The Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Goa, in joint collaboration with India
International Rural Cultural Centre, New Delhi will be organising a Lecture
Dance Demonstration Series in 24 schools of Goa in the field of Indian
Classical Dance by renowned dancers such as Amartyya Charterjee (Ghosh) from
Pune (Kathak dancer and performer) and Revathi Srinivasraghavan from Bangalore
(Bharatnatyam dancer), simultaneously in North Goa and South Goa from September
3 to September 8, 2018. All the artistes will demonstrate and share their views
about Indian classical dance in the schools.
The main aim of this activity is to strengthen the cultural
values in education by organising dance demonstrations in schools by renowned
classical dancers from other states and also to create awareness amongst the
students for rich Indian cultural heritage, which is dance and music.
Amartyya Chatterjee (Ghosh) has passed Senior Diploma in Kathak
Dance and also did MA in Journalism and Mass Communication. She received her
training in Kathak dance from Pandit Santosh Kumar Chatterjee, Madhumita Roy,
Padmabhibhushan Pandit Birju Maharah and Saswasti Sen.Amartyya has presented
Kathak recitals on several forums in the country and also beyond the country’s
border. She has acted in the Bengali feature film ‘Chithi’ and has recently
choreographed a piece of dance for the reality show ‘Dance Bangla Dance’. She
also runs a dance school named Manan-School Dance Academy in Pune and works as
a traditional Kathak dance teacher at Heels Dance Academy in Pune. Apart from
her dance related assignments, she is a lecturer of mass communication in
recognised colleges under the University of Calcutta and IGNOU.
Amartyya Chatterjee (Ghosh) and her accompanists will be
conducting lecture/dance demonstration series in Kathak dance in North Goa at
12 schools, namely, Lokshikshan High School, Dhargal, Pernem; Alorna
Panchkroshi High School, Alorna, Pernem; G S Amonkar Vidya Mandir, Mapusa;
Kirti Vidyalaya, Siolim, Bardez; Government High School, Amona, Bicholim; Mahalakshmi
High School, Kudem, Sanquelim Bicholim; Our Lady of Lourdes High School,
Valpoi; Unity High School, Valpoi; Shri Kamakshi High School, Tarvale Shiroda,
Ponda; Shree Mahalaxmi English High School, Talaulim, Ponda; People’s High
School, Panjim and Old Goa Educational Institute, Katyebhat, Ela Old Goa.
Revathi Srinivasraghavan is an acclaimed choreographer, teacher
and performer of Bharatnatyam. After her initial tutelage under the late Guru
Komalavalli Krishnamani, she learned the nuances of the art from the late
Kalaimamani Shri Kadirvelu Pillai, she learned the intricacies of Abhinaya from
Guru Padma Bhushan, Smt Kalanidhi Narayanan and SP Srinivasan. She underwent
training in Konnakol under T.S Nandakumar and currently continues with Satish
Krishnamurthy. Revathi holds a Master’s degree in Fine Arts. She is a Nritya
Alankar from the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal.
Revathi is a graded artist of Doordarshan. She has been
empanelled by the Ministry of Culture – Festival of India Cell under the Panel
of Artists selected for the participation in Festivals of India Abroad. Revathi
is a member of the ABHAI (Association of Bharanatyam Artists of India).
Revathti has directed several solo and group Bharatanatyam presentations. She
has presented solo and group performances on television several times, most
recently on Makkal TV, Sankara TV and DD Sahyadri. She has participated in
various programs, seminars, workshops, and has presented innumerable lecture
demonstrations on Bharatantyam style in schools, colleges and universities.
Besides this , she has had several public performances in different states in
India and abroad in Dubai and USA. As a chorgeographer, Revathi has experienced
with a wide variety of themes and has directed seeral dance ballets.
Revathi
and her accompanists will be conducting lecture/dance demonstration series on
Bharatnatyam Dance in South Goa at 12 schools, namely, Our Lady of Fatima High
School, Rivona, Sanguem; Government High School, Netorlim, Sanguem; Gomantak
Vidyalaya, Piliem, Dharbandora, Tisk; Matoshri Anandibai, Vaman Marathe
Vidyalaya, Tamsoda, Dharbandora; Presentation Convent High School, Fatorda;
Bhatikar Model High School, Margao; Government High School Agonda; Shri
Mallikarjun Vidyalaya High School Canacona; Lokvishwas Pratisthan’s High
School, Sirvoi, Quepem; Vivekanand Higher Secondary School, Balli Quepem; Our
Lady of Candelaria High School, Vasco and Municipal High School, Vasco.
