About The Event
Bharatanatyam by Arupa Lahiry
Sattriya by Sattriya Kendra
Arupa Lahiry, a recipient of the prestigious Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for Overall Contribution to Bharatanatyam, conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, is a distinguished dancer, choreographer, teacher and artistic director. Trained under the renowned Chitra Visweswaran, she is an empanelled artiste with the ICCR and a Grade ‘A’ artiste of Doordarshan, Delhi. Known for her graceful and expressive dance, Lahiry has performed and taught extensively across India and internationally. She is a recipient of the Sringar Mani title from Mumbai and has received fellowships from the Tata Group and Ministry of Culture and holds an MPhil in English Literature. She currently serves as Regional Director, IGNCA, Vadodara.
Sattriya Kendra was set up with the aim of promoting, propagating and preserving the Sattriya tradition of Assam. Established in Guwahati as a part of the Sangeet Natak Akademi’s project supporting Sattriya dance, music and ankiya bhaona (theatre), the institution has been operating since July 2008 and has undertaken multiple activities for the promotion of Sattriya arts across the country.
An NCPA Presentation
Age Limit: 6+
Late entry will not be permitted.
