne Sawyer and Oparin Ortiz welcomed Koyali Burman to the World Poetry Cafe Radio Show on 102.7 FM! She read a poem of Tagore and spoke about her love of dance and the vital need to share art and culture in all communites. An e-poem called The Pitch That Proffers Peace by World Poetry Life Time Achievment Award Winner 2012, Richard Doiron was read by Ariadne. Also for the first time Ariadne read her poem The Tortured One, dedicated to the people of Egypt. To listen to this special program, CLICK HERE!
Koyali Burman has been an exponent of Indian classical dance-Kathak and Tagore’s dance form- Rabindra Nritya. She began learning Kathak at the age of three in India under the tutelage of Bina Moitra- disciple of renowned guru Acchan Maharaj, father of Birju Maharaj as well as Kalpana Mallick. She has been trained in both Lucknow and Jaipur Gharanas (school of dance ) in India. Koyali has been awarded as Sangeet Visharad (B Muse) in Kathak from Bhatkhande Vishwavidyalaya. She received acclaim as “Sangeet Ratna” (M Muse) from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata and winner of numerous regional awards in India. She has performed at various prestigious events like Dover Lane Conference, India Day, Commonwealth Day, Festival of Diversity, City of Vancouver celebration as well as in Television channels of India and Vancouver. She has been interviewed in radio, television in India and Vancouver. She is also an exponent of ‘Rabindrya Nritya’ (Tagorean dance style). She has choreographed and performed various dance dramas of Tagore- Chandalika, Chitrangada, Shyama and many more.
She has a Masters degree from University of British Columbia. Besides her professional career, she enjoys performing and teaching dance and expanding the cultural boundaries with a dedication to excellence. She sits in various art and cultural committees, board of director in various social service agencies. She enjoys offering dance lessons in community centres and other venues to children, youth and adults and well as conducts various workshops and presentations in Vancouver. In an art form like Kathak which is technically rigorous with a lot of virtuosity, Koyali is constantly on the look out to find new ways of developing her creativity in beauty, with her intelligence and delicate sensitivity. Currently she is researching and creatively developing the idea of dancing: the art of living a healthier lifestyle. “I like to paint new pictures, new figures in space with my dance”.
Ariadne’s note: Koyali has danced for and supported World Poetry for a number of years. We greatly appreciate her art, wisdom and expertise.
Here are some photos of the World Poetry Cafe Team: Tech Patricio and guest host Oparin!
Amaziing tech Patricio!
Happy guest host!
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