Divya Hoskere
PERFORMER | CHOREOGRAPHER | RESEARCHER | TEACHER
Dance is a perennial source of joy for young and vibrant Bharatanatyam Artiste, Divya Hoskere. She is one of the foremost disciples of Guru Sri P. Praveen Kumar at the Chithkala School of Dance, Bengaluru, where she began her journey with dance the tender age of 5. Divya is a graded artist of Doordarshan and a recipient of the “Scholarship to Young Artists” awarded by the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India in the field of Bharatanatyam. As a soloist, Divya has performed extensively across India and abroad. She has also had the privilege of performing with her guru, Sri P. Praveen Kumar across Italy and Romania. Her performances have been critically acclaimed and lauded to have made an impactful impression, leaving the audiences yearning for more.
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The Music Academy, Madras - Bharata Natya manjari Endowment Program
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Musée national des arts asiatiques Guimet, Paris
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Rasa Sanje Dance Festival, Bangalore
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Fes Festival of World Sacred Music, Morocco
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Jharna by Bharatakalanjali, Chennai
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Natyarangam Monthly Dance Festival, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai
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Ilamayil Thiramai, Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai
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Nalanda Nrityotsava, Mumbai
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Manthana Dance Festival, Nrityangan, Mangalore
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Ananya Nruthyollasa, Bangalore
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Kittappa Pillai Memorial Yuva Nrithyotsava, Bangalore
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Every Friday Cultural Evening Program, ICCR, Bangalore
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Youth in Dance Festival - Padmalaya Foundation, Bangalore
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Paris 8 university, Paris
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Nruthya Vaibhava, The Bangalore Gayana Samaja
2014
Performances
Shringara Sharanagati (2024)
The surrender in love of the Gopikas to their beloved Sri Krishna
Script, Concept & Choreography: Divya Hoskere
Lyrics: by Shatavadhani Dr. R Ganesh as well as verses from Srimad Bhagavatam, Narayaneeyam, Sri Krishna Karnamrtam and Pu. Ti. Na's Gokula Nirgamana
Music Composition: Sri Mahesh Swamy
Abhilasha - The Eternal Longing for Krishna (2022)
Concept & Choreography: Sri P. Praveen Kumar
Solo Productions
Dance Experience
Teatro Tascabile de Bergamo
May 2019 - Jun 2019
Kalamarga
April 2022 - present
Performed with my Guru Sri P. Praveen Kumar dance across Italy (Bergamo) and Romania (Sibiu international Theatre Festival) as part of Teatro Tascabile de Bergamo
Founder - director of Kalamarga - the path of art, a dance & arts institute in Bengaluru, India
Utsavotsava
2022 - present
Conceptualised, choreographed and performed an online video series celebrating the festivitals of Bhaarata through Bharatanatyam.
Université Paris 8
May 2014 - Jun 2014
Performed as a representative of India at the Festival De Fes Des Musiques Sacrées du Monde (Fes Festival of World Sacred Music) in front of the Princess of Morocco and at Paris 8 University as a Bharatanatyam Artiste as part of a group of 4 artists led by Prof. Katia Legeret.
Divya began her first steps in Bharatanatyam at the tender age of 5 under guru Sri P Praveen Kumar. Recognized by her Guru, she did her Rangapravaesha at the tender age of ten and won the acclaim of senior artists and connoisseurs. She is now one of his foremost disciples and continues to grow under his tutelage at the Chithkala School of Dance.
First Steps into Dance
Academic Pursuits
Divya's journey as an artiste has been nurtured with several arenas of growth and learning. Her innate passion for the arts led her to go into a deep study of Classical Indian literature, aesthetics, philosophy and of course, the Natyashastra.
Divya has been awarded the Junior Research Fellowship by the University Grants Commission and is pursuing a PhD in Dance and Indian Aesthetics at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, IISc Campus, Bengaluru.
Divya has an undergraduate degree in visual communication design ( B.Design from PES University) and a master’s degree in Performing Arts - Bharatanatyam (MPA Dance - Jain University, Bengaluru).
Divya believes in a multidimensional growth as an artiste and aims at integrating the wisdoms of all her academic pursuits into her path of dance.
Awards & Honours
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"Nalanda Nritya Nipuna" from Nalanda Dance research Centre, Mumbai
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Awaraded the Junior Research Fellowship by UGC in Performing Arts (Dance)
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Scholarship to Young Artsists in the field of Bharatanatyam awarded by Ministry of Culture, Government of India
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Doordarshan Graded Artist
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CNR Rao Merit Scholarship at PES University
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Best Artiste Award, Sri Kumaran Children’s Home CBSE (2014 & 2016)
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POGO Amazing Kids Award for Dance (2006)
Gallery
Divya's ardent passion and commitment to the art form of Bharatanatyam has paved way for her to explore the depths of art as she dances her way into the hearts of people.
Articles & Reviews
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Jharna - Review - The Hindu Friday Review Chennai - VV Ramani
Dance & Puppetry
Divya has imbibed the art of traditional string puppetry of Karnataka having trained under her mother, Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee Smt. Anupama Hoskere at the Dhaatu Puppet Theater for over 18 years. She conceptualised and choreographed a puppet and dance production "Sutradhari Vaidharbi" which received critical acclaim and appreciation from critics and connoisseurs alike in Chennai and Bengaluru. Divya has also assisted her mother in experiments in creating puppet and dance interactives. She has travelled extensively across the world performing as a dancer and puppeteer in shows of the theater.
