| TOURING HISTORY
| YEAR |
TOUR
(NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL) |
TITLE, DANCE
STYLE, PERFORMERS |
SUPPORTED BY |
| 1977 |
National &
International: Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, Calgary, Edmonton,
Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Waterloo, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa,
Columbia University, Fresno California |
Geet
Govinda, traditional Bharatanatyam and Odissi. Solo, Menaka Thakkar
with Guest Artist from India |
Canada Council
Touring Office and Air India |
| 1982 |
International:
daCi Conference, Sweden |
Wise Monkey,
Foolish Crocodile. Menaka Thakkar with students Nova Bhattacharya,
Natasha Bahkt and Jennifer Sharpe |
Ontario Ministry
of Citizenship and Culture |
| 1983 |
National:
Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon,
Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Montreal, Ottawa |
Sculpture in
Motion, traditional Bharatanatyam and Odissi. Solo, Menaka Thakkar
with Guest Artist from India |
|
| 1984 |
International:
India; Madras, Hydrabad, Calcutta, Omdabad, Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai |
Ritu Chakra –
Cycle of Seasons and Sita Swayamvaram, traditional Bharatanatyam.
Menaka Thakkar with students Nova Bhattacharya, Malini Mhorti,
Jennifer Sharpe & Faith Thomson |
Ontario Ministry
of Citizenship and Culture and Air India |
| 1985 |
National: CORD
Conference, (Congress on Research and Dance): Vancouver, Banff,
Victoria, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay,
Sudbury, Montreal, St. John, Toronto |
Guru’s 75th
Birthday Celebration. Menaka Thakkar Dance Company with student Nova
Bhattacharya |
Canada Council,
CORD Conference and University of Toronto |
| 1986 |
National:
Vancouver Expo 1986: Vancouver, Victoria, Kamloops |
Menaka Thakkar
Dance Company with student Natasha Bahkt |
Indian Community
and Menaka Thakkar Dance Company |
| 1987 |
National:
Vancouver, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay,
Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto |
Celebration of
India’s 40th Anniversary, traditional Bharatanatyam and Odissi.
Solo, Menaka Thakkar with Guest Artist from India |
Canada Council in
conjunction with York University’s York India Festival |
| 1990 |
National: Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto |
Traditional
Odissi and Kuchipudi. Solo, Menaka Thakkar |
Canada Council |
| 1992 |
International:
India, Singapore, Japan; Tokyo |
Menaka’s 20th
Anniversary in Canada Celebration |
Ontario Ministry
of Citizenship and Culture and Indian Community of Toronto |
| 1993 |
National:
Commonwealth Games - Victoria, Nelson, Victoria, Vancouver, Nanaimo,
Burnaby |
Mixed program
including Moods of Morning (joint choreography Robert Desrosiers)
Menaka Thakkar Dance Company and guest dancers from Robert
Desrosiers Company |
|
| 1995 |
Tri-National
Award Performance, Florida |
Solo, Menaka
Thakkar. Choreographed for Daniel Louis, Artistic Director |
Tri-National
Award |
| 1997 |
International:
New Orleans, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, Fort Myers |
Mixed program,
Menaka Thakkar with guest musicians from India |
Department of
Foreign Affairs |
| 1998 |
National:
Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto |
Sitayana,
traditional Bharatanatyam. Menaka Thakkar Dance Company |
Canada Council |
| 1999 |
International:
North Carolina, Rochester, New Jersey, Syracuse, Ann Arbor |
Menaka Thakkar
Dance Company |
Indian Community
and Menaka Thakkar Dance Company |
| 2000 |
International:
Birmingham, Leichester, London |
Sitayana,
traditional Bharatanatyam. Menaka Thakkar Dance Company with guest
dancers Ravi Moni and Eon Ragaswani |
Foreign Affairs |
| 2004 |
Ontario:
Newmarket, Waterloo, Barrie, London, Welland, Toronto |
Queen of Spades.
Menaka Thakkar Dance Company and 23 guest dancers from India |
Ontario Arts
Council |
| 2006 |
National: Yukon,
Prince Rupert, Prince George, Dawson Creek, Edmonton, Regina,
Winnipeg, London, Markham, Belleville, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Toronto |
Parashakti –
Primordial Energy and Chitra – Warrior Princess. Menaka Thakkar
Dance Company and 4 guest dancers from India |
Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council |
| 2007 |
Vernon, BC, Coldstream, BC, Abbotsford, BC, Clearbrook, BC, Mississauga, ON, London, ON |
Wise Monkey Foolish Crocodile - Children's Performance |
Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council |
| 2008-9 |
Trail, BC, Victoria, BC, Surrey, BC, Edmonton, AB, Toronto, ON |
Gita Govinda - Traditional Odissi Performance |
Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council |
| 2009 |
Halifax, NS, Fredericton, NB |
Moving to Rythm - Contemporary Show, Wise Monkey Foolish Crocodile |
Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council |
| 2009 |
Sudbury, ON, London, ON, Ottawa, ON |
Agni Ratha - Contemporary Show, Gita Govinda |
Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council |
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