Chitresh Das Youth Company performance at the

Spring Festival Gala 2026- “Our Hearts, Our Home.”

Venue: Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose, CA 95113

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world premiere, Novemebr 2025

Veil of Janki Bai

Venue: ODC Theater in San Francisco

VEIL OF JANKI BAI draws inspiration from the life of Janki Bai of Allahabad (1880-1934) who was the famous vocalist and courtesan who created history as the first Indian classical artist to record on the Gramophone and her recordings were so popular they created a lavendar record as her signature. She always wore a veil when singing and was known as Chhappan Chhuri, referring to the 56 scars from cuts on her face. It is not clear how she got the scars, but what is known is that she was a pioneer and a great artist.

VEIL OF JANKI BAI will utilize kathak dancers and live musicians, storytelling, poetry, multimedia, and song including traditional styles of thumri (a semi-classical vocal form known for its romantic and devotional themes) to tell a powerful and compelling story from history that relates to clearly to our current times.

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world premiere, Novemebr 2025

Veil of Janki Bai

Venue: ODC Theater in San Francisco

VEIL OF JANKI BAI draws inspiration from the life of Janki Bai of Allahabad (1880-1934) who was the famous vocalist and courtesan who created history as the first Indian classical artist to record on the Gramophone and her recordings were so popular they created a lavendar record as her signature. She always wore a veil when singing and was known as Chhappan Chhuri, referring to the 56 scars from cuts on her face. It is not clear how she got the scars, but what is known is that she was a pioneer and a great artist.

VEIL OF JANKI BAI will utilize kathak dancers and live musicians, storytelling, poetry, multimedia, and song including traditional styles of thumri (a semi-classical vocal form known for its romantic and devotional themes) to tell a powerful and compelling story from history that relates to clearly to our current times.

Click here for tickets!

world premiere, Novemebr 2025

Veil of Janki Bai

Venue: ODC Theater in San Francisco

VEIL OF JANKI BAI draws inspiration from the life of Janki Bai of Allahabad (1880-1934) who was the famous vocalist and courtesan who created history as the first Indian classical artist to record on the Gramophone and her recordings were so popular they created a lavendar record as her signature. She always wore a veil when singing and was known as Chhappan Chhuri, referring to the 56 scars from cuts on her face. It is not clear how she got the scars, but what is known is that she was a pioneer and a great artist.

VEIL OF JANKI BAI will utilize kathak dancers and live musicians, storytelling, poetry, multimedia, and song including traditional styles of thumri (a semi-classical vocal form known for its romantic and devotional themes) to tell a powerful and compelling story from history that relates to clearly to our current times.

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4th Annual District 11 Diwali Celebration

Venue: Ostego Avenue, San Francisco, CA

Perfromance time: 1:45 PM

CDI’s youth COMPANY PERFORMANCE!

Free to attend!

Smaran Dance Festival 2025

Venue: Mission City Center for Performing Arts, Santa Clara, CA

Perfromance time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Chitresh Das youth company performance!

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Parampara webinar series-

The Artists Behind "Veil of Janki Bai"

featuring Artistic Directors Charlotte Moraga and Alka Raghuram, Music Composer Saneyee Purandare Bhattacharjee, and Dancer Vanita Mundhra

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Registration is free!

Dance Spectrum

Venue: Peninsula Lively Arts Studio One Theater, 1880 S Grant St, San Mateo, CA 94402

Perfromance time: 2:00 PM

CDI’s youth COMPANY PERFORMANCE!

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SACAS Diwali mela

Venue: 230 S Murphy ave, sunnyvale, ca

Perfromance time: 10:30 AM

CDI’s youth company and intermediate level adults’ performance!

Parampara webinar series-

The journey with my guru - Charlotte moraga

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Registration is free!

Marin Dance Festival

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Peninsula International Dance Festival

Venue: India Community Center | 525 Los Coches St, Milpitas, CA 95035-5423, United States

Nritya ki Shakti

Venue: Samuel Johnson, Jr. Performing Arts Center, Capuchino High School 

1501 Magnolia Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066 

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Celebrating Guru ji’s 80th birthday