2012 is very special year for India and Japan. Its the 60th Anniversary of friendship between two countries. Ruchika Dance Academy enjoyed celebration in India from Dec' 17～Dec' 27, 2011. Under the title ......Wa no Kakehashi...... We performed at many cities and schools. We were invited by Lions club, Chinmaiya foundation and Indo-Japan Bonsai club to perfom at Delhi, Indore and Mumbai. Here are few pics of the performance and sight seeing trip by the group. I thank the respective organizers for their hospitality and efforts to make our trip successful and memorable.

November 23, 2011

Saiyuuki

Venu: Kakogawa Shimin Kaikan
Organizaed by: Ms. Hanayagi
Tciket: 2000yen (Children free of charge)
For Advence ticket 2000yen for two ticket.

For more detail please cantact to 090-1246-2725
We can arrange ticket at the counter on that day.

Ashiya Citizen Festa - Opening Act

Venu: Shio Ashiya Kouryu Center
Organizaed by: Ashiya Citizen Actitivities Center

October 23, 2011

Kathak Workshop & Dance Performance

Venu: Nanko
Organizaed by: Ruchika Dance Academy
Contact to: Nalini Toshniwal 090-1246-2725

October 8-10, 2011

India Mela 2011

Venu: Kobe Meriken Park [MAP]
Organizaed by: The Committee of IndiaMela
Co-hosted by: The Consulate General of India in Osaka-kobe, India Tourism Board,The Indian Chamber Of Commerce-Japan(ICCJ),Indian Club,Indian Social Society (ISS)

Backup by: Kobe city, Hyogo prefecture, Osaka prefecture, Osaka city

We, Ruchika Indian Dance Academy will appear 16:15~ on the last day of October 10th.

Music World Tour INDIA Vol.6 (India)

Classical dance and music, Lecture concert
Essence of North Indian Art

Venue: Kishiwada city Jisen Kaikan Hall (Map)
Open gate: 13:30
Start: 14:00-

Admission:
2,500 yen(For advance), 2,000yen for members of this association

Talk: Nobuo Nishioka
Organizaed by:Kishidwada Institute of Cultural Affairs of Kishiwada city
Planning: Music Meseum of Osaka College of Music

Opening Ceremony for Indian Food Fair

Venu: Swiss Hotel (Namba, Osaka)

Ruchika organized the opening ceremony for Indian Food Fair at the hotel.

Kizuna

Venu: Kobe India Club (Kobe, Hyogo)
Organizaed by: Ruchika Indian Dance Academy

Annual Dance Program.
Certificate were given to all the Ruchika Students present and previous. Souvenir was published on this event.

Kala Mahautsav - Concert of Hope

Venu: Creo Osaka (Kyobashi)
Organizaed by: The Consulate General of India in Osaka-kobe

April 29, 2011

Let's celebrate CID UNESCO’s WORLD DANCE DAY

Venu: Sunshine Warf (Oogi, Kobe, Hyogo)

We celebrated this day with Tap dance, Indian dance and Tahitian dance together.

Organized by Nalini Toshniwal, Ruchika Indian Dance Academy
(Member of the International Dance Council CID)

• The official message for Dance Day 2011 by the President of the International Dance Council CID (PDF)

Sat. April 16th & Sun. April 17th, 2011

POSTPONED

Let's Join Hands and Strive For World Friendship & Peace
Indo-Japanese Frindship Festival, Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan

Venu: Maizuru-shi, Kyoto-fu

Sat. April 9th & Sun. April 10th, 2011

Yagyu Sakura Maturi 2011

Venue: Yagyu no Sato Jinya Ato [Map]

Program for 2011 (PDF, Japanese)