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Welcome to Gurukul Dubai

Gurukul, a Dubai based organization with branches in Switzerland, works towards enhancing the practice, understanding and appreciation of Indian Art & Culture across the globe. Built on an aim to promote contemporary art in a social and educational context, Gurukul strives to develop a systematic and structured training programmes under the guidance of Guru Pali Chandra and Somna Tugnait.

Kathak

Kathak is an evolutionary art form which revolves around the concept of storytelling and is one of the most elegant and graceful dance forms. The fasc..

Training

Training sessions in Classical and Contemporary Kathak are held by Gurukul under the direction of Guru Pali Chandra at Karama and JLT. The teaching is. ISTD, UK

Our Gallery

We at Gurukul celebrate life in every moment. From a 5 year old winning her first dance medal to Paliji performing as Navinayika; each has been preserved by us in our vault. Our vault which is rich with memories from the past. A sneak peek of it is available on this website. Our in-house photographer and friend Dishna Mirchandani has artistically captured moments of history in the making.

News & Events

Never a dull moment. At Gurukul there is buzz round the year. Covid times have only propelled our ambition to work around issues. Whilst taking utmost precautions to avoid the spread of Covid, several online and face to face workshops and performances have been held. And there is a lot more to come. Our annual event Dancing Divas will be held in April 2022, ISTD Exams will continue as usual. In fact twice a year now to allow further flexibility of learning to our student body. Moving our head office from Karama to Sheikh Zayed Road. This state of the art will give our learners and art enthusiasts new beginnings.  The list is never ending….

INDYWOOD TELENT HUNT

27 Jun 2020 Satuday 11:00AM Live Zoom Webinar withGURU

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SUMMAR ACTIVITIES

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Dear Gurukulites
Our Guru Dr Pali Chandra's latest project Gita Govinda was launched on August 27th and is creating quite a stir in the art community.
We are very proud to share some snippets.

https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/kathak-dancer-pali-chandra-launches-a-recording-of-all-12-gita-govinda-chapters/article67326454.ece
Dear Gurukulites Our Guru Dr Pali Chandra's latest project Gita Govinda was launched on August 27th and is creating quite a stir in the art community. We are very proud to share some snippets. https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/kathak-dancer-pali-chandra-launches-a-recording-of-all-12-gita-govinda-chapters/article67326454.ece
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Neoclassica with Vlad Rotberg at @Theatre of Digital Art, Dubai
Neoclassica with Vlad Rotberg at @Theatre of Digital Art, Dubai
2 weeks ago
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@palichandra_kathak  Our Guru Paliji instructor @ritika_dancer  Ritika Das teaching Sargam to grade 6 girls of Gurukul.
@palichandra_kathak Our Guru Paliji instructor @ritika_dancer Ritika Das teaching Sargam to grade 6 girls of Gurukul.
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@palichandra_kathak  Guru Paliji sharing the nuances that makes our dance sharper, sweeter and super elegant. In the class of grade 6 ladies batch, run twice a week under the tutelage of our lead instructor Ritika Das @ritika_dancer.
@palichandra_kathak Guru Paliji sharing the nuances that makes our dance sharper, sweeter and super elegant. In the class of grade 6 ladies batch, run twice a week under the tutelage of our lead instructor Ritika Das @ritika_dancer.
3 weeks ago
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On the occasion of Janmashtami, we're extremely proud to share this link of our Guru Dr Pali Chandra Ji @palichandra_kathak with @natyasutraonline 's launch of Gita Govinda at India International Centre, New Delhi,  last week on @ddnational Doordarshan DD National.
https://youtu.be/w6RZiX6vE8A?feature=shared
On the occasion of Janmashtami, we're extremely proud to share this link of our Guru Dr Pali Chandra Ji @palichandra_kathak with @natyasutraonline 's launch of Gita Govinda at India International Centre, New Delhi, last week on @ddnational Doordarshan DD National. https://youtu.be/w6RZiX6vE8A?feature=shared
3 weeks ago
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Dr @palichandra_kathak  engaging her little ones at Gurukul with the everlasting Makhan chori. An excercise on expression.
Dr @palichandra_kathak engaging her little ones at Gurukul with the everlasting Makhan chori. An excercise on expression.
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Our Paliji Dr @palichandra_kathak  at the studio to motivate the kids on day 1 of the term.
Our Paliji Dr @palichandra_kathak at the studio to motivate the kids on day 1 of the term.
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Dear Friends,
With the blessings of Guru Pali Chandra, Aarna Raney will take the centrestage as a solo Kathak artist today with her Rangmanch Pravesh at Leela Kovalam, Trivandrum. This is a short video capturing her journey of Kathak over the past 9 years. 

Please follow @aarna.kathak for more updates

Dance love!
Gurukul family #kathakwithGurukul #GurukulDubai #GurukulStudios
Dear Friends, With the blessings of Guru Pali Chandra, Aarna Raney will take the centrestage as a solo Kathak artist today with her Rangmanch Pravesh at Leela Kovalam, Trivandrum. This is a short video capturing her journey of Kathak over the past 9 years. Please follow @aarna.kathak for more updates Dance love! Gurukul family #kathakwithGurukul #GurukulDubai #GurukulStudios
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