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North GA Indian Dance Festival showcases culture and community
The event is the only Indian classical dance festival in Georgia.
Soorya representatives and special guests / Soorya Foundation
The Indian diaspora in North Georgia came together last month to celebrate culture and tradition at the 2025 North Georgia Indian Dance Festival.
Organized by the Soorya Foundation for Performing Arts in collaboration with the Focal Center, the event attracted nearly 880 attendees, including community members, artists, and local officials.
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The festival featured performances from prominent dance academies such as Srivani Kuchipudi Dance Academy, Atlanta Nritya Academy, Academy of Kuchipudi Dance, and Nrityanjali Ensemble. A special presentation by North Georgia and Alabama dance gurus, directed by Sushma Mohan, was a highlight of the evening.
Commending the festival’s impact, State Representative Todd Jones said, “Experiencing the flourishing North GA Indian Dance Festival in Cumming has been truly remarkable. This event represents more than just captivating performances; it is a meaningful exchange of cultures, creating a bridge between the past and present of Georgia and India.”
Special guests who graced the event included Forsyth County Commissioner Todd Levent, Rupal Vaishnav of the Forsyth County Board of Tax Assessors, and representatives from the Forsyth County Arts Alliance.
Left to right: Krishna Mohan, Mohan Krishna, Carter Barrett, Todd Jones, Sushma Mohan, Todd Levent, Shreedhar Venkat, Rupal Vaishnav, Daniel Klein / Soorya FoundationSushma Mohan, artistic director of the Soorya Foundation, emphasized the festival’s role in preserving tradition and fostering community engagement. “The North GA Indian Dance festival is aimed at fulfilling our community’s cultural needs. Our mission is to bring together dancers, artists, Indian Americans, and non-Indians. As the only Indian classical dance festival in Georgia (and offered free to the public), our event holds immense significance for helping the next generation of young Indian Americans connect with their heritage and cultural roots.”
Supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Forsyth County Arts Alliance, the festival continues to serve as a significant cultural platform for the local Indian community.
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