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Kundalini - The Awakening

Sydney

An immersive Odissi dance production exploring awakening, transformation, and inner consciousness through the language of classical Indian movement.

19 Sept 2025

7PM

Sydney

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About

Kundalini – The Awakening, a mesmerising Odissi dance production featuring the renowned Dr. Sam Goraya, alongside the exceptionally talented Samir Panigrahi and Santosh Ram.

The trio is set to bring this captivating performance back to the stage, promising an unforgettable experience. Their collaboration offers a breathtaking fusion of tradition, storytelling, and artistic mastery, blending the essence of Odissi with the spiritual and aesthetic depth that “Kundalini – The Awakening” embodies.

Supporting The Lion Dances Documentary

Your attendance directly supports The Lion Dances, an upcoming documentary chronicling Dr Sam Goraya's remarkable life journey. Directed by Iqbal Barkat and Vijay Gumber, this film promises to capture the intersection of art, spirituality, and personal transformation.

All proceeds from the performance will fund the documentary's production. Additional donations are warmly welcomed and deeply appreciated.

Join us for an unforgettable night of meditative elegance, grace, and sacred storytelling, where ancient tradition meets contemporary soul.

Performers & Collaborators

Artists, musicians, and collaborators bringing the production to life through movement, rhythm, and expression.

Dr Sam Goraya

Dancer

Samir Panigrahi

Dancer

Santosh Ram

Dancer

Echoes of the Performance

An evening illuminated by devotion, geometry, and grace.
Through rhythm and expression, the evening became an offering to tradition and emotion.
Odissi became more than dance that evening. It became memory, prayer, and presence.

An evening illuminated by devotion, geometry, and grace.

Through rhythm and expression, the evening became an offering to tradition and emotion.

Odissi became more than dance that evening. It became memory, prayer, and presence.