While dancing, Narthaki enters a trance, so does her audience. “I get elevated to a different level, forget myself and perform. People have told me that they have had divine experiences while I dance, ...

Ecstatic dance is offered every two weeks in Zurich. The evenings are fully booked. Ecstatic dance promises freedom through movement, but does it really succeed in switching off your mind? A ...

On my first evening in the Brazilian city of Salvador de Bahia, I climb the lanes toward the city’s hilltop Pelourinho district, only vaguely aware I’m entering a place of tragic history. In 1501, ...

“Dance and acting are different. One is about being as close to reality and convincing the camera of the emotion that you portray, the other is communicating subjects and legends of a different time.

Renae Smith was dancing at The Fridge nightclub in London several years ago when a girl approached her. "You must be from Melbourne," she said. "How do you know?" asked Smith, who grew up in Oak Park.

The Mile High has a thriving dance community, with every flavor of music you could want. Whether you’re into the boots and cats of house music, the soaring synths of trance, the industrial drum beats ...

Padma Shri Dr Narthaki Nataraj – every single word in her name smells of blood, toil, tears and sweat. The first transgender artiste to be honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award ...