“There are many artists credited with putting Bharatanatyam on the
global map, but the work of Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy stands out.” —Times of India

Ranee Ramaswamy and Aparna Ramaswamy’s Fires of Varanasi

The reigning deity of Varanasi is Shiva, from whose locks flows the
Ganga. He is celebrated, invoked, and worshipped in this sacred city, where His dance transforms the desolation of the cremation ground into a wondrous experience of bhakti.

Award-winning Bharatanatyam artists Aparna Ramaswamy and Ranee Ramaswamy have toured their work extensively, and are renowned for their rigor, physicality, and poetic expression. They are senior disciples of Padma Bhushan Smt. Alarmel Valli.

October 11 - October 17, 2022 (5 performances)
October 11th: Kerala Arts and Crafts Village, Kovalam, 7:30pm

October 12th: Raga Kala Kendram, Varkala, 7:00pm

October 13th: Sargakshetra Cultural and Charitable Center, Changanasseri, 2:30pm

October 15th: Convention Center, Pinarayi, 7:00pm

October 17th: Ganesham Thycaud, Thiruvanathapuram, 6:45pm

Ragamala’s performance at the Soorya Festival is supported in part by Mid Atlantic Arts through USArtists International, a program in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Trust for Mutual Understanding.