Pragjyoti
International Dance Festival (PIDF) is an annual feature organised by Kalpa, a Society for Promotion of Literature, Art, Culture and
Social Harmony; held in Assam in association with the Sivasagar
District Administration, Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) (Ministry
of External Affairs, Govt of India), Assam Tourism Development Corporation
Limited, Directorate of Cultural Affairs (Govt. of Assam) and Sub-Divisional
Office- Bokakhat. The venture
began in 2009, as
an initiative of using dance as a medium towards revisiting the rich heritage
and culture of
Assam and protecting the bounties of nature conferred upon the region.
The
Fest is held at various tourism locales of Assam with Guwahati being the main
venue. The festival aims at creating an
awareness of Assam’s natural resources by extending its venues and revisiting the natural history
sites with a message for conservation of its pristine
glory. Sattriya
danseuse Anwesa Mahanta is the Joint Secretary of Kalpa & Festival Director
of PIDF. Kalpa, under the leadership of Professor Pradip Jyoti Mahanta and Anwesa Mahanta,
has been endeavouring to provide a platform for the promotion of young dance talent and
also a space for social and cultural convergence.
Conceptualized
to exhibit the wide range of India’s classical dance forms together on one
platform and to celebrate the rich heritage of Assam, the festival showcases
a kaleidoscope of artists from different parts of India.
Dancers not only from different parts of India but also from abroad (Bangladesh, Nepal, UK, US, Ukraine,
Poland, Russia, France) and from various parts of Assam take part in the Festival. Each
passing year sees more and more participation from the artists , viewers as well as the
connoisseurs. Besides the dance performances, Kalpa also organizes a series of interactive
sessions where students will get an opportunity to learn and interact with the various classical dancers performing at the festival.
Contact Address:
Kalpa,
House No : 4, Keteki Path, Saurabhnagar,
Beltola, Guwahati- 781028
Festival Director: Anwesa Mahanta [9871710163/ 9864337724]
Festival Co-ordinator: Arindam Mahanta [9706107333/8753008338]
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Watch Video: Anwesa Mahanta performing Satriya Dance
