In the fest 'Pehchaan' organised by Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College Nalanda's Bachelor's student Miss Pragati won FIRST PRIZE in Classical Solo Dance !

The Nalanda troupe has presented this presentation of 'Mayura Alaripu' and 'Devi Parashakti' on various platforms this year. One of these platforms is the Gharkul by Ameya Palak Sanghatana (APS)which is a residential facility for mentally challenged, located near Dombivali MIDC in Maharashtra, helping them empower and educate themselves in all aspects of life. The students were accompanied by Lecturer Smt. Radhika Nair ma'am who was felicitated by the august members of the committee.

Nalanda Troupe was felicitated by Respected Hon'ble Governor of Maharashtra Shri Bhagat Singh Koshiyari ji at the 28th Acharya Chaube Maharaj Mahotsav 2022 as a Centenary Celebration of Padmashree Dr. Sitara Devi ji by her daughter Kathak Exponent Guru Jayanti Mala Mishra ji, with his gracious presence and kind words of encouragement and blessings

Nalanda Troupe was felicitated by Respected Dr. Chandrabhanu Satpathy Guruji at the Guru Samarpan Diwas Samaroh 2022 with his gracious appreciation, kind words of encouragement and blessings 🙏

Nalanda troupe performed at FICCI FLO Mumbai chapter to celebrate and empower women

A troupe of 100 dancers performed Indian Classical Dance- Mohiniattam Kathakali Bharata Natyam Odissi Kathak alongwith Indian Folk Dance - Bihu Bhangra Garba Lezim and Kaikottikali.

What an enriching and fulfilling experience hosting the Connoisseur, Guru Shri Sathyanarayana Raju sir himself at our very own Nalanda kickstarting the 50 years celebration at the Institute !

The came, they conquered ! Nalanda's Folk Dance Team wins CONSOLATION PLACE in Folk Dance (Group) at the Inter-Collegiate Youth Festival Mumbai University (FINAL ROUND)

Nalanda students were invited and felicitated at the event titled Namo Ramo Navratri & Namo Ramo Ramjat 2022, Savlaram, Maharaj Krida Sankul, KDMC ground, Dombivili (East) organized by Cabinet Minister Shri. Ravindra Chavan in association with BJP South Indian cell, Kalyan district on 1st October, 2022 where they performed Indian Classical Dance and Indian Folk Dance.

Nalanda celebrated 75 years of Indian Independence with 'Desh Mera' and also kickstarted the 50 years celebration of Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya with a lot of pomp.

Nalanda's Kathak Alumni being a part of Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav - Sanskriti Gatha at the prestigious NCPA MUMBAI...

One of our most celebrated festivals “Raksha Bandhan”. The Brahma Kumaris Ghatkopar Branch came to Nalanda to tie the holy rakhis to our staff and students.

Nalanda's Pragati Ankam wins FIRST PLACE in Mimicry at the Inter-Collegiate Youth Festival Mumbai University Zone III.

Anushkaa Ramanatan and Shaayaree Patil of Degree class, Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya recently participated in 'ANAAS India’ World Dancer’s Olympiad - Season 3 which is an online competition and festival. It includes all classical, western and folk dances.

The pious Gurupoornima festival was celebrated highlighting the journey a devotee undertakes for the Rath Yatra, the Ayappa pilgrimage and the Pandharpur Wari.

Nalanda's Vasundhara Group conducted a beautiful tree plantation drive in the college campus 🌱🌿🍃☘️🍀🌴🌳🌲

Yoga having it's origins in ancient India, is a way of life that aims at the holistic wellness of humans by harmonizing body, mind and the spirit. It is celebrated to spread awareness about the invaluable benefits of yoga. On this day, Nalanda staff and students practiced yoga by harmonizing the body with the mind and breath through the various means of breathing exercises, asanas and meditation.

Padma Bhushan Dr. Smt. Kanak Rele, Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna, (Founder-Principal and Education Director) celebrated the launch of her Biography - 'Me and My Mohini Attam'.
Nalanda was honored to welcome Padmashree Hema Malini ji for gracing the event and making it so warm and special for Dr. Kanak Rele, making it an evening etched in all our hearts forever.
Stalwarts in the field of Indian Classical Dance such as Padmashree Darshana Jhaveri, Guru Padma Sharma alongwith the magnificent dance fraternity from Mumbai were in attendance.
Special mention to the Nalanda Parivaar who stood strong with their Creator - Kanakben as always.
The enthusiastic dance students and alumni at Nalanda were present with faces as bright as the summer sun!

On account of celebrating our retiring professor Kalashree M.S. Gireesan, Nalanda students and alumni were honoured and blessed to have received an opportunity of performing to commemorate his years of passion, discipline and dedication as a teacher at Nalanda.
"We Thank our Beloved Principal Dr. Smt. Uma Rele Ma'am and Smt. Radhika Nair ma'am for her choreogpraphy and conceptualism. It was a lovely experience to showcase our dance for our beloved Sir."
Shubham Khowal, Vaishnavi Hajari, Gauri Kale, Avantika Pawar, Simran Cherayil and Mohan Acharya were a part of Team Nalanda.

On account of World Dance Day, Nalanda Masters students were honored and blessed to have received an opportunity of performing for Shakti Mohan ma'am and an esteemed choreographer Ganesh Acharya Ji.
"We Thank our Beloved Principal Dr. Smt. Uma Rele Ma'am for giving us this wonderful opportunity to be a part of the joyful celebration of Dance. It was a lovely experience to showcase our Indian Classical Dance and traditions along with other interesting styles from all over the world in true international spirit".
Radhika Rangparia, Taamohar Biswas, Abijith Nair and Shefali Wadekar were a part of Team Nalanda.

One of the premier institutions India established to propagate Academics in Dance in its Pristine Purity at Higher Education is the Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya.
Under the able guidance and vision of Dr. Kanak Rele, Principal Dr. Smt. Uma Rele and a distinguished faculty of mentors, the dynamic alumni of Nalanda performed in the Sindhu Festival 2022, Mumbai Edition on the 10th of April.
Book your tickets now on @allevents.in
Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya performed a beautiful combination of Mohini Attam and Bharata Natyam, the alumni took on the stage, in front of a live audience for the very first time post the pandemic performing 'Krishnaarpanam'
#backonstage #rebootsindhufestival2022
Performers:-
Mohini Attam - Saji Menon, Krishna Nayak - Niddodi, Radhika Nair, Unnati Himatkumar Ajmera
Bharata Natyam - Trusha Panchal, Vaidehi Rele - Lal, Shubham Khowal
#bharatnatyam #dance #art #rebootsindhu2022 #nalandanrityakalamahavidyalaya #vaibhavarekar #sankhyadancecompany

GVRNK Foundation is celebrating Ten Tena Ten, ten years of its annual Margazhi festival with a year long showcase of performances. Part of this celebration is Yuvalaya, a bi-monthly showcase of the “Future of Dance, Dance of Future”, an initiative curated by Bharatanatyam teacher-choreographer, Gayatri Subramanian of the Guru G V Ramani Natya Kala Foundation.
Vaishnavi Hajari and Deepali Salil, alni Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya performed at this prestigious event.

Nalanda Parivaar bids Farewell to the Master's Students of this academic year with best wishes for a bright future, with the majority of the masters attending the event offline and a few of them online.

Student Counselling Cell organized a seminar for the students with Counsellor Smt. Meeta Brahmbhatt to prepare for the exams with positivity and sheer determination. They discussed the various fears the students posses for examinations and were given simple techniques to overcome them and prepare with a complete focus for the upcoming exams.

Nalanda's DLLE Unit welcomed the Master of Ballroom himself - Dr. Sandip Soparrkar ji for an educational dialogue on Origin of Ballroom Dancing- Then and Now!
It was such a wonderful session with the Maestro wherein the virtuoso discussed the relationship between dancers and real-life and explained to us the finer concepts of Ballroom Dancing and added many many anecdotes along with soul-stirring stories of Mythology from all over the world, which had a deep imprint on all our minds!
Needless to say the take back was Magnanimous!!

A beautiful evening with NCPA Mumbai (supported by BMC)
A colorful evening was presented by beautiful Indian folk dances by Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya students with Vaidehi Rele - Lal as the Emcee, in the presence of Principal Dr. Smt. Uma Rele choreographed by Folk Maestro Prashant Bhafalekar Ji.
40 young dance students of Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programs of the University of Mumbai performed in front of a full-packed audience whose presence gave confidence to 40 young performers and hope to 40 thousand others!

Anushkaa Ramanatan and Shaayaree Patil of BPA II, Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya recently participated in 'Artistree' which is an annual event hosted by Growels 101 in Kandivali. It is a woman centric event held to showcase their various talents.
They had performed Ardhanarishvara which is a composition in the praise of the union of Shiva and parvati. It depicts the opposing qualities of Shiva who is covered in karpura i.e campher and parvati who is adorned with the Champa flower. The music which they performed on was taken from the workshop attended of noted Bharata Natyam Exponent Guru Smt. Rama Vaidyanathan based on the verses by the legendary Shri Adi Shankaracharya set to Ragam Megha in Taalam Adi.
The student - participants speak in unision - "It indeed was an amazing experience for the both of us to have had the opportunity to perform in front of such a huge audience. We both were awarded with a trophy and a participation certificate. We truly enjoyed every moment and are awaiting for more such opportunities.
We are eternaly grateful to our Principal Dr. Uma Rele ma'am and all our respected teachers for their constant guidance and support."

Nalanda's DLLE Unit organized a dialogue with the Maestro - Dr. Terence Lewis for an interactive session with staff, students, and alumni.
The vibrant virtuoso was amidst us discussing finer nuances of technique and aesthetics in 'Dance' being the need of the hour and lit the path of the dancer-students by laying stress on the importance of discipline and devotion to the art while drawing parallels between Traditional Classical dancing (Indian and Western) and Modern Dance.

On the occasion of International Down Syndrome Day, Dilkhush Special School delivered an interesting and enriching session on Down Syndrome and on creating an environment of inclusion for the specially-abled. The event was led by Dilkhush School principal Sr. Sheeba Antony, and teachers Krishna Bhavsar and Niyati Mamania, who also shared the different educative activities undertaken by the school in making the specially-abled students independent in all walks of lives. The session ended with a lovely performance by the Dilkhush students, a performance that was not only entertaining but also enlightening in many ways. Principal Dr. Uma Rele and staff members felicitated all the participants of Dilkhush school. Principal Dr. Uma Rele assured to continue this association.

It was indeed an interesting experience for the children of Dr. Datta Samant Vidyalaya to learn about Bharata Natyam and appreciate it's inherent beauty, especially while learning moral values through dance and the narratives which they will imbibe into their lives with a better understanding of the art !! So glad to initiate them into enjoying the Indian Classical Arts in their traditional and truest form through Nalanda.
This lovely session was made possible due to the undeterred efforts of NCPA's ever encouraging and energetic Performing Arts team heralded by Swapnokalpa Dasgupta ji, Nalanda's very own Kshama Puranik and the lovely Marian.

Early Man Film Pvt Ltd – a premier film production company based in Mumbai auditioned the students for an art TV commercial for CRED to be shot in Mumbai on the 16th of March 2022. A team of two assistant directors took pictures of the students to share them with the Director for finalising the people to be featured in the TVC.

IQAC Cell of Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya ,on the occasion of International Women's Day organized a talk by Smt. Mita Brahmabhatt , Counselor Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya on the topic " Nari tu Narayani".

Nalanda's Masters in Performing Arts (Bharata Natyam) students - Tamohar Biswas and Shefali Wadekar performed at the pious aadaraanjali for the immortal Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar ji - a concept of Odissi exponent Guru Shubhada Varadkar ji

Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalay’s DLLE Unit celebrated the occasion of Maha Shiv ratri by organising a webinar on “Indian Literature: Introduction and History”.
The event shed light upon different layers and the vast history that Indian literature revolves around, under the guidance of Dr. Avantika Toley. Chief guest of the event Mr. R.D Kulkarni Pro.V.C adorned the event by sharing his thoughts. A cheerful welcome by Dr. Vijay A Patil uplifted the spirit of the webinar. Dr. Uma Rele, the principal of Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalay, too, added to this webinar by commenting on the it’s theme.
Anchors for the event- Poonam Kshirsagar, Devika Rao, along with co-anchors Vaishnavi Gawre, Simran Cherayil, Anushka Ramanatam maintained the tempo of the event. DLLE coordinators- Nanda Indulkar, Kavya Varma, Shravya Kolekar, Vaishnavi Pillai ensured the harmonious flow of the event.

The event was a resounding success and all the students and staff members who attended the event, benefited immensely from the matters discussed and information shared in the course of the seminar. All participants payed their tribute to the cosmic dancer who is the inspiration and lord of the art form which is practiced by Nalanda.

Nalanda Trouble blessed by Guru Shri Deepak Mazumdar ji was a part of Indian Council for Cultural Relations Mumbai's Gala Performance, an extravaganza of Dance and Music, a coming together of various performing art forms on 23rd February 2022 at Tata Theatre, NCPA ay 7:00 p.m.
Principal Dr. Smt. Uma Rele ji
Teacher - in - Charge - Smt. Jonaki Raghavan ji
Bharata Natyam Performs.
Sonali Tambe, Shubham khowal, Rukmini Iyer and Vaishnavi Hajari.
Kathak Performers
Amol Kapse, Priyanka Surve, Soumali Pal and Devika Rao

Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya's DLLE unit in it's 3rd year of collaboration with Dilkhush Special School, volunteered to teach the students of Dilkhush a dance performance for their Republic Day celebration 2022.
Almost 25 Nalanda student volunteers under the able guidance of Principal Smt.Dr.Uma Rele and field coordinator Dr. Vijayakumar Patil, conducted multiple online sessions with the Dilkhush kids preparing them for the event.
Nalanda volunteers had a heart warming and wonderful experience as they interacted with the Dilkhush students, whose enthusiasm left us all inspired. It was truly an enriching experience for both the institutions.

Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya in association with the Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension (DLLE) celebrated National Voter's Day on 25th January 2022.
The event shed light on the importance of our Right To Vote as citizens of the country and encouraged everyone to exercise this right with thoughtfulness.
The session ended with all the participants taking the Voter's Pledge , promising to be responsible citizens.

On the occasion of National Girl Child Day, students of Foundation 1 are presenting an act on hardships faced by girls in general and how to overcome it with dedication.
As we are aware, most of the time the birth of boy child is considered prestigious where as birth of girl child is considered as a burden to the family and hence they are aborted or given up instantly.
In this act we represent a girl child speaking from a mother's womb to allow her to live her life.
Later, as the girl child is born, she grows up into a young girl focused and dedicated to educate herself, but unfortunately she still faces more hurdles and is harassed.
But she is unbreakable, unbendable, she fights rightfully for her freedom and emerges victorious.
The girl child is represented rightfully as a free flying bird !

With applications nearing a hundred we are here with our Top 18 and an additional day to promote our Young Talent in the true sense !!
Looking forward to celebrating true art on 14th 15th 16th and 17th January 2022
It's been over 20 years, that Nalanda is striving hard in encouraging younger generations, and this parampara continues till date, second year online, into the pandemic .. the show must go on ...
Performers
1. Amrutha Avasarala - Bharata Natyam (Telangana)
2. Khirud Borah - Sattriya (Assam)
3. Aditi Mitra - Odissi (Mumbai)
4. Subashri Sasidharan - Bharata Natyam (Tamil Nadu)

With applications nearing a hundred we are here with our Top 18 and an additional day to promote our Young Talent in the true sense !!
Looking forward to celebrating true art on 14th 15th 16th and 17th January 2022
It's been over 20 years, that Nalanda is striving hard in encouraging younger generations, and this parampara continues till date, second year online, into the pandemic .. the show must go on ...
Performers
1. Jit Ghosh - Odissi (Kolkata)
2. Vedanti Bhagwat - Kathak (Pune)
3. Saurabh Tripathi - Bharata Natyam (Uttar Pradesh)
4. Devika Rao - Kathak (Mumbai)
5. Ankit Pahadiya - Mayurbhanj Chhau (New Delhi)

With applications nearing a hundred we are here with our Top 18 and an additional day to promote our Young Talent in the true sense !!
Looking forward to celebrating true art on 14th 15th 16th and 17th January 2022.
It's been over 20 years, that Nalanda is striving hard in encouraging younger generations, and this parampara continues till date, second year online, into the pandemic .. the show must go on...
Performers
1. Sohini Pyne - Kathak (Kolkata)
2. Rasmi Ranjan Swain - Odissi (Odisha)
3. Priya Vinod - Mohini Attam (Mumbai)
4. Radhika Rangparia - Bharata Natyam (Mumbai)
5. Akanksha Athaley - Kathak (Jabalpur)

With applications nearing a hundred we are here with our Top 18 and an additional day to promote our Young Talent in the true sense !!
Looking forward to celebrating true art on 14th 15th 16th and 17th January 2022.
It's been over 20 years, that Nalanda is striving hard in encouraging younger generations, and this parampara continues till date, second year online, into the pandemic .. the show must go on...
Performers
1 Deepti Gupta - Kathak (New Delhi)
2 Ritika Srikanth - Bharata Natyam (Bangalore)
3 Avantika Mohanty - Odissi (Mumbai)
4 Sayani Chakraborty - Bharata Natyam (Kolkata)

Nalanda is proud to announce the performance of Mohiniattam alumnus Ms. Nayana Prakash at the Samsara Festival 2021.
Link of Online Festival - https://fb.watch/9V_wPH2Eun/

Celebrating 75th Year of Independence under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav with Shreshth Kala Sangam in collaboration with Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai, Maharashtra an initiative by Shreshth Kala Sangam Research Centre, presented Two-Day Online Lecture - Demonstration workshop on Vilasini Natyam by Purvadhanashree on Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st November, 2021 from 2:00 - 3:00 PM IST.
About : Shreshth Kala Sangam
Shreshth Kala Sangam is a society which has been formed by young intellectuals and artistes, supported by some of the best minds of India, who are Advisors. The society is completely dedicated to classical dance, music, art, culture, literature, yoga. Shreshth Kala Sangam motto is "Evolution of Oneself" and it works towards its core principle by letting everyone know in various ways that the light resides within you and if you have faith and belief in yourselves then definitely you can be the change. During last year's lockdown we organized several international webinars with international participation and we collaborated with many organizations to conduct several dance & music concerts, lectures by great scholars, yoga teachings by renowned yoga experts to mention a few.
The Chief Patron of Shreshth Kala Sangam is Shri. Margi Madhu, Eminent Scholar & Kudiyattam Dancer & Choreographer, Kerala. The Chairperson is Prof. (Dr.) Rama, Educationist, Writer & Principal, Hansraj College, University of Delhi and there are many other eminent scholars associated with our society. Chairperson, Organising Committee is Dr. Baldevanand Sagar, Educationist, Writer & Visiting Faculty, National School of Drama, Delhi to name a few.
About the Artiste:
Purvadhanashree is a Vilasini Natyam and Bharatanatyam Artiste. From 2000 to 2014 she learnt Vilasini Natyam under Padmabhushan Guru Swapnasundari. Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi selected her under the Young Talent Scholarship in the year 2002. For the achievement in the field of Vilasini Natyam, Central Sangeet Natak Akademi awarded Purvadhanashree the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar in 2008. In 2016 she was awarded the Devadasi Sashimani Devi Smriti Puraskar in the 11th Devadasi National Dance Festival, Bhubaneshwar. She is a "TOP grade” Bharatanatyam artiste of Doordarshan and an empanelled artiste of ICCR.
About Vilasini Natyam:
Vilasini Natyam is the dance tradition of Telugu Devadasis - researched, interpreted, revived and recast by Padmabhushan Guru Swapnasundari. It was traditionally performed in the temples as a ritual, in the royal courts for the aesthetic pleasure of royalty and for the general public as a form of infotainment. As all the Devadasi dance forms went through the renaissance period, this art also went through a difficult stage of rejection, doubt and rebuke. Unlike other Devadasi art forms this dance form did not find a gradual transition from the temple to the public arena. In the 1990s Guru Swapnasundari researched on the dance tradition of Telugu Devadasis. She learnt from some of the senior practitioners - Maddula Lakshminarayana and others. Guru Swapnasundari's understanding and interpretation of the Telugu Devadasi art is Vilasini Natyam.

Felicitation of Saurabh Tripathi by Cultural Minister of Uttar Pradesh Government.
For his contribution in the field of Classical Dancing for more than 5 years in the world heritage sight and city of Music Varanasi.

Nalanda's Masters Student Anushree Bhattacharya honoured by Respecteble Dr. Neelkanth Tiwari (minister of state for culture, tourism and charitable affairs) for performing in Subh-e - Banaras.

Nalanda's Culture Co-curricular and Extra Curricular Committee celebrated Dussehra 2021 with full fervour and devotion.
The event was vibrating with hope, faith, joy and glory celebrated alongwith the virtual presence of almost 400 offerings to our Nataraja at Nalanda.
The Trustees, Gurus, Staff, Students, Alumni, Student-Teachers and tiny children children from the age of 6 to 15 took to the online platform to pay their obeisance on this auspicious day bowing down to the Lord of Dance and taking his blessings.

Nalanda's Culture Co-curricular and Extra Curricular Committee celebrated Dussehra 2021 with full fervour and devotion.
The event was vibrating with hope, faith, joy and glory celebrated alongwith the virtual presence of almost 400 offerings to our Nataraja at Nalanda.
The Trustees, Gurus and Teachers (from the earn while you learn and alumni support programs) of the Foundation (Hobby) Class Courses, affiliated to Ministry of Culture Government of India, paid homage alongwith their extremely enthusiastic students from the age of 6 onwards from the Bharata Natyam and Kathak streams, took to the online platform on this auspicious day bowing down to the Lord of Dance while keep the tradition alive of over 50 years at Nalanda.
Gurus and Teachers of 2021-2022
Bharata Natyam - Dr. Smt. Uma Rele, Smt. Vaidehi Lal, Vaishnavi Hajari, Radhika Rangparia, Shefali Wadekar, Juhi Joshi and Simran Cherayil
Kathak - Smt. Jonaki Raghavan, Kiran Chivate, Nikita Sant, Soumali Pal, Sejal Deole, Priyanka Rawat and Chandani Choudhary

Nalanda's Cultural Co-curricular and Extra Curricular Committee Announces. 'GaneshUtsav' - A unique choreographic presentation for all the 10 days of the Ganapati Festival from 10th September 2021 to 19th September 2021 conceptualised and choreographed by the students of Nalanda ranging from the Foundation Course to the Masters Course giving them an opportunity to hone their skills as professional performers, composers and producers.
Performances -
10.9.2021 - Bachelors Part 2
11.9.2021 - Advance Diploma and Diploma Kathak
12.9.2021 - Masters Part 2 Bharata Natyam
13.9.2021 - Bachelors Part 1
14.9.2021 - Masters Part 1 Odissi
15.9.2021 - Foundation 2
16.9.2021 - Masters Part 2 Kathak
17.9.2021 - Bachelors Degree
18.9.2021 - Masters Part 1 BN
19.9.2021 - Masters Part 1 Kathak

Video uploaded every morning at 11 am on Nalanda YouTube page link given below :- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY50PmkxOtUrnnFU0rejJbYxWJFYWYXxs

The DLLE Unit of Nalanda Nrityakala Mahavidyalaya conducted a webinar on the topic *'Platinum Jubilee of Independence Day and Defence Forces: Evolution , Achievement and Future'* in association with Life long Learning and Extension.
The event was headed by Principal Dr. Uma Rele Ma'am along with Field Coordinator Dr. Vijay Patil sir. The session was graced by the presence of many dignitaries including Chief Guest Dr. Baliram Gaikwad, Guest of Honour and Keynote Speaker Col. Harsh Vardhan Sharma, Special guest Dr. Dilip Patil , Special invitees Col. P S Ganapathi, MVC and Veer Nari Rekha Singh, wife of Shahid Naik Deepak Singh VrC.
They all shared their experiences and gave such valuable lessons that will be embedded in our minds and hearts for lifetime. Their courage and love for our country is something that is so astounding and inspiring. More than 100 participants attended this webinar and it was nothing but a grand success.

Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya's Student Counselling Cell organized an online session titled 'Dear Zindagi' by Counsellor Mrs. Meeta Brahmbhatt, for all the New Admissions of Nalanda for the Academic year 2021-2022.
The purpose of life is being happy and through this session the Counsellor throws light on certain values that each of us must strive to imbibe in ourselves so that we can live a happy, content and fulfilling life. It proved to be a much effective session for all the New Entrants as they were encouraged to make the most of their present time and work towards self growth.

*'Bharata Varsha - AmritaMahotsava'*
Organised by the Cultural, Co-Curricular & Extra Curricular Commitee of 'Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya'

Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya's Student Counselling Cell organized an online session on 'Parenting: How To Make Your Child Happy & Successful' by Counsellor Mrs. Meeta Brahmabhatt, for all the Parents.
Parenting is a never ending job and gets tougher due to the generational gap. Through this session the Counsellor shares certain techniques that would help Parents have a healthy and mutually respected relationship with their children. Attended by more than 40 participants, the session proved to be effective and informative for all.

Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya's Student Counselling Cell organized an online session on 'Staying Calm and Healthy- The Key To Happiness' by Counsellor Mrs. Meeta Brahmabhatt, for the Staff of Nalanda.
Keeping calm and maintaining a positive attitude can prove to be very challenging, especially during these tough times. Through this session, the Counsellor highlights the interconnection between our mental health and physical health. The session was filled with sound advice as well as few useful practices to keep oneself calm, collected and happy. It was truly a beneficial session for the entire Staff of Nalanda!

Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya's Student Counselling Cell organized yet another interactive and informative session on 'How To Handle Relationships' by counsellor Mrs. Meeta Brahmabhatt.
In these testing times, quite often our relationships take a hit. Through this session we learn how to mend those relationships and respond to conflicts rather than react.
It was an interesting session, attended by almost 60 people.

Guru is the one who lightens our path and guides us to the Supreme knowledge, that pervades all the living and non-living beings in this universe. They bless us with the valuable treasure of renunciation, knowledge, and they bless us with instant liberation from the shackles of the life. We bow down to our gurus for being this generous. We are grateful to have you in our lives teachers, Thank you

Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya's Student Counselling Cell organized an interactive session on 'How To Cope Up With Fears' with counsellor Mrs. Meeta Brahmabhatt on 8th July 2021.
Attended by almost 65 participants, the session proved to be quite informative and beneficial for all, especially during these tough times of the pandemic.

Principal Dr. Smt. Uma Rele received the Honourable Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Puraskar 2021 for Achievement in Indian Dance supported by the Government of Maharashtra organised by Sonia Mayers at the hands of Shri Sandip Soparrkar, world renowned ballroom dancer, choreographer and teacher.

Yoga having it's origins in ancient India, is a way of life that aims at the holistic wellness of humans by harmonizing body, mind and the spirit. It is celebrated to spread awareness about the invaluable benefits of yoga. On this day, we Nalandites practice yoga by harmonizing the body with the mind and breath through the various means of breathing exercises, asanas and meditation.

Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya celebrates National Reading Day, in honour of late P.N.Panicker (Father of the Library Movement in Kerala)
Click Here - National Reading Day
Please find attached book cover from which you can click and choose book cover you wish to read.

By Ramyia Shreejesh
Nalanda Librarian
ENJOY READING !!!!

World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5. World Environment Day was established in 1972 by the United Nations General Assembly. For the first time in the year 1973, World Environment Day was celebrated with the aim of taking positive steps to protect the environment from polluting the earth and to inspire people around the world in this direction.
In 2010 Nalanda took an initiative of forming a Green Club to create awareness on environment and it was named 'Vasundhara' in 2020. Nalanda celebrated World Environment Day, 2021 by urging students to plant Tulsi Saplings between 5.6.2021 to 14.6.2021 as it has many medicinal properties. As tulsi plant helps in purifying the air by absorbing toxic gases and helps in eliminating stress. Knowing all these benefits of Tulsi Plant the students of Nalanda enthusiastically participated in this activity with zest and hope all over India in their hometowns while battling the pandemic and staying positive and hopeful for the future yet to unfold by respecting Mother Nature.
Abijith Nair planted a sapling from Kerala. Varaluxmi Munisamy spoke on importance of planting a sapling from her hometown in Mauritius. Juhi Joshi planted a sapling in a traditional way showcasing Indian culture in her hometown silvassa with Vaishnavi Pillai from Vadodara, narrating a poem by Henry Cuyler Bunner on the advantages of planting a tree. Rutuja Durgavale threw light on the caring and loving side of mother earth. Mahima Savji from Mumbai planted a sapling with Saurabh Tripathi from Varanasi beautifully reciting Kabir's doha. Kavya Varma and Arya Sant planted saplings from Mumbai and Krutika Sontakke offered an ode to nature in Marathi from her hometown Nagpur. Lakshmi priya Nair from Mumbai planted the sapling and expressed her thoughts on planting a tulasi.
Gautami Joshi from Pune, planted a sapling discussing the importance of environment and nature. Kavya Pujara planted a sapling in her hometown Ahmedabad.

Edited by: Vighnesh Mahajan.
Teacher Co-ordinators: Smt. Madhuri Deshmukh and Ms. Vaidehi Lal.
Student Co-ordinators: Saurabh Tripathi, Shefali Barguru, Vaishnavi Pillai, Samiksha Shah, Juhi Joshi.

The Nalanda Parivaar are elated to celebrate the Online Founder's Day 2021 commemorating the 84th Birthday of our Creator, Founder - Director Padmabhushan Dr. Smt. Kanak Rele.
Date - 11th June, 2021
Time - 12 pm - 1pm IST
Venue - Google Meet - bpd-ygij-zob.

Life is a journey and not a destination. This farewell is merely a sweet ending to a new beginning.
With all the excitement we could gather, we at Nalanda celebrated the Virtual farewell of the Batch 2020-2021.
A short message by Nalanda Parivaar to the budding stars stepping out, “We will miss you whenever we take breaks, gossips, have coffee, or simply take part in any official activities. Don’t forget us, remember that you will be always be with us even if you are not present physically. We hope a glorious future for you.”

Nalanda alumni united and spread the positivity amongst all as we soon approach World Dance Day 2021.
A meet and greet for one and all, all over the world amidst covid and the negativity and stress all around - hope and faith bloomed !!!!

On Google Meet - ixa-pnot-pfv

Online Exam Preparatory Meeting for current students giving online exams in May 2021.

Meeting on Google Meet.
rns-kpiv-hpe - Meeting 12 pm Saturday 24th April 2021 for Masters Part 1 and 2.
oky-aubg-qcq - Meeting 12.45 pm Saturday 24th April 2021 for Foundation 1 to Degree.
psu-zhqs-mgu - Meeting 1.30 pm Saturday 24th April 2021 for Certificate, Diploma, Advance Diploma in Kathak.

Nalanda teaching and non teaching staff was briefed by Dr. Venkateswaran A. MD, (BOM) PATH, for effective covid care and essential safety measures to be taken in the surge of the pandemic in 2021. Rapid Anti - Gen tests were also carried out for the staff by the Institute while creating awareness for the importance of testing.

In virtual 53rd Youth Festival Nalanda Students participated in various competitions.
•Indian Classical Vocal Solo- Anushka Ramanatan
•Western Vocal Solo- Sharvary Jukar
•Elocution- Vaishnavi Pillai
•Mono acting- Varsha Pawar
•On the spot Painting- Ekta Kamble
•Poster Making- Ekta Kamble
Special Congratulations to Ekta Kamble for winning 1st Place in District Level Poster Making Competition.

Nalanda proud to be presented by Saurabh Tripathi, a Master's Part II student at Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya at the prestigious Kalpataru National Dance Festival 2021, Solapur of Shri Hrishikesh Page ji .

Mahashivratri, a grand celebration at Nalanda, this year shifted to the precious online mode which continued the Ode to Nataraja with the same soulful rendition of the Degree Students 2020-2021 with their Tala Professor Shri Dakshinamurthy Pillai.

Nalanda Nritya kala Mahavidyalaya's DLLE unit, had set up a webinar on 'How to Make an Animated PPT' on 05/03/2021 at 4:00pm.
DLLE unit had Organized a webinar under the able guidance of Our Event Head Dr. Uma Rele, Principal of the college, Our Chief Guest Dr. A. P. Pandey sir.
Dr. V. A. Patil, Field Co-ordinator of DLLE with one of our Students Ms.Simran Cherayil, conducted the webinar sharing their Knowledge with the whole DLLE unit.
The event was conducted at the able hands of Dr. Uma Rele, Principal of the college and Dr. V. A. Patil, Field Co-ordinator of the event, alongwith the enthusiastic DLLE unit of Nalanda.

Nalanda Nritya kala Mahavidyalaya, DLLE unit in association with Department of Life Long Learning and Extension, University of Mumbai, had set up a webinar on 'Cyber Crime' on 25/02/2021 at 11:30am.
DLLE unit tried to understand the issues regarding the online fraud, cheating and cyber issues with the help of our keynote speaker.
Mr. Sachin Dedhia Sir, Independent Cyber Crime Investigator and A Certified Ethical Hacker our Special Invitee and Keynote Speaker.
Dr. Dilip Patil, Director of Dept. Of Life Long Learning, University of Mumbai, the Chief Guest for this event.
The event was broadly conducted at the able hands of Dr. Uma Rele, Principal of the college and Dr. V. A. Patil, Field Co-ordinator of the event alongwith the enthusiastic students of Nalanda.

Day 3
1. Meenakshi Venkatraman - Bharata Natyam (Singapore)
2. Anjitha C.N. - Mohini Attam (Kerala)
3. Atrrayee Chowdhury - Odissi (Mumbai)
4. Soumya Shrivastava - Kathak (Chandigarh)

YouTube link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NThRQXWIK80

Day 2
1. Vaishali Varma - Bharata Natyam (Mumbai)
2. Vaidehi Kulkarni - Kuchipudi (Nashik)
3. Vinod Bachan - Odissi (Delhi)
4. Nayana Prakash - Mohini Attam (Mumbai)

YouTube link - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C15FMuOPU-4

Day 1
1. Lekha Prasad - Bharata Natyam (Chennai)
2. Krishnendu Saha - Odissi (Udaipur)
3. Debjit Sarkar - Kathak (Kolkata)
4. Vaishnavi - Bharata Natyam (Mumbai)

YouTube link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOFLEd5nHVc

Nalanda Nritya kala Mahavidyalaya, DLLE unit in association with Department of Life Long Learning and Extension, University of Mumbai, set up a webinar on 'Problems of War-widows and Remedies' on 24/10/2020 at 10.30am.
DLLE unit will try to understand the ' Problems of War-widows and Remedies, ' and try to substantially contribute.
Col. Harsh Sharma, Vice president of Veterans India is the Special Invitee and Keynote Speaker.
Padmabhushan Dr. Kanak Rele, Founder Director, Nalanda Dance Research Centre - the Guest of Honor and Dr. Dilip Patil, Director of Dept. Of Life Long Learning, University of Mumbai, the Chief Guest for this event.
The event broadly conducted at the able hands of Dr. Uma Rele, Principal of the college and Dr. V. A. Patil, Field Co-ordinator and Convener of the event alongwith the enthusiastic students of Nalanda.

Van Mahotsava is an annual tree planting festival in the month of July. During this festival thousand of trees are planted all over India. It was started to create awareness in the mind of the people for the conservation of forests and planting of new trees as a festival of life! In India it was started as a crusade to save mother earth.
Nalanda celebrated Vana Mahotsava 2020 by urging students to plant diverse species of saplings with zest and hope all over India in their hometowns while battling the pandemic and staying postive and hopeful for the future yet to unfold by respecting Mother Nature.
Aswathy MK Nair planted a sapling and discussed the importance of environment, nature and specifically trees in the beautiful backdrop of her hometown Kerala. Rutika Galbale from Mumbai offered an ode to Nature showcasing the caring and loving side of the Mother Earth. Rukmini Iyer from Mumbai reinforced the importance of having a tulsi plant in our homes. Samiksha Shah planted a sapling in her hometown Solapur and performed a soulful dance piece on importance of saving trees. Priyal Najpande planted a snake plant in jute bag at her hometown Jabalpur and threw light on the importance of the rare snake plant and Vanamahotsav. Varsha Pawar from Mumbai planted a sapling and narated the journey of the growth of a plant through dance. Vaishnavi Gawre planted a sapling in her hometown Nagpur and dedicated a poem to Vanamahotsav. Lakshmipriya Nair from Mumbai presented an offering to Nature and its beauty. Vaishali Varma from Mumbai planted a sapling and paid obeisance to Mother Earth through Yoga.
https://youtu.be/TmpjZ491c0U

Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya, college of Indian Classical Dance permanently affiliated to the University of Mumbai opens 'Online' for the academic year 2020-2021 with Guru Poornima Celebrations while staying safe at home on 7.7.2020
Blessings of the Gurus have been taken at the advent of the new academic year to kickstart with the same gusto like any other year !
After the blessings of Padmabhushan Dr Smt Kanak Rele and warm welcome address by the Principal Dr. Smt. Uma Rele, Saurabh Tripathi - Guru Vandana (song) followed by a speech in Marathi F1 - Aarti Bhingarde. Juhi Joshi recited a soulful poem and Tejashree Muley presented a loving poetic write up. Diksha Borade recited heart touching dohe follwed by a touching speech by Shaayaree Patil. The student's obeisance to their teachers was concluded by seniormost representative Anu Christy with a lovely poem. The teachers and students interacted with each other and planned the online training for the upcoming academic year 2020-2021 https://youtu.be/gQM-zWFyBUo

Nalanda International Yoga Day celebration: Glimpses of A Historic Event - https://youtu.be/k8nijZpWW3U

As every year, Founder's Day was celebrated on 11th June 2020 in online mode with students and alumni bringing in the creator Padmabhushan Dr. Kanak Rele's Birthday.

Principal Dr. Smt Uma Rele and Team Nalanda will be paying an ode to Shiva and Shri Krishna on the auspicious celebrations of Mahashivaratri.
Do join us in an evening of soulful presentations in Bharata Natyam Mohiniattam and Kathak ON 23.2.2020.
Performers - Vaidehi Rele Lal, Priya Vinod, Paridnya Kallyanpur, Bhakti Mahajan, Taamohar Biswas, Mithila Padhya, Sithara Balakrishnan, Nayana Prakash, Ketaki Samarth, Tejashree Muley, Akshata Kulkarni.
Lights and Sound by Vighnesh Mahajan.
Venue - Shri Vallabhnidhi Haveli Juhu.

Nalanda's Mohiniattam Professor Smt. Madhuri Deshmukh ji performing in the prestigious and most sought after Times Sanskruti Festival 2020.
Time - 5 p.m.
Date - 22.2.2020.

Team Nalanda paying an ode to Shiva on the auspicious day of Mahashivaratri on 21.2.2020, along with dedicating their world-renowned dance ballet 'Prithvi' to the Lord of Dance for Courage India - a Cancer Aid, Education, and Rehabilitation Centre for Cancer Patients.
Team of Performers along with Principal Dr. Smt Uma Rele.
Bharata Natyam - Vaidehi Rele Lal, Priya Vinod, Paridnya Kallyanpur, Bhakti Mahajan, Taamohar Biswas.
Mohiniattam - Mithila Padhya, Sithara Balakrishnan, Nayana Prakash.
Kathak - Ketaki Samarth, Tejashree Muley, Akshata Kulkarni.

http://courageindia.org/

An ode to Shiva and His Shakti on the advent of Shivaratriat at the most pious Jayashrre Nair ji's Shanmukhapriya's Natyanjali 2020 by the Masters in Performing Arts Students of Nalanda (University of Mumbai).
Mohiniattam - Sitara Balakrishnan, Nayana Prakash.
Kathak - Sejal Deole Priyanka Rawat and Chandani Choudhary.
Bharata Natyam - Tina Williams, Gokula Gopi and Hiral Mucchala.

Date - 20.2.2020.
Time - 6.55 pm.
Venue - Sri Sumbramania Samaj, Temple Complex, Cheddanagar, Chembur, Mumbai.

Nalanda was enriched by Dr. Rajyashree Ramesh - Certified Laban Movement Analyst, Movement Art Researcher, Movement Science Practitioner and currently Docent and Coordinator for Dance.

Global Music Academy, Berlin, Germany at her lecture on 'Human Movement in Indian Classical Dance' on 20.2.2020.

As a part of Mumbai Dance Season on 18.2.2020, We bring to you a Seminar Viewing by none other than Padmabhushan Dr.Kanak Rele on - How to Present Contemporary Issues in Traditional Dance Forms-showcasing characters like -
1. Kalyani-inspired from Rabindranath Tagore’s Chandalika,
2. Kubja-a hunchbacked woman from Mathura, who the Hindu god Krishna is described to have rescued and made beautiful,
4.1 FAREWELL BATCH 2019-2020.

FAREWELL BATCH 2019-2020.

Nalanda shines bright at DLLE Udaan Festival 2020!
Under the able guidance of Professor Dr. Vijay Patil, the students participated and won third place in the Street Play and Poster Making Contest on 17.2.2020.
The Winning Participants were Vaishnavi Hajari, Gauri Kale, Pournima Gaonkar, Varsha Pawar, Pratiksha Deshmukh, Trunali Malap, Vaishnavi Naiksatam, Roshni Kamble, Lakshmipriya Nair.
The special topic of this year was 'Animal Welfare'. The world today is much crueler than it was a few decades ago. One of the worst cases of this cruelty is this diabolical urge to rape not only humans but also animals. These poor helpless and voiceless animals are deprived of so many rights due to humans' greed. On the bright side, there is a handful of few who work on helping the brave and loyal animals. Through the Street Play and Poster, the girls portrayed animalistic actions of humans and the humanity of animals.

A lecture on "Indian Classical Dance - An Intangible Cultural Heritage" by Dr.Meenakshi Iyer Gangopadhyay (Assistant Professor Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya) assisted by Vaishali.
Varma (Master Part I student) on 11/02/2020, for the students of Jai Hind College, Churchgate, who are pursuing their course in Indian Cultural Heritage - Level 1 on 13.2.2020.

Principal Dr. Smt. Uma Rele felicitated along with other great maestros of Indian Classical Dance at Mumbai Dance Season 2020 curated by Swapnokalpa Dasgupta Ji of NCPA and Guru Shubhada .
Varadkar Ji on 8.2.2020 and Guru Lata Surendra Ji on 9.2.2020.

Shri Shivadas Ghodke eminent theatre personality welcomed at Nalanda for conducting a Workshop on 'Bhava' in dance and drama on 07-02-2020 and 08-02-2020

Since many years Nalanda has been associated with the 'Khoni Festival' - The Annual Day Celebrations for Special Children.
This year the students celebrated by dancing with flair and fervor and were presented by Professor Dr. Smt. Chinmayi Deodhar on 02.02.2020.

NCPA in collaboration with Nalanda conducted an Indian Folk Dance Workshop at Dr. Datta Samant Shala Kanjurmarg.
It was indeed an enriching experience for the children to learn about folk dances from all over India and appreciate their beauty especially of some which they witnessed for the first time!
This lovely session was made possible due to the efforts of NCPA's ever encouraging and energetic Swapnokalpa Dasgupta Ji and her hardworking team of Kashma Puranik and Marian D'Souza and the tireless efforts of Nalanda's Vaidehi Lal.
The much loved and adored Nalands students who took charge of the session meticulously were -
1. Anu Christy Pillai - Kavadi chindu
2. Veethi Malekar - Gondhal
3. Priya Trivedi - Gidda
4. Kimaya Kamble - Garba and Dandiya
5. Sanjana Chakravarty - Bihu

Celebrated the retirement of Guru Gopalakrishnan Nair Ji and Guru Dr. Ambika Vishwanath Ji on 30.1.2020.

Nalanda conducted (Cleanliness Drive) Swachha Bharat Abhiyan - Vasundhara at Juhu Beach under the keen eye of President Shri Rahul Rele and ever encouraging and supportive Assistant Professor Smt Madhuri Deshmukh on 27.1.2020

Nalanda students performed at Dilkush School of Special Children on the occasion of Republic Day.
As a part of DLLE, the students had visited the school to interact with the students there...
The students of Nalanda had also taught them to dance on a patriotic song "Ae Watan" which they performed today.
Special thanks to Dr. Uma Rele our Principal & our Professor Dr. Vijay Patil who gave this opportunity to the students of Nalanda...
Participants are Juhi Joshi, Shefali Barguru, Sharwari Walavalkar, Samiksha Shah, Akshara Nair, Varsha Pawar, Vaishnavi Pillai.

Scholar Mythologist and Author Shri. Utkarsh Patel holding an insightful session discussing the mystic world of Kannaki at Nalanda on Saturday, 25th January 2020.

Team Nalanda in full bloom at Mumbai Dance Season Opening at NCPA on 23.1.2020.
Ghoomer Team - Anu Christy Pillai, Vaishali Varma, Gauri Kale, Rukmini Iyer, Kimaya Kamble and Aishwarya Phadke.
Classical Team - Sitara Balakrishnan, Nayana Prakash, Christina Williams, Hiral Mucchala, Gokula Gopi, Chandani Choudhary, Sejal Deole and Priyanka Rawat.

Nalanda's senior Mohiniattam disciple Dr Dimple Nair - Rajesh, Artistic Director IAID, Doha, Qatar with Nalanda's Shri C. Gopalakrishnan Nair Ji and Shri M.S. Gireesan Ji and team being presented by none other than the legendary Padmabhushan Dr Smt Kanak Rele at IIC New Delhi along with the revered Guest of Honour Padmavibhushan Guru Dr Sonal Mansingh Ji on 19.1.2020.

This national festival is held to nurture and showcase the talent of young performers of all Indian classical dance styles.

As a part of DLLE activity, students of our college visited Dilkhush school for specially-abled children where they were introduced to their teaching and learning patterns since 07.01.2020.
Nalanda students have set a patriotic song for the children to perform on various platforms further.
Special thanks to the tireless efforts of Professor Dr. Vijay Patil who took this initiative for Nalanda Students.

NALANDA HOSTED THE 9TH KELUCHARAN GUNAKEERTANA 2020 WITH DANCERS PERFORMING FROM INDIA AND ABROAD ON 2.1.2020.

Padma Bhushan Dr. Kanak Rele's Mohiniattam Team of Nalanda performed on 26.12.2019 at the prestigious Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai, at the 64th Margazhi Mela and the 39th Natyam Kala conference 2019 led by Senior Disciple and Artistic Director IAID, Doha, Qatar - Dr. Dimple Rajesh, Senior Disciple, and Sangeet Natak Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskaar Awardee - Smt. Saji Nair, Masters in Performing Arts Alumni - Kum. Mithila Padhya and Masters in Performing Arts Student - Smt. Sitara Balakrishnan.

‘OSMOSIS-2019’ - a mega event was planned on 17.12.2019 as a directive towards the younger generation to choose various available educational streams in the world of academics. Assistant.
Professor Smt. Radhika Nair ji spoke about the career prospects and introduced Nalanda to the young minds.

Nalanda conducted a Comparative Study of Indian Folk and Indian Classical Dance by Principal Dr Smt Uma Rele ji and Folk Dance Expert Shri Prashant Baflekar ji along with Team Nalanda - Vaishali, Kimaya, Gauri, Rukmini, Mahadevi and Rutuja on 1.12.2019.

Nalanda Students shine bright as GOLD with the '1st Prize' at The 'I Stand for Arts (ISFA) Competition' held at the Tattvaloka Auditorium, Teynampet, Chennai amidst a thundering applause from the audience too !! The Winners - Vaishali Varma, Rukmini Iyer, Gauri Kale, Rutuja Marne and Mahadevi Waghmare ON 24.11.2019

Nalanda's Master's in Performing Arts Mohiniattam student Sithara Balakrishnan performed in the prestigious Gowri Festival, Palakkad on 24.11.2019.

Team Nalanda performed at the much celebrated event of Union Bank celebrating 100 years on 11.11.2019. Bharata Natyam - Vaidehi Rele- Lal, Christina Williams and Rukmini Iyer. Mohiniattam - Priya Vinod, Mithila Padhya and Nayana Prakash. Kathak - Sejal Deole, Priyal Najpande and Tejashree Muley.

Nalanda's senior students Shubham Khowal and Saurabh Tripathi at the prestigious Girnar Mahotsav on 08.11.2019.

Team Nalanda performing an ode to Shri Shirdi Sai Baba. Principal Dr Uma Rele, Lecturer Dr Vijay Patil and Smt. Vaidehi Rele Lal. Performers - Reheeshaa, Poornima, Mitali, Anushka, Rutuja, Vaishnavee, Lakshmipriya and Aarti on 05.11.2019.

DrVasanth Kiran unveils his priceless CDs on Bharata Natyam and Kuchipudi by the hands of none other than Padmabhushan Dr Smt Kanak Rele and Dr Smt Uma Rele along with the scholarly lecturers in Bharata Natyam, Mohiniattam and Kathak at Nalanda on 22.10.2019.

Nalanda hosted The Dance India Magazine's 3rd Anniversary Celebrations on 11.10.2019 of Shri Vikram Goud Bathina and Kashmira Trivedi Samidha Shinde and Team Dance India with Felicitation of the Scholar-Lecturers at Nalanda for their dedicated service in the field of Dance with an ode to none other than the Creator Padmabhushan Dr. Smt. Kanak Rele. Principal Dr. Smt. Uma Rele. Head of Department Dr. Smt. Ambika Viswanath. Dr.Meenakshi Iyer. Smt. Madhuri Deshmukh. Kalashree C Gopalakrishnan Nair. Kalashree Gireesan Kalamandalam Maravanchery. 16. Nalanda hosted The Dance India Magazine's 3rd Anniversary Celebrations on 11.10.2019 Performances in Bharata Natyam by Nalanda Alumni Pranali Kalyankar, Sonali Tambe and Paridnya Kallyanpur.

Dr. Uma Rele and Team Nalanda are offering their prayers through dance at the pious Shreenathji Juhu Haveli by presenting 'Durgotsava Krishna Rasotsava' (a medley of Devi and Shree Krishna Bhajans and a grand theme based dance production - Krishnaayan) on the Maha Saptami of Navratri on 04.10.2019.

Nalanda welcomed Dr. Smt. Shraddha Shukla, our field coordinator for the DLLE program [Department of Lifelong Learning and Extention] 2019 - 2020 on 20-09-2019.

Principal Dr. Smt Uma Rele along with the Final Year Students (Bachelors in Performing Arts Mumbai University) at Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vaastu Sangrahalaya - to understand the inter-relationship and inter-dependace of painting sculpture other plastic arts with dance on 17-09-2019.

The Principal, Staff, Affiliates and Students of Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya, Juhu, Mumbai were enthralled and in complete awe of the divinity of the Chola Study Tour at Tamil Nadu in September 2019.

Nalanda had the proud privilege to welcome and host the most iconic personality of India, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Padmavibhushan Dr. Sonal Mansingh ji, the Master of Cultural Interpretations with a vast knowledge of Indian Texts at the most awaited Annual Workshop at Nalanda 2019-2020 from 29-08-2019 to 31-08-2019.

Nalanda was proud to host the workshop of the 52nd Youth Festival where all the three zones of Mumbai Division from all over came to our Institute on 26-07-2019.

The Nalanda Parivaar set an example on 26-07-2019 for 'Clean and Green Enviornment' and 'Auchitya in Bhakti' by welcoming our very own eco friendly Ganu Bappa, thus setting an example for all the guest teachers and college representatives (above 200 in number) to buy only Environment Friendly Idols this year in order to preserve our marine flora and fauna and give due dignity, obeisance and a befitting Goodbye to our Favourite Elephant headed Lord !

Guru Pornima Celebration 16-07-2019.

Alumni Trusha Panchal and Vaidehi Lal performed at ApniDharohar ApniPehchan India Tourism, Mumbai on 07-07-2019 under the guidance of Guru Shubhda Varadkar.

Masters of Performing Arts Bharata Natyam students performed at Takshashila Nritya kala mandir’s Tarang Utsav on 06-07-2019.

Vanmahotsava 05-07-2019.

Students performed at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Mumbai for celebrating Maharashtra Culture through Folk Dance on 21-06-2019.

Founders Day celebrated on 11-06-2019 as PadmabhushanDr.KanakRele’s Birthday.

Tjimur Dancers from Taiwan & Kaishiki Nritya Bhasha Collaboration with Nalanda.