ORATOR · PRESENTER · PERFORMER

AshleshaRavindra Barmukh

Portuguese, English, Hindi and Marathi. Ashlesha brings language, expression and Indian performing arts together — connecting Portugal and India, one stage at a time.

Poetry · Cultural storytelling · Kathak · Bollywood

LISBON, PORTUGALPORTUGAL × INDIA
Ashlesha Ravindra Barmukh — Indian roots. A world of expression.
Indian roots. A world of expression.
Orator & PresenterOrator & PresenterPortuguese · English

Four languages. One expressive voice.

PortugueseEnglishHindiMarathi
Ashlesha speaking on stage at a Marathi cultural celebration.
Ashlesha speaking on stage at a Marathi cultural celebration.

THE VOICE BEHIND THE PERFORMANCE

Presence you can see.
A voice you remember.

A young orator and performer based in Lisbon, Ashlesha speaks Portuguese, English, Hindi and Marathi. Her speaking work includes Hindi poetry recitation at Vishwa Hindi Divas at the Faculdade de Letras, Universidade de Lisboa.

  1. 01

    Presenting & event hosting

    Portuguese and English introductions, announcements and links between performances for cultural and community programmes.

  2. 02

    Speeches & poetry

    Expressive recitation and prepared speeches, with language and subject discussed for each invitation.

  3. 03

    Cultural storytelling

    Stories of heritage, belonging and the meeting of Portugal and India, told through words, expression and movement.

Discuss a speaking invitation

FOUR WAYS TO SHARE A STAGE

Language. Movement.
Expression.

WATCH & FOLLOW

Her work.
In motion.

Performances, television moments and the work between rehearsals. Discover more on her own channels.

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THE 2026 SEASON

Meet her
on stage.

Cultural celebrations in Lisbon. The times below are the organisers’ event hours; Ashlesha’s individual performance time may differ.

Past event

Bhoomi Celebrates India Day · 6th Edition

Auditório Agostinho da Silva, Universidade Lusófona · Lisbon

Free entry · registration on poster

Upcoming

7º Festival Gandhi

Parque da Alameda D. Afonso Henriques · Lisbon

Free entry

Upcoming

Ganesh Utsav · Marathi Mandal Portugal

Mercado de Culturas · R. Maria da Fonte 8, Lisbon

Free entry

SELECTED APPEARANCES

From a poem
to a world stage.

Watch her perform
Oratory · Poetry

Vishwa Hindi Divas

Hindi poetry recitation at FLUL, Universidade de Lisboa, alongside Centro de Estudos Indianos and Casa da Índia.

Lisbon · Portugal
International · Solo performance

Dora Stratou Theatre

Solo performance in Athens on 14 July 2026, at the 4th World Festival of Indian Dance.

Athens · Greece
Dance · Bhoomi 2026

International Women’s Day

A solo dance performance at Bhoomi’s International Women’s Day celebration in Lisbon.

Lisbon · 2026
Kathak · Bollywood

Diwali 2025

A dance performance at the Diwali celebration organised by Bhoomi and the Embassy of India in Lisbon.

Lisbon · 2025
Classical dance · Group performance

Kathak ensemble

A group presentation celebrating the rhythms and shared expression of Kathak.

Portugal
Marathi culture · Stage presentation

Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti

A presentation celebrating Marathi heritage with Marathi Mandal Portugal.

Lisbon · Portugal
Cultural exchange

Encouragement at the Indian Embassy

A meeting with Ambassador Puneet R. Kundal at the Embassy of India in Lisbon, with encouragement for her cultural work.

Lisbon · Portugal
Kathak · Fusion · Cultural storytelling

Bhoomi India Day

Listed for the sixth edition at Universidade Lusófona, bringing Indian performing arts to a Lisbon university stage.

Lisbon · 12 September 2026

PORTUGAL × INDIA

A young cultural voice.
A shared connection.

Ashlesha Ravindra Barmukh lives in Lisbon and has roots in Pune, Maharashtra. Her practice moves between spoken language, Kathak, Bollywood, poetry and cultural storytelling.

Through performances at community celebrations, university programmes and international events, she shares Indian heritage with audiences in Portugal and brings those experiences into her work. Her ambition is to build understanding through language and the performing arts.

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Ashlesha in Lisbon
Culture carried with warmth, curiosity and expression.

INVITATIONS & COLLABORATIONS

Make room for
a new voice.

Planning a cultural festival, a community celebration, a school or university event? Invite Ashlesha for multilingual presenting, a speech, poetry, Kathak, Bollywood or a combined performance.

All invitations and arrangements are handled by Ashlesha’s parents.

Based in Lisbon · Invitations across Portugal and abroad

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