The eminent artists of art and culture will be felicitated with the National Kalidas Award during Khajuraho Dance Festival 2018. The ceremony will be held on February 20 to mark the grand opening of Khajuraho Dance Festival.
Madhya Pradesh Government, Culture Department is organizing the celebration of National Kalidas Award on the first day of Khajuraho dance festival to be held in Khajuraho. On this occasion, the awards for four years i.e. from the year 2013 to 2016 will be given to the artists of the country.
Those artists who will be felicitated with these four years awards include the renowned artists from different backgrounds. Renowned artist of Kuchipudi dance Raja Radha Reddy of New Delhi will be given award for year 2013. Vijay laxmi Viswanathan Bharatnatyam exponent from Chennai will be given award for year 2014.
Besides, eminent Manipuri dancer from Mumbai Darshan Zaveri will be awarded for excellence for year 2015 and for year 2016 the Kathak exponent from New Delhi Pandit Jitendra Maharaj will be awarded.
The artists will be given a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh along with a memento. Not only this, but the awarded personalities will also present their performance before the audience during the first two days of Khajuraho Dance Festival 2018.
The Khajuraho dance festival is being organized by the Culture Department from February 20 to 26. This cultural festival highlights the richness of the Indian classical dance styles such as Kathak, Bharathanatyam, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Manipuri and Kathakali with performances of some of the best exponents in the field. The festival features dance performances by artists of world fame