The Annapurna Indian Dance Company Presents ‘A Tree In Time’

Posted By: Christopher Morganon: April 23, 2024In: Current Affairs, Huddersfield Literature Festival, HuddLitFest2024, News

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The Annapurna Indian Dance Company Presents 'A Tree In Time'

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By Joshua Robinson –

The Annapurna Indian Dance company presents A Tree in Time: a dance and storytelling session with live Tabla, inspired by the true story of Saalumarada Thimmakka, an Indian woman who has dedicated her life to planting trees.

Artists include internationally renowned Tabla Mastro Sanju Sahai, musician Kirpal Singh Panesar, and Kathak dancer Jaymini Sahai with writer Ian Clyaton as the storyteller.

Saalumarada was born in a remote village and did not receive a formal education. An active campaigner on afforestation, she has over her life planted 8,000+ trees, including 385 banyan trees, the national tree of India. She used to carry pails of water for over four kilometres to water the saplings every day, demonstrating a selfless dedication towards trees and the environment. Now 112 years old, Saalumarada was conferred with the Padma Shri award by the government of India in 2019.

Event Details:

Date: Tuesday 23rd April
Time: 7 pm – 8 pm
Venue: Attic, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, Huddersfield HD1 2SP
Tickets: £5 free for University of Huddersfield staff and students & essential carers
Age guidance: 16+

Book tickets here: https://www.huddlitfest.org.uk/event/a-tree-in-time/

About Annapurna Indian Dance:

Annapurna Indian Dance was founded in Halifax by artistic director Shantha Rao with a vision to connect communities through dance and sharing stories.

Since its inception, the company has placed environmental conversations at the front and centre of all its projects, speaking up about the Climate Crisis and encouraging people to make changes to reduce their carbon footprint.

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