Lecture & Demonstration: Indian Aesthetics in a Global Context: Rasa, the Conveyor Belt of Emotions

9/7/2016

6:00 PM

Newhouse Center for the Humanities

This fall, the Suzy Newhouse Center will present a series of events that draw from and reflect
on Indian aesthetics. Rahul Vohra is a Mumbai-based actor, director, and producer who specializes in Indian folk
and classical arts, global theater, cinema, and aesthetics. In 1988, he founded, and became
the coordinator of, Sarthi, an organization that addresses the basic rights of traditional artists
and artisans. From within his own performing arts and production company, Apostrophe 99, Rahul has directed troupes from all across India, showcasing their work around the globe in France, Spain, Reunion Island, and Hong Kong. For his achievements in the arts, the French government inducted Rahul into the prestigious Order of Arts and Letters, naming him a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2014.

http://www.wellesley.edu/event/node/90271