National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) has invited Kathak Kendra, a premier dance institution for the Indian classical dance form Kathak for a two-day residency program.
Being held on the 18th and 19th of August at venues across NCPA, the program will entail Kathak workshops by legends Rajendra Gangani, Abhimanyu Lal, Jai Kishan Maharaj, and Malti Shyam, along with a Kathak screening.
In a one-of-its-kind celebration and ode to the art form, NCPA is inviting Kathak Kendra to celebrate Kathak and mark respect for their contribution to the dance form over the past four decades. Kathak Kendra is a unit of Sahitya Natak Akademi, India’s National Academy of Music, Dance, and Drama, based in Delhi and established in 1964.
The workshops and screening include teaching and presenting some of the finest choreographies of the legendary Birju Maharaj, as well as some new choreographies and compositions by the faculty of Kathak Kendra. The eminent Gurus and faculty of Kathak Kendra will also be performing on the last day of the event.
Find the complete event details below.
Kathak Workshop by Rajendra Gangani & Abhimanyu Lal
Venue- Experimental Theatre
Date Time-18 August 2022 | 10:00 am-5:00 pm
The workshop will include teaching and presenting some of the finest choreographies of the legendary Birju Maharaj, as well as some new choreographies and compositions by the faculty of Kathak Kendra.
Registration Fees: Rs.4000/- (fees for both days)
Workshop by Jai Kishan Maharaj & Malti Shyam
Venue -Tata Theatre Foyer
Date Time -19 August 2022 | 10:00 am-5:00 pm
The workshop will include teaching and presenting some of the finest choreographies of the legendary Birju Maharaj, as well as some new choreographies and compositions by the faculty of Kathak Kendra.
Registration Fees: Rs.4000/- (fees for both days)
Kathak Performance by Jai Kishan Maharaj, Rajendra Gangani, Malti Shyam and Abhimanyu Lal
Venue- Tata Theatre
Date Time -19 August 2022 | 6:30 pm
Age Limit – 6+
Member Price
Rs.450, 300 & 225/- (Inclusive of GST)
Non Member Price
Rs.600, 400 & 300/- (Inclusive of GST)
The evening showcases performances by eminent Gurus and faculty of Kathak Kendra, New Delhi.
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