Ragamala Dance Company presents Sacred Earth, directed by the mother-daughter team of Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy.
Ragamala Dance Company’s signature work, Sacred Earth is a powerful, hour-long journey of movement and music that celebrates the beauty and vitality of the natural world. Performed as a continuous arc of high-energy dance and evocative poetry, the work unfolds like a living ritual.
Inspired by the ephemerality of the Indian art forms of kolam rice flour drawings,Warli wall paintings, and ancient Tamil Sangam poems, Sacred Earth reflects Artistic Co-Directors Aparna Ramaswamy and Ranee Ramaswamy’s singular vision of the delicate, interdependent relationship between humanity and nature. The performance becomes an invocation—reminding us that we are not separate from the earth, but deeply woven into its breath, rhythms, and fragile continuance.
Performance Only May 1
Date: Friday, May 1
Time: 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Tickets: $40
Dinner and Performance May 2: Celebrate and support Ragamala's work while enjoying great food, performance, and conversation!
Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: 5 - 9 p.m.
Tickets: $152
5:00 - 5:45 pm: Doors open, drinks reception
5:45 - 7 pm: Dinner catered by award-winning restaurant Raag Progressive Indian Cuisine
7:15-9 pm: Performance of Sacred Earth followed by a live auction with one-of-a-kind experiences including trips, dinners, performance tickets and more
Dress code: Fun and Festive!
Location: Luminary Arts Center, 700 1st St N, Minneapolis
Get tickets: https://my.luminaryartscenter.com/3122/3123
This performance is made possible in part by the Bridge Fund for Dance program through the City of Minneapolis Arts & Cultural Affairs Department, and by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.