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Throughout the years, Rajan Zed has protested against numerous productions of ‘La Bayadère’, a piece of classical ballet that is a ‘mishmash of orientalist stereotypes’.

Hindus are urging Miami International Ballet Competition (MIBC), scheduled for January 19-23, to withdraw La Bayadère ballet from its repertoire list; which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions. 

Hindus are urging Odessa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre (Ukraine) to withdraw “La Bayadère” ballet; scheduled for September 26; which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions. 

The Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory (NBC) in Torrington (Connecticut) has renamed performance of iconic ballet “La Bayadère” and assured no stereotyping in its presentation during upcoming Graduation Performance Series (May 18-21) after a protest from Hindus.

Hindus urge Connecticut Ballet Conservatory to drop culturally insensitive ballet “La Bayadère” Hindus are urging The Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory (NBC) in Torrington (Connecticut) to withdraw “La Bayadère” from its upcoming Graduation Performance Series (May 18-21), which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that a renowned ballet conservatory like NBC, whose sponsors report...

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