Cultural exchanges
TRIWAT VOYAGE
Trip to India
A chance to discover the art and culture of Rajasthan
16 days – from Feb 17 th 2018 to March 04th 2018
Fees*: 2290 euros
Option to pay in installments
Come discover the wonders of Rajasthan! An unforgettable 2-week artistic and cultural tour, Triwat Voyage will introduce you to the traditional arts of North India.
Kamal Kant, son of master Girdhari Maharaj, and heir to a great and ancient family of Indian artists, invites you to the unique experience of sharing the life of his family, within the Triwat house, the site of many cultural encounters and artistic exchanges.
The first week of the tour will be spent at the Triwat house in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Within this ideal family environment, you will be introduced to traditional Rajasthani arts, and you will get to enjoy moments of calm and relaxation thanks to the various classes you will attend: yoga, meditation, Kathak dance, music and singing. You will thus get the chance to share the daily life of this family of Indian artists, who will introduce you to the cultural traditions as well as to the delicious cuisine of their region.
Other activities will complete the course: you will meet local artists, attend private shows and concerts, and enjoy a guided tour of the most splendid sites in Jaipur.
While the Triwat house is not far from the city center (only a 15 minute-drive in a rickshaw), it is located in a quiet neighbourhood close to a great number of shops and a national park. It provides an ideal environment for learning, since it includes a large dancing hall and a few music rooms. The house offers great comfort thanks to its rooms with en-suite bathrooms, its small garden, and three large terraces from which you can admire the stars at night, and the surrounding mountains.
During the last week of the tour, you'll be travelling across Rajasthan to discover the Land of Princes. You will visit other wondrous cities, stunning temples and sumptuous palaces, as well as the Thar Desert, whilst enjoying a most friendly atmosphere.
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* The fees cover the return flight from Paris to Jaipur, the full-board accommodation in Jaipur, the classes and private performances at the Triwat house, the visits of the sites and historical monuments as well as the transport for all the Triwat activities. During the tour of Rajasthan in the last week of the trip, the fees only cover transport, hotel nights, breakfasts and the entrance fees to the sites
ARTISTIC EXCHANGES
Our dance school aims to develop artistic exchanges between India and the rest of the world not only by inviting foreign artists to India (where we organise workshops and meetings with local artists) but also by inviting Indian artists to France and Europe
In 2004, Jérome Kuriale, a French percussionist and drummer, met Kamal Kant. From their encounter arose the “Ghathak Project”. This project was developped in association with many other artists: musicians, dancers, computer graphics designers, videographers, and so on.
The great Spanish dancer of Flamenco, Anna Benito, was invited to give a masterclass in our school in Jaipur. She taught flamenco to the professors and pupils of G.M.K.Center.
Silvana, a Chilean contemporary dancer contacted us to suggest an artistic exchange. She worked with Indian artists and learned Kathak dance for several months and in exchange, offered to teach our pupils the main concepts and bases of contemporary dance.
SCHOLARSHIP
The Triwat and G.M.K.Center dance schools aim to offer scholarships to our French and Indian pupils.
For the French pupils
The scholarship will be offered to pupils of the Triwat dance school to give them the chance to further develop their knowledge of Kathak dance.
The applicant must fulfil a number of conditions. He/she must:
- be over the age of 18
- have been a pupil of Triwat for at least three years
- regularly attend the classes
- present an aptitude for dance
- submit a project and a cover letter
- The scholarship may only be awarded after a final interview with the heads of the school.
The scholarship
The scholarship includes the expense for accommodation and dance classes in Jaipur. The flight to India and personal expenses are not covered.
The scholarship is awarded for a stay of a minimum duration of 3 weeks and a maximum duration of 3 months.
For the Indian pupils
The scholarship will be offered to pupils of the G.M.K.Center who graduated with first-class honours at their Master of Dance, so as to give them the opportunity to discover other forms of dance in France (ballet, contemporary dance, flamenco, African dance, etc.).The
applicant must fulfil a number of conditions. He/she must:
- be over the age of 18
- have been a pupil of Master Girdhari Maharaj
- have graduated with a 1st class master's degree in Dance
- submit a project and a cover letter
- The scholarship may only be awarded after a final interview with the heads of the school.
The scholarship
The scholarship covers the return flight to France, accommodation and dance classes in Paris.
The scholarship is awarded for a stay of a minimum duration of 10 days and a maximum duration of 3 weeks.
