A rich tapestry of dance forms, each exploring the many facets of dance culture in India” — this, according to renowned Mohiniattam dancer Mandakini Trivedi, is what audiences can expect this year at the fourth Nakshatra Dance Festival at NCPA.

Trivedi will perform the Mohiniattam dance alongside Kathakali dancer Kalamandalam Piyal and his student Akash Mallick. Their presentation will revolve around the age-old myth of Bhasmasura Mohini. While the characters of Bhasmasura and Shiva are enacted in the Kathakali style, Trivedi will play the role of Mohini in the Mohiniattam dance style.