Kathak: The Dance of Storytellers

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Kathak: The Dance of Storytellers

"Art is universal"

2024

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Toronto-based, award-winning dancer, teacher, and choreographer Joanna De Souza takes us through her journey as a non-South Asian dancer in the classical dance form of Kathak.

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Directed by: Pragati Kaushal
Produced by: Pratibha Kaushal

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