A dentist, a legendary dancer, a performer from as far away as Toronto — these are some of the first-timers you can expect to engage with at the bouquet of events that make up the HT Kala Ghoda Arts Festival. Dr Sandesh Mayekar is conducting a workshop on dental health, because “it is the most neglected area”, he says. Veteran Bharatanatyam dancer Sudha Chandran has performed a routine depicting the deities Kali and Durga. Toronto-based Odissi dancer Enakshi Sinha, Kathak performer Keka Sinha and London-based drummer Sachin Torne are also coming together for the first time, to perform a Shiv Tandava routine that incorporates live chanting of shlokas in the background. “It’s great to be back home and performing on such a big platform. It makes me want to keep coming back,” Enakshi said.

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