IPAC has been presented in Singapore since 2012 as an annual convention for the Indian Performing Arts, and has opened its doors to more than 1,500 practitioners and benefited over 8,000 Indian arts audiences in the region.

Having launched its Australian edition in 2021, Indian Performing Arts Convention (IPAC) will be running its 2nd consecutive event this September in Melbourne, Australia, featuring internationally acclaimed practitioners in music, dance and arts research.

This year, after a year of online run owing to the pandemic, IPAC 2022 will be presented as in-person sessions with a unique programming targeting practitioners, teachers and students of Indian dance and music, researchers, scholars, composers and choreographers, and arts enthusiasts.

IPAC 2022 Australia is curated by Apsaras Arts Dance Company (Singapore) and presented in collaboration with Monash University (Australia) and The Academy of Indian Music (Australia)

IPAC 2022 Australia will feature:

• Masterclasses in Bharatanatyam and Carnatic Music (Vocal and Violin)
• Lecture demonstrations by experts, scholars and leading practitioners in dance and music
• Performance showcases by international artistes presenting concerts in Bharatanatyam, and Carnatic Music in the marvellous Alexander Theatre.
• Participants of the Masterclasses will have an opportunity to perform at the IPAC2022 Australia celebratory concert performance in the marvellous Alexander Theatre.

Participants registering for the full IPAC2022 Australia program as a DELAGATE will get access to specific sessions of the Masterclasses, have access to all the Lecture Demonstration sessions and get complimentary tickets to the IPAC 2022 Australia Showcase Performances. Alternatively, one can sign up for individual sessions of the Lecture Demonstration or for the Showcase Performances separately.