I was born in Macau and moved to Hong Kong when I was five years old, where I have lived and studied since. At the age of fifteen, I went to the UK to continue my education until my first year of university. However, I found that I couldn’t adapt to university life, so I made the decision to quit and enroll in culinary school. After graduating in one year, I began my apprenticeship at the Berkeley Hotel in Knightsbridge. Eventually, I returned to Macau and worked at a Michelin-starred restaurant, continuing to pursue my passion for cooking.

By Kevin Law

Neesha Jhaveri is a graceful Kathak dancer, accomplished teacher, creative choreographer and a

co-founder of Sri Shakti Academy, Hong Kong. She is a disciple of late Guru Pt. Hazarilalji and Smt.

Sunayana Hazarilalji, both doyens of Jankiprasad school of Banaras Gharana and has received

training in a Guru Shishya parampara tradition.

She moved to Hong Kong in 2001 and since then she has completely devoted herself in spreading the

awareness of Indian Classical Dance and Culture in Hong Kong.Through Sri Shakti Academy, the first

professional Indian dance company set up in Hong Kong, she trains numerous students, gives lecture

demonstrations at the prestigious universities of Hong Kong and performs at various dance festivals

organized by the Hong Kong Government and the Indian Consulate of Hong Kong. A recipient of the

National Scholarship from the Government of India and a graded artist at Doordarshan, she has

performed at various dance festivals in India, Africa, America, China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.