From the Compagnie Apsara Arts from Singapore, the dancer Mohanapriyan Thavarajah, rising star of Bharata Natyam (Tamil classical dance, one of the oldest Indian dances), will shine on the stage of Point d’Eau. Equipped with extraordinary qualities – vitality, musicality, expressiveness – Mohanapriyan Thavarajah also shines through the precision of his choreographies.

Bollywood dance performance

His show entitled “Paramapadam” (or “The Game of Life – Snakes and Ladders”) draws on classical dance techniques and illuminates uncertainties, successes and failures, life choices and their consequences …

This was preceded by a parade of Indian costumes and dance performances in Bollywood style. Craft stands and Indian snacks complete the program.

Now accustomed to the Point d’Eau, the Vidyalaya Association will decorate the premises for the theme of Diwali, the largest traditional Indian festival in which it is customary to light thousands of lamps, lanterns and candles to light fires.

The day before, the association is also offering a conference by the artistic director of the Apsara Arts Compagnie from Singapore on the Indian roots of Cambodian culture as a prelude to this evening.

Friday, November 5th, Point d’Eau, Happy Diwali, at 8 p.m. (duration: 3 hours, with a break). Reservations at Point d’Eau (17, allée René-Cassin, Ostwald): 03 88 30 17 17 or further lepointdeau.com Prices: € 6 to € 20.

Conference in English (simultaneous translation) Thursday, November 4th, 7 pm at the Maison des Associations (1A, place des Orphelins, Strasbourg): “Indian roots in Cambodia” with image projection. With the dancer Mohanapriyan Thavarajah, who will present his work “Temple dance of Apsaras”. Free admission.