Opera, Bharatanatyam and Odissi for peace and inclusivity ft. Rama Vaidyanathan and Sujata Mohapatra
The Delhi Peace Festival was organized at the Stein Auditorium on 19 November 2025. The foyer had a pleasing flower rangoli with diyas floating in the vessels. Delhi had still not experienced the biting cold that was to come in the new year. Founded in 2021, CPPA is a global, volunteer-driven initiative. With chapters in 15 cities, CPPA provides platforms for music, dance, theatre and storytelling, turning artistic expression into a bridge for connection and collective growth across cultural, social and political divides. The performances began with one person speaking about the world being a place of negative and positive energies, and one dancer enacting the dialogue. Through gestures and stances, she depicted love and support, division and communities, tolerance, hope and compassion. Aastha Mohapatra The first performance was by Aastha Mohapatra, an operatic soprano. Though I have very little acquaintance with operatic music, I found a lot of calm and hope in the music. ...
