News and upcoming events

This year holds extra significance, as Silambam celebrates its 25th anniversary! A quarter-century of culture, education, and community deserves a celebration to match, and we have a spectacular season of programs and performances planned in honor of our Silver Jubilee. Learn more on our Silambam 25 page!

Navaratri is here! From October 14–20, our studios come alive with festive showcases and two community drives that everyone is welcome to join. On Vijayadasami, students traditionally offer gurudakshina, a gift of gratitude to their teacher. This year, in lieu of gurudakshina, we're collecting canned, non-perishable goods for a local food bank. Our children's Indian clothes swap gives outgrown salwars, kurtas, and ghagras a second life, and you don't need to bring something to take something! Drop off donations at SHCAC (Pearland) or HCMA (Heights) anytime during Navaratri week.

Celebrate the season's grand finale at our Sixth Annual Garba/Dandiya Night on Sunday, October 25 at 5 p.m. at SHCAC in Pearland! Bring your dandiya sticks and your festive best. Spots are limited to 50 attendees, so reserve yours here.

Save your seat for our 25th year gala! On November 21 at the Houston Center for Musical Arts, the Silambam Music Ensemble presents Chords of Confluence, a specially commissioned Hindustani-Carnatic jugalbandi. The evening continues into our 25th Anniversary Banquet, honoring the patrons, donors, and longtime supporters who have carried Silambam through a quarter-century. Get your tickets here.

Tickets are now on sale for Dance of the Cosmos, one of the Silambam Houston Dance Company's most celebrated original productions, returning April 2, 2027 at Zilkha Hall, The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Get your tickets here.

Our 2026–2027 ArtStream season opened on October 3 with Godha's Garland, an original Bharatanatyam and theatrical work by Deepta Seshadri (Dallas) that reimagines the saint-poet Andal as a young woman with longing, conviction, and voice. The series continues January 30, 2027 with Odissi and Beyond, featuring Pompi Mukherjee (Dallas) and Silambam Odissi Company dancers. See the full ArtStream lineup here.

We kicked off our 25th year celebration with YUVA 2026, our beloved emerging artist festival, on September 12! Eight talented artists from across the country converged on Houston for a week of collaboration and rehearsal, culminating in an original production exploring six shadow emotions through classical dance and live music. Reserve your tickets to the YUVA 2026 video on demand here!

We are so thrilled to introduce Shalini Srivathson as the Director of our Carnatic Vocal program! She leads both group and private Carnatic vocal classes in Pearland and Sugar Land, and oversees classes at our Heights location. We are excited for our students to learn from her expertise, passion, and dedication to nurturing the next generation of musicians.

Our annual student showcase, Pragati Maarga, was held on June 21, 2026, and featured over 100 performers in various Indian arts disciplines!

Silambam Houston presented Kāvya: Poetry In Motion, an original production celebrating the beauty, rhythm, and storytelling of Indian classical arts, on May 1, 2026 at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, as part of the Houston Is Inspired series. This evocative production interweaves music, dance, and poetry to illuminate a profound truth: that despite differences in culture, language, and time, fundamental human emotions serve as a powerful unifying force. Relive the highlights from this sold-out performance here!

Our Company dancers had multiple performances at the hallowed Chennai Margazhi festival in December 2025 and January 2026! Read about their experiences here.

Silambam is proud to be recognized as a Houston Cultural Treasure by BIPOC Arts Network and Fund, as part of a national initiative of the Ford Foundation!