About us

TRIWAT ASSOCIATION

The Triwat Association is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the traditional arts of North India. Our mission revolves around organizing performances, classes, and workshops dedicated to Indian music, dance, and singing. Our commitment is rooted in the appreciation of this rich and diverse cultural heritage.

Each year, we bring together internationally renowned artists to present high-quality performances that provide the audience with an immersive experience in the artistic world of North India. These performances offer an opportunity to discover the beauty and grace of traditional dances such as Kathak, as well as the joyful vitality of Bollywood.

Beyond the performances, we are committed to passing down these valuable traditions to future generations. That's why we offer Kathak and Bollywood dance classes, providing enthusiasts with the opportunity to learn and master these forms of artistic expression.

But our commitment goes further. Every year, we organize workshops led by grandmasters of dance from India. These workshops offer a unique opportunity to enhance one's skills and connect with world-renowned teachers.

Above all, we aspire to foster artistic and intercultural exchanges between India and the rest of the world. This is why we provide scholarships to our students to support their education and immersion in the world of Indian arts. Additionally, we regularly invite artists from diverse backgrounds to share their talents and enrich our artistic program.

Lastly, to deepen our understanding of Indian culture, we organize an annual cultural trip to India. This experience allows our members to immerse themselves in the authenticity and diversity of India, strengthening our connections with this rich and fascinating culture.

Within the Triwat Association, we take pride in playing an active role in preserving and disseminating the traditional arts of North India while promoting cultural exchanges that transcend geographical boundaries. We invite you to join us in this exciting and enriching adventure.

L'Equipe Triwat

Kamal Kant

Founder

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Kamal Kant founded Triwat in 2008 and is the artistic director of the school. He teaches Kathak dance and Indian music.

Megha Jagawat

Co-founder

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Megha Jagawat is a professionnal dancer and choreographer. She teaches Indian dance at Triwat Dance School and runs workshops and masterclasses all over the world.

Nolwenn Corriou

Secretary and Public Relations Manager

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In charge of public relations, Nolwenn Corriou manages the organisation of classes and performances.

Girdhari Maharaj Kathak Center Jaipur (INDIA)

Shri Laxmi Narayan Nrityashram Sanstha

Founded in 1995, the Shri Laxmi Narayan Nrityashram Association's mission is to preserve and promote the North Indian traditional arts of singing, music and dance, by offering performances, classes and workshops.

The association was named after a great master of Indian music and traditional Kathak dance. A renowned artist all across India, he practiced both music and dance until 1972. His family had been perpetuating this artistic tradition for over 8 generations, their skills being passed down from father to son, and they decided to create this association.

One of the main objectives of S.L.N.N. members is to found schools dedicated to the traditional arts in Rajasthan, in order to pass on their artistic and cultural knowledge to all those who wish to benefit from their teaching, including the least privileged students who will be offered the chance to receive this teaching for free. The association has already created one such school in Jaipur: the Natraj School, which is attended by a great number of students from various social backgrounds.

Every year the S.L.N.N. organises a music and dance festival in Jaipur. Many prestigious artists are invited to perform and a « Triwat award » is awarded to the most outstanding artist

Ever since it was created, the S.L.N.N. has put together numerous events and artistic activities all across the world, thus establishing intercultural exchanges between India and the rest of the world.

PROFESSORS

Kamal Kant

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Kamal Kant was born in a family of dancers who have been perpetuating their art for over eight generations. He has inherited the artistic tradition that his father, Pandit Girdhari Maharaj, has passed on to him by teaching him Kathak, music and singing from the youngest age. Kamal was very young when he first started teaching at the Kathak Kendra School in Jaipur.

In 1993, he is invited by Ariane Mnouchkine to take part in the show entitled “L'Inde de père en fils, de mère en fille” (“India: From Father to Son, From Mother to Daughter”) at the Théâtre du Soleil. In Europe, Kamal has worked and performed with many artists from various cultural backgrounds, such as Maguy Marin, Karine Saporta, and Patrick Gleyse, amongst others.

In 1994, he received the “Ankur Award” from the hands of Mrs. Sonia Gandhi.

Kamal also ran a few workshops for the Atelier de Paris-Carolyn Carlson at the ARTA (the Association for Research into the Traditions of Acting, Cartoucherie, Paris) and the CND (Centre National de Danse), and so on. He has taken part in a great number of shows and performed, more particularly, for UNESCO, at the Maison de l'Inde (Paris), the New Morning (Paris), the Divan du Monde (Paris), the Indian Embassy in France and the Opéra National du Rhin (Strasbourg, FRANCE). Kamal was also the artistic director and choreographer of Mehfil and Jalsaghar, two shows which were performed in France and India, as well as in various European countries.

In parallel with his dancing career, Kamal has taken part as an actor in various theatrical projects (Love's Labour's Lost, William Shakespeare, directed by Simon Abkarian, at the Cartoucherie), movies and television films (Le Mystère Parasuram, as Parasuram, a film directed by Michel Sibra).

Megha Jagawat

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Megha Jagawat is a Kathak dancer and choreographer. From a young age, she started learning the art of Kathak from Master Girdhari Maharaj and in 2005, she graduated with a Master of Dance from the University of Lucknow (Bhathkande Sangheet Mahavidyalaya). She has received training in various Indian folk dances (Kalbeliya, Lavani, Banghra, etc.).

With her rich artistic career, Megha has demonstrated many times her great talent both as a dancer and a choreographer. She has performed, in particular, in numerous international events such as the “Opéra Carmen” in Strasbourg (France), the “Festival Sfinks” (Belgium), “Jour de fête” at the Maison des Arts in Créteil (France), the festival “Les Orientales”, the festival “24 heures du Raga” at the Cité de la Musique (Paris), the Victoires de la musique, among many others.

Megha has been teaching dance for over fifteen years, in India as well as in France. She is also regularly invited to teach workshops abroad.

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

OUR REFERENCES

MAJOR PARTICIPATIONS IN INDIA

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• Doordarshan New delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow
• Festival of dance Khajuro
• Jaipur Virasat Festival
• Rankpur dance Festival
• Swami Haridas Smaroh Mumbai
• Kathak Samaroh Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow
• Jaipur Virasat Festival
• Agra Bazar Festival by Rajeev Sethi
• Desert Festival Jaislmer
• Festival of dance Khajuro
• Jaipur Virasat Festival
• Mewar Festival Udaipur
• Godwad Festival Rankpur
• Kathak Mahotsav Delhi
• Jawahar Kala Kendra Jaipur etc...

PARTICIPATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS

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• IFTM Top Resa 2015 Paris, Goa Tourism, Parc des expositions PARIS FRANCE
• Civic Receptions of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Official visit in France at Carrousel du Louvre Paris on 11th April 2015
• International World Music Festival of Bucharest, with Damian Draghici Grammy award winner Romania
• Festival Forum des petites tetes des Art au Forurm des Halles, Paris France
• Center Georges Pompidou for Shai Production, Paris France
• Khamoro, World Roma festival, Prague, Republique tcheque
• Festival of India, Milano, Italy
• Cites des Etoiles, Liege ,Belgique
• Satellite cafe, Paris, france.
• Fest in Rural, Neulliac, France
• Westotel Nantes pour Simbpal, Nantes, France
• Sfins Festival Belgium
• Festival le vagabondage of Rennes, France
• Kultur Fabric Luxembourg
• TONO International dance Festival Japan
• Festival Jour de Fete Creteil
• Maison des culture du Monde
• Victoires de la Musique 2011
• Opéra National du Rhin Strasbourg (Carmen)
• Cité de la Musique Paris
• Musée Guimet Paris
• La Villette Paris
• Maison des arts de Créteil
• Maison de l'Inde
• Ambassade de France
• Ambassade de l'Inde
• CND (Centre national de la danse)
• Festival de l'Inde en France
• Festival de l'Inde en Italie
• Festival de danse du Monde à Colombes France

CORPORATE EVENTS

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• Institution Nationale des Invalides (Ministre de la défense) FRANCE
• France 2
• Tele Voyage
• Casino d'Evian
• Danone International
• Optic 2000
• Hermès
• Palais de Bercy Paris
• Cartier
• Gian Alberto Caporal
• Groupe Hotel Renaissance
• Galerie Lafayette
• SNCF
• RATP
• Chapiteaux de Paris
• Pro deo
• Paris Plage
• Compaq
• Groupe Hermitage
• Yatchs de Paris
• Bateaux Nantais
• Groupe Generali France
• Cesam International
• Groupe Hermitage
• Yatchs de Paris