With the gathering of dancers, gurus and dance enthusiasts from across India, World Dance Day at Bengaluru witnessed a gorgeous riot of dance forms and music. The event was held at Alliance Francaise, Vasanthnagar on 29th April.
Yakshagana at the Inauguration. Pic: Maitreyi Ananth
Bharathanatyam. Pic: Maitreyi Ananth
Men are from Mars performance. Pic: Maitreyi Ananth
Dance enthusiasts unite. Pic: Maitreyi Ananth
The Mohan Khokar Dance Collection- A mini exhibition. Pic: Maitreyi Ananth
Hari, Chetana, and their disciples (Kathak). Pic: Maitreyi Ananth
Arch Ensemble (Modern). Pic: Maitreyi Ananth
Kallaripayattu. Pic: Maitreyi Ananth
Bharatanatyam. Pic: Maitreyi Ananth
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The man behind the event was Ashish Mohan Khokar, a dance associate of Alliance. He has been running an academic dance series at the centre.
Apart from dance forms such as Odissi, Bharathanatyam and Kathak there were Yakshagana, Chitra Nritya and Yogic Bharatanatyam performances too.⊕
