Dominican University presents Ragamala Dance

Dominican University will host award-winning traditional Indian troupe Ragamala Dance for a special performance on Saturday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lund Auditorium on Dominican’s Main Campus, 7900 W. Division Street, River Forest.

Ragamala Dance’s “Sacred Earth” show blends the ancient visual art traditions of Warli paintings and Kolam rice flour drawings with the classical dance of southern India to create a one-of-a-kind stage show.

The indigenous Warli people of western India craft wall paintings that depict their natural way of life. Combined with traditional southern Indian kolam drawings—intricate designs created on floors with rice flour—the Ragamala stage is transformed into a sacred space invoking a deep connection to the earth.

Ragamala Dance has won worldwide acclaim for its modern interpretations of traditional art forms. Led by 2011 Minneapolis Star-Tribune Artists of the Year Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy, the company has been honored for artistic excellence by the McKnight Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Jerome Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts and the National Dance Project, among others.

Public tickets are $29. Dominican student tickets are $10. Free on-campus parking for the event is available.

For tickets and more information, contact the DUPAC box office at (708) 488-5000 or visit dom.edu/pac.