Swarn Nritya Pratibha

13-17 March 2004, 7.00 pm daily

CC Mehta Auditorium, M.S. University, Vadodara

The Sangeet Natak Akademi is glad to present Swarn Nritya Pratibha, a national-level festival of young dancers in Vadodara, in collaboration with the Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities, Department of the Government of Gujarat and the Gujarat Sangeet Natak Academy. Swarn Nritya Pratibha is part of a series of events being held in the country since last year in celebration of Akademi’s Golden Jubilee (1953 – 2003), which was inaugurated by the Hon’ble President of India on 28 January 2003. Several major events have been held in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and other places; and to promote artists of the new generation festivals are being held in Chadigarh, Vadodara, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram, Allahabad and Jaipur. 

Sangeet Natak Akademi, with a rich heritage spanning 51 years, has played a key-role in creating and reinforcing awareness of various aspects of the performing arts, stimulating fresh thinking among practitioners through several major expositions held across the country.

The dance festival in Vadodara is designed to bring forth some of the best talents from the younger generation who will have the responsibility of carrying forward the tradition of India’s different dance styles as taught to them by distinguished masters. The event is particularly focused on dancers of the western region of the country. With a view to bringing in greater variety and representation of different styles as also to impart a national character to the event, a few dancers from other regions have also been included. Apart from major traditions of dance, namely Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Manipuri, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Sattriya and Chhau dances, a performance of contemporary dance will also be featured. The emphasis is mainly on promising soloists. It is hoped that this festival will give the young dancers of the western region an opportunity to grow further and take their works of art beyond their region. 

The presence of the Akademi’s Chairman, Smt. Sonal Mansingh, eminent dancer, teacher and scholar – who will inaugurate the festival on 13 March – will be an inspiration for the young participants. 

The Akademi gratefully acknowledges the collaboration of the sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department, Government of Gujarat and the Gujarat State Sangeet Natak Academy and active support of the cultural organization, “Ghargharika” of Vadodara. 

We do hope that the dance practitioners and enthusiasts of Vadodara would not only welcome the event but also participate actively and avail the opportunity to contribute towards further development of the art in their region.

 13 March 2004  

Jayant Kastuar

Secretary

Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi

Programme

Saturday 13 March

Inauguration by Smt. Sonal Mansingh at 6.45 p.m.

Chairman, Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi

Inauguration followed by screening of film “sangeet Natak Akademi reminisces…”

Lingaraj Pradhan & Leema Bhol, Bhubaneswar Odissi

Pallavi Saran Mathur, Delhi Bharatanatyam

Mugdha Belwalkar & Abha Auti, Pune Kathak

Sunday 14 March

Bimbavati Devi, Kolkata Manipuri

Geetanjali Singh, Jaipur Kathak

Ruchi Anadkat & Harikrishna Thakkar, Vadodara Bharatanatyam

Artistes of Akademi’s Chhau Project, Baripada / Seraikella Chhau Dances of Mayurbhanj & Seraikella

Monday 15 March

Artistes of Natun Kamalabari Sattra, Majuli,

Sitarani Hazarika & Tarali Das, Guwahati Sattriya

Radhika Radhakrishna, Mumbai Mohiniattam

Rashmi Bharat Terphale, Pune Kathak

Nartan School of Classical Dances, Ahmedabad Kuchipudi

Tuesday 16 March

Sri Rajarajeswari Bharathanatya Kala Mandir, Mumbai Bharatanatyam

Santosh Nair’s Group, Delhi Contemporary

Aruna Rekha, Chennai Kuchipudi

Prashant Shah, Ahmedabad Kathak

Wednesday 17 March

Prachee Shah, Mumbai Kathak

Ketaki Shetge and Sanatan Chakravarty, Mumbai Odissi

Royal Chhau Academy, Purulia Dance of Purulia

Faculty of Performing Arts, Deptt. Of Dance, M.S. University, Vadodara

Bharatanatyam & Kathak