Upcoming Events
Beyond the Rangoli Stage—In conversation with Dr Anuradha Rao Pappu
Beyond the Rangoli Stage will offer a window into the professional lives of Rangoli dancers and their parents. Each episode will focus on a different speaker, providing a multifaceted view of how the worlds of classical dance, career, and family life intersect, inspire, and influence one another.
Guest speaker Dr. Anuradha Rao Pappu, mother of Rangoli dancers Aarti Rao and Anisha Rao, will be joining us.
Earth Bloom: Holi Music & Dance Celebration
A free, family-friendly celebration of Earth Day and Indian-American cultural traditions with music, Classical Indian dance, and art-making.
Shriya Kashyap - Bharatanatyam Performance
Shri, The Goddess of Grace and Beauty
A Bharatanatyam Performance by Shriya Kashyap accompanied by musicians from India
Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
4800 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, California 90027
Dance Conductor - Malathi Iyengar
Vocal - Abhishek Prasad
Choreography - Malathi lyengar
Lighting Design - Lakshmi Iyengar
Mridangam - Gurumurthy Gampalahally Morsing & Khanjira - Bhargava Halambi
Flute - Nithish Ammannaya
Admission by Invitation
A Presentation of Rangoli Foundation for Art & Culture
Artistic Director, Malathi lyengar malathisiyengar@gmail.com
Information - Ranjitha Kashyap & Narayana Kashyap
karanji07@gmail.com
Art of Rangoli — Art Workshop
Rangoli Art by Malathi Iyengar & Suresh Iyengar
Photo by Tad Motayama 2010
Art of Rangoli
A workshop for Rangoli Dancers
March 14, 2026
Instructors: Malathi Iyengar & Lakshmi Iyengar
Information: malathisiyengar@gmail.com
"This Rangoli Dance Company's workshop presented as a part of the 40th Anniversary season is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture and the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture
Rangoli Beyond the Stage
Rangoli Dance Company presents a New Series - Beyond the Rangoli Stage following the End of the Quarter Showing by Rangoli Dancers! Opening the Series is guest speaker Terrie Samundra, mother of Rangoli dancer Yamuna Samundra Lech
Yamuna Samundra Lech — Arangetram (Solo Dance Debut)
Join us for the Arangetram (solo dance debut) of Yamuna Samundra Lech, a disciple of Malathi Iyengar, Artistic Director of Rangoli Dance Company. Presented by the Rangoli Foundation, the performance takes place on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at 5:00 PM at The Sharon Disney Lund Dance Theater, California Institute for the Arts.
Adavu Class
Foundation Steps & Movements in the Bharatanatyam Dance Tradition
Taught by Malathi Iyengar, Lakshmi Iyengar, & Rangoli Dance Company
Moksha - a 40th anniversary performance
Featuring selected sequences from The Bhagavad Gita and selected choreographic works (1995 - 2010) including the much acclaimed ‘Shivaya’ - The Five Great Elements
Salangai Pooja
In the Bharatanatyam Dance Tradition
RSVP - Ranitha Kashyap & Narayana Kashyap
(408) 656-5502
Rangoli Annual Dance Showcase
First Performance is from 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Second Performance is from 3:45 PM - 5 PM
Rangoli 40 Launch Party
40 Years of Performance, Education, Presentation, & Collaboration (1985 - 2025)
By Invitation Only
Sherman Oaks, California
Rangoli Dance Company presents An Evening of Bharatanatyam
An Evening of Bharatanatyam — Indian Dance Performance
San Pedro Waterfront Arts District presents ‘Culture Talks’ – arts appreciation for the culturally curious
A Melding of Cultures, Perspectives, and Disciplines
The Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles presents Holi Music and Dance Celebration
Holi Music and Dance Celebration
Vijayadashami Celebrations and Performance by Rangoli Dancers
Information:
www.lmu.edu
cchapple@lmu.edu
Guest Speaker - Malathi Iyengar
Presented by Uberoi Foundation, Loyola Marymount University, California
Information:
www.lmu.edu
cchapple@lmu.edu
Mahadeva Shiva Shambho
Shivarathri - A Night of Awakening
The night-long festivities in honor of Lord Shiva at the Malibu Hindu Temple will include a Bharatanatyam performance by Rangoli Dance Company.
Bharatanatyam Dance Workshop
Malathi Iyengar and Rangoli dancers teach the Bharatanatyam technique, gestures, and expressions.
Rangoli Dance Company presents ‘Chandrachooda’, adorned by the Moon
An evening of Indian Classical Dance