Janak Khendry Dance Company Presents KAAL - TIME, 1/26-28

On the occasion of its 33rd anniversary, the Toronto-based Janak Khendry Dance Company, in collaboration with the Inclusive Design Research Centre and Inclusive Design Institute OCAD University, proudly presents the world premiere of KAAL - TIME, a fascinating and innovative dance work that tells the extraordinary cosmic and modern story of time.

Conceived and choreographed by Artistic Director Janak Khendry with music by India's Ashit Desai and performed by an ensemble of fourteen accomplished dancers who perform a myriad of dance styles ranging from classical Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi and other South Asian disciplines to western contemporary. KAAL - TIME runs January 26-28, 2012 at Fleck Dance Theatre as part of Harbourfront Centre's NextSteps series.

Kaal is the Sanskrit word for "time." Based on three years of research of the ancient Indian scriptures - Rig Veda, Atharva Veda and Shveta Upanishad - and works of western physicists conducted under the guidance of eminent Vedic scholar Dr. Tulsiram Sharma, KAAL - TIME tells a fascinating story about the history of time: how time came into existence 14.93 billion years ago with the Big Bang; how galaxies, planets, elements, night and day cycle and seasons were created and how time will come to an end.. Time is experienced in both a cosmic dimension and a modern perspective

Janak Khendry, an internationally renowned classical dancer and choreographer, has trained extensively in five distinct dance styles of India: Bharatanatyam, Kathak and Manipuri, Sattriya and modern dance. Khendry's distinguished dance career spans over 55 years and more than one thousand productions throughout the world. Khendry's focus is to create dance works with a philosophical centre that have a universal message of import.

Janak Khendry Dance Company is dedicated to creating unique philosophical and outstanding dance works for diverse communities in Canada and abroad. Company members travel internationally as Indo-Canadian Cultural Ambassadors. Recently, the company was invited to perform by the governments Myanmar, Mexico, South Africa and India; co-sponsored by the Canadian and Indian Embassies. In the last five years the company has performed in 32 cities in six countries and is the recipient of numerous grants, including the Ontario Trillium Foundation, Canada Council for the Arts, Department of Canadian Heritage, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council and Laidlaw Foundation.

Janak Khendry Dance Company presents the world premiere of KAAL - TIME Choreographed by Janak Khendry from Thursday, January 26 - Saturday, January 28, 2012, 8pm as part of Harbourfront Centre's NextSteps at Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay West. Tickets are $31.50-$38.50 (discounts for seniors, students, groups) and can be purchased at the Harbourfront Centre Box Office at 416-973-4000 OR online at www.jkdanceco.org.