Cultural Performances
India Canada Association, Feb 2024
Sushila Goyal Group performed Indian Rajasthani Folk Dance at India Canada Association's Republic Day event in Feb 2024
Choreography, costumes and jewellery by Megha Birmiwal.
Participants: Krishna, Aarohi Shah, Avanti Savla, Rajul Shah, Krishna, Jayshri Nagar, Megha Birmiwal. Misha Birmiwal. Shishir Birmiwal. Priya Gupta
Youtube video: https://youtu.be/F6UmEPzwgPs?si=KzlapcPgXltmW3C3
Panorama India Folk Dance Competition - FINALS - Jan 2024
Sushila Goyal Group performance Indian Rajasthani Folk Dance at the Panorama India Folk Dance Competition FINALS in Brmapton in January 2024
Choreography, costumes and jewellery by Megha Birmiwal.
Participants: Megha Birmiwal, Neha Garg, Misha Birmiwal, Shruti Agarwal, Krishna, Meenakshi, Pooja. Jayshri Nagar, Samidha Nagar and Shishir Birmiwal
Youtube video: https://youtu.be/PDXsnSMi318?si=f0oh90-jMfzMCeEu
Panorama India Folk Dance Competition - Semi Finals - Jan 2024
Sushila Goyal Group performance Indian Rajasthani Folk Dance at the Panorama India Folk Dance Competition semi finals and was ranked first amongst all the Rajasthani entries that applied to the competition and qualified for the finals.
Choreography, costumes and jewellery by Megha Birmiwal.
Participants: Megha Birmiwal, Neha Garg, Misha Birmiwal, Shruti Agarwal, Krishna, Meenakshi, Pooja and Shishir Birmiwal
Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VR3eTO7oRE
Kitchener Diwali Event - Nov 2023
Sushila Goyal Group performed beautiful dance on ghoomar song from the movie padmavat at a Diwali event in Kitchener in Nov 2023 organized by Tejal and Tushar Upadhyay.
Choreography, costumes and jewellery by Megha Birmiwal. Enjoy photos and videos below
Participants: Neha Garg, Ruchi Shankar, Shishir Birmiwal, Misha Birmiwal, Megha Birmiwal
Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HICoMuY8wQ8
Arts Awards Waterloo Region, Nov 2023
Sushila Goyal Group was invited to perform at the Arts Awards of Waterloo Region in Nov 2023 at the Museum in Kitchener.
Padticipants: Aarohi Shah, Misha Birmiwal and Megha Birmiwal
Youtube video: https://youtu.be/IA4BdOjOHwk?si=dB-a4-0GRicmu948
Dance Workshops, Health Club KWC
Took workshops for teaching Indian dance to around 30 people, most of whom are senior citizens and are the members of the Health Club of Waterloo Region. They absolutly love the dance sessions. The classes happen at Ram Dham Hindu Temple in Kitchener
Glimpses:
Kitchener Public Library, Nov 2023
Sushila Goyal Group had beautiful Rajasthani dance performances at the Diwali Event at Kitchener Public Library in Nov 2023
Videos:
Mother Daughter Dance: https://youtu.be/69grvZw3q5A
Leta Jaijo: https://youtu.be/TV7SkkuZMWA
Kalyo Kood Padyo: https://youtu.be/ouZ7ASF-lmw
Mathe Saje: https://youtu.be/uJdTOIuvUiI
Puppet Dance: https://youtu.be/ldw4DAl8GFY https://youtu.be/ldw4DAl8GFY
Indian Dance Workshop at 3SCC, Oct 2023
Did a very energetic, colorful and absolutely electrifying Indian Dance Workshop at the 3 Sisters Cultural Centre in St Jacob's Village in Sept 2023 during their 'culture days' event. Attendees got a taste of Indian Culture and absolutly loved tried different Indian Dance Forms.
Glimpses:
Indian Dance Workshop at 3SCC, Sept 2023
Did a very energetic, colorful and absolutely electrifying Indian Dance Workshop at the 3 Sisters Cultural Centre in St Jacob's Village in Sept 2023 during their 'culture days' event. Attendees got a taste of Indian Culture and absolutly loved tried different Indian Dance Forms.
Glimpses:
Dance Classes via City of Kitchener, Fall 2023
Rockway Community Centre, Kitchener
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/gNzCGqwg-Wo
This unique opportunity provides a cultural learning experience for all people while new friendships are formed and dances are learned. In this four week course, you will learn one dance from a specific province in India. Each of these four week courses will present a different provincial dance and explanation of the culture. You will learn the differences between each style. After the fourth week, you will know a complete dance.
India Canada Association Mela, Sept 2023
Date: Sun Sep 10, 2023
Location: Kitchener City Hall, 200 King Street West, Kitchener, ON, Canada,
About the Mela: https://melawaterloo.com/
This is a non-ticketed event. The entry is free. At this event one gets to witness a true Indian culture manifested in the form of music, dance, dress and food. The event catersto the needs of all age groups.
The goal of India Canada Association (ICA) is to help foster a sense of togetherness and belonging through cultural exchange, encourage and promote local talent, help improve the welfare of our members, and assist in the settlement of newly arrived immigrants.
Sushila Goyal Group did a beautiful Rajasthani Folk Dance Performance. Participants:
Megha and Misha Birmiwal
Meghna and Anisha Kotwal
Meenakshi and Ayaana Suri
Garima and Shanaya Jain
Bindu and Varshika Jakkampudi
Rajul Shah
Neha Garg
Ruchi Shankar
Youtube video link: https://youtu.be/CrZQX8wpU6Q
Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Festival, June 2023
The Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Festival is held annually in Kitchener’s Victoria Park and provides our community with an opportunity to share food, fun, music and dance.
The Festival – one of the largest of its kind in Canada – typically draws upwards of 40,000 guests over two days.
It was an honor for the Sushila Goyal Group to perform at this event.
Carassauga Event in Missisauga, May 2023
Carassauga is Canada’s largest multicultural festival. It features a tremendous lineup of dancers, singers and performers from the many cultures represented from different parts of the world. This was their 38th year.
It was an honor for the Sushila Goyal Group to perform at this event. Our performance was one of the must-see.
India Canada Association Spring Gala, March 2023
Our performance included a village scene of Rajasthan, puppet dance and various beautiful and popular numbers like Ghoomar. The audience absofreakinlutely loved it!!
Feedback from Organizers:
"It was an excellent performance from Sushila Goyal Group. Thank you so much for putting together some wonderful pieces of folk arts from Rajasthan and presenting it beautifully on the stage for everyone to enjoy. Nicely choreographed; Good selection of music and songs; The costume looked beautiful and dazzling. Props were properly and amazingly used by the artists. The flow of the dance from start to end was smooth and flawless. Nonetheless, all the performers did a wonderful job. There was a good understanding and coordination between all performers on the stage. The audience enjoyed your team's performance very much. There was a huge appreciation from the audience as many of them were experiencing Rajathani folk dance for the first time.
On behalf of Board Members of the India Canada Association of Waterloo Region (ICA), I would like to extend our gratitude and say "Thank you" to you for your participation in our Spring Gala 2023 event on Sunday, and making it a huge success."
Kitchener Diwali Event, Oct 2022
Sushila Goyal Group members breathtaking and absolutely fantabulous Rajasthani Dance Performance at a Diwali Event in Kitchener in Oct 2022. Choreography, songs, costumes and jewelry; and all the organization and coordination was taken care by Megha Birmiwal.
Niagara Falls Diwali Event, Oct 2022
Sushila Goyal Group members did a nostalgic and colorful Rajasthani dance performance at Razz Matazz Diwali event at Niagara Falls in Oct 2022. Choreography, songs, costumes and jewelry; and all the organization and coordination was taken care by Megha Birmiwal.
Kitchener Public Library, Oct 2022
Sushila Goyal Group did a beautiful Rajasthani Dance Performance at the Diwali Event at the Kitchener Public Library in Oct 2022