After an amazing Indika 2016, we look back across the festival in pictures.
ReadDuring this years Indika festival, we trialed a really exciting, brand new feature for our events: we live streamed concerts to our Youtube channel!
ReadAs part of our Music India Summer School, we announced the new ensemble leaders for 2016-17 and award winners.
ReadOn Tuesday 26th July, 5 brilliant young musicians took to the stage to compete in the Yuva Sangeet Ratna (Young Musician of the Year) awards 2016.
ReadThis extraordinary dance presentation explores the beauty of Buddhist temple architectures. Following on from their hit production ‘Nirmanika’, Milapfest’s partner dance company Apsaras Arts again explores the beauty of architecture in their latest popular dance production which will be heading to both The Capstone Theatre, Liverpool and The Bhavan, London.
ReadMilapfest welcomed Darren Henley, the Chief Executive of Arts Council England, to our Indika festival this year. Whilst he was here, he had the honour of inaugurating our brand new CD and Book – Great British Gharana, which features the creative journeys of a number of musicians who have been a part of Milapfest’s ensembles over recent years.
ReadThe results are out for the recent Bharatanatyam exams and we are thrilled to announce that all our students achieved Distinctions and Merits!
ReadThis month, three of our Tarang members traveled to Chennai, India to further their musical journeys. Here are their stories.
ReadWe are exciting to announce that Dance India will be returning for a special 3-day masterclass at the Royal Academy of Dance in London from 22-24th October 2016.
ReadFrom this Autumn, we are offering Yoga classes for the very first time at Arts School.
ReadFollowing your suggestions and feedback, we have taken the opportunity to introduce a new instrument! As a result, Keyboard classes will begin from September.
ReadMilapfest’s extremely popular intensive training programme, ‘Dance India’, returns in Autumn 2016 with a special weekend masterclass led by world renowned artists Pandit Rajendra Gangani, Kathak and Priyadarsini Govind, Bharatanatyam.
ReadAn important update from our Executive Director, Dr Prashant Nayak.
ReadMilapfest is delighted to report that the National Jury have concluded their deliberations for the National Indian Arts Awards, and have chosen a distinguished list of teachers and young musicians for these prestigious national arts awards.
ReadWe are really pleased to announce that as of Autumn 2016, Arts School will now be offering Veena classes led by Prashanthini Shanthakumar.
ReadHere is the second part of Tarang member Raam’s journey to India.
ReadGrammy award winner Vishwa Mohan Bhatt is a well-known international artist, and expert improviser. He will be joining us for an exciting concert at The Capstone Theatre, Liverpool in October.
ReadFeatured for the first time at Milapfest’s long-running concert series, Jonathan Mayer’s versatility and distinctive approach are tribute to his education in both Indian and Western classical music, and his studies in composition with his father, the late Indo-Jazz artist John Mayer.
ReadFeatured for the first time at Milapfest’s long-running concert series, Jonathan Mayer’s versatility and distinctive approach are tribute to his education in both Indian and Western classical music, and his studies in composition with his father, the late Indo-Jazz artist John Mayer.
ReadOn Thursday 20th October, we hosted the second annual National Indian Arts Awards at London’s Nehru Centre.
ReadMilap’s SAMYO & TARANG National Ensembles have a reputation for rich, innovative and adventurous music, rooted in the Indian Classical tradition. This exciting compilation features some of the best examples…
ReadAravinth is the Artistic Director behind the upcoming dance production, Añjasa, which Milapfest will be presenting in Liverpool and London this month. Join him as he talks about his research on south east Asian based themes suitable for dance choreography in his quest for new narratives for Indian dance.
ReadCELEBRATE INDIA! Featuring SAMYO, the National Youth Orchestra for Indian Music & SABRANG, the National Choir for Indian Music
ReadThis extraordinary dance presentation explores the beauty of Buddhist temple architectures. Following on from their hit production ‘Nirmanika’, Milapfest’s partner dance company Apsaras Arts again explores the beauty of architecture in their latest popular dance production which will be heading to both The Capstone Theatre, Liverpool and The Bhavan, London.
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