From A Calcutta Prison To The Classical Stage
A new Indian feature film was inspired by a group of prisoners who formed a well-known classical dance company. Commentator Sandip Roy has the true story [...]
2018 Shakespeare in Prisons Conference
The third biennial international Shakespeare in Prisons Conference (SiPC) was held March 22–25, 2018 at The Old Globe in San Diego, part of the theatre’s evolving Arts Engagement and Globe [...]
About Alokananda Roy by International Gallerie
Alokananda Roy, a celebrated dancer, has a very special place in the evolving heritage of Rabindranath Tagore. She has performed extensively in India, UK, Europe, USA, Japan, Singapore [...]
The Sabya Story | Telegraph India
DoB: 23.2.1974 Grew up in: Kakinara School: Sri Aurobindo Vidya Mandir, Chandernagore College: St Xavier’s College. NIFT (1996) Work experience: None First day at work: It was a job given by Koena Mitra [...]
Prisoner to Performer | The Asian Age
VETERAN DANCER ALOKANANDA ROY TALKS ABOUT HER JOURNEY IN TEACHING DANCE TO PRISONERS AND HOW THEIR LIVES CHANGED AFTER THEY GOT OUT OF JAIL. Dancer Alokananda Roy talks [...]
Report by DNA India on Dance therapy
Anita Aikara meets Kolkata-based dancer Alokananda Roy, who has transformed the lives of inmates through dance, drama, and music. Seated in the dressing room, just before her performance, [...]