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Assamese classical dancer, Dr Menaka PP Bora, will be the star performer at the Auckland Diwali festival this year. Here is a sneak-peak at the performer and her achievements
Dr Menaka PP Bora is an Indian classical dance soloist, who has also carved a name for herself as a choreographer and ethnomusicologist. A national awardee of Sangeet Natak Akademi, Bora inherited her training skills from her very accomplished mother-cum-guru, Indira PP Bora. The daughter has successfully combined the dance forms of both the East and the West in her art. Her detailed knowledge has also made her a dynamic spokesperson for the art form.
Bora is, in fact, the first Indian Assamese artiste to be invited to perform solo the 15th century dance form, Sattriya Dance Theatre, at the Edinburgh Festival last year. She is a finalist for BBC Radio 4’s documentary award, Journey of a Lifetime Award on Sattriya tradition in Assam.
Among her many accolades is her current Artiste-in-Residence position offered by the Oxford University, which is the first post invented by the university and that too for an Indian talent.
Her performance at the Auckland Diwali is part of her ICCR tour to Australia over October-November 2014. It will be a 60-minute performance approximately, which will begin with Krishna Vandana, Chali Nritya, Borgeet, Khol Nritya, Jhumura Nritta and Mela Nach, and Dashavatar.
There will be a mixed bag of entertainment and an eclectic mix of dishes to explode your taste-buds at the Auckland Diwali Festival this year.
Date: 11th and 12th October, 2014
Venue: Aotea Square, Queen Street, Auckland Central
Assamese classical dancer, Dr Menaka PP Bora, will be the star performer at the Auckland Diwali festival this year. Here is a sneak-peak at the performer and her achievements
Dr Menaka PP Bora is an Indian classical dance soloist, who has also carved a name for herself as a choreographer and...
Assamese classical dancer, Dr Menaka PP Bora, will be the star performer at the Auckland Diwali festival this year. Here is a sneak-peak at the performer and her achievements
Dr Menaka PP Bora is an Indian classical dance soloist, who has also carved a name for herself as a choreographer and ethnomusicologist. A national awardee of Sangeet Natak Akademi, Bora inherited her training skills from her very accomplished mother-cum-guru, Indira PP Bora. The daughter has successfully combined the dance forms of both the East and the West in her art. Her detailed knowledge has also made her a dynamic spokesperson for the art form.
Bora is, in fact, the first Indian Assamese artiste to be invited to perform solo the 15th century dance form, Sattriya Dance Theatre, at the Edinburgh Festival last year. She is a finalist for BBC Radio 4’s documentary award, Journey of a Lifetime Award on Sattriya tradition in Assam.
Among her many accolades is her current Artiste-in-Residence position offered by the Oxford University, which is the first post invented by the university and that too for an Indian talent.
Her performance at the Auckland Diwali is part of her ICCR tour to Australia over October-November 2014. It will be a 60-minute performance approximately, which will begin with Krishna Vandana, Chali Nritya, Borgeet, Khol Nritya, Jhumura Nritta and Mela Nach, and Dashavatar.
There will be a mixed bag of entertainment and an eclectic mix of dishes to explode your taste-buds at the Auckland Diwali Festival this year.
Date: 11th and 12th October, 2014
Venue: Aotea Square, Queen Street, Auckland Central
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