Looking Back on our 25th Anniversary
Srishti: An Ode to Nature and Nurture
January 25, 2025
The Silambam Phoenix 25th Anniversary Gala
Silambam Phoenix kicked off our 25th anniversary season with our Silver Jubilee Gala, featuring an evening length premiere of Srishti: An Ode to Nature and Nurture pressed by our Founding Artistic Director Dr. Srimathy Mohan.
Featuring Vaibu Mohan (vocals), Prithvi Mohan (nattuvangam), Nimisha Nair (nattuvangam), Anirudh Bharadwaj (flute), Sheila Sudhakar (veena), Vignesh Venkatraman (mridangam), Mahesh Subramaniam (mandira), and Sudhakar Subramaniam (rhythm pad)
Bāndhavam
April 4, 2025
Day 1 of the Rajata Sringa Vaibhavam Festival
The first show of our grand 25th anniversary festival kicked off with Bāndhavam, an exploration of the many relationships that ebb and flow in our lives and how the most important ones become like strong roots, forming the tree which stays with us. Presented by lifelong friends Dr. Srimathy Mohan, Smt. Priya Murle, Smt. Smitha Magal, Dr. Lavanya Rajagopalan, and senior students of Silambam Phoenix.
Dasamahāvidya
April 5, 2025
Day 2 of the Rajata Sringa Vaibhavam Festival
A grand remounting of our 20th anniversary premiere. After a triumphant presentation in India with an expanded cast, Dasamahāvidya returned to its home in Arizona featuring Silambam students from around the globe coming together to tell the transformative tales of the Ten Wisdom Goddesses. Featuring Prithvi Mohan, Vaibu Mohan, Meghna Jayaraman, Aditi Nair, Swathi Ramkumar, Nimisha Nair, Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan, Aparna Krishnan, Sneha Mahesh, Ananya Kondapally, Sahana Balaji, and Ananya Iyer.
Prakriti: An Ode to Living
April 6, 2025
Day 3 of the Rajata Sringa Vaibhavam Festival
The much anticipated final to our Silver Jubilee season. Over 70 current and former students of Silambam Phoenix gathered together to celebrate the simple act of being alive. They paid homage to the millions of essential workers who kept us alive during the COVI-19 pandemic and offered a tribute to those human beings who are often forgotten by society.
