Anima Jhagroe-Ruissen

is a Kathak dancer and teacher with a mission: to deepen, develop and present the North-Indian classical Kathak dance form in the Netherlands. She realized this in the process of working together with artists from the Netherlands and beyond. She teaches dance in The Hague at her Indian dance academy Niembooda and organizes workshops and Kathak immersion classes  with international artists. The performances she develops are aimed at spreading Indian philosophy and the meaning and relevance of Indian symbolism in daily life.