Indian Mohiniattam and Kathakali dancer and performing artiste resident in Australia. She was the founder of the Akademi in England. She immigrated to Australia where she gained Fellowships at Monash University and became Director of Performing Arts at the Monash Asia Institute. She is also the founder and director of her dance company and school, Natya Sudha in Melbourne, Victoria and has also acted. In 2009 she received the Medal of Order of Australia.
Rajkumar, Tara, active 1986-2009
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[Programmes and ephemera of quarto size for ballet and dance performances in New Zealan...
Date: 1992
Reference: Eph-B-DANCE-1992
Description: Includes programmes and flyers for: New Zealand Academy of Bharata Natyam in association with N.Z. International Festival of the Arts presents Indian Classical Dance. Bharata Natyam by Vivek Kinra, Mohiniattam by Tara Rajkumar. Victoria University Memorial Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand. March 7 - 8, [1992]. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand International Festival of the Arts presents Nederlands Dans Theater 2. State Opera House 17 - 21 March,1992. Director, Gerald Tibbs. Sponsored by Caltex Oil (NZ) Limited. Programme (2 copies) Benny Levin Promotions Limited. The "Bolshoi Ballet", starring prima ballerina Natalia Bessmertnova. St James Theatre, Auckland 14th - 22nd August, [1992]. Flyer (2 copies) Edgley Ventures Pty. Limited proudly presents Stars of the Russian Ballet. Under the direction of Mikhail Lavrovsky. Featuring soloists from the Bolshoi Ballet and The Kiev Opera Ballet, New Zealand, June 1992. Programme (2 copies) Hegans, 20th Century Entertainment and Hocking, Vigo & Gerrand present Paco Pena and his Flamenco Dance Company with special guest star Juan Fernandez. Dancers, Belen Fernandez and Rocio Castilla. New Zealand, August & September, 1992. Program[me] Kenzed Corporation presents Ananda Shankar and his world renowned dance troupe. Music; Ananda Shankar. Dance choreography; Tranusree Shankar. Theatre Royal, Christchurch; Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington; The Town Hall, Auckland. September, 1992. Programme (2 copies) Islands. Choreography Alison East; music Peter Scholes; lighting design Jenny Pullar; set design Dorita Hannah. Galaxy Theatre [Auckland], 17 - 19 December [1992]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). 1.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Booklets and flyers, sizes varying under 340 mm. Provenance: Donated by various sources