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The 29^th edition of the prestigious ‘Nupur’ – Classical Dance Festival jointly organized by Kala Academy Goa and West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur will be held on 27^th, 28^th & 29^th March, 2026  with the courtesy of Shree Mahalasa Saunsthan, Mardol in the Temple premises of Shree Mahalasa Devasthan, Mardol- Goa with the participation of national as well as international repute artists in the field of Classical Dance.

The festival will be inaugurated on Friday, 27^th March 2026 at 8.15 p.m, in the presence of Shri. Chandrakant Kavlekar, Hon’ble Chairman, Kala Academy, Padmashree Vinayak Khedekar, Shri. Govind Gaude, M.L.A, Shri. Vivek Naik, Director, Directorate of Art & Culture, Govt. of Goa, Panaji and Shri. Premanand Kamat, President of Shree Mahalasa Saunsthan at the aforesaid venue.

All the artists will perform with live accompaniment.

Kala Academy has invited top ranking artists of the country in various dance forms besides Goan artists of repute to perform in this festival. After the inaugural function on Friday, the 27^th March 2026, at 8.30 p.m Kuchipudi dance (Duet Performance) will be presented by Dr. Vasanth Kiran and Vaishnavi Mukundan, Bengaluru.  The first day’s programme will conclude with Bharatanatyam dance(Group Performance) by students of faculty of Indian Music & Dance, Kala Academy

On Saturday, the 28^th March 2026, at 7.00 p.m, Kathak dance (Group performance) will be presented by students of Faculty of Indian Music & Dance,  Kala Academy. This will be followed by Mohiniyattam (Solo) by Divya Warier from Mumbai.

On the concluding day i.e. on Sunday, the 29^th March 2026,  at 8.30 p.m, Bharatanatyam Dance (Group Performance) will be presented by Prarthana Kaushik Kala Nilayam, School of Art, Goa at 8.30 p.m. The festival will conclude with Kathak (Solo) by Durga Arya from Kolkata.

Kala Academy have appealed the dance lovers, connoisseurs and students to attend the festival in large numbers. The programmes are open to all.

Dr. Vasanth Kiran

Durga Arya

Bharatnatyam group performance by Students of Faculty of Indian Music & Dance

Kathak Grp Performance by Faculty of Indian Music & Dance

Divya Warier

Prarthana Kaushik

Vaishnavi Mukundan

Invitation: 29th ‘Nupur’ Classical Dance Festival

Result 56th Marathi ‘B’ Group Drama Competition 2025-26

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Result – 50th State Art Exhibition (Student Category)

Anushri Arjun Dhawaskar

Amisha Harmalkar

Anish Abhijit Naik

Chinmay Mest

Daelyn Fiona Fernandes

Harish Kudaskar

Chetan Prabhakar Gaude

Soham Juvekar

Rohit Satodkar

Lekhraj Surlakar

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Kala Academy Goa has declared the results of 50^th  State Art Exhibition (Student Category).  Accordingly, Anish Abhijit Naik in the Painting and Graphic Print Section, Anushri Arjun Dhawaskar  in Applied and Graphic design section and Chinmay G. Mest  in Sculpture section respectively have been awarded the first prize. The panel of judges namely Shri. Sagar Naik Mule, Shri. Sandesh Naik & Shri. Deepak Gaonkar  judged this exhibition of competitive nature.

In Painting and Graphic print section, Chinmay G. Mest and Lekhraj L. Surlakar secured second and third prize respectively, whereas in Applied Art and Graphic design section, Rohit D. Satodkar and Daelyn Fiona Fernandes have bagged second and secured third prize respectively. In sculpture section,  Harish Ladu Kudaskar has been awarded second prize and Soham G. Juvekar been selected for third prize. Prize sponsored by Goa Hindu Association in memory of Artist Late Raoji V. Gaunekar has been secured by Chetan Prabhakar Gaude whereas Late Hanumanth B. Neugi Memorial prize awarded to  Amisha Vijay Harmalkar.

Kala Academy is organizing the State Art Exhibition for the last 49 years. This year, altogether 238  works were received in all the three sections and a total of 90 works are selected for display in the exhibition.

The exhibition will be inaugurated at the hands of  Shri. Chandrakant Kavlekar, Hon’ble Chairman of Kala Academy Goa on 11^th March 2026 at 5.00 p.m at the Art Gallery, Kala  Academy, Panaji.

This exhibition will  be  on  view  for  public  from 12^th  to  15^th  March  2026  between

10.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m.

Kala Academy has congratulated all the prize winners. The prize distribution of this competition will be held at later stage. All are requested to make a note of the same and attend the inaugural function in large number.

Anushri Arjun Dhawaskar

Amisha Harmalkar

Anish Abhijit Naik

Chinmay Mest

Daelyn Fiona Fernandes

Harish Kudaskar

Chetan Prabhakar Gaude

Soham Juvekar

Rohit Satodkar

Lekhraj Surlakar

Press Note of cancellation 12 March

Press Note State Art Exhibition (Student Category)

Click here for State Art Exhibition in Students Category- Rules and Regulations and Entry Forms

IN  FAVOUR OF PUBLICATION

The 42^nd Edition of the Surashree Kesarbai Kerkar Sangeet Samaroha will be held on    28^th February 2026 and 1^st March 2026 The festival will be inaugurated at the hands of   Dr. Pramod Sawant, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa, in the distinguished presence of  Shri. Chandrakant Kavlekar, Hon’ble Chairman of Kala Academy Goa,  Dr. Pravin Gaonkar, Vice-Chairman of Kala Academy Goa and Shri. Shankar B. Gaonkar, Member Secretary, Kala Academy Goa on Saturday, the 28^th February 2026 at 5.00 p.m at Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala Mandir, Panaji.

The inaugural function will be followed by Classical Vocal Concert by young Goan talented vocalist Smt. Pallavi Patil, Goa.  This session will be concluded by Classical Vocal Concert of Shri. Bhagyesh Marathe, Mumbai.

On Sunday, 1^st March 2026, the 2^nd day’s session will begin at 10.30 a.m with Classical Vocal Concert by Smt. Shakuntala Bharne, Goa which will be followed Odissi Dance Concert by Ms. Aarya Nande, Raigarh, Chasstigarh.

The 3^rd session will begin with Instrumental Jugalbandi Concert by Goan talented artists Shri Kishore Teli (Pakhawaj) and Shri. Buddhesh Talkar (Tabla) at 4.30 p.m. which will be followed by Classical Vocal Concert by New Delhi based artist Smt. Meeta Pandit. The session will conclude by Classical Vocal Concert by Pt. Raghunandan Panshikar from Pune.

In this festival Rohidas Parab,  Amar Mopkar, Shailesh Gaonkar, Mayank Bedekar, Uday Kulkarni, will provide Tabla Accompaniment whereas Harmonium Accompaniment will be provided by Subhash Fatarpekar, Dattaraj Surlakar, Dattaraj Mhalshi and Vasant Gaonkar. The Sarangi accompaniment  will be provided by Wasim Khan.

All the concerts in the festival will be open to music lovers & general public. Some seats will be reserved. All the music lovers and connoisseurs are requested to take note of the above and also of the programme schedule and attend the music festival.

Buddhesh Talkar

Bhagyesh Marathe

Pallavi Patil

Kishor Teli

Shakuntala Bharne

Raghunanda Panshikar

Aarya Nande 1

Meeta Pandit