• Indian dancers
  • 10 women dancing in red dresses
  • 11 women wearing white dresses and throwing jackets
  • 3 women dancing in colorful dresses
  • 6 women dancing in a circle with colorful dresses
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Founded in San José in 1980, Abhinaya has been educating generations of dancers in the classical art form of Bharatanatyam, and conducting performances to bring attention to contemporary and traditional themes.

Featured Events

Rasika Kumar’s “Unbound”

May 11, 2025 @ 2:00pm
San Francisco Internatioanl Arts Festival
Unbound
FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION

Talk by Mythili Kumar and Rasika Kumar

May 18
Los Angeles
FOR MORE INFORMATION

Executive Director Search

Announcing the creation of a new staff role to support Mythili Kumar, who has been both Abhinaya’s Executive Director and Artistic Director. A search is underway to hire an Executive Director to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight, allowing more time for Mythili to focus on her role as Artistic Director. Please click (here) for more information.

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Abhinaya’s programs are supported in part by a Cultural Affairs grant from the City of San José; the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation; SVCreates in partnership with the County of Santa Clara; California Arts Council; National Endowment for the Arts and individual donations.