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NATUM NADANAM 2026: PART 3/5 🇱🇰 Continuing the journey across Lanka, exploring stories of heritage, resilience, and tradition through movement. Our next destinations: 📍 Kilinochchi: Varalaaru 📍 Kilinochchi: Varalaaru 📍 Kilinochchi: Varalaaru 📍 Kilinochchi: Varalaaru 📍 Kaduwela: Pathini Awathaaraya @manukirangadance 📍 Kaduwela: Pathini Awathaaraya 📍 Kaduwela: Pathini Awathaaraya 📍 Kaduwela: Pathini Awathaaraya 📍 Mannar: Alappara @alapparaattis 📍 Mannar: Alappara 📍 Mannar: Alappara 📍 Mannar: Alappara 📍 Nuwara Eliya: Haritha Raavaya @sldasydney 📍 Nuwara Eliya: Haritha Raavaya 📍 Nuwara Eliya: Haritha Raavaya 📍 Nuwara Eliya: Haritha Raavaya 📍 Jaffna: Nallur Azhakan @niruthyothaya_bharathanatyam 📍 Jaffna: Nallur Azhakan 📍 Jaffna: Nallur Azhakan 📍 Jaffna: Nallur Azhakan

NATUM NADANAM 2026: PART 2/5 🇱🇰 A journey across Lanka, told through rhythm, movement, and tradition. Each piece in this showcase represented a different region, culture, and story, bringing together the diversity and depth of the island onto one stage. We began our journey with: 📍 Anuradhapura: Mahamaya 📍 Anuradhapura: Mahamaya @sasani_school_of_dance 📍 Anuradhapura: Mahamaya 📍 Anuradhapura: Mahamaya 📍 Mullaitivu: Silapathikaaram @_krithikaaa @teevee1807 📍 Mullaitivu: Silapathikaaram 📍 Mullaitivu: Silapathikaaram 📍 Mullaitivu: Silapathikaaram 📍 Yala: Sikipil @manukirangadance 📍 Yala: Sikipil 📍 Yala: Sikipil 📍 Yala: Sikipil 📍 Vavuniya: Murugan Karthikai Pengal 📍 Vavuniya: Murugan Karthikai Pengal 📍 Vavuniya: Murugan Karthikai Pengal 📍 Vavuniya: Murugan Karthikai Pengal 📍 Ratnapura: Saman Devi Waruna @vidhunarthanadancingschool 📍 Ratnapura: Saman Devi Waruna 📍 Ratnapura: Saman Devi Waruna 📍 Ratnapura: Saman Devi Waruna

NATUM NADANAM 2026: PART 1/5 🇱🇰 ✨ The Opening ✨ A moment bigger than just a performance. For the first time in Sydney, Tamil and Sinhalese drumming traditions came together in a powerful fusion celebrating unity through rhythm. Choreo: @sankanjaleeporuwa We were honoured to welcome Ms Yasoja Gunasekara, Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Australia, and Prof. Verity Firth, Vice President Societal Impact, Equity and Engagement (UNSW) for their invaluable presence and meaningful speeches. A heartfelt thank you also to Prof. Sarah Maddison, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Education and Studeny Experience (UNSW) for her continuous support for the event. Thank you to our sponsors who stood with us and took part in lighting the oil lamp to mark this beginning.

📣 AND THATS A WRAP ON NATUM NADANAM 😆😆 A huge thank you to everyone who helped bring our dance showcase to life, from our amazing dancers who lit up the stage to every volunteer, choreographer, crew member, and supporter who worked behind the scenes. Your time, energy, and passion made this event possible. We’re so proud to have launched this new initiative, a truly special and monumental collaboration, and seeing it come together so successfully was incredibly rewarding. The talent, dedication, and sense of community on display made the night so special, and we couldn’t have asked for a better first showcase. Thank you to everyone who came along, cheered us on, and helped make this event such a success 🤩🤩!! #natumnadanam2026 #anjalitamilsociety #unswslsoc #srilanka #danceshowcase

Still on a high from Saturday night’s show 🤩 take a glimpse into our Natum Nadanam 2026 Souvenir as we get our event highlights ready 🔥

https://www.eventboss.com/events/natum-nadanam-2026-a-sri-lankan-dance-showcase

1 MORE DAY TO GO 🚨
THIS IS IT. After months of preparation, Natum Nadanam 2026 is almost here! We can't wait to celebrate an incredible night of culture, talent, and community with you. 🎶🔥
🎟️ Last chance to grab your tickets, don't miss out! Link in bio.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DZMPu3ipQag/?igsh=MWJuYnpwbThldTNqag==

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ONE MONTH TO GO SYDNEY 💥

Catch this mega Sri Lankan dance extravaganza live on stage in exactly a month! Happening on the 4th of July at the UNSW Science Theatre. This is a show you don’t want to miss 💥🔥

Tickets below:

https://www.eventboss.com/events/natum-nadanam-2026-a-sri-lankan-dance-showcase