Editing Kala Nidhi (section)

==Highlights - A Decade of Kala Nidhi Fine Arts==
 
1993     New Directions in Indian Dance - A Festival and Conference
<i>An ambitious 6-day event featuring eight of the world's leading Indian dance companies from India, Canada, the U.S.A and France, 16 solo artists, 26 scholars from eight countries. The Festival received international critical acclaim and created a major impact on people’s awareness of a broad range of Indian dance styles.</i>

1994 & 1997     Navodaya (New Dawn) Festival
<i>Two festivals focusing on emerging dancers and young choreogpraphers.</i>

1996     Homage to Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra
<i>A tribute festival recognizing the outstanding contribution of the legendary choreographer-teacher-performer Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra on the occasion of his 75th birth anniversary</i>

1996     Navanartan Festival and Conference
<i>A festival showcasing new works by senior Canadian Indian choreographers.</i>

1997     4th Kala Nidhi Festival    Navodaya - A New Dawn
<i>A festival showcasing works by the new generation of Indian choreographers.</i>

1999     5th Kala Nidhi Dance Festival and Mini Kathak Conference
<i>Featuring traditional and contemporary work of artists from Canada the U.S. and India, the highlight was a mini Kathak conference chaired by the renowned Kathak exponent Kumudini Lakhia. The first Kathak conference to be held in North America, it traced the evolution of the dance style from its ancient beginnings to modern times.</i>

2002     Bharatnatyam Festival and Symposium
<i>A 3-day Bharatnatyam Festival and Symposium exploring another rich tradition – evoking a sense of the living lesson of the outstanding Gurus of the 20th century and discussing contemporary challenges. The conference created common performing opportunities for diverse dance groups and brought together an equally diverse audience representing the broad spectrum of the S. Asian community.</i>

2003     6th Kala Nidhi Dance Festival  -  YUVAKALA
<i>A five-day event celebrating the dawn of the new millennium by projecting the visions of young dancers and choreographers from Canada, the USA, England and India. The festival featured a 10-day Residency and Master Class in Mohiniattam taught by the visiting Indian artist, Pallavi Krishnan and a 10-day choreographic lab involving collaboration between young dancers from Toronto and Birmingham (UK). The festival featured 86 artists performing four different traditional Indian dance styles and a large number of innovative contemporary works.</i>

2004     7th Kala Nidhi Dance Festival  -  A Century of Indian Dance, Phase One
<i>A Century of Indian Dance, Phase 1 presented five evenings of performances by some of the leading artists and practitioners of the featured dance styles - Kathak, Manipuri, Kathakali, Mohiniattam and Rabindranath Tagore’s creative dance style. Artists from India, France, the U.S and Canada highlighted the vitality of these dance styles and their continuing evolution around the world. From traditional to contemporary to fusion choreography, the festival featured something for every taste.</i>

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