The Accoutrements of an Indian Dancer
EVENT
18 May 2026, 5:30PM - 6:30PM
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Booking required, tickets are pay as you wish - suggested donation: £8 (£5 for MAA Friends and students)
About this event
An Indian classical dancer has a set of jewellery and costumes that are worn in a particular order to represent more than just ornamentation. It also takes the dancer a few hours to transform into an artist ready for performance. In this talk, you will explore the special jewellery and costumes of a Bharata Natyam dancer and discover what each piece means beyond just bling.
No audio or video recording is permitted of the workshops, without the clear permission of the Workshop leader and other participants.
About the speaker
Monisha Bharadwaj trained for 30 years in the Indian classical dance style of Bharata Natyam and has had an international dance career which included performing at the opening of the Nehru Gallery at the V&A Museum, London in the presence of HM The Queen. She now sits on the Board of Srishti, one of the UK’s top Indian dance companies. Monisha is also an award winning author, food historian and a food writer based in London, UK.
Image credit: Monisha Bharadwaj.