Touring Highlights |
1977
National & International: Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Waterloo, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, Columbia University, Fresno California
Performing: Geet Govinda, traditional Bharatanatyam and Odissi. Solo, Menaka Thakkar with Guest Artist from India
Funded By: Canada Council Touring Office and Air India
1982
International: daCi Conference, Sweden
Performing: Wise Monkey, Foolish Crocodile. Menaka Thakkar with students Nova Bhattacharya, Natasha Bahkt and Jennifer Sharpe
Funded By: Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
1983
National: Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Montreal, Ottawa
Performing: Sculpture in Motion, traditional Bharatanatyam and Odissi. Solo, Menaka Thakkar with Guest Artist from India
1984
International: India; Madras, Hydrabad, Calcutta, Omdabad, Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai
Performing: Ritu Chakra – Cycle of Seasons and Sita Swayamvaram, traditional Bharatanatyam. Menaka Thakkar with students Nova Bhattacharya, Malini Mhorti, Jennifer Sharpe & Faith Thomson
Funded By: Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture and Air India
1985
National: CORD Conference, (Congress on Research and Dance): Vancouver, Banff, Victoria, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Montreal, St. John, Toronto
Performing: Guru’s 75th Birthday Celebration. Menaka Thakkar Dance Company with student Nova Bhattacharya
Funded By: Canada Council, CORD Conference and University of Toronto
1986
National: Vancouver Expo 1986: Vancouver, Victoria, Kamloops
Performing: Menaka Thakkar Dance Company with student Natasha Bahkt
Indian Community and Menaka Thakkar Dance Company
1987
National: Vancouver, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto
Performing: Celebration of India’s 40th Anniversary, traditional Bharatanatyam and Odissi. Solo, Menaka Thakkar with Guest Artist from India
Funded By: Canada Council in conjunction with York University’s York India Festival
1990
National: Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto
Performing: Traditional Odissi and Kuchipudi. Solo, Menaka Thakkar
Funded By: Canada Council
1992
International: India, Singapore, Japan; Tokyo
Performing: Menaka’s 20th Anniversary in Canada Celebration
Funded By: Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture and Indian Community of Toronto
1993
National: Commonwealth Games - Victoria, Nelson, Victoria, Vancouver, Nanaimo, Burnaby
Performing: Mixed program including Moods of Morning (joint choreography Robert Desrosiers) Menaka Thakkar Dance Company and guest dancers from Robert Desrosiers Company
1995
Tri-National Award Performance, Florida
Performing: Solo, Menaka Thakkar. Choreographed for Daniel Louis, Artistic Director
Funded By: Tri-National Award
1997
International: New Orleans, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, Fort Myers
Performing: Mixed program, Menaka Thakkar with guest musicians from India
Funded By: Department of Foreign Affairs
1998
National: Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto
Performing: Sitayana, traditional Bharatanatyam. Menaka Thakkar Dance Company
Funded By: Canada Council
1999
International: North Carolina, Rochester, New Jersey, Syracuse, Ann Arbor
Performing: Menaka Thakkar Dance Company
Funded By: Indian Community and Menaka Thakkar Dance Company
2000
International: Birmingham, Leichester, London
Performing: Sitayana, traditional Bharatanatyam. Menaka Thakkar Dance Company with guest dancers Ravi Moni and Eon Ragaswani
Funded By: Foreign Affairs
2004
Ontario: Newmarket, Waterloo, Barrie, London, Welland, Toronto
Performing: Queen of Spades. Menaka Thakkar Dance Company and 23 guest dancers from India
Funded By: Ontario Arts Council
2006
National: Yukon, Prince Rupert, Prince George, Dawson Creek, Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg, London, Markham, Belleville, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Toronto
Performing: Parashakti – Primordial Energy and Chitra – Warrior Princess. Menaka Thakkar Dance Company and 4 guest dancers from India
Funded By: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council
2007
Vernon, BC, Coldstream, BC, Abbotsford, BC, Clearbrook, BC, Mississauga, ON, London, ON
Performing: Wise Monkey Foolish Crocodile - Children's Performance
Funded By: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council
2008-9
Trail, BC, Victoria, BC, Surrey, BC, Edmonton, AB, Toronto, ON
Performing: Gita Govinda - Traditional Odissi Performance
Funded By: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council
2009
Halifax, NS, Fredericton, NB
Performing: Moving to Rythm - Contemporary Show, Wise Monkey Foolish Crocodile
Funded By: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council
2009
Sudbury, ON, London, ON, Ottawa, ON
Performing: Agni Ratha - Contemporary Show, Gita Govinda
Funded By: Ontario Arts Council
2010
San Francisco, Austin, Los Angeles, Dallas, Tulsa, New York, Chicago – US Tour
Performing: Gita Govinda and workshops
Funded By: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council
2010-11
India Tour - Bangalore, New Delhi, Jaipur, Chandrigarh, Bhubanseshwar, Palakkad, Kochi, Porbinder, Pune, Mumbai, Modhra
Performing: Gita Govinda
Funded By: Canada Council for the Arts, ICCR
2011-12
Massey, Espanola, Lively, Blind River, Sudbury, Manitoulin Island
Performing: Prince Rama in the Wilderness
Funded By: Ontario Trillium Tour, Canada Council
2011-12
India Tour - Ahmedabad, Bhubaneshwar, Varanasi
Performing: Gita Govinda
Funded By: Canada Council, Ontario Arts Council
2012-13
Prismatic Festival, Halifax
Surrey Arts Centre, Evergreen Centre, Kay Meek Centre, BC
Performing: Parashakti - An Evening of Classical and Contemporary Dance, Prince Rama in the Wilderness (BC only)
Funded By: Canada Council, Ontario Arts Council
National & International: Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Waterloo, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, Columbia University, Fresno California
Performing: Geet Govinda, traditional Bharatanatyam and Odissi. Solo, Menaka Thakkar with Guest Artist from India
Funded By: Canada Council Touring Office and Air India
1982
International: daCi Conference, Sweden
Performing: Wise Monkey, Foolish Crocodile. Menaka Thakkar with students Nova Bhattacharya, Natasha Bahkt and Jennifer Sharpe
Funded By: Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
1983
National: Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Montreal, Ottawa
Performing: Sculpture in Motion, traditional Bharatanatyam and Odissi. Solo, Menaka Thakkar with Guest Artist from India
1984
International: India; Madras, Hydrabad, Calcutta, Omdabad, Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai
Performing: Ritu Chakra – Cycle of Seasons and Sita Swayamvaram, traditional Bharatanatyam. Menaka Thakkar with students Nova Bhattacharya, Malini Mhorti, Jennifer Sharpe & Faith Thomson
Funded By: Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture and Air India
1985
National: CORD Conference, (Congress on Research and Dance): Vancouver, Banff, Victoria, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Montreal, St. John, Toronto
Performing: Guru’s 75th Birthday Celebration. Menaka Thakkar Dance Company with student Nova Bhattacharya
Funded By: Canada Council, CORD Conference and University of Toronto
1986
National: Vancouver Expo 1986: Vancouver, Victoria, Kamloops
Performing: Menaka Thakkar Dance Company with student Natasha Bahkt
Indian Community and Menaka Thakkar Dance Company
1987
National: Vancouver, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto
Performing: Celebration of India’s 40th Anniversary, traditional Bharatanatyam and Odissi. Solo, Menaka Thakkar with Guest Artist from India
Funded By: Canada Council in conjunction with York University’s York India Festival
1990
National: Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto
Performing: Traditional Odissi and Kuchipudi. Solo, Menaka Thakkar
Funded By: Canada Council
1992
International: India, Singapore, Japan; Tokyo
Performing: Menaka’s 20th Anniversary in Canada Celebration
Funded By: Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture and Indian Community of Toronto
1993
National: Commonwealth Games - Victoria, Nelson, Victoria, Vancouver, Nanaimo, Burnaby
Performing: Mixed program including Moods of Morning (joint choreography Robert Desrosiers) Menaka Thakkar Dance Company and guest dancers from Robert Desrosiers Company
1995
Tri-National Award Performance, Florida
Performing: Solo, Menaka Thakkar. Choreographed for Daniel Louis, Artistic Director
Funded By: Tri-National Award
1997
International: New Orleans, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, Fort Myers
Performing: Mixed program, Menaka Thakkar with guest musicians from India
Funded By: Department of Foreign Affairs
1998
National: Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto
Performing: Sitayana, traditional Bharatanatyam. Menaka Thakkar Dance Company
Funded By: Canada Council
1999
International: North Carolina, Rochester, New Jersey, Syracuse, Ann Arbor
Performing: Menaka Thakkar Dance Company
Funded By: Indian Community and Menaka Thakkar Dance Company
2000
International: Birmingham, Leichester, London
Performing: Sitayana, traditional Bharatanatyam. Menaka Thakkar Dance Company with guest dancers Ravi Moni and Eon Ragaswani
Funded By: Foreign Affairs
2004
Ontario: Newmarket, Waterloo, Barrie, London, Welland, Toronto
Performing: Queen of Spades. Menaka Thakkar Dance Company and 23 guest dancers from India
Funded By: Ontario Arts Council
2006
National: Yukon, Prince Rupert, Prince George, Dawson Creek, Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg, London, Markham, Belleville, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Toronto
Performing: Parashakti – Primordial Energy and Chitra – Warrior Princess. Menaka Thakkar Dance Company and 4 guest dancers from India
Funded By: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council
2007
Vernon, BC, Coldstream, BC, Abbotsford, BC, Clearbrook, BC, Mississauga, ON, London, ON
Performing: Wise Monkey Foolish Crocodile - Children's Performance
Funded By: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council
2008-9
Trail, BC, Victoria, BC, Surrey, BC, Edmonton, AB, Toronto, ON
Performing: Gita Govinda - Traditional Odissi Performance
Funded By: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council
2009
Halifax, NS, Fredericton, NB
Performing: Moving to Rythm - Contemporary Show, Wise Monkey Foolish Crocodile
Funded By: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council
2009
Sudbury, ON, London, ON, Ottawa, ON
Performing: Agni Ratha - Contemporary Show, Gita Govinda
Funded By: Ontario Arts Council
2010
San Francisco, Austin, Los Angeles, Dallas, Tulsa, New York, Chicago – US Tour
Performing: Gita Govinda and workshops
Funded By: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council
2010-11
India Tour - Bangalore, New Delhi, Jaipur, Chandrigarh, Bhubanseshwar, Palakkad, Kochi, Porbinder, Pune, Mumbai, Modhra
Performing: Gita Govinda
Funded By: Canada Council for the Arts, ICCR
2011-12
Massey, Espanola, Lively, Blind River, Sudbury, Manitoulin Island
Performing: Prince Rama in the Wilderness
Funded By: Ontario Trillium Tour, Canada Council
2011-12
India Tour - Ahmedabad, Bhubaneshwar, Varanasi
Performing: Gita Govinda
Funded By: Canada Council, Ontario Arts Council
2012-13
Prismatic Festival, Halifax
Surrey Arts Centre, Evergreen Centre, Kay Meek Centre, BC
Performing: Parashakti - An Evening of Classical and Contemporary Dance, Prince Rama in the Wilderness (BC only)
Funded By: Canada Council, Ontario Arts Council
