In Vision of Forever, Ramli Ibrahim has chosen Odissi repertoire from three major gurus of this tradition: Durga Charan Ranbir, Gajendra Kumar Panda and Deba Prasad himself. At the same time, Ramli Ibrahim has invested this presentation with his inimitable style, rearranging the works in compelling group compositions. Most of the works were especially commissioned by

Sutra over the last 25 years.

Much has already been said about Sutra’s well-trained, talented and multi-racial dancers of Indian, Malay, Chinese and mixed parentage. Sutra’s major principal dancers such as Revathi, Rathimalar, Nishah Devi, Sivagamavalli, Tan Mei Mei, Michelle Chang, Geethika Shree, and the award-winning Guna will be featured in this production.

There will be several ‘highlights’ presented in this programme such as the Rageshree Pallavi danced by Ramli and Sutra’s star, Revathi Tamilselvam. Vision of Forever will also feature the Dasamahavidhya, danced by Guna and Sutra dancers (Dasamahavidhya, an exciting new work based on the Goddess, depicts her ten different emanations and transcendent revelations.) The highlight of Vision of Forever is Ardhanariswara danced by Ramli – regarded as one of the world’s best male Odissi dancers with Rathimalar, a senior dancer of Sutra and former dancer of Shobaba Jeyasingh Dance Company (London).

In May/June 2009, Sutra’s Stirring Odissi Festival created an international impact with its month-long mega-event featuring more than 120 dancers, scholars, visual artists and dance critics from all over the world. The hugely successful Stirring Odissi was a significant benchmark, which establishes Kuala Lumpur as a creative crucible of Odissi.

The Sutra Dance Theatre is Malaysia’s international dance company and has endured, captivated and enthralled audiences, not just in India but all over the world wherever they performed. Sutra makes an excellent One-Malaysia cultural ambassador, not just for their role in transcending racial and cultural barriers, but for convincing audience that the Arts, eventually, finds its own level.

For further inquiries, contact Mala Chandran at 6019 237 8187 or the Sutra Dance Theatre at 12 Persiaran Titiwangsa 3, 53200 Kuala Lumpur. Contact details:

T: 603 4021 1092/ 603 4022 9669

F: 603 4023 2548

Email: sutradancetheatre@yahoo.com / ramlii@hotmail.com

Website: www.sutradancetheatre.com

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6 March 2010

Glass Rabbit at Mini Pawagam P.Ramlee FINAS (3pm)

Now till 14 March 2010

The 15th Rimbun Dahan Residency Exhibition at Rimbun Dahan (10am -6pm)

Now till 20 March 2010

Zulkifli Yusoff A Historical Survey 1996 – 2009 at Art Salon @ SENI (10am – 6pm)

3 – 27 March 2010

Cut 2010: New Photography from South East Asia at Valentine Willie Fine Art (10am – 6pm)

6 & 7 March 2010

Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra’s (MPO) Czech Landscapes at the Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (Saturday at 8.30 pm & Sunday at 3pm)

9 March

MPO’s Czech Postlude at the Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (6.30pm)

12 – 14 March 2010

MPO & Stephen Rahman Hughes in Showstoppers at the Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS

15 & 16 March 2010

Pink Martini at the Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS

Now till 28 March 2010

“Expressing the Mundane” exhibition at Galeri PETRONAS (10am – 8pm)

Now till 28 March 2010

SONY World Photography Global Tour2009/2010 Exhibition at Galeri PETRONAS (10am – 8pm)

Now till 31 March 2010

KL Photo Awards 2010 at The Annexe Gallery (10am – 11:59pm)

Now till 1 May 2010

The Pulse Club presents VERTIGO at Grand Millenium (10:30pm – 12am)

1 – 31 March 2010

Saturday Happy Hours with the Vickman at Laundry Bar (Saturdays 6pm – 9pm)

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