Nava Dance Theatre is thrilled to collaborate with Navatman, Inc. in bringing Drive East to the Bay Area for the third year in a row! Visit driveeast.org for details and tickets.

Drive East 2020: Sanctuary

16 Concerts | 7 Cities | 1 Global Experience

Join Navatman in its first virtual, global experience, as we bring together artists from all over the globe for one of the most ambitious—and lauded—congregations of Indian classical music and dance outside of India. Larger than ever before, Drive East’s 9th season will live stream to your living room from New York City, San Francisco, Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Assam and Kolkata. Whether you are a seasoned patron or interested in learning more, there is an experience for everyone in this one-of-a-kind, immersive, and star-studded experience in the world of Indian classical arts.

Sunday, August 9th | Broadcast from Chennai, India

10 am PST / 1 pm EST | Ashwath Narayanan: Carnatic Vocal Concert

11:30 am PST / 2:30 pm EST | Ramya Ramnarayan: Bharatanatyam Dance Concert

1 pm PST / 4 pm EST | VV Subrahmanyam and VVS Murari: Carnatic Violin Duet

Monday, August 10th | Broadcast from New York, USA

4:30 pm PST / 7:30 pm EST | Navatman Dance: Bharatanatyam Dance Concert with Live Music

6 pm PST / 9 pm EST | Hidayat Khan: Sitar Concert

Tuesday, August 11th | Broadcast from New York, USA

4:30 pm PST / 7:30 pm EST | Mesma Belsare, Choreographed by Kulkarni: Bharatanatyam Dance Concert

6 pm PST / 9 pm EST | Navatman Music Collective: Carnatic Music Choir Concert

Wednesday, August 12th | Broadcast from Bangalore & Kolkata, India

4:30 pm PST / 7:30 pm EST | Sandip Bhattacharjee: Hindustani Vocal Concert 

6 pm PST / 9 pm EST | Jayeeta Dutta: Kathak Dance Concert

Thursday, August 13th | Broadcast from Assam, India

6 pm PST / 9 pm EST | Anwesa Mahanta: Sattriya Dance Concert

Friday, August 14th | Broadcast from San Francisco, USA

4:30 pm PST / 7:30 pm EST | Prashant Radhakrishnan: Carnatic Saxophone Concert

6 pm PST / 9 pm EST | Ganesh Vasudeva and Group: Life of Pi -  Bharatanatyam Concert

Saturday, August 15th | Broadcast from San Francisco, USA

4:30 pm PST / 7:30 pm EST | Aditya Prakash w/ Shiv Ramamurthy and Rohan Krishnamurthy: Carnatic Vocal Concert

6 pm PST / 9 pm EST | Vijayalakshmi: Mohiniyattam Dance Concert

Sunday, August 16th | Broadcast from New Delhi, India

10 am PST / 1 pm EST | Kamal Sabri: Sarangi Concert

11:30 am PST / 2:30 pm EST | Rama Vaidyanathan with Dakshina Vaidyanathan Baghel: Bharatanatyam Dance Concert