Mysuru: Sri Nimishamba Dance Promoters, Mysuru, has organised ‘Hejje-Gejje,’ the 27th Annual National Dance Festival at Kalamandira in city tomorrow (Jan. 12) at 5 pm.

On the occasion, around 200 artistes will present ‘Shiva Tandava Nrityotsava.’

‘Kannada Ratna’ award will be conferred on Actress Girija Lokesh and Guru Mysore B. Nagaraj of Articulate Trust for Arts, Bengaluru. ‘Hejje Gejje Nritya Ratna’ award will be presented to Central Sangeet Natak Akademi’s Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar recipients Dr. Vasanth Kiran of Bharata Kalagrama, Natya Gurukula, Kolar and Dr. Laxminarayan Jena of Articulate Dance Studios.

‘Hejje Gejje’ award will be given to Vid. Nidhaga Karunad & Vidu. Rachana Karanik couple of Sri Purandara International Trust Karunada Gurukula, Bengaluru, Vid. Nikhil Ravi Parmar of Kathak Tarana, Bengaluru and Vyshali Chandraprabhu of Jwalamala News, Mysuru.

Also, Dr. Kamalamma of Srinivasa Maternity Home (Mysuru), art patron & veena player Revathi Kamath (Bengaluru), artiste Bhagya Ajaykumar (Mysuru) and Raju Jain of CYIENT DLM (Mysuru) will be felicitated.

Bharatiya Jain Milan National Secretary D. Surendra Kumar & National Vice-President D. Anita Surendra Kumar, IGNCA & NEEMRANA Advisor Ashish Mohan Khokar, Shraddha Amit of Bengaluru’s Jina Bhajana Kendra Samiti, Kannada & Culture Department Joint Director V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy and Assistant Director Dr. M.D. Sudarshan will be the guests of honour, according to Vid. Sridhar Jain and Vidu. Sowmya Sridhar Jain of Sri Nimishamba Dance Promoters.