Chau artists have performed in many international festivals during the earlier RCCH phases.
India Summer Days Festival, Germany
A five-member Chau team led by Jagannath Chowdhury performed in the India Summer Day Festival in Karlsruhe, Germany on 13th and 14th July 2019
Seattle International Dance Festival, USA
2 young Chau dancers Bappaditya Mahato and Bijay Kishore Mahali attended the Seattle International Dance Festival from June 21 – 25 2017. They were the lead performers of the production "EKONAMA" by Sapphire Creations, an eminent contemporary dance academy of Kolkata, run by reputed dancer and choreographer Sudarshan Chakravorty. They were highly appreciated for their performance During their visit, they also perform at other places in the USA including NABC.
International Folklore Festival, France
A five-member Chau team led by Jagannath Chowdhury of Purulia represented India at the 10th International Folklore Festival of Noyon in France, held from July 4 - 8 2017. Teams from China, Romania, Chile and South France also attended the festival at Noyon, which is a commune 100 km north of Paris. The performances were held at nearby communes, such as Roye, Rethondes, Berlancourt, Ham and Clairoix. The opening and closing ceremonies were held at the central square of Noyon. Team India performed at the inauguration ceremony on Jul 4 at the Noyon Cathedral. Thereafter they performed at Roye and Rethondes and around 3000 audiences saw the shows. All the performances were highly appreciated by the audience.
International Folklore Festival, Lithuania
The International Folklore Festival BALTICA is a unique co-project of the three Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Baltica-2017 was held at Vilnius in Lithuania from July 4 – 9, 2017. Festival included stage performances by folk music and dance groups and demonstration of traditional crafts as well as traditional foods. The 9-member Indian delegation included eight-member Chau team led by Biren Kalindi and Manoranjan Mondal, the famous Bamboo craftsperson from Malda. The Chau team performed at the Vilnius Congress Hall at the inauguration ceremony on July 4. They also performed at Vilnius Congress Hall, National Theatre, Bernardino Sodas park and 2 nearby villages. Around 10000 audiences enjoyed their show and interacted with the artists. They said that they have never seen such a gorgeous masked dance. People also purchased Bamboo based diversified products. Local folk bands approached the delegation to collaborate in future in the form of musical and dance residencies.
‘A Tapestry of Sacred Music’, organized by Esplanade – Theatres by the Bay, Singapore
A 12 member Chau dance team from Purulia, was invited to perform at ‘A Tapestry of Sacred Music’, organized by Esplanade – Theatres by the Bay, a cultural space located in Singapore’s Marina Bay area.
