WIND
Across oceans, the wind carries our stories.
WIND is a new contemporary dance collaboration between The New Zealand Dance Company (Aotearoa New Zealand) and Nritarutya Dance Company (India), led by choreographers Moss Te Ururangi Patterson and Mayuri Upadhya.
The work explores the cultural significance of wind through each company’s distinct histories, traditions and ways of knowing, reflecting on identity, ancestry, belonging and our enduring relationship with the natural world.
Drawing inspiration from two places an ocean apart, the work connects the coastal landscapes of Tulu Nadu, Karnataka, with the volcanic waters of Taupō, Aotearoa New Zealand, known traditionally as Taupō Hau Rau, the Lake of One Hundred Winds. Wind carries memory, spirit and the stories of generations, connecting people to place, ancestry and cultural identity.
India tour performances
- 12 December — Shoonya Centre, Bengaluru
- Serendipity Arts Festival, Goa
- 20 December — Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC), Mumbai
Serendipity Arts Festival
Join us at Serendipity Arts Festival for the India premiere of WIND.
- Venue — Black Box, Azad Maidan
- Duration — 65 minutes
Presented by
The New Zealand Dance Company (Aotearoa New Zealand)
With key funding support from
- Creative New Zealand | Toi Aotearoa
- Asia New Zealand Foundation | Te Whītau Tūhono
- Manatū Taonga | Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Project partners
- Artistic partner — Nritarutya Dance Company (India)
- Production partner in India — Aaron Fernandes Entertainment (AFE)
- Studio partner — Shoonya: Centre for Art and Somatic Practices
Cast and credits
- Artistic directors and choreographers — Moss Te Ururangi Patterson and Mayuri Upadhya
- Dancers — ‘Isope ‘Akau’ola, Eden Kew, Caterina Moreno, Anya Down, Latha Srinivasa, Anushree, Chetan Yeragera and Shivank Chauhan
- Lighting designer — Sangeet Shrivastava
- Tour management — Aaron Fernandes Entertainment