2024

Sunday, Feb 25th, 2024 4 PM: AIKYA by Arushi Mudgal accompanied by musicians from India – an Odissi performance

Saturday, April 20th, 2024 4 PM: Bhavayami Raghuramam featuring 3 Houston Dance Schools – a Bharatnatyam performance for Rama Navami commemorating the Pran Prathishta at Ayodhya.

2023

Sunday April 16th, 4.00pm Krishnaya Tubhyam Namaha by Mahati Kannan, Grand niece & Disciple of the iconic Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam

Saturday, May 27th, 2023 4.00 PM: KATHA Stories within a Story by Sreelakshmy Govardhanan, recipient of the Govt. of India’s prestigious Ustad Bismillah Khan Award from the Sangeet Natak Akademi for Kuchipudi natyam.

Saturday, August 5, 7.00 PM: Transcending Borders: The Ramayana Project – this world premiere, presented by the Asia Society Texas Center, this cross- cultural program combines the artistry of Indian, Indonesian, Sri Lankan, and a French-Taiwanese, dancers and musicians, a first for Texas. At the Asia Society Texas Center, 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX 77004

Saturday, Aug 12th, 2023 8.30 PM: Rudraakshya, the all male Odissi ensemble extraordinaire, under the direction of Guru Bichitrananda Swain, at the Miller Outdoor Theatre to thrill the audience with its new and exciting repertoire.

Saturday, Nov 11th, 2023 4 PM: NEW DIMENSIONS TO THE MARGAM The ever popular Rama Vaidyanathan with her group of dancers and musicians presented at MATCH, 3400 Main St, Houston, TX 77002

2022

Samskriti’s 2022 programs were made possible by grants from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, the BIPOC Arts & Network Fund, and the Texas Commission on the Arts

Saturday, March 26, 7.00 PM: World Premiere of A Story, A Song and A Dance – presented by the Asia Society Texas Center
Sunday, June 26, 5.00 PM: Folk Dances of Rajasthan – Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston (MATCH)Sunday

Sunday, July, 24, 5.00 PM: Anshuman – a tribute to Surya, the Sun God

Saturday, Aug 13, 8.30 PM: Incredible India – a colorful mosaic of select classical and folk dances from different regions of India

Saturday, Sept 17, 5.00 PM: Carnatic Music concert by the iconic maestro, T.M.Krishna, accompanied by Akkarai Subhalakshmi (Violin) and Praveen Kumar (Mridangam) (presented in collaboration with Classical Arts Society)

2021

Presented a hybrid mix of in-person and virtual events 

“Bhoomi” by Kalanidhi dance company, Maryland  (Miller Outdoor Theatre), paid tribute to Mother Earth

Outreach program: Workshop for young Kathak students from all over Houston by Durgesh Gangani, India, followed by his performance, “Kathak: Dance of the Royal Courts” at Discovery Green

“Swapna Vijayam” – an adaptation of the Nutcracker Ballet in Kuchipudi dance by Sasikala Penumarthi’s Atlanta based dance company (virtual)

“Triple Frontiers” – an Odissi performance by Malaysia’s Ramli Ibrahim and his Sutra Foundation (virtual)

2020 

During the pandemic Samskriti presented 3 virtual programs, and two highlighted local Indian artists in programs titled ‘Houston Proud’ – “Anantham”, a paean to Krishna by Houston’s professional dancers, and “Nrittamalika”, by talented young dancers from different dance schools. 

Special program – “Vilasini Natyam”, a little known dance of Temple Dancers (Devadasis), by Poorvadhanasree, India.

2019

“Bollywood Blast” (Miller Outdoor Theatre) featuring California’s award winning professional pan American dance ensemble, Karmagraphy,  

“A Million Sitas:(MATCH) – a solo dance theater presentation by Anita Ratnam (India)

“Incredible India: Dance, Language of the Soul” with artists from India, Sri Lanka and Colombia (Miller Outdoor Theatre)

“Ganga to Kaveri; Linking the Sacred Rivers” (MATCH) with four different dance forms performed by dancers from India, California, North Dakota, Oregon and Texas

Kuchipudi dance by Dr. Pranamya Suri (Dallas) & Ashrita Keshav (India)

“Darshan: Encountering the Divine” – by world renowned Bharatanatyam dancer Malavika Sarukkai (MATCH)

2018: 

Bharatanatyam performance by India’s most famous transgender dancer, Narthaki Nataraj, a first for Texas (MATCH)

“Incredible India: Cultural Connections” between Kathak dancers (India), Flamenco (Spain) and Tanoura (Egypt)  – Miller Outdoor Theatre

“Vivartana”, by renowned Bharatanatyam artist Rama Vaidyanathan and her ensemble of talented dancers from India and the US 

Outreach program: Workshop for young dancers from around Texas by Rama Vaidyanathan

“Bollywood Blast: Om Shanti”, a musical by Austin’s Agni Productions

2017

“Antaram”, an unusual collage of different Indian classical dance forms featured highly reputed artists from India

“Bollywood Bandwagon”, created by Arzan Gonda and her Rhythm India Dance Company, proved that Houston’s got talent 

“Incredible India: Cultural Connections”, at the Miller Outdoor Theatre, bridged the artistic divide between India and West by juxtaposing the art forms of the two on one stage