2024 Richmond-il (lo) Thiruvaiyaaru

On January 27th, 2024, ICAPS is scheduled to host its annual Thyagaraja Utsavam "Richmond-il (lo) Thiruvaiyaaru" - a day long event to celebrate the timeless compositions of Saint Thyagaraja. 

Like last year, our inaugural one, music and dance schools from the area will be presented with an unique opportunity, to pay their tributes to Saint Thyagaraja.  

Please stay tuned to this space, for more details. This event will be free and open to the public.

Varnam Aradhana event has been postponed until 2024

Varnam Aradhana event that was originally scheduled for November 18th, 2023 has now been postponed.  Please check back here periodically as we will reschedule and announce the new date when we have more information.  Thank you for your patience.

October ICAPS - Kuchipudi recital by students of Sri Sai Dance Academy

This month, as part of the monthly ICAPS series, Sahaasra Sista and Kamalitha Rajagopalan, students of Sri Sai Dance Academy will present a Kuchipudi dance performance on Saturday, October 28th at the Sri Sai Narayana temple in Manakin Sabot, VA from 4 to 6 PM. Event is free and open to the public. This month, as part of the monthly ICAPS series, Sahaasra Sista, Udhitha Thoota and Vindhya Nagandla, students of Sri Sai Dance Academy will present a Kuchipudi dance performance on Saturday, June 24th at the Sri Sai Narayana temple in Manakin Sabot, VA from 4 to 6 PM. Event is free and open to the public.

ICAPS is grateful for the support of our Sponsors!

2023 Navarathri Cultural Festival

ICAPS will host 1 hour of cultural arts performance each day on weekdays and at least 2 hours on the weekends of 2023 Navarathri.  We have an exciting line up of artists, both local and out-of-town for this Navarathri. See flyers below for details. Please come and enjoy.  

All events are free and open to the public.

ICAPS is grateful for the support of our Sponsors!

September ICAPS - Carnatic vocal concert by Anvitha Karthik, a student of Vidushi Amrutha Venkatesh

This month, as part of the monthly ICAPS series, Anvitha Karthik, a disciple of Vidushi Amrutha Venkatesh will present a carnatic vocal concert on Sunday, September 24th at the Sri Sai Narayana temple in Manakin Sabot, VA from 4.30 to 6.30 PM.  

Event is free and open to the public.  

ICAPS is grateful for the support of our sponsors!

July ICAPS - Carnatic vocal concert by Ilakkiya Senthilkumar, a student of Vijayasaraswathi School of Music

This month, as part of the monthly ICAPS series, Ilakkiya Senthilkumar, a student of Vijayasaraswathi School of Music will present a carnatic vocal concert on Saturday, July 22nd at the Sri Sai Narayana temple in Manakin Sabot, VA from 4 to 6 PM.  Event is free and open to the public.  

ICAPS is grateful for the support of our sponsors!

June ICAPS - Kuchipudi recital by students of Sri Sai Dance Academy

This month, as part of the monthly ICAPS series, Sahaasra Sista, Udhitha Thoota and Vindhya Nagandla, students of Sri Sai Dance Academy will present a Kuchipudi dance performance on Saturday, June 24th at the Sri Sai Narayana temple in Manakin Sabot, VA from 4 to 6 PM.  Event is free and open to the public.  

ICAPS is grateful for the support of our sponsors!

Sangeetha Natya Mahotsavam 2023

 

After a three-year long hiatus, we are excited to usher in the summer with a festival of Indian classical dance and music.

For the first time ever, the festival will be held outdoors in the recently transformed Vriksha Bhairava Kshetram of the Richmond Sai Temple. In the event of inclement weather, the festival will be conducted in the Sai Temple Hall as in previous years.

All students of the Indian classical arts are invited to perform. Register here to participate - registration closes on June 9th (or earlier, if all slots fill up).

On June 17th, Carnatic vocalist Sri Vignesh Nurani Subramanian from Maryland will be conducting a lecture-demo on the "Compositions of Sri Koteeswara Iyer." The evening will close with a full margam performance by NJ-based Bharatanatyam artist Sri Kiran Rajagopalan, who will be presenting original choreographies. Additionally, the morning performances will feature music students and the afternoon performances will feature dance students.

On June 18th, dance educators from across the region will be presenting an Abhinaya Showcase. The dance performances will close with a performance by Bharatanatyam artiste Sri Sheejith Krishna, the Director of Chennai-based Sahrdaya Foundation, an arts organization for the study, research, and teaching of Bharatanatyam, Carnatic music, theatre, poetry, and art.

The featured musical concert on June 18th will be by Virginia-based Carnatic vocalist and veena artist Sri Hari Kappiyoor. He is presenting a Sampradaya Kacheri on the Veena. He will be accompanied by violinist Sahana Sreeram and mridangist Vijay Ganesh. This is the first instrumental featured performance at the Sangeetha Natya Mahotsavam. Additionally, the morning performances will feature dance students and the afternoon performances will feature music students.

The Sangeetha Natya Mahotsavam, like all ICAPS programming, is a volunteer-based effort. Those interested in volunteering for this festival can sign up for slots here.

Admission is free for the audience and refreshments will be available for purchase at the venue.

Spread the word, bring your friends and enjoy a weekend of sensory bliss.

Carnatic Vocal Concert of Sri. Kalyanapuram S. Aravind on 05/14/2023

ICAPS is proud to host the carnatic vocal concert of Sri. Kalyanapuram S. Aravind next month at the Sai temple auditorium.  Please mark your calendars today so you don't miss it.  Sri. Aravind will be accompanied by NC Bharadwaj on mridangam, R.Rahul on violin and G. Chandrasekara Sharma on Ghatam .  Please see flyer below for the artist bios.  

Date:  Sunday, May 14th 2023

Time: 4 to 6.30 PM

Venue: Sri Sai Narayana Sarveshwaralayam, 340 Three Chopt Road, Manakin-Sabot, VA 23103

Admission is free and the concert is open to the public.  

ICAPS is grateful for the support of these local businesses.

Featured Monthly ICAPS performance - 04/22/2023

ICAPS will be presenting a Bharatanatyam recital by Rutuja Gorane, a student of Kalasattva School and a disciple of Smt. Priti Gosar-Patil this month, as part of our monthly ICAPS series.  The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 22nd, 2023 from 6 to 8 PM.  ICAPS wishes this local budding artist a successful recital.  We hope you will come enjoy this program which is free and open to the public.

ICAPS is grateful for the support of these local businesses.