25/08/2026
What did it mean to be recognised for work that had to create its own space?
Hrishikesh Pawar and the Avartan Dance Foundation have spent more than 15 years creating awareness around Parkinson’s disease and therapeutic movement , working at the intersection of art, movement and wellness, in a space where the infrastructure did not always exist.
In 2025, that journey received a recognition that meant more than an award. The Bowen Inclusive Award for Choreography, presented by Mark Morris Dance Group’s Dance for PD, was awarded to Hrishikesh Pawar and the Avartan Dance Foundation.
Sometimes, recognition is the encouragement an artist needs to keep going. To keep pushing. To keep asking what is possible.
And that is what followed.
Hours of movement, conversations, research and documentation came together as Rhythms of Resilience, a dual work comprising a performance production by members of Avartan Dance Foundation’s Parkinson’s Dance group, and a deeply moving documentary exploring what Parkinson’s disease does to the body.
Directed by Sudarshan Hake, the film has since been screened across various spaces.
Now, we want you to see it.
🎥 RHYTHMS OF RESILIENCE
YouTube Premiere | Link in bio | 28 August
Watch it on your television, laptop or phone. But more importantly, listen.
Listen to stories of resilience that go beyond the body and beyond disability. Watch what it takes to move beyond what holds you back.
This is a film for young bodies, old bodies, ageing bodies, energetic bodies , for anyone who believes that movement is the essence of life.
With Rhythms of Resilience, we would like to pass on the gift of movement to all of you.
Join us for the YouTube premiere on 28 August.
Come watch. Come listen. Come move with us.
