Konark Dance Festival
Konark Dance Festival is a five day dance festival held every year in the month of December mostly from 1 to 5 in backdrop of the Sun temple in Konark, Odisha in India. It is one of the biggest dance festivals held in Odisha.[2]
| Konark Dance & Music Festival | |
|---|---|
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Cultural Festival |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Konark Natya Mandap |
| Location(s) | Konark , Puri , Odisha |
| Coordinates | 19.896176°N 86.083599°E |
| Country | India |
| Years active | 1986 |
| Inaugurated | 1986 |
| Founder | Gangadhar Pradhan |
| Most recent | 1 December 2019 – 1 December 2019 [1] |
| Activity | Indian Classical Dance Performances |
| Patron(s) | Odisha Tourism |
| Organised by | Odissi Research Centre |
| People | Kelucharan Mohapatra |
| Website | konarkfestival |
The exquisite 'Salamander' or the 'dancing hall' of this shrine is an architectural wonder. Every inch of its walls have been covered with fine artistic designs of the ancient times. Musicians playing drums, cymbals and other musical instruments adorn the sculptures in Odissi dance poses. [3]
Many celebrated dancers from all over the country perform at this venue. Since 1986, this festival has been organized in the state jointly by Odisha Tourism[4] and Odissi Research Centre[5] to promote the diverse Indian dance heritage as well as the popularity of Konark Temple and Odisha as a tourist destination.[6]
References
- "Five-day Konark festival begins with Odissi, Kathak traditional dance performances in Odisha". Hindustan Times. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- "Konark Festival | Odisha Tourism". odishatourism.gov.in.
- Nayak, Prakash. "Konark Dance & Music Festival". konarkfestival.com.
- "Odisha Tourism". www.odishatourism.gov.in.
- "Welcome to Guru Kelu Charan Mohapatra Odissi Research Centre". www.odissiresearchcentre.org.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)