3rd International Odissi Festival is proposed to be held at Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India on Dec. 26-30, 2006.
The event is co-sponsored by Government of India, Government of Orissa and many private corporations.
The theme of the festival is "Odissi - Origin & Beyond". The festival will be dedicated to the memory of late Shri Kelucharan Mohapatra. The festival will also celebrate the Golden Jubilee celebration of Jayantika (The movement and vision behind creating Odissi), and the festival will feature a Home-Coming event for foreign dancers visiting their home or roots.
Approximately 200 dancers from 23 countries and 200 from India will be participating. The festival will emphasize both solo and group performances.
Several famous Odissi dancers, groups, schools including several Bollywood personalities have been invited to perform.
The festival will feature Seminars & Paper Presentation, Lecture Demonstrations. Additionally, it will feature Field Trips to Konark Temple and visiting Gotipua villages and Maharis. Also several Hands-On workshops will coordinated to facilitate the dancer's skills such as diets, yoga, physical practices against injuries, therapies, make-up, costume and jeweleries, press and critics etc.
Honorable Abdul Kalam, President of India has been invited to inaugurate the festival along with many dignitaries including Ambassadors of several countries will be attending the festival.
The festival will also feature Odissi handicrafts, books, audio-visuals. jeweleries and accessories including an exhibit of sand art.
Patron: $5,000 - Two round trip Tickets from San Franciso/Newark to Bhubaneswar via Calcutta. 5 days at a 5 Star hotel in Bhubaneswar. Free Passes to the festival. (Travel Date - December 20/23 and return date Jan. 10/15-2006)
Gala Dinner with the President of India Site Visit to Konark, Puri
Benefactor: $10,000 - Two round trip tickets from San Francisco/Newark to Bhubaneswar via Calcutta.
Gala Dinner with the President of India Site Visit to Konark, Puri
Further on Joyoti Das from Melbourne, attending Festival
Dear Pratap Bhai and other organising group
In the absence of any communication from you and the organising group, thought of further updating you of the travel and staying plan of Joyoti from Melbourne.
We have just seen off Joyoti from Melbourne on her way to BBSR, via Kolkata.
As planned and stated to you before, She will reach BBSR on 24 th afternoon by Deccan Air from Kolkata, and will return on 31st December by Deccan again.
She will be accompanied by her uncle, Rajat Das, and aunty Chitra Das joining her from Kolkata. They have also sent their registration before, but will pay the fees there as was discussed with you before.
They will stay at Hotel Pushpak, as stated by email to your gmail address before. Just thought, to let you know her plan. Please see if this festival manages to keep the next generation's interest in Odissi in new vigour.
Our humble request to you all are purely focussed on that 'Odissi'.
We would have loved to hear from you or any other of the organising group, particularly with your phone contact to stay updated on this Festival.
Please contact Joyoti by calling Rajat Das on his mobile 94 3334 2549 on 24th evening after they arrive by Decan air flight from Kolkata, and update her further on Festival activities.
With all the best wishes for the Festival and warm regards
Bijoy Das. 61 407 356 547 ( mobile )
from Melbourne
Kalamandir School of Indian dances
www.kalamandir.info
www.joyoti.net
Joyoti Das attending from Australia
Dear Pratap Bhai
Greetings from Melbourne.
Missed you over phone on few times, and possibly by later days, you had been on your way to India with such a hectic task.
Just reviewed the immpressive schedule with all the big names all over included on various activities. With all of them attending it will be real good one to look forward to.
Joyoti is also looking forward to this with lots of interest, and surely will gain more during the course of festival, particularly knowing many of others.
I was wondering about her contribution though, as I could see her only on role of parents ! Not sure if that is what she had requested for. She herself is not a parent, though may be she can talk about her parents any way, as tips for other parents. All others must be parents of established/budding Odissi dancers.
Going through the schedule in full so far, we think Joyoti being the only from Australia, and carrying the credentials of Sanjukta Panigrahi, should be able to contribute more in
1. Celebrating Jayantika on International Day, 27th December, under the moderator Dhiren Patnaik
2. then on Preparing Odissi for Global Arena , on 28th December in the Panel with Sunil Kothari. Joyoti should be able to say her mind here to explore further in future, with mix of tradition back then and retain the same in the new era in global sense.
Please include her name into those above, so that other contributors are aware of her as well.
Further while on ground at BBSR, please include her on any other as she may express.
She may have written to you also separately.
It is possible that the team are still not able to place Joyoti along with heavy weights in Odissi. That is where this festival should focus on to explore and encourage. She carries a great heritage with utmost humility.
Please let us have your contact phone no in India, so that we can discuss further as required.
It is unfortunate that she is not able to perform, but I am sure that will happen soon somewhere else, and the whole team will be able to have appropriate mind set. You know the reason.
I look forward to read from you with some confirmation and phone contact.
With regards and all the best
Bijoy Das
Director, Kalamandir School of Indian dances
Melbourne, Australia
www.kalamandir.info
www.joyoti.net
I am a student of odissi
I am a student of odissi dance and have registered for this festival. How do I confirm my registration?
niranjani
Festival in Bhubaneshwar
Thank you for posting information on your site. I am waiting to register for the Festival in December 2006. How can I get more information if I wanted to present my students from New York at this event. Please send me additional details as information becomes available.
Mala Desai
Exciting!
The Logo is really nice & appealing. The whole event sounds really exciting. This festival will surely be a large medium bringing Odissi artists & art lovers from around the world much closer. Looking forward for further details..
Best wishes for the festival!
Manasi
Odissi Festival DVD from 2003
I had purchased the set of DVD from the Odissi Festival in 2003 and wanted to extend my sincere thanks to everyone who had put this set together. I am very happy with the purchase and it is going to be a great reference for everyone as a learning tool. It is very well made. thank you so much for creating it. Of course, the most endearing part is Guruji's performance, specially him playing the Pakwaj. It is very dear to my heart. thanks again.
nazanin
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