Holi Dance & Music Celebration: Festival of Colors
Apr 25, 2026 - 2:15 PM
Saturday, April 25, 2026 | 2:15 PM
Advance Tickets: $15 General Admission | $12 Members | $12 Children 12 and under
Day-of: $20 General Admission | $15 Members | $15 Children 12 and under
Celebrate Holi with ullas (joy), sahbhaajan (sharing) & prem (love) at our dance concert as we invite you to experience India’s rich folk-dance legacy with live musical accompaniment. Abha B. Roy and Srijan Dance Company perform lively dances from Bengal, Jammu-Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh. Featuring the renowned classical Hindustani vocalist, Sanjukta Sen alongside Tapan Modak on tabla and Mirashi Gulam on harmonium. Delicious Indian food, drinks and more for sale by Chef Nupur Arora and Queens Curry Kitchen.
About the Artists
Nupur Arora, owner of Queens Curry Kitchen. Fashion designer-turned chef, Nupur started Queens Curry Kitchen as a way to explore her creative endeavors with food and a diverse palette. What started as a hobby soon became hugely popular amongst Indian students at a prestigious New York university who loved her home-style food that reminded them of food made by their moms. Chef Arora is the author of a book, “The Vegan Indian Home,” with many others in the works, but continues to share her flavors with her food through catering and events, and weekly meal delivery service, all from her Queens Curry Kitchen.
Mirashi Gulam (harmonium) learned harmonium from his father. He belongs to a family of musicians. He was a part of the music faculty in Sukhadia College in Udaipur, India. He accompanied many renowned artists such as Kankana Banerjee, Pt. Rajan & Sajan Mishar, Savita Devi, Nizamuddin Khan and others.
Tapan Modak (tabla) had his initial training from Ustad Phool Mia of Bangladesh at a very early age followed by Pandit Birendra Hazarika. He was a disciple of illustrious tabla player Pandit Kishan Maharaj of Banaras. A well-known teacher and performer, Tapan has accompanied many renowned artists of the Indian subcontinent such as Ustad Bahadur Khan, Ustad Ashish Khan, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Manna Dey, and Anup Jalota. Currently in New York, he is continuing his work as a dedicated teacher and successful performer.
Sanjukta Sen, a dedicated disciple of Padma Vibhushan Dr. Girija Devi of the Benaras Gharana, is a distinguished performer, music teacher, composer, and musicologist. With over 40 years of experience teaching at Bhavan USA, she has played a vital role in nurturing the next generation of musicians. Her performances span across the USA and India. Among the notable highlights of her illustrious career, Sanjukta composed and rendered a song penned by the late Honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, during his visit to New York in September 1998. She performed the opening chant at the International Yoga Day at the United Nations on June 2015. She also performed at the unveiling of Mahatma Gandhi’s bust at the UN on December 14, 2022, in the presence of the Indian Ambassador, the Foreign Minister, and the Secretary-General of the UN. Her album, Rishi Vani: Celestial Vedic Hymns & Verses, is a musical offering of selected hymns from Vedic (ancient Sanskrit) scriptures, reflecting her deep devotion to preserving and promoting classical Indian music.
This event is generously sponsored by The Guru Krupa Foundation.
SPONSORS
| Date | Performance Times | |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | 2:15 PM | BUY TICKETS |
Saturday, April 25, 2026 | 2:15 PM
Advance Tickets: $15 General Admission | $12 Members | $12 Children 12 and under
Day-of: $20 General Admission | $15 Members | $15 Children 12 and under
Celebrate Holi with ullas (joy), sahbhaajan (sharing) & prem (love) at our dance concert as we invite you to experience India’s rich folk-dance legacy with live musical accompaniment. Abha B. Roy and Srijan Dance Company perform lively dances from Bengal, Jammu-Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh. Featuring the renowned classical Hindustani vocalist, Sanjukta Sen alongside Tapan Modak on tabla and Mirashi Gulam on harmonium. Delicious Indian food, drinks and more for sale by Chef Nupur Arora and Queens Curry Kitchen.
About the Artists
Nupur Arora, owner of Queens Curry Kitchen. Fashion designer-turned chef, Nupur started Queens Curry Kitchen as a way to explore her creative endeavors with food and a diverse palette. What started as a hobby soon became hugely popular amongst Indian students at a prestigious New York university who loved her home-style food that reminded them of food made by their moms. Chef Arora is the author of a book, “The Vegan Indian Home,” with many others in the works, but continues to share her flavors with her food through catering and events, and weekly meal delivery service, all from her Queens Curry Kitchen.
Mirashi Gulam (harmonium) learned harmonium from his father. He belongs to a family of musicians. He was a part of the music faculty in Sukhadia College in Udaipur, India. He accompanied many renowned artists such as Kankana Banerjee, Pt. Rajan & Sajan Mishar, Savita Devi, Nizamuddin Khan and others.
Tapan Modak (tabla) had his initial training from Ustad Phool Mia of Bangladesh at a very early age followed by Pandit Birendra Hazarika. He was a disciple of illustrious tabla player Pandit Kishan Maharaj of Banaras. A well-known teacher and performer, Tapan has accompanied many renowned artists of the Indian subcontinent such as Ustad Bahadur Khan, Ustad Ashish Khan, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Manna Dey, and Anup Jalota. Currently in New York, he is continuing his work as a dedicated teacher and successful performer.
Sanjukta Sen, a dedicated disciple of Padma Vibhushan Dr. Girija Devi of the Benaras Gharana, is a distinguished performer, music teacher, composer, and musicologist. With over 40 years of experience teaching at Bhavan USA, she has played a vital role in nurturing the next generation of musicians. Her performances span across the USA and India. Among the notable highlights of her illustrious career, Sanjukta composed and rendered a song penned by the late Honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, during his visit to New York in September 1998. She performed the opening chant at the International Yoga Day at the United Nations on June 2015. She also performed at the unveiling of Mahatma Gandhi’s bust at the UN on December 14, 2022, in the presence of the Indian Ambassador, the Foreign Minister, and the Secretary-General of the UN. Her album, Rishi Vani: Celestial Vedic Hymns & Verses, is a musical offering of selected hymns from Vedic (ancient Sanskrit) scriptures, reflecting her deep devotion to preserving and promoting classical Indian music.
This event is generously sponsored by The Guru Krupa Foundation.
SPONSORS
| Date | Performance Times | |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | 2:15 PM | BUY TICKETS |
