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Dance

Mandala

Amrita Lahiri and Chandana Bala Kalyan (India, Singapore)

17 Jul 2026, Fri, 8pm

18 Jul 2026, Sat, 8pm

1hr 30mins

(Intermission: None)

Esplanade Theatre Studio

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Mandala, a collaboration between Chandana Bala Kalyan and Amrita Lahiri, choreographed and directed by Leela Samson, is a journey through themes of Shringara (love), Viraha (separation), Maya (illusion), and Aikya (dissolution). It is a dialogue between the dancer and the singer, using poetry from saint-poets of India, including Kabir, Annamacharya, Kshettraya, and Kanakadasa.

 

A recurring message from these saint-poets is the reminder that enjoyment, pain, delight, struggle are all fleeting—this too shall pass. They remind us to savour the world, be fully present in it, while simultaneously remembering that nothing is permanent.

 

How does one save oneself from the web of Maya—the entrapment of illusion? The saints offer an answer to this as well: Bhakti(devotion).

 

 

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Admission Age:
6 and above.
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Date & Time

17 Jul 2026, Fri

8pm

Esplanade Theatre Studio

18 Jul 2026, Sat

8pm

Esplanade Theatre Studio
Tickets & Prices
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Students, NSFs, Seniors & PWDs
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Price $38 $30

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