Mallika Sarabhai Chancellor of Kerala Kalamandalam  wants to erase gender caste barriers

Mallika Sarabhai Chancellor of Kerala Kalamandalam wants to erase gender caste barriers

“Why can’t we have Kathakali performances that speak about gender, employment, displacement…? Why shouldn’t performers of traditional arts join hands to work on new productions that are relevant and appeal to new audiences?” asks Mallika Sarabhai, Chancellor of Kerala Kalamandalam, a deemed university and performing arts centre. In addition to starting gender sensitisation classes for […]

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How Mallika Sarabhai straddles the two worlds of art and art management with ease

How Mallika Sarabhai straddles the two worlds of art and art management with ease

In December 2022, dancer Mallika Sarabhai was appointed Chancellor of Kerala Kalamandalam, a deemed university. With her background as a performing artiste, the Padma Bhushan awardee brings to the institute her four-decade experience of successfully running the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, Ahmedabad, besides a Ph.D in organisational behaviour and an MBA from the Indian […]

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