Swarn Nritya Pratibha

A Festival of Dance

21-25 March 2004

Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata

The Sangeet Natak Akademi is glad to present Swam Nritya Pratibha, a national level festival of young dancers in Kolkata in collaboration with the Department of Information and Cultural Affairs, Government of West Bengal. Swarn Nritya Pratibha is a 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 Chandigarh, Vadodara, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram, Allahabad and Jaipur.

Sangeet Natak Akademi, with a rich heritage spanning 5^ 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 Kolkata 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 eastern 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. Different major traditions of dance, namely Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Mampuri, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Mohiniattam, Sattriya and Chhau dances will be featured. The emphasis is mainly on promising soloists. It is hoped that this festival will give the young dancers of the region an opportunity to grow further and take their 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 21 March — will be an inspiration for the young participants.

The Akademi gratefully acknowledges the collaboration of the Department of Information and Cultural Affairs, Government of West Bengal and support of the cultural organization, 'Padatik' of Kolkata.

We do hope that the dance practitioners and enthusiasts of Kolkata 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.

21 March 2004

Jayant Kastuar

Secretary

Sangeet Natak Akademi

PROGRAMME 

Sunday 21 March, 5.00 p.m.

Inauguration followed by film

MADHUSMITA MOHANTY, Bhubaneswar Odissi

MADHUBONI CHATTERJEE, Kolkata Bharatanatyam

METHIL DEVIKA RAJAGOPALAN, Bangalore Mohtniattam

 SANDIP MALLICK & MITUL SENGUPTA, Kolkata Kathak

Monday 22 March, 6.30 p.m

SANJUKTA RAY & SRABANTY BHATTACHARYA, Kolkata Odissi

KAMALABARI SATTRA, Titabor, Jorhat Sattriya (Gayan Bayan)

SHATARUPA CHATTERJEE & NAREN CHANDRA BARUAH, Guwahati Sattriya

C. VIDYA MURTY, Vishakapatanam Kuchipudi

ALOKPARNA GUHA, Kolkata Kathak

Tuesday 23 March, 6.30 p.m.

BAISALI BASU & SUMAN SARAWGI, Kolkata Manipuri

ARKADEV BHATTACHARYA, Kolkata Bharatanatyam

AMRITA MISRA, Midnapur Odissi

BHAWNA MISHRA, Patna Kathak

KEDAR ART CENTRE, Seraikella & ARTISTS OF SNA CHHAU PROJECT, Baripada Seraikella

 and Mayurbhanj Chhau

Wednesday 24 March, 6.30 p.m.

SUSHANTA KUMAR DASH & PADMINI ROUT, Bhubaneswar Odissi

SANJUKTA BANERJEE & CHANDREYEE BASU THAKUR, Kolkata Mohtniattam

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MANIPUR DANCE ACADEMY, Imphal DhoJ Cholom

ARUNIMA KUMAR, Delhi Kuchipudi

DEBASHREE BHATTACHARYA, Kolkata Kathak

Thursday 25 March, 6.30 p.m.

MOHINI SHILALIPI, Bhubaneswar Odissi

ANUSUYA BANERJEE, Kolkata Bharatattatyam

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MANIPUR DANCE ACADEMY, Imphal Pung Cholom & Manipuri Ras

ABHIMANYU LAL, Delhi Kathak