Indian-Italian dancers’ jugalbandi in Delhi

Playfulness, friendship, sharing vulnerabilities and discovering each other – dancers from India and Italy explored the layers and depths of love at India International Centre recently as the Embassy of Italy organised Nitya Amore (Eternal Love) in partnership with Seher, an NGO.

- Shivika Manchanda

Italian contemporary dancers Francesca Dario and Nunzio Perricone opened the show with their intense act showcasing the many facets of love between partners. The act was followed by Bharatnatyam dancer Aranyani Bhargav and Kuchipudi dancer Ayana Mukherjee’s duet performance with a theme of an exploration of love. Aranyani shared, “Our act depicted the stages of love – from the seed of love getting planted between two human beings and becoming familiar to emotions becoming intense and finally developing comfort.” Talking about the choreography of the duet, she added, “We tried to depict the universality of love and the right to choose who to love and how.”