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Co-Founder and executive DIRECTOR of SAATH
Divya Maiya is a Minneapolis-based South Asian performing artist, choreographer, playwright, director, and the Executive and Co-artistic Director of SAATH – South Asian Arts & Theater House. A co-founder of SAATH, Divya has led the creation of bold, community-centered productions exploring identity, mental health, gender, queerness, domestic violence, neurodivergence, and immigrant experiences. Her work includes acclaimed SAATH productions such as Bezubaan, Desi Heart Crust, 2 Suitcases, Karma – A Bollywood Circus, AKS, Log Kya Kahenge, and Manasu – Echoes of the Mind. Under her artistic leadership, SAATH has built a vibrant platform for South Asian diaspora storytelling in Minnesota, with sold-out performances, Fringe Festival success, and collaborations with organizations including Exposed Brick Theatre, Lyric Arts, and other Twin Cities arts partners.
Mission: SAATH celebrates cultural diversity and social harmony in the community through the joyful medium of dance, performing arts, and related South Asian cultural traditions.
“It’s about bringing people together and giving them an opportunity to be in a non-judgmental space”- Ednia Mag
