Yarn: A Festival of Storytelling through Dance. Day 2. Draupadi: The Revolutionary Woman by Shanti Mohanti Dave. Conceptualised & choreographed by Guru Dr. Sandhya Purecha. A Bharatanatyam presentation portraying Draupadi as a woman of courage, dignity, intellect and agency. The performance explores her questioning of injustice in the Dyuta Sabha and presents her as a timeless symbol of women’s empowerment. Followed by Parvati Parinay – brings alive the timeless tale of Kāmadeva’s burning, Rati’s lament, and Devi Parvati’s intense tapasya to attain Lord Shiva, culminating in the divine union of Shiva and Shakti through the expressive language of Kathak. Performed by Sunil Sunkara & Dr. Piyush Raj. The production carries forward the traditional art of storytelling in Kathak, rooted in the adage “Katha Kare Ko Kathak Kahave.” Collab. Natavari Kathak Nritya Academy.
