About us
Mission
To work for the advancement of the arts, culture and heritage in England, with a focus on Indian and South Asian dance forms Charity No. 1191708 Registered by Charity Commission
Philosophy, Scope & Objectives
Dance is not only a discipline, but also a tool to convey messages of social and cultural importance. We use it as a tool to raise awareness of environmental issues, such as water efficiency, pollution and water poverty. We carry research and promote lesser seen folk- and tribal art forms, in particular but not exclusive to that of India, enabling cross-cultural awareness. We also highlight the role of dance and movement in physical & mental health and well-being.
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About the Founder
Ragasudha Vinjamuri is currently Associate Lecturer at the University of Sunderland in London with the Faculty of Business and Law. Born in Hyderabad, India, she is a post-graduate in Tourism and Hospitality Management and comes from a family who patronised arts and literature. She has learnt dance from Guru Dr Uma Rama Rao in Hyderabad and has relocated to London in 2016.
She has made substantial contributions to Art, Culture and Heritage scene in the UK. She is applauded well for her choreographic work involving children in public context. She has the distinction of representing Britain as Cultural Coordinator and performer at the United Nations Convention on Biodiversity and during two World Telugu Conventions inaugurated and concluded by consecutive honourable Presidents of India, in Tirupathi of Andhra Pradesh and in Hyderabad of Telangana states, in 2012 and 2017 respectively. She has carved a niche for herself and broken barriers in taking Indian dancing to a variety of subjects and occasions and used dance as a tool to create awareness on several matters, including environmental advocacy and raising social conscience. She initiated “Jalaanjali” for spreading awareness about water management and has been holding panel discussions on the subject at the Houses of British Parliament for the past 4 years. In June 2019, she became the site leader and choreographer for London where she along with her team of dancers was part of Global Water Dances, a world-wide dance done at more than 120 locations in 6 continents at the same time for raising issues connected with water such as pollution, scarcity and fracking.