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 Tridhara presents 18th Guru Debaprasad Award Festival 2024 Rabindra Mandap, 6.30pm October 25 - 27, 2024 Bhubaneswar Oct 24, 2024 TRIDHARA has been organizing the Guru Debaprasad Award presentation ceremony for the last 17 years in remembrance of the legendary and revered Guruji Debaprasad Das. This festival invites internationally renowned artistes from both within the country and abroad, (as well as eminent critics) to showcase exceptional works. It is one of the most remarkable festivals, attracting significant attention among art lovers in India and beyond. This year, the 18th Guru Debaprasad Award Festival 2024 is scheduled to be held from 25th to 27th October, 2024 at Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar, starting at 6:30pm. Guru Debaprasad Das will always be remembered for his role in the revival of Odissi dance. The objective of organizing this award festival is to confer awards to legendary Gurus and artistes in the fields of dance and music, as well as to showcase and promote Odissi dance as a synthetic gharana rooted in the essence of tribal and folk traditions. The institute Tridhara is very apt since the three streams of folk, tribal and traditional Odissi dances are amalgamated in Guruji's Gharana and they are frequently manifested in Guru Gajendra Panda's choreography, mirroring both the sensuous lasya aspect and the dynamic tandava aspect.  This year the GURU DEBAPRASAD LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2024 will be conferred on Guru Mayadhar Rout for his lifetime contribution in the field of Odissi Dance; Guru Gopal Chandra Panda in Odissi Music; Guru Harmohan Khuntia in Odissi Mardala and Dr. Ramesh Prasad Panigrahi lifetime contribution in Natya Sahitya. Similarly, GURU DEBAPRASAD AWARD 2024 will be conferred on Madhavi Mudgal (Odissi dance); Chitra Visweswaran (Bharatanatyam); Ramlal Bareth (Kathak) and Guru Bhagabata Pradhan (Sabda Nrutya). Finally, GURU DEBAPRASAD PRATIVA AWARD 2024 will be conferred on Dr. Ajith Bhaskar (Bharatnatyam), Rupa Rani Das Borah (Kathak), Tejas Upadhye (violin) and Vickneshwaram Gonasergar (Odissi dance).  This year, the cultural program will commence with the Inaugural Ceremony on October 25, 2024, featuring the presentation of the Guru Debaprasad Prativa Award. This will be followed by a group Odissi dance by Sutra Dance Theater, Malaysia, led by Datuk Ramli Ibrahim, a solo Bharatanatyam performance by Dr. Ajith Bhaskar, a solo Kathak performance by Rupa Rani Das, and a solo violin recital by eminent violinist Tejas Upadhye. On October 26, 2024, the evening will begin with the presentation of the Guru Debaprasad Lifetime Achievement Award to legendary gurus, followed by a solo Odissi dance by Guru Madhavi Mudgal, a solo Bharatanatyam performance by Chitra Visweswaran, a group Kathak performance by Ramlal Bareth and Bhupendra Bareth Group, and Sabda Nrutya by Guru Bhagabata Pradhan and Group. The Valedictory Ceremony on October 27, 2024, will open with the Odissi dance production "Sabda Swara Patta," followed by the Guru Debaprasad Award presentation to world-renowned gurus and artists. The evening will conclude with Odissi dance production "Sita Ram Bakyalapam," composed by Guru Dr. Gajendra Kumar Panda, which will be presented by the principal dancers of Tridhara, a leading dance institution in Odisha. The 18th Guru Debaprasad Award Festival 2024 has been sponsored and supported by Ministry of Culture, Government of India; Dept. of Odia Language, Literature and Culture, Govt. of Odisha; MGM Minerals; NALCO; PPL; The New Marrion and Royal Midtown Hotel (RMH). The Award Festival is conducted by Guru Gajendra Panda, Director, Tridhara. The entry is free for all. Info: pandagajendra989@gmail.com |
