Two day Kathak-Utsav to begin today
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 27 2018:
The Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy in collaboration with Kathak Kendra, New Delhi will be organising a two-day "Kathak Utsav" on November 28 & 29 at 4.30 pm daily atthe Open Air Theatre, JNMDA Imphal.
A press release issued by administrative office, JNMDA said that the festival will feature eminent Gurus of Kathak along with different presentation by students of Kathak Kendra.
Y Khemchand Singh, Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly will grace the event as the chief guest.
The programmes of tomorrow's event are solo recital by Abhimanyu Lai, Malti Shyam and Kathak dance choreography by senior students of Kathak Kendra (choreographed by Guru Rajendra Kumar Gangani) On November 29, different solo recital will be presented by Subhash Bhattacharya, Sonia Gupta Rao, Samiksha Sharma and Kathak dance choreography by senior students of Kathak Kendra (choreographed by Guru Jai Kishan Maharaj) .
A 14-member Kathak Kendra is undergoing dance training programme between the students of two sister organizations of Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi (Kathak Kehdra & JNMDA), which began from November 25 and continue till December 4 at the Academy's premises.
During this period, they shall study the different elements of the Manipuri dance and music while Manipuri students shall learn the elements of Kathak.
It may be mentioned that the Academy has been organizing such exchange programme for the last four years as well.