Bio

Deepali Lindblom combines the best of the dance and drama in a unique performing art of storytelling. Proficient in many Indian folk dances, folk theater and puppetry, Deepali combines these art forms with 'Kathak', an Indian classical dance. Her artistic journey that began 10 years ago in India, took new dimensions in Sweden and continue to grow in Montreal, where she presently resides. Her stay in these countries helped mold her art by lending their distinct influences and thus Deepali blends in the charisma of the East, the precision of the West and the best of in between, in her present performing arts.

Deepali has received specialized training in 'Nautanki' (folk theater), 'Khatputli' (glove puppetry) and 'Naqaal' a story telling dance technique. Her belief in 'Medium is the message' led her to this lucid and props free art form.

During the next five years, Deepali traveled to the many grass root communities of rural and urban India to perform and hold workshops, because she believes, that art has a deeper responsibility. One such achievement was working with 'Aasha', a Mumbai based organization working to spread AIDS awareness and prevention in the biggest red light district of India and training 350 tribal youth in the northeastern states. In 2001, Deepali initiated a very ambitious project, 'Bhoomi' (The Earth). Inviting 500 artists, from relatively poor northeasern states to Mumbai. During her travels, Deepali got a chance to interact with the local folk artists and learn from them, their indigenous dances.

In 2004, while living in Sweden, Deepali became a professional choreographer and dancer. She also started training in Indian classical dance, 'Kathak'. Besides performing, she gave many courses and workshops in Indian dance. She started projects that used art as a medium to preserve and promote their cultural identities at the same time, find a way to help them adapt to their new country. Her biggest initiative was to start 'Komma till Tals' (Make your voice heard) a cultural centre for the children and youth. To give them the opportunity to use Arts, as a mean to express and channel their energy positively and creatively. The project is the first of its kind in Sweden.

In Montreal, Deepali has already performed in three major festivals, 'The day you came home' at the Cirque Eloize during the Baroque music festival and 'Satrangi- the colors seven' at Gesu during their Art Sacré festival and 'The legend of the Necklace' at festival Accés Asie.