The Indo-American Arts Council presents the 18th Annual Erasing Borders Dance Festival on Saturday, September 19, 2026, and Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 6PM at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, 68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues. Tickets start at $20 and can be purchased online at https://iaac.us/ebdf2026-ibs/.

New York’s premier Indian dance festival, Erasing Borders, proudly hosted by the Indo-American Arts Council, features performances by eminent Bharatanatyam, Kathak, and Odissi artists as well as US-based dance companies. Saturday, September 19, features Bharatanatyam and Kalaripayattu group Radhe Jaggie and Team, a Kuchipudi solo by Sreelakshmy Kallungal Govardhanan, and Kathak trio Shila Mehta. Sunday, September 20, will include a performance by Dr. Neena Prasad Mohiniyattam group, the Odissi trio Arushi Mudgal, and a contemporary solo by Preeti Vasudevan. Experience the magic of the festival by reserving your tickets for this unforgettable two-night celebration.

Performance Lineup

Saturday, September 19, 2026 | 6-8PM, The Kaye Playhouse

Ganesh Vasudev and Nitya Narasimhan: Bharatanatyam duo

Sreelakshmy Kallungal Govardhanan: Kuchipudi solo

Shila Mehta, Salonee Satagar, Sanchita Dighe: Kathak trio

Preeti Vasudevan: Contemporary solo

Radhe Jaggi and Team, Bharatanatyam and Kalaripayattu group

Sunday, September 20, 2026 | 6-8PM, The Kaye Playhouse

Radha Varadan: Kathak solo

Neena Prasad and Musicians: Mohiniyattam group

Aparna Sindhoor & Anil Natyaveda: Sindhoor Natya, Navarasa group

Arushi & Sawani Mudgal: Odissi trio

Additional Programming:

Fifth Annual Dr. Sunil Kothari Lecture | September 24, 2026 at 6PM

Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

The Balanced Dance as a Journey Towards Inner Stillness and Equanimity by Rama Vaidyanathan