About Us

Aatma is the embodiment of the spirit of diversity. The dance troupe Aatma was founded in 2018 by Dr. Lekha Menon Margassery (President of UCC Indian Alumni Community) who 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. When the troupe started, it sparked interest not only within the Indian Community at UCC, but also amongst hidden talented dancers of both the healthcare and IT sectors. The troupe currently consists of dancers from all over India who aspire to articulate their culture through different dance forms and music across classical, semi-classical, folk and western. Though we started in 2018, we were unable to reach out to other lovers of dance, and so the team put together a launch event on the 9th July 2022. They are also a registered member of the PPN (Public Participation Network).