page_title: Indo-American Arts Council
section_title: Dance
hierarchical_section_title: Indo-American Arts Council / Dance
caption_attribution_description: English: Rukmini Vijayakumar performing at the 2011 Erasing Boarders Dance Festival in New York City.
context_page_description: The Indo-American Arts Council is an American non-profit cultural organization that promotes Indian theatre, art, film, fashion, music, dance, and literature in the United States. The Council was established in 1998 in New York City and is headed by Aroon Shivdasani. IAAC hosts cultural and artistic events throughout the year, including the annual New York Indian Film Festival, which showcases Indian and diaspora-related films.
context_section_description: Several dance performances are held throughout the year. IAAC's largest is the Erasing Borders: Festival of Indian Dance. The Erasing Borders dance festival was launched in August 2008 to promote Indian dance in New York City.  Each year, the festival offers several outdoor dance performances in Lower Manhattan, in various styles of modern and classical Indian dance, such as Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Mohiniattam, and Manipuri. Dance workshops are offered throughout the program. The festival is also run in conjunction with The Battery Dance Company’s Annual Downtown Dance Festival. Each year, IAAC holds submissions for dancers to participate in the festival. Most notable performers include dancers from the Natya Academy, Rukmini Vijayakumar, and Mandakini Trivedi.
caption: Rukmini Vijayakumar performing at the 2011 Erasing Borders Dance Festival.
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