Name: Dance Master Concert -ISHWARA
Start: 2024-08-30T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-08-30T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Fayetteville Public Library

Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation (Ra-Ve) is well-known across the arts landscape of Northwest Arkansas for providing classes, training, and musical events for all who are interested in the music and dance traditions of classical India. The Master Concert series is the ultimate expression of that vision. Join us as we celebrate these ancient, lustrous—and highly entertaining—arts!
Rukmini Vijayakumar, renowned Indian choreographer, Bharatanatyam dancer, and actress, joins us in the Event Center at the Fayetteville Public Library for a special presentation of Ishwara: A Journey to The Self, an original work of theatrical dance magic conceived and developed in memory of Rukmini’s father, K Vijayakumar. Rukmini is currently on tour with Eppo Music, but she has made a special place for Ra-Ve with this concert, the only one she has scheduled outside of that tour. Thank you, Rukmini!
Accompanied by her ensemble of voice, nattuvangam, mridangam, and flute, Ishwara: A Journey to The Self is the breathtakingly best of contemporary Indian music and dance!
• Ishwara: A Journey to The Self, presented by Rukmini Vijayakumar
• Event Center - Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Fayetteville, AR 72701
• Friday, August 30, 2024
• 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
This event will be followed by our Annual Fundraiser. Tickets are sold separately for the fundraiser which includes food, a DJ dance floor, giveaways and much more.
Rukmini Vijayakumar is a versatile artist who excels in Bharatanatyam, choreography, and theater. As the artistic director of Raadha Kalpa dance company, she is shaping classical Indian dance with modern influences. With a BFA in dance from the Boston Conservatory, Rukmini has toured globally and trained under esteemed gurus, showcasing her solo performances and choreographic works. Her broad educational background allows her to consistently challenge artistic norms and captivate audiences on a worldwide scale. https://dancerukmini.com/
The mission of The Fayetteville Public Library is to strengthen our community and empower our citizens through free and public access to knowledge. Our vision is to be powerfully relevant and completely accessible.
Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation was founded in 2018 with a mission to promote the traditional performing arts of India in NWA, by educating and inspiring people to learn, teach, and sustain those arts in our area. We fulfill our mission through a variety of initiatives, including weekly classes for young people, workshops and performances with skilled local artists, and sponsorship of world-famous practitioners of Indian dance, music, and theater to come to NWA to perform and teach.