Series name | Present |
Description | This A5 colour photograph is of Mavin Khoo, the internationally renowned Bharata Natyam dance performer and associate of Akademi: South Asian Dance. The photograph depicts Mavin performing in the corridors of Chelsea and Westminster hospital in London, as part of the inaugural performance of ‘Dancing for the Spirit’. This event took place in collaboration with Akademi and was part of a two year programme of South Asian dance and music workshops held for the benefit of patients, staff and visitors to the hospital. |
Date of Creation / Publication | 2000 |
Creator | Unknown |
Associated Person/ Organisation | Rajkumar, Tara |
Location | London |
Collection and Reference Number | Akademi Collection (GB 2661 AK) |
Catalogue Number | AK/PRE/15 |
Copyright | The Creator and/ or associated person or organisation where applicable |
Access to originals | The originals belong to Akademi. |
Series notes | Akademi: South Asian Dance, previously known as The Academy of Indian Dance, adopted its new name in the early 1990s, a turning point for the development of the organisation and the refocusing of its aims. |
Collection notes | The digitised material from the Akademi: South Asian Dance Collection consists of documents and images from the establishment of the company, when it was called the Academy of Indian Dance up to the present time. Also included are flyers, photographs and education material pertaining to various productions, workhshops and seminars. |