Mumbai Dance Season | Festivals From India

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Mumbai Dance Season

9 Jan 2025 to 2 Feb 2025

The National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) started the Mumbai Dance Season in 2018 as a community initiative to foster camaraderie in the city's thriving dance community. As a month-long celebration of dance, the season features workshops, lectures, demonstrations and performances by classical dance experts, teachers, young choreographers and institutions. A wide range of venues across Mumbai will host both free and paid events throughout the season.

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Age: 11+

Hosting Type: In-person

Frequency: Once a year

Genre: Dance, Music

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How To Get There

How to Reach Mumbai

1.By Air: Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, formerly known as Sahar International Airport, is the primary international airport serving the Mumbai metropolitan area. It is situated about 30 km from the main Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) train station. Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji has two terminals. Terminal 1, or the domestic terminal, was the old airport referred to as Santa Cruz Airport, and some locals still use this name. Terminal 2, or the international terminal, replaced the old terminal 2, formerly known as Sahar Airport. The Santa Cruz Domestic Airport is about 4.5 km from the international airport. There are regular direct flights to Mumbai from most major cities in India and across the world. Buses and cabs are easily available from the airport to reach desired destinations.

2. By Rail: Mumbai is very well connected to rest of India by train. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is the most popular station in Mumbai. Trains to Mumbai are available from all major railway stations in India. Some important Mumbai trains of note are the Mumbai Rajdhani, Mumbai Duronto, and Konkan Kanya Express.

3. By Road: Mumbai is well-connected with national highways and expressways. Visiting by bus is economical for individual tourists. Government-run and private buses operate daily services. Travelling to Mumbai by car is a common choice made by travellers, and hailing a cab or hiring a private car is an efficient way of exploring the city.

Source: MUMBAI CITY

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Accessibility

Sign-language interpreters

Unisex toilets

Wheelchair access

Items & Accessories to Carry

1. Carry summer clothes to beat the humidity in Mumbai.
2. Sandals, flip flops, sneakers — wear comfortable shoes and ensure your feet are summer-ready too!
3. A sturdy water bottle, if the festival has refillable water stations.
4. COVID packs: Hand sanitiser, extra masks and a copy of your vaccination certificate are things you should keep handy.

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About National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA)

National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA)

Inaugurated in 1969, the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, was “the first multi-venue, multi-genre cultural centre in South Asia”. The brainchild of JRD Tata and Jamshed Bhabha, the NCPA counts luminaries such as Satyajit Ray and Yehudi Menuhin among its earliest advisors. One of India’s premiere cultural institutions, it is “committed to preserving and promoting India’s rich and vibrant artistic heritage in the fields of music, dance, theatre, film, literature and photography, as well as presenting new and innovative work by Indian and international artists from a diverse range of genres”. The NCPA houses five theatres as well as galleries and libraries, and hosts more than 700 events each year, making it India’s largest performing arts centre. See the complete list of festival organisers here.

Contact Details

Website

https://www.ncpamumbai.com/

Mail ID

contactus@ncpamumbai.com

Address

NCPA Marg
Nariman Point
Mumbai
400021 Maharashtra

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