Contemporaneity is a development and presenting series examining questions of the contemporary in dance. It focuses on artists who work in a contemporary context in forms and lineages that exist outside of the European/North American traditions of concert dance. It understands that a healthy cultural ecology requires a multiplicity of aesthetics and discourse for the evolving contemporary in dance. The series aims to contribute an infrastructure that is inclusive, critical, contextual and transformative.

Contemporaneity was developed in 2017 by Soraya Peerbaye and Brandy Leary through the catalyst support of the Toronto Arts Council’s Open Door program.

Year: April/May 2022

Venue: Collective Space (Toronto, Canada), Natanakairali (Irinjalakuda, Kerala, India)

Presenting Partner: Anandam

Presentation: Atri Nundy: Mindful Chatter (live), Kapilia Venu: Devi Mahatmyam “The Glory of the Goddess” (Digital)

Residency: Atri Nunday (Toronto), Kapila Venu (India)

Photos: Naveen Yohannan (Atri Nundy), Thulasi Katkat (Kapila Venu)