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Varda Bedekar (Kathak Choreographer)

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The 28th edition of the prestigious ‘Nupur’ – Classical Dance Festival jointly organized by Kala Academy Goa and West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur will be held on 10th, 11th, & 12th March, 2023 daily at 7:00.p.m 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 the Friday, 10th March, 2023 at 6.45 p.m. at the hands of Shri. Premanand Kamat, President of Shree Mahalasa Saunsthan, Mardol in the presence of Shri.Vinesh Arlenkar, Member Secretary, Kala Academy Goa at the aforesaid venue. The performances with live accompaniment will commence daily at 7.00 p.m.

Varda Bedekar (Kathak Choreographer) Aarya Nande (Odissi) Dr. Sapana Kocharekar Naik (Bharatnatyam Choreographer) Ramya Suresh(Bharatanatyam) Akruti Tamhanker(Bharatnatyam)1 gauri Shanbag(Bharatnatyam) Shruti Gawas(Kathak) Aryaa Rege(Kathak) Navami Naik(Kathak) Manju Mahale(Bharatnatyam) Sakshi Shetye(Kathak) Sharvari Jamenis(Kathak) Amisha Adkonkadrd(Bharatnatyam) Saish Naik Nidhi Raikar(Bharatanatyam) Arpita Shirodkar (Kathak) Impana Kulkarni(Bharatanatyam)

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 10th March 2023, Bharatanatyam (Group Choreography) dance will be presented by Saish Naik & Nidhi Raikar along with students of Kala Academy namely Manju Mahale, Aakruthi Tamanker, Gauri Shanbhag & Amisha Adkonkar under the guidance of Dr. Sapna Naik Lecturer in Bharatnatyam, Faculty of Indian Music & Dance, Kala Academy Goa. The first day’s programme will conclude with Kathak Dance by Sharvari Jamenis, Pune.

On Saturday, the 11th March, 2023, Kathak (Group Choreography) dance will be presented by Arpita Shirodkar along with students of Kala Academy Ms. Aryaa Rege, Ms. Sakshi Shetye, Ms. Shruti Gawas and Ms. Navami Naik at 7.00 p.m. under the guidance of Smt. Varada Bedekar, Lecturer in Kathak, Faculty of Indian Music & Dance, Kala Academy Goa. This will be followed by Bharatanatyam by Ramya Suresh from Bengaluru.

On the concluding day i.e. on Sunday, the 12th March 2023, Impana Kulkarni from Goa will present Bharatanatyam Dance at 7.00 p.m. The festival will conclude with Odissi Dance by Aarya Nande from Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

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

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The 47 th State Art Exhibition of Kala Academy in the Students Category will be held between 21 st to 26 th March 2023 at the Art Gallery, Sanskruti Bhavan, Directorate of Art and Culture, Patto-Panaji. Entry forms along with the rules and regulations will be available at the Kala Academy’s office at Adilshah Palace, (Old Secretariat) Panaji from 3 rd March 2023.

The entries along with the exhibits will be accepted on 14 th & 15 th March 2023 between 10:00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Art Gallery, Sanskruti Bhavan, Directorate of Art and Culture, Patto-Panaji.

Entries after due date, time and incomplete entries will not be accepted. Kala Academy has appealed to all the interested Goan Artists to submit their entries along with the exhibits within the stipulated period.

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Kala Academy Goa is organising its Prize Distribution Function of Marathi Drama ‘A’ & ‘B’ Group Competition, Tiatr ‘B’ Group Competition and State Art Exhibition (Artist Category) on Monday, 27th Feb 2023 at 10.30 a.m at Multipurpose Hall, Directorate of Art & Culture, Govt. of Goa, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto-Panaji.

Shri. Daulat Hawaldar, IAS Officer(Retired) will grace the function as Chief Guest and Shri. Menino Fernandes, President, Tiatr Academy Goa will be the Guest of Honour. Shri. Menino D’Souza, IAS, Secretary (Art & Culture), Govt. of Goa and Shri. Sagun Velip, Director, Directorate of Art & Culture, Govt. of Goa, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto-Panaji, will grace the function as special invitee.

Kala Academy has appealed to all the prize winners of Marathi Drama ‘A’ & ‘B’ Group Competition, Tiatr ‘B’ Group Competition and State Art Exhibition (Artist Category) and all the participants of the Competition and general public to attend the said function in large numbers.  The Directorate of Art & Culture, Patto-Panaji has extended support for this function. The Programme is open to all.