A round-up of the latest at Akademi

Performance at Eats and Beats Festival at Greenford Quay, 25 Jul

Suhani Dhanki Mody performs Bharatanatyam and Marathi folk dance at this free event for local community. Part of South Asian Heritage Month celebrations.

MAITRI 3.0 (2026)

South Asian dance workshops to over 250 Key Stage 2 pupils in Harrow, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Camden.

Performance at Young V&A, 4 Jul

Aparajita Burjwal and team perform Devdas at this free event for families.

Suba’s blog | Staying close to the practice and why it matters

Our Artistic Director reflects on a season of being on the ground, and why that proximity matters.

Blog | Divija Melally (Artist Commissions)

Akademi Artist Commissions recipient, Divija Melally, shares the creative journey behind her project exploring movement and health and well-being..

Akademi at The Great Exhibition Road Festival, 6 Jun

A Kathak performance accompanied by live music followed by a movement workshop at Bandstand Dangoor Plaza on Exhibition Road.

Conference report | Reach Out and Reveal: Exploring the impact of South Asian dance in SEND education

Artist Jane Chan reports on Akademi conference, ‘Reach Out and Reveal: Exploring the impact of South Asian dance in SEND education’ that took place at The Place on 13 March 2026.

Closing event for V&A Museum’s South Asia Gallery, 13 Mar

A live drawing session where Meghna LN Raju’s striking poses and expressions from Bharatanatyam became visual art, interpreted through the eyes of the audiences

Workshop for 2nd West Hampstead Brownies, 11 Mar

Artist Kavya Iyer leads the Bollywood workshop for the Girl Guides aged 7-14.

First Friday event at Claremont Project, 6 Mar

Artists Archita Kumar and Sameeksha Meda lead the sessions.

Seasoned – an evening of new work by older dancers, for Angela Rippon’s Let’s Dance campaign, Mar 7

Our Dance Well participants from Third Age Project performing at The Place, led by artist Georgia Cornwell.

Blog | Labored (Artist Commissions)

Akademi Artist Commissions recipient, Anjana Bala, shares the creative journey behind her new dance piece, Labored.

Suba’s blog | Research trip to India, Jan-Feb 2026

Suba shares her experiences and insights from the recent research trip to India.

Akademi ROaR Conference 2026 | Exploring the impact of dance & movement in SEND schools

Friday 13 March 2026 at The Place, London

Blog | Caught Again In The Net of Rebirth (Artist Commissions)

Akademi Artist Commissions recipient, Chandenie Gobardhan, shares the creative journey behind her new dance piece.

WAC Arts & Akademi Intergenerational Dance Project

Bringing together local participants across generations to explore movement, creativity, and community through the lens of South Asian dance.

Dance Well in Warneford hospital, Oxford, Oct-Dec 2025

Dance Well workshops specifically designed for young patients living with mental health disorders.

International | Dancestors Film is here!

The film is out! Akademi and Gerimis Art’s (Malaysia) project to bridge South Asian and Orang Asli cultures through dance, addressing climate change and social justice