Mysore/Mysuru: Kumar Performing Arts Centre (KPAC), Mysuru, has organised 1st anniversary celebrations of Nirantara Kalemane Utsava at #262, 1st Cross, M.G. Koppal, Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, behind Government PU College, near Abhishek Circle, on Sept. 10 and 11 at 4 pm.
Sept. 10: Dr. Hemamalini Lakshman, former Mrs. India Universe and Rtn. Rachana Nagesh, President, Rotary Club Panchsheel Mysuru, will be the chief guests.
Bharatanatyam trio performance by father and daughters — Dr. K. Kumar, Vidu. K.M. Lekha and Vidu. K.M. Nidhi of KPAC.
Kalemane Annual Award presentation to Gurus in the field of Bharatanatyam followed by performances by Gurus and their disciples — Dr. K. Sivaloganathan, Assistant Professor, Annamalai University and Secretary, Karur Natyanjali, Karur; Guru. Vidu. Nagaratna Nagaraj Hadagali, Director, Ratika Nritya Niketana, Dharwad; Guru Dr. Vidya Kumari Shimladka, Director and Professor, School of Performing Arts, Reva University, Bengaluru; Guru Vidu. Arathi Arun, Founder, Sri Ganesha Sangeetha Nrityalaya Charitable Trust, Mysuru; Guru Vidu. Pushpa Krishnamurthy, Founder-Director of Pushpa Performing Arts Centre, Shivamogga and Bhadravathi; Guru Dr. Sahana Bhat, Founder-Director, Natyanjali Nrutya Kala Kendra, Hubballi; Guru Vidu. Mamatha Karanth, Artistic Director, Natyalahari, Bengaluru; Guru Vidu. Shalini Athmabhushan, Director, Nrithyopasana Kala Kendra, Puttur and Guru Vidu. Reshma Nirmal Bhat, Founder-Director Nrithyalahari, Natyalaya, Phajeeru, Mangaluru.
Sept. 11: Dr. S. Marigowda, Principal, Vidyavardhaka First Grade College, Mysuru and Dr. M.B. Manjegowda, Senior Section Engineer, Indian Railway, will be the chief guests. Bharatanatyam recitals by Guru Vid. Udayakumar and troupe, Bengaluru; disciples of Guru Vid. J.B. Saravanan Pillai, Shree Shakthi Arts (Temple of Dance School), Bengaluru; disciples of Vidu. K.S. Shyla, Mandya; disciples of Guru Vid. Chethan Gangatkar and Guru Vidu. Chandraprabha Chethan, Natya Ninada Nrityalaya, Bengaluru; disciples of Guru Dr. Kripa Phadke, Director, Nrityagiri, Mysuru and Bharatanatyam recital by Acharya Badari Divya Bhushan, Artistic Director, Bhushans’ Academy of Performing Arts and Visual Presentation, Mysuru and Bengaluru and his disciples.
This post was published on September 8, 2022 6:34 pm