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Indian dance traditions take center stage at New York's Carnegie Hall
Festival featured 387 performers before an audience of 2,800.
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Ankita Baidya - Mon, 06, Jul 2026
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Artists perform Indian classical and folk dance forms during the All-Indian Dance Festival 2026. / X/@IndiainNewYork
The All-Indian Dance Festival 2026 brought together 387 artists to perform Indian classical and folk dance forms before an audience of 2,800 at the Stern Auditorium of Carnegie Hall, according to the Consulate General of India in New York.
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Organized by the Consulate in partnership with dance organization Three Aksha, the festival showcased dance traditions from across India on one of the world's most recognized performance stages. The program was curated by Three Aksha founder Viji Rao.
Consul General Binaya Srikanta Pradhan said the performances reflected the depth, diversity and continuity of India's cultural heritage. In a post on X, he thanked the participating artists, dance schools, parents and family members for helping preserve and pass on Indian traditions across generations.
All Indian Dance Festival 2026 @carnegiehall
— India in New York (@IndiainNewYork) July 5, 2026
387 artists performed Indian classical and folk dances before 2800 strong audience at the Stern Hall, the Carnegie Hall@IndiainNewYork partnered with the Three Aksha & Ms. Viji Rao to bring together different dance forms from all… pic.twitter.com/RZozUAXtE2
The Consulate also acknowledged Rao for curating the festival and recognized the participating dance groups and artistic directors, including Notes n' Beats School led by Veena Pandiri, Nrithya Samarpanam led by Gayathri Sudhakar, The Odisha Society of Americas led by Rashmi Rajaguru, Lahari Abbaraju, Nupoor Dance School led by Radhika Joshi, Rhythm Dancers led by Thrupthy Kotian, Bharathakala Naatya Academy led by Subathra Sudarshan, NachNation led by Uma Karmakar Kapoor, Abhinaya Tharangini Academy of Kuchipudi Dance led by Krishnaveni Gurrapu, and Three Aksha led by Rao.
According to Carnegie Hall's event listing, the festival was produced by Three Aksha in collaboration with the Consulate General of India in New York. The program featured Indian classical and folk dance performed by artists born and raised in the United States, alongside choreography rooted in traditions preserved and taught by Indian dance gurus.
The event highlighted the role of the Indian diaspora in sustaining and promoting India's performing arts while bringing regional dance traditions to an international audience.
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