OAUK member Nupur Arts is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year and has been featured in People Dancing’s Summer Animated Magazine 2024.
Join Shreya Vadnerkar, dance artist and Associate Director of Nupur Arts on a journey through it’s evolution: from humble beginnings as newcomers to the UK pioneering Bharatanatyam in the city of Leicester, to achieving recognition as an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation (NPO).
Mauktik’, the Sanskrit word for pearl, symbolises for me the purity, beauty, and resilience that we at Nupur Arts have embodied as an institution throughout our journey.
I’ve seen this company blossom from every angle: as a student, as the daughter of the Artistic Director & Founder, and now as the Associate Director. Here is our story.
About Nupur Arts
Nupur Arts is a dynamic arts organisation based in the heart of Leicester since 1990. Nupur Arts engages with artists, practitioners, arts organisations and people of all ages, abilities and background, to develop, promote and support South Asian dance in Leicestershire & beyond.
About People Dancing
People Dancing is the development organisation for community and participatory dance, driving forward inclusion and excellence through training, qualifications, resources, specialist programmes & networks.
