India, Jan. 13 -- D elhi will turn the spotlight on Indian classical dance with the Festival of New Choreographies - KalaYatra 2026, a five-day event curated by Padma Vibhushan awardee Sonal Mansingh. The festival will feature 10 performances that reimagine classical forms through themes drawn from mythology, ecology and social consciousness. The event opens with Amrut-Manthan, directed and choreographed by Mansingh, featuring artistes from the Centre for Indian Classical Dances. "This festival is not merely a cultural event; it is a civilisational dialogue," Mansingh says, stressing the need for new choreographies to keep classical traditions relevant. Among the highlights is Matrika by the LGBTQ+ ensemble Rainbow Dance Troupe, Barasat, directed by Ratri Das, who shares, "Our production will exhibit shakti of the nine devis." Other notable presentations include Chakravyuha by Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra, Athijeevanam by Guru T B Jagadeesan, Girija Kalyana in the Yakshagana tradition, and Duryodhana by Ratikant Mohapatra, which reimagines the epic figure as complex and tragic....