KCC presents a screening of ‘Dance Liberates, Love Transforms’, a documentary film highlighting the transformative work of Smt. Alokananda Roy, a pioneer in using cultural practices to rehabilitate inmates in correctional homes through the powerful mediums of music, dance, art, care and compassion – which have helped nearly 200 inmates reintegrate into society without reoffending. 

What is in her touch that has made such a miracle possible? What has been her personal journey? What is it in her touch that has made such a miracle possible? Where does this amazing body of work stand today in terms of sustainability? How could you be of help in sustaining this inspiring work around crime reduction and prison reform? How could this body of work be archived and showcased, so that the world around us – torn apart by violence and rage – could find solace? We seek to get some answers to these compelling questions during the session.  

Smt. Alokananda Roy, a celebrated Indian classical dancer, social reformer, dance educationist and therapist.She was a teacher at Modern High School for several years & was a gold medallist.  

Her formal training includes a Diploma in Rabindra Sangeet from Dakshinee, a Diploma in pianoforte from Trinity College London, and rigorous training in Classical Ballet from the Calcutta School of Music. in 2010 she conceptualized and formed ‘Touch World’, a non-profit organization for reform and rehabilitation of prisoners and their families. The organization is also providing care and education to the children of the inmates of the Alipore Women’s Correctional Home. Recently she has started training juvenile offenders in dance therapy for realigning their lives. She is also using dance as a therapy for specially-abled children and for Parkinson’s disease patients and it is showing a marked effect. She has been the Brand Ambassador of Parkinson’s Diseases Patients’ Welfare Society, Dignity Foundation. She has traveled to Japan with underprivileged children no fewer than five times. She has started two new initiatives since 2019, dance therapy for the transgender community and for the Acid Attack Survivors of West Bengal.  

Smt. Alokananda Roy has spoken about her work on Ted X, Josh Talks, IIMs, IITs, JNU, Jadavpur University, Rabindra Bharati University, Viswa Bharati, the Shakespeare in Prison Conference at San Diego in the US, and many other renowned institutions.