Kolkata Sanved

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Kolkata Sanved is a women-led pioneer in the field of dance movement therapy (DMT) for healing,empowerment & psycho-social rehabilitation of marginalised populations.We use DMT as a tool for promoting holistic well-being & enhancement of quality of life. Founded in 2004 by Ashoka Fellow Dr. Sohini Chakraborty, a sociologist and dance activist, Kolkata Sanved has expanded the notions of dance and traditional rehabilitation programs. Through our groundbreaking program, survivors of trafficking and violence release trauma, develop confidence and identify their own potentials as human beings rather than as victims. At its core, the program allows survivors to develop specific life-skills important for their reintegration through a non-threatening and culturally familiar medium.

Community spaces become powerful when creativity, care, and collective voices come together.In Santiniketan, through mov...
29/01/2026

Community spaces become powerful when creativity, care, and collective voices come together.
In Santiniketan, through movement, stories, and shared reflection, we witnessed how embodied practices can nurture healing, leadership, and hope, across generations.

Grateful to DMTLDA participants, alumni, families, teachers, and our collaborators at Antaranga School for co-creating this space. 🌿


Some partnerships fund work. Others grow with it.Grateful to Global Fund for Children for believing in Kolkata Sanved fr...
28/01/2026

Some partnerships fund work. Others grow with it.
Grateful to Global Fund for Children for believing in Kolkata Sanved from the very beginning and for continuing to walk alongside us, with trust, learning, and shared purpose.

This Republic Day, a voice of care, courage, and change takes to the airwaves. 🇮🇳Tune in at 1:50 PM as Dr. Sohini Chakra...
26/01/2026

This Republic Day, a voice of care, courage, and change takes to the airwaves. 🇮🇳
Tune in at 1:50 PM as Dr. Sohini Chakraborty shares journeys of women’s leadership, healing, and social transformation from Mohila Mahal, Akashvani Bhavan.


Standing at the edge of reflection and action.As our Strategic Growth Journey comes to a close, we step forward with hop...
24/01/2026

Standing at the edge of reflection and action.
As our Strategic Growth Journey comes to a close, we step forward with hope, courage, and intention-ready to shape what comes next. This is not an end, but a beginning.

LookingAhead

Learning, unlearning, and choosing to begin again, together.Days 3 & 4 of our Strategic Growth Journey invited us to loo...
23/01/2026

Learning, unlearning, and choosing to begin again, together.

Days 3 & 4 of our Strategic Growth Journey invited us to look inward as much as forward. By questioning comfort zones, listening to new voices, and sitting with uncertainty, we are shaping a future rooted in care, courage, and collective vision. Grateful for the commitment and openness guiding this next chapter of Kolkata Sanved.

Day 2 of our Strategic Growth Journey focused on understanding where we are — our context, concerns, and the directions ...
14/01/2026

Day 2 of our Strategic Growth Journey focused on understanding where we are — our context, concerns, and the directions emerging from honest reflection. By naming challenges and holding complexity, we move forward with greater clarity and intention.

CareInPractice

After a year of deep reflection: impact reviews, Theory of Change and Action, and many meaningful conversations with com...
13/01/2026

After a year of deep reflection: impact reviews, Theory of Change and Action, and many meaningful conversations with communities, partners, and donors, we are stepping forward with Kolkata Sanved’s Strategic Growth Plan for the next decade.

We began by returning to our roots: our history, philosophy, and reason for being. Grounded in where we come from, we now move ahead with greater clarity, intention, and collective care.

This is just the beginning, and we look forward to sharing this journey as it unfolds.

A chapter closes, a journey continues.Eight years of leadership, care, and courage.Thank you, Sobha, for walking with us...
09/01/2026

A chapter closes, a journey continues.

Eight years of leadership, care, and courage.
Thank you, Sobha, for walking with us and shaping what Kolkata Sanved stands for.
Always part of the family. 💚

Starting the year with a powerful conversation on learning beyond degrees.Grateful to collaborate with SNU–School for Li...
07/01/2026

Starting the year with a powerful conversation on learning beyond degrees.
Grateful to collaborate with SNU–School for Lifelong Learning to reimagine education as inclusive, lifelong, and transformative. 🌱

Stay tuned for what’s next!

Grateful for the care, trust, and community that moves with us.Season’s greetings and warm wishes to everyone from Kolka...
31/12/2025

Grateful for the care, trust, and community that moves with us.
Season’s greetings and warm wishes to everyone from Kolkata Sanved. ✨

31/12/2025

As we closed the year at Kolkata Sanved, we chose to pause, not to plan faster, but to listen deeper.

Before targets and timelines, we reflected on something essential: that organisations are not sustained by strategies alone, but by people who are carrying dreams, values, wounds, hopes, and intention.

Through a Vision Board for Life session, facilitated by Dr. Arna Seal, we explored what happens when personal purpose connects with organisational purpose.

What emerged was powerful:
a deeper sense of belonging,
greater integrity between who we are and what we do,
and a collective commitment, not just to our work, but to our life practices.

This is how we choose to end the year:
with vision, meaning, and care, from the inside out. 🩷

Walking the Dream Project together: reflecting, learning, and shaping the future with care.A Board visit that reaffirmed...
24/12/2025

Walking the Dream Project together: reflecting, learning, and shaping the future with care.
A Board visit that reaffirmed the power of collective leadership and shared vision. 🌿

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Flat No 2C, Poulomi Apt, 23B, Jatin Bagchi Road
Kolkata
700029

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm

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+913335115381

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Founded in 2004 by Ashoka Fellow Dr. Sohini Chakraborty—a sociologist and dance activist—Kolkata Sanved has expanded notions of dance and traditional rehabilitation programs. Through our groundbreaking program, survivors of trafficking and violence release trauma, develop confidence, and identify their own potentials as human beings—rather than as victims. At its core, the program allows survivors to develop specific life-skills important for their reintegration through a non-threatening and culturally familiar medium.