National Parks and Sancturies

Indian Dance ( Bharatanatyam) And Volunteering Program (2 Weeks)

Bharatanatyam is an artistic yoga (natya yoga), for revealing the spiritual through the corporeal. It is the most ancient and widely practiced of all classical dances in India, based on Natya Shastra, the Bible of classical Indian dance which has its origin in Tamil Nadu.

According to the legend, Gods and Godesses pleaded with Lord Brahma for another Veda to be created that would be simple for the common man to understand, which is particularly important in Kali Yuga. Granting their wish, Lord Brahma created the Panchamaveda, the Fifth Veda, or NatyaVeda (Bharatanatyam).

This two-week program offers volunteers the opportunity to learn Bharatanatyam dance from qualified teachers along with volunteering.

The Program's first week
Day 01Arrival at Bangalore airport and transfer to a hotel. Bangalore sightseeing trip ( if desired). Night travel to Bellary
Day 02Orientation program at Bellary. Dance classes begin.(Four hours of orientation. An introduction will be given on religion, culture, history, custom, arts, food, ayurveda, yoga, politics, geography and other issues of India. Also, travel suggestions.)
Day 03Dance classes start . Visits to cultural and heritage spots.
Days 04-06Dance classes continue. Visits to cultural and heritage spots.
Day 07End of Dance class. Visits to cultural and heritage spots.
The Program's second week
Day 01Volunteering Begins. Visit to Hampi.
Days 02-05Volunteering continues. Visits to cultural and heritage spots
Day 06Volunteering continues. Visit to Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary .
Day 07Volunteering ends. Night train to Bangalore.


The fee for a 2 week program is 450 euros.

(To convert the fee to your national currency at the current exchange rate go to www.xe.com)

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