Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s1.t6.41

v2.c11.s1.t6.41

In October 2002, Leela Samson who was an Indian famous dancer of Bharatanatyam led Spanda dance troupe to Beijing for attending the Festival of Asian Arts, and made the performance in Hohhot, Baotou, Shanghai and Hangzhou etc. Meanwhile, at the invitation of professor Chen Ziming, she made performance in Central Conservatory of Music and made a lecture on Indian dance for the oriental class of Beijing Dance Academy. In the same year, Mallika Sarabhai led the delegation to China, and listened to the Bharatanatyam courses of oriental class in the Beijing Dance Academy.