Bhangra
Folk Dances
Thiruvathira
Folk Dances
Bihu
Folk Dances
Lavani
Folk Dances
Gondhal
Folk Dances
Pangi
Folk Dances
Dandiya
Folk Dances
Karagam
Folk Dances
Katputhli
Folk Dances
Kuthu
Semi Classical Dances
Awards & Recognition
- 2024 – Second prize, Multicultural Ireland, Cork
- 2019 – Winners, Multicultural Ireland, Cork
- 2018 – Second prize, Multicultural Ireland, Cork
- 2019 – Finalists: Dublin Multicultural Competition and 2023: Lord Mayor’s Culture and Volunteer awards, Cork
Founder and Director
Dr. Lekha Menon Margassery
Dr. Lekha Menon Margassery is the Founder and Director of Aatma Indian Dance Troupe, Cork. She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer under Late Mr. Dhandayuthapani Pillai and Late Mr. Venkatesan of Sri Sakthi Natya Kala Nilayam. She has been trained in Karagam and Tarangam, a unique feature of Kuchipudi. She is currently learning Kathak from Ms. Manasi Nadkarni who is the founder of Kathak in Cork. She has various accolades to her belt both from India and Ireland. She had the vision to create a platform for both students and alumni of University College Cork (UCC) to follow and express their passion for Indian dances and that’s how Aatma was born. Aatma is an institution which not only focuses on dance but also helps to build their personality and teach them how to work as a team.