🎉 *Embark on a Divine Journey of Art with Mārga Utsava!* 🎭✨
We are excited to invite you to *Mārga Utsava, a two-day cultural extravaganza presented by **Chidakash Kalalay – Centre of Art and Divinity*, celebrating the sacred path of Indian performing arts!
📅 *Event Dates:*
– *23rd March 2025*
– *24th March 2025*
📍 *Venues:*
– *23rd March:* 06:00 PM onwards @ Gyan Manch, Kolkata
– *24th March:* 06:00 PM onwards @ Chidakash Art Space
### Day 1 Highlights (23rd March):
– *Chaturbhaani*: A captivating Chidakash Kalalay Natya presentation – Seed of Training and Contemplation.
Featuring: Sudrak, Ishwardutta, Shyamila, Vararuchi
Performance & Text: Sayak Mitra, Rudrarup Mukhopadhyay, Inderpal Singh
Literature & Shastra Learning: Umamaheshwara N (Ashtaavadhaani)
Special Thanks: Prof. Shrinivasa Varakhedi (VC, Central Sanskrit University)
Conception & Construction: Piyal Bhattacharya
– *Chidakash Samman Awards:*
– *Chidakash Natyakala-Chudamani Samman*: Nandini Ramani (SNA Awardee, Veteran Bharatanatyam Exponent, Executive Member, Sangeet Natak Akademi, N. Delhi)
– *Chidakash Nrityakala-Chudamani Samman*: Mysore B Nagaraj (Eminent exponent and Guru of Kathak, forwarding the lineage of Maya Rao tradition of Kathak, Karnataka Kalashree awardee)
– *Chidakash Kalashiromani Samman*: Ashim Bandhu Bhattacharya (Eminent Kathak Guru and Exponent)
– *Guest of Honour:* Tapati Chowdhurie, Uma Maheshwara N, Sunita Chowdhurie, Tamal Mukherjee, Anirban Bandopadhyay, Sunita Chowdhurie, Tamil Mukherjee
– *Kathak Recitals:*
– Shrimati Rupa Rani Das (Borah, Lucknow Gharana)
– Lakshminarayan Jena (SNA Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar Awardee, Lucknow Gharana)
### Day 2 Highlights (24th March):
– *Kathak Recital:* Ashim Bandhu Bhattacharya (Eminent Kathak Guru and Exponent)
– *Interactive Session:*
Topic: Contribution of Dr. V. Raghavan to Indian Dance
Discussion Panel: Nandini Ramani, Mysore B. Nagaraj, Dr. Mahua Mukhopadhyay, Piyal Bhattacharya, Arpita Venkatesh, Lakshminarayan Jena, Jalsa Chandra
Moderation: Deep Ghosh, Rudarup Mukhopadhyay
🎟️ *Entry:* Free for all!
📞 *Contact:* 90513 22755 / 98367 46688
📧 *Email:* chidakash.spanda@gmail.com
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Join us for a transformative experience as we honor the legacy of Indian performing arts through Mārga Utsava. Bring your loved ones to witness this celebration of tradition, artistry, and divinity!
