Behind The Costume - Kathakali Heritage Project 2020 - 2021

12th July 2020

Coming out of lockdown.

Like all theatre companies in the country we are waiting for museums to be releaed from the lockdown to be able to confirm dates for this excitng heritage project. 

Presented by the Kala Chethena Kathakali Company and kindly funded by the Museum of Croydon and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The aim is to bring people together to celebrate the culture behind the costumes featured in Kathakali - the classical dance, drama of Kerala, south west India.

Behind the Kathakali costumes

An opportunity to discover a whole world behind the costumes, the rituals, the traditions, the culture and understand how Kathakali, Bharatanatyam and other sacred art forms, emerged from the temples centuries ago.

Exhibition

The Museum of Croydon will host a series of workshops, performances and an exhibition of authentic Kathakali and Bharatanatyam costumes, traditional dress of Kerala and photographs.

Workshops and Performances - Kathakali and Bharatantyam

Workshops and performances of Kathakali, led by Kalamandalam Vijayakumar, and Kalamandalam Barbara Vijayakumar and Bharatanatyam, led by Anusha Subramanyam, will bring the costumes alive.

The Kerala Community of Croydon

The Kerala community will add to this experience by providing Chenda Melam, [powerful drumming] and the ancient dance of Kia Kotti Kali [a dance performed by women] to celebrate the remarkable heritage of Kerala.

Oral History

Oral History specialist, Rolf Killius, will be recording the memories of the people from Kerala settled in this country. https://www.rolfkillius.com

For more information

please visit our Event Dates https://www.kathakali.net/whats-on/event-dates

Contact: Kalamandalam Barbara Vijayakumar:

Tel: 02380 420114 or 07740 123070        barbaravijayakuma@yahoo.co.uk