Dear Elders, well-wishers and friends of Gunjan Dance Its our proud privilege to invite you all to GUNJAN SANDHYA, an exclusive festival to showcase the best choreography and compositions of our mentor Smt. Meera Das in collaboration with ICCR on…
A Malaysian takes his love for Odissi across the world – Ramli Ibrahim
The distance of the sea between India and Malaysia has not come in the way of Ramli Ibrahim’s love for Odissi. In fact, he is responsible for spreading the dance form in his country and been feted with several top…
Video of 555 Odissi Dancers peforming in Bhubaneswar to set Guiness World Record
The biggest congregation of Odissi dancers – 555 to be precise – from across India and abroad matched steps to perform the complete five-phase repertoire of classical Odissi for 30 minutes, a feat which ensured a place in Guinness Book…
Malaysian dancers to perform Odissi in India at various places after Rangabati by Koreans recently
Presented by a nine-member group of Sutra Dance Theatre, Malaysia, the hour-and-a-half long ‘Krishna, Love Re-invented’ will later travel to New Delhi and Hyderabad before coming to bhubaneswar on June 17, The Malaysian troupe will explore elements of the love-dalliances of…
Michael Jackson Black or White Video Odissi Dancer inspired Israeli to learn danceform
In his 20s, he saw a video of Michael Jackson — It’s Black, It’s White. It was one of Jackson’s most controversial songs against racism, but for Yuval Cohen it was an introduction to Odissi. At the close of…
Story of Italy Born Ileana who made Odisha her home for three decades
Italy-born danseuse Ileana Citaristi, who has spent years in India learning classical dance forms and has now made the country her home, says she is tough and likens herself to a mountaineer. “In Bergamo, in Italy, where I was born…
NY Times describes Odissi as A Sublime Touch, From Head to Heel.. a nice article
Who are the greatest dancers in the world today? Most of the contenders considered in the West for this category are the roving international stars of ballet. But many of today’s finest dance artists have been performing here at the…
National Festival of Odissi Dance and Music in Bhubaneswar
Awesome event for fans of Odissi Dance form. Please check out the flier for details. Adi Guru Pankaj Charan Das Award and National Festival of Odissi Dance and Music in Bhubaneswar Date – 20th and 21st October