Kala Kahani arts development worker Hema Acharya ran a series of four dance workshops as part of the 'BIG' visual arts exhibition at the Generator Gallery in Loughborough in June 2001.

Hema's workshops covered:

Garba, a form of clap dance from Gujarat

Dandiya Ras, stick dances from Gujarat

Bhangra, harvest dance from Punjab

Indian film dance - popular dances many of which have been derived from folk and tribal dances as well as the work of modern chorepgraphers.

A short film of the dance styles has been made by Hema, Zoe Childerely and volunteers at Charnwood Arts.

Hema Acharya.