2018-11-23 00:10
There is something about ancient cultural stories that has always fascinated me. As a child growing up in American suburbia, it never struck me as odd that I was obsessed with reading the In… Read More
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"Shakti" is the receptive, feminine force of nature that holds space for diverse perspectives and ways of being. Shakti Foundation for Arts and Culture is a 501(c)(3) non-profit cultural arts organization dedicated to increasing diversity and inclusion within communities and organizations.
2018-05-30 17:17
So excited to announce that Shakti Collective will be performing and presenting on Saturday, June 2 at the National Cathedral Lawn in Washington, DC for One Journey Festival! One Journey Fes… Read More
2018-04-23 14:50
The band is not only the people on the stage. The band is everyone in the room, bringing their own sounds - gestures - expressions - energy into the collective space. The audience brings the… Read More
2018-04-19 18:17
In Indian classical dance, an importance is placed on looking at the hands while we dance. The eyes are the most important elements of these dances- where they go, what they follow can tell… Read More
2018-03-26 18:11
Lately, I've been obsessed with the movie "Get Out." Like, so much so that I have been neglecting my work and social life so that I can keep reading about it and analyzing every little detai… Read More
2018-03-05 22:24
Conflict is a dreaded word in many social and organizational settings. At the core, every human being wants to be liked and accepted by his/her counterpart, and the appearance of conflict ap… Read More
2018-03-04 22:11
My life has been an interesting, albeit nomadic one. I have long been amazed and fascinated by the differences in cultures, values, and behaviors between my two home countries. There is an i… Read More
2018-03-04 22:05
People are often baffled to hear that I enjoy being in India more than the USA. Why would I prefer to live in the chaos, poverty, uncleanliness, and corruption of India over the progressive… Read More
2018-03-03 20:20
I grew up like a normal Indian kid being raised in United States suburbia, with parents who had immigrated to the United States many years back to give me and my sister a “better life… Read More
2018-03-02 17:09
To the degree that we're unconscious of our own biases, we block our connections with others. And trust me, if we possess a brain, we are biased. We make conclusions and judgments based on w… Read More
2017-10-05 18:31
Tonight as I was driving in my car around DC, proudly blasting Punjabi music, I realized how alive and proud I felt in sharing my culture with the world. I realized since i came back from ab… Read More
2017-10-05 18:26
I feel a strange sense of satisfaction mixed with the normal trepidation, as I ride in a rickshaw over bumpy inner roads to and from my Guruji’s home in an old, forgotten nook of Delhi… Read More
2017-08-23 22:18
Our inaugural DC event in partnership with Amnesty International was a lovely event with presentations by Huda Asfour Trio and Rimi Basu and Ensemble. The event was one of a kind in its comb… Read More
2017-08-23 22:09
Our event "Sufi Music Around the World" at Capital Fringe Theatre DC was a huge regional success and a promising start for infusing Washington, DC with the cultural arts! The purpose of the… Read More
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