About Nanda
Nritya and Natya Dance Academy
Based in Dubai (UAE)
Dubai-based NANDA by ISWARYA is a dream project of Guru Smt Iswarya Bharadwaj to celebrate Indian classical performing arts & music all across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Launched in 2017, NANDA has trained over 250 students of varied races and ages.
NANDA primarily focuses on creating awareness, teaching, performing, collaborating and choreographing Indian classical dance forms such as Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam and Kerala Nadanam, and is introducing Indian classical Carnatic music too.
In addition to cultural & community events, NANDA has performed in various business events like Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) and in the audience of dignitaries like UAE’s Former Minister of State for Tolerance Her Highness Sheikha Lubna Al Qassimi and Indian musical maestro A R Rahman.