While many feel that art needs to affect society, for Ashley Lobo it's about establishing a connection with one's being, "about individuals realising who they are, their existence or their purpose." It is this belief that will reflect in a western contemporary dance showcase titled Confluence this week, where Lobo comes together with New York-based dancer Valerie Green.

Choreographing dance recitals with talent from city-based Navdhara India Dance Theatre (NIDT), founded by Lobo, Green and he will delve deep into what it means to be human. The showcase will also see works by three emerging choreographers from NIDT: Veronica Jose, Chetan Solanki and Razul Singh.