REFERENCES

The Indian ambassador in Austria H.E. R. Swaminathan

... Bhakti Devi’s performance is only equal to the best professional Indian dancers …”

Pozrnica, CRO

„ ... she is rated one of the top dancers for classical spiritual Indian dance in the world ...”

World Peace Council/SL 

Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Summit and the message of Mahatma Gandhi  “

... opend by Bhakti Devi, one of the world`s best performer of classical South Indian dance – Bharatatanyam

Foreign Trade AUSTRIA of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, Mag. Barbara Katschnig

“It was a pleasure to work with Bhakti Devi. Together with her talented dancers, she performed an atmospheric temple dance at our Asia evening and created an Indian flair in this enchanting way. ”

Varazdinske Vijesti, CRO

„ ... Bhakti Devi, professional dancer and choreographer, one oft he best Bharatanatyam dancers in the world ...“

NÖN/AUT

„ ... the crowd was amazed by Bhakti Devi’s Indian dances ... “

„ ... her expressive dance performance was inspiring ... “

 Meine Woche 

„ ...  star dancer, Bhakti Devi, mesmerized the more than 150 guests with her Indian dance performance and left them in a dream of 1001 nights ...“

Multi-media artist W. Dornik, AT

„ ... for Bhakti Devi her work is a spiritual transformation plus the fulfillment of complete altruism and devotion. This is her way of sharing endless joy for the higher love with other people, far off any personal ego ... ”

Not all events are listed here.

Theatres and Cultural Centres

2019 - Cultural Hall - George Pierce Park, Atlanta, USA

2019 - Mount Shasta, California, USA

2019 - Lions Den, Comox, Canada

2019 - Dvorana kulture, SL

2018 - Theater Lotos, AT

2017 - Cultural Hall of the Warsaw University Library, Poland

2016 - Lucerna, Prague, CZ

2016 - Marriott Hotel - event space, AT

2015 - Austria Center Vienna, AT

2015 - Great Hall, New Town Hall, Karlsplatz 1, Prag, CZ

2014 - Rotunda, United Nations, AT

2013 - National theater, Varazdin, HR

2012 - Theatre - „Slovak Chamber Theatre“,  Martin, SK

2012 - Theatre “Lotos”, Vienna, AT

2010 - „Experimentální divadelni studio“, Liberec, CZ

2008 - „Theater des Augenblicks“, Vienna, AT

2008 - „Interkulttheater“, Vienna, AT

2007 - „Teatrul Gong“, Sibiu, RO

2007 - Jazz club „Birdland“, Vienna, AT

2006 - Theatre “Divadlo J.G. Tajovskeho”, Zvolen, SK

2005 - “Jugendstiltheater”, Vienna, AT

2005 - The Centre of Culture, Ústí nad Labem, CZ

2005 - “Theater am Spittelberg”, Vienna, AT

2005 - Music-Hall, Hamburg, DE

2005 - “Čakovec Theater”, CZ

2004 - The Concert Hall “Vatroslav Lisinski”, 1800 spectators, Zagreb, CRO

2004 - “Cercul Militar Sibiu”, Sibiu, RO

2004 - Vienna Peace Pagoda, Vienna, AT

2004 - “Interkulttheater“, Vienna, AT

2004 - „Lalit Theater“, Vienna, AT

2003 - Theatre „Beskydské divadlo“, Nový Jičín, CZ

2003 - „Great Hall, New Town Hall”, Kopřivnice, CZ

2002 - „Theater am Spittelberg”, Vienna, AT

2001 - Theatre „Gledališce Novo Mesto“, Novo Mesto, SLO

2001 - The cultural centre, Boskovice, CZ

2001 - The cultural centre HOF, Linz, AT

2001 - The cultural centre, Blansko, CZ

2000 - “Mari-Jászai-Theater”, Tatabánya, HU

Festivals

2019 - Fiesta de la Cultura Iberoamericana, Cuba

2018 - Seva India Festival, AT

2018 - Yoga Dance Festival, AT

2018 - Festival of Nations, AT

2018 - Lohri, Vienna, AT

2018 - Shivaratri, Prague, CZ

2017 - "Culture Festival", Holguin, Cuba

2016 - "Shivaratri" Festival, AT

2015 - Yoga Dance Festival, AT

2014 - Holi, Brno, CZ

2014 - Kirtanam festival, AT
2011 - Cultural festival of cultural networking Lower Austria, AT

2011 - The festival “Colorful India”, MsKS Fontana, Piešťany, SK

2008 - The Children’s Festival, Südtiroler Sparkasse Foundation, Bozen, IT

2007 - Visual Theatre Festival, Labin, HU

2006 - The International Theatre Festival, State Theatre Gong, Sibiu, RO

2004 - Festival "Colorful India",  MsKS Fontana, Piešťany, SK

2004 - Festival "Colorful India", Trenčín, SK

2003 - Festival "Colorful India", Trenčín, SK

2002 - Hallamasch Festival, Spittelberg, Vienna, AT

2000 - Gurupurnima Festival, Vép, HU

Castles and Palaces

2017 - Kaiserstein Palace, Prague, CZ

2016 - Palais Lantern, CZ

2013 - Palais Palffy, AT

2013 - Schallaburg Castle, AT

2012 - Ebenau Castle, AT

2012 - Pražákův palác, Brno, CZ

2012 - Kornberg Castle, Styria, AT

2012, 2011, 2008 and 2000 – Hofburg Palace of Vienna, AT

2011 - Daun-Kinsky Palace, Vienna, AT

2011 - Neuwaldegg Castle, Vienna, AT

2011 - Kunstpalais, Vienna, AT

2010 - Wilhelminenberg Castle, Vienna, AT

2010 - Altes Rathaus, Vienna, AT

2008 - Neugebäude Castle, Vienna, AT

2008 - Astra Palace, Hermannstadt, RO

2006 - Wilhelminenberg Castle, Vienna, AT

2006 - Nostinsky Palace, Prague, CZ

2005 - Střílky Castle, Zlín, CZ

2005 - Radisson Blu Palais Hotel, Vienna, AT 

2004 - Trenčín Castle, Trenčín, SK

2003 - Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, AT

2003 - Embel Palace, Vienna, AT

2002 - Esterházy Castle, Eisenstadt, AT

2002 - Maté, traditional residence, Vienna, AT

2002 - The Mirror Hall of the Primatial Palace of the Executive Council, Bratislava, SK

2002 - The Ceremonial Hall of the Primatial Palace of the Executive Council, Bratislava, SK 

Companies and Enterprises

2019 - Dharma-Tifan Rijeka, SL

2019 - "Auszeitplatz", AT

2018 - "Auszeitplatz", AT

2018 - KOI, AT

2018 - Tea-company Schönbichler, Vienna, AT

2018 - HUGS, AT

2018 - Guru, Salzburg, AT

2018 - Creativ Photo, AT

2017 - VKB Bank, Austria

2016 - Air India

2016 - Incredible India

2014 - Jvdz, Martin, SK

2013 - ballet school, Ortner4DANCE, AT

2011 - Updent, Vienna, AT

2010 - The Federal Chamber of Economy, Vienna, AT

2010 - Lugner City, Vienna, AT

2008 - "Wien Energie-Haus", Vienna, AT

2006 - "Ruefa Reisen", Vienna, AT

2004 - Die Wutzschleife, Rötz, DE

2003 - Multikulti, CRO

2003 - The Federal Chamber of Economy, Vienna, AT

TV- Interviews and Presentations

2019 - ORF 2, AT

2016 - Kult1 TV

2015 - TV - Prag, CZ

2014 - N1 - TV Niederösterreich

2013 - Croatia, VTV Varazdin 

2012 - Beo Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH, AT

2012 - Slovakia – TV Markíza

2012 - Slovakia – TV Turiec

2012, 2010, 2007, 2004 – The Czech Republic – R1 TELEVIZE etc.

Since 2006 - Internet TV “swamiji.tv”

2006, 2003 - Austria – ORF 2

2006 - Slovenia – RTV SLO 2

2006 - Romania – TV 9

2005 - Croatia – HRT 1, OTV

2003 - Spain – TVE

2002 - Hungary – TV Alföld

Congresses, Conferences and Gala Evenings

2019 -  Conferencia Científica Internacional, CUB

2018 - "Suru", Salzburg, AT

2016 - Galaabend bei Khan, AT

2014 - Sport Institute, Prag, CZ

2013 - Congress Centre, Prague, CZ

2011 - Congress Hall, SPA Piešťany, SK

2010 - BRICS Conference in the Federal Chamber of Economy, Vienn, AT

2009 - The World Peace Conference, Szombathely, HU

2008 - Integration Conference, Vienna, AT 

2007 - The World Peace Conference, Bratislava, SK

2007 - The Gala Evening, Knittelfeld, AT

2006 - The Gala Evening of the Ruefa Reisen, Vienna, AT

2006 - The World Peace Conference, Ljubljana, SLO

2006 - Congress “Health and Spirituality”, Vienna, AT 

2006 - Fuchs Villa, Vienna, AT

2005 - Charity Gala Concert - Bank Austria Creditanstalt, Vienna, AT

2004 - The World Peace Conference, Brno, CZ

2003 - Conference Hall, Barcelona, H. Sants, ESP

2003 - Congress Hall “Margareten”, Vienna, AT

2002 - Congress Hall “Oberlaa”, Vienna, AT

2002 - The Gala Program “The Women’s Power”, Himberg, AT

2002 - The World Peace Conference, Vienna, AT

Universities, Colleges and other Educational Institutions

2019 - Natiyaswarala Fine Arts Academy, DE

2019 - Oscar Lucero Moya University, Cuba

2019 - Kulturkontakt Austria, AT

2018 - Montanuniversität Leoben, At

2017 - University in Warsaw, Poland

2017 - Oscar Lucero Moya University, Cuba

2016 - S-VYASA University, Banagalore, India

2015 - Brahma Kumari's World Spiritual University

2014 - Masaryk University - PrF MU, Brün, CZ 

2013 – Institute for Theater Studies, Masaryk University, Brno, CZ

2012 – University of Applied Arts, Vienna, AT

2012 – Business College, Vienna, AT

2012 – The National Library, Martin, SK

2010 – F.S. Conservatory, Vienna, AT

2008, 2009 and 2010 – Adult Education Centre Floridsdorf, Vienna, AT

2008 – Film and Media Centre/ Polycollege, Vienna, AT

2008 – Multicultural Art Therapy College, Vienna, AT 

2008 – Commercial School, Brno, CZ

2006 – IAM University Austrian, Vienna, AT

2006 and 2009 – Montan-University, Leoben, AT

2005 – Maher: Mother’s Home, IN

2004 – Ayurveda Academy of Yoga in Daily Life, AT/ IN

2004 – Tomas Bata University, Zlín, CZ

2003 – Alps-Adriatic University, Klagenfurt, AT

Yoga Groups, Societies and Centres

2019 - YIDL, Washington, USA

2017 - Višva Guru Díp Hindu Mandir, CZ

2017 - YIDL, Poland

2017 - YIDL, Cuba

2016 - YIDL, AT

2015 - Linz, AT

2015 - Ananya, AT

2014 - St. Pölten, YIDL, AT

2013 - Sambhali, IN/ AT

2012 - ISKCON, AT

2012 - Sufi, AT

2008 - Brahma Kumaris, AT

2005 - Kriya Yoga, AT

2004 - Japanese Buddhist Order, AT

2004 - Sathya Sai Baba, AT

2018 - "Ganesh" society, AT

2015 - Hindu religious communities, CZ

2013 - Hindu religious communities, CZ

2011 – Slovak-Indian Society, SK

2011 - 2010 – Shiva Mandir, AT

2004 – Czech-Indian Society, CZ

2004 – Satva, AT

2003 – Austrian-Indian Society, AT

2015 - YIDL, Krems, AT

2014 - Linz YIDL, AT

2012 – Amazing Yoga, AT

2011 – Yoga Mélange, AT

2010-2007 and 2005 – Yoga in daily life, AT, CZ, CRO, HU, ESP, DE, UK

2009 – Shakti Centre, AT

2008 – Yoga Centre, Wr. Neustadt, AT

2006 – Ganesha Society, AT

2003 – Shanti Sadhana Centre, AT

Churches, Parish Halls and Monasteries

2018 - Chapel Motherhouse, Hlst. Heart of Jesus, AT

2017 - Parish hall of the parish Akkonplatz, AT

2011 – Parish of St. Claret, Vienna, AT

2011 – St. Michael Donau City Church, Vienna, AT

2006 – St. George’s Monastery, Klagenfurt, AT

2005 – Catholic House, Kopřivnice, CZ

2003 – Parish Hall, Mistelbach, AT

2000 – Sacred Heart Church, Kaisermühlen, Vienna, AT

Galleries, Studios and Museums

2017 - Gallery, Gmunden, AT

2014 - Atelier Ela Me, Guntrams, AT

2012 – Gallery Walker, Ebenau, AT

2012 – Artstation International Kollmitzberg, AT

2012 – Wünscher, Gmunden, AT

2006 – Rothen, Vienna, AT

2002 – Leopold Museum, MQ, Vienna, AT

2002 – Kandinsky Gallery, Vienna, AT

2000 – Trenčín Gallery, Trenčín, SK

Besides the performances mentioned above, there were many others that took place at open airs as well as in the libraries, district offices, music studios, dance schools, adult education institutions, health care and exhibition centres, private companies etc.

"Dr. Narayan Award", India

Award - "Amrit", Australia

"IAM University" Award, AT

"Premio" of the Cuban Ministry of Culture

"Mândria românească", RU

Temple Dance is a spiritual art that can not be measured by numbers or gold medals. That's why I do not participate in any competitions.