SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs presents Nova Bhattacharya’s Svāhā!, July 14 and 15

Shown in partnership with DanceHouse and Indian Summer Festival, women-centric work is brimming with life

SPONSORED POST BY SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs

Nova Dance’s Svāhā!

SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs, DanceHouse, and the Indian Summer Festival are co-presenting Nova Bhattacharya’s Svāhā!, a shimmering, whirling ode to the rites and rituals of women.

Drawing influence by women building community through acts of celebration, mourning, and worship, Bhattacharya’s company Nova Dance uses the universal language of movement to unite people in laughter, beauty, and shared joy.

“I am inspired by the eloquence of the human body and the intelligence of the senses,” says Bhattacharya. “The potential for dance to stimulate people emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually drives my commitment to creating dances that exalt the human spirit and express ideas that words cannot.”

In addition to a cast of more than 20 performers from almost 30 different dance traditions—everything from Bharatnatyam to Butoh, as well as ballet, jazz, and salsa—Svāhā! features local artists in an opening invocation that accompanies the performances.

Svāhā! runs on July 14 and 15 at the Vancouver Playhouse at 8 pm, with pre-show talks taking place just beforehand at 7:15 pm. Tickets and more information can be found here.

Post sponsored by SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs.

Nova Bhattacharya in rehearsal.