We are so pleased to have been chosen as one the organisations supported by Sawston Fun Run this year. Sawston Fun Run is an annual family event which this year is being held on 12^th May. The day is fun for all ages and is a great way to support the local Sawston community.

Organisers of the run said, “This year’s response from charities and good causes for funding at the 2024 Sawston Fun Run & Walk was nothing short of astounding. The passion and dedication exhibited by these organisations left us inspired and motivated. We decided to champion the efforts of 24 smaller, local charities and organisations. These are the unsung heroes making a significant impact on our community.”

Contributions from the fun run will go towards community Bollywood dance workshops, studio space and children’s dance costumes, which will save families an additional expense.

If you’re near to Sawston – or if you’re just looking for a fun-filled family day out – then find more details and sign up on the Sawston Fun Run website.

Supported by Cambridge City Council, Rangeela 2024 was held at Clay Farm Centre, Trumpington on Saturday 20^th January. Rangeela, which means colourful, brought people together through south Asian art, music, dance and food!

The event started with a drawing and painting competition followed by a dance showcase by Sanskruti students, and finished with a Bollywood dancefloor by the Cambridge DanceMasti. Along with our?!

Thanks go to Cambridge-based artist Diyali Majumder who judged the art competition, to the Mayor of Cambridge who joined us for the evening, and to our wonderful volunteers who supported the event.

We need to say thank you to the parent volunteers for cooking and bringing food (tuck shop) and to Namaste Cambridge (a local Indian takeaway for bringing food).

If you missed the fun, here’s a flavour of the day, thanks to ITV Anglia: 

In January, we had a wonderful week in the studio at Cambridge Junction working on our new R&D, tentatively titled ‘Tree of Life’. The new production once again blends Indian and western cultures, exploring science and spirituality through the medium of trees.

Sanskruti’s Artistic Director worked with a new creative team, dancers Neethu and Srusti, bringing in fresh ideas and energy into the work. We are looking forward to bringing you the next phase of development. In the meantime, have a taste of how our first week of work developed:

Supported by Cambridge Junction and Arts Council England.

Magical Honey
Mercury Theatre and on tour.
25 December 2023
4 Stars

Sanskruti Dance have created this beautiful, graceful, and fun piece, which introduces South Asian dance to children and families alike. It’s the story of
Maya who discovers she can harness her own magic through art and stories, thanks to the help of the celestial being Saraswati. Together they discover the mystical world around them. But their joy is threatened by their evil Headteacher Miss Tusra, who believes no one should enjoy art. (She gives Dahl’s Miss Trunchbull a run for her money)! Together with the audience, Maya needs to combat Miss Tusra and restore beauty to her enchanting world.

It’s a show full of high, non-threatening, audience participation, and there are some wonderful magic tricks that pleased the young audience members, and they were all fascinated throughout. We were encouraged to dance, move, create some of the creatures Maya encounters, and Miss Tusra was very scary with her harsh stare at some of the misbehaved Dads in the audience! The children were invited onto the stage to dance with the company and given activities that they could carry on with after the show.

The dance is beautiful, as is the score, together with exquisite violin playing. It confirms the work that I saw previously in their show Apple N Spice, the connection between nature, art, imagination, and creativity is underlined in a gentle, yet very effective way. It also shows that the library is not a place of punishment for some children- it’s an escape! Highly recommended.

Inspired by the stories of Ramayana and Snow White, Apple ‘N’ Spice is the magical tale of two stepmothers: one from the East and one from the West. Their stories unfold through an interactive, multicultural dance performance, presenting a charming fairytale that offers an original way for children to discover Indian storytelling.