The Return of Spring – Programme
| Series name | Beginnings |
| Description | The black and white programme of the ‘The Return of Spring’ features Unni Krishnan on the front cover. It consists of a list of characters and artists from Indian and Britain, a scene-by-scene synopsis and a detailed paragraph about the dance performers and stage designers. The programme also includes several photographs of the participating dancers featuring Chitralekha Bolar, Chelapati, Unni Krishnan, Heo Legoretta, Jayshree Naidoo, Piali Ray, Subathra Shanteepan, and Indira Thiagrajah. The back page offers an overview of the story of ‘The Return of Spring’ by Sita Narasimhan, who adapted this mythical tale for the stage. |
| Date of Creation / Publication | 1986 |
| Creator | Academy of Indian Dance |
| Associated Person/ Organisation | Rajkumar, Tara |
| Location | London |
| Collection and Reference Number | Akademi Collection (GB 2661 AK) |
| Catalogue Number | AK/BEG/RS/1 |
| 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 was known as The Academy of Indian Dance for over 10 years since its establishment in 1979. This grouping, Beginnings, focuses on the first ten years of the organisation (1979-1989) and traces its pioneering work in increasing accessibility to Indian dance and creating a space for Indian dance in contemporary British culture. |
| 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. |
