Two-Day Festival of Contemporary & Indian Dance, Live Music, Queer Theater, and South-Asian Hospitality, Produced by Rovaco Dance Company!

After seven successful Rovaco Dance Party events, Rovaco Dance Company presents its first Rovaco Dance Festival, featuring two unique and diverse programs of contemporary dance-theater by Rovaco, as well as live music, theater, and dance performances by guest-commissioned artists. Each night begins with an immersive pre-show social, inspired by South-Asian hospitality, where you can enjoy complimentary homemade Indian snacks and drinks prepared by the resident chef.

Event Venues

Brooklyn Ballet & The Mark O’Donnell Theater
160 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Event Schedule *

5:00 PM | Immersive Social with Refreshments
6:30 PM | Performances with host Rohan Bhargava

*All attendees must check in with the box office at Brooklyn Ballet by 6:30 PM

Saturday, August 29th: Program A

Contemporary Dance: Sex Robot (Excerpt from KAMA) by Rovaco
Live Music: Harmonium, Trumpet, Vocals, & Guitar by Sonny Singh & Miwi La Lupa
Bharatanatyam & Hip-Hop Dance: Talam by Ishita Mili / IMGE Dance
Contemporary Dance-Theater: Ghoonghat (Work-in-Progress) by Rovaco

Sunday, August 30th: Program B

Contemporary Dance: Madaari (The Monkey Master) by Rovaco
Live Music: Sitar, Tabla, & Guitar by Compass Trio (Galen Passen, Tripp Dudley, James Labrosse)
Theater: the host, the traveler, the mother by writer Hasan ul Haq (staged reading, presented in partnership with National Queer Theater’s Criminal Queerness Studio)
Contemporary Dance-Theater: Ghoonghat (Work-in-Progress) by Rovaco

Complimentary Indian Street-Food & Drinks
Prepared & hosted by Rovaco’s Resident Chef Ashmita Biswas

Key pieces include Lion in the City, a collaboration bridging traditional Chinese movement and Hip-Hop; the graceful Peacock Dance from the Dai ethnic group; and Movable Figures, an exploration of body shape inspired by shadow puppetry. Other featured works like Way of Fire, Raindrop, and the Flowing River Under the Moonlight duet explore elemental themes and natural beauty. The program culminates in Festival, a high-energy finale celebrating community and heritage. Through these pieces, the company continues its mission to enrich the human experience by increasing the visibility of the immigrant journey, bringing forth powerful dialogues on identity, resilience, and cross-cultural unity.