Konark Dance Festival - The enthralling Konark Dance Festival is held every year, from 1 to 5 December, in Konark, in the backdrop of the mammoth Sun Temple. The festival has made the famous tourist destination that the Konark is even more attractive in the eyes of the tourists.
The mega event is held in an open Natya Mandir (Dance Hall), on the Chandrabhaga Beach, Konark. The Konark Dance Festival which showcase different forms of dances all over India. This showcases the best of the traditional and classical dance forms of India, besides offering interesting insights into the rich cultural and dance heritage of the country like no one else.
The leading exponents and dance enthusiasts of almost all main classical dance forms of India–including Odissi, Bharatanatyam, Manipuri, Kathakali, and Chao–take part in the five-day classical dance carnival much adding to the appeal of the event that has few parallels elsewhere.
A wonderful Crafts Mela is held at the time of the Konark Dance Festival which much adds to the magic of the festival. At the mela, beautiful sculptures and souvenirs made by the expert craftsmen of the region are displayed and sold.
26TH KONARK DANCE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL- 2011
DAY WISE CULTURAL PROGRAMME
AT 6.45 PM
19.02.2011(Saturday)
• Sarod Recital – Padma Vibhusan Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
• Andhra Natyam – Guru KalaKrishna and troupe (A.P)
• Sambalpuri Dance – Gopal C Mohapatra Troupe, Odisha
20.02.2011(Sunday)
• Carnatic Violine Recital – Padma Bhusan (Prof) T.N. Krishnan
• Odissi Dance – Konark Natya Mandap, Konark
• Bihu Dance – Assam Bihu Dance Group, Assam
21.02.2011(Monday)
• Tabala Recital – Pt. Vijaya Ghate (Mumbai)
• Kathak Dance – Nadam, Bangalore
• Rajsthani Folk Dance – Rajsthani Folk Dance Group, Rajsthan
22.02.2011(Tuesday)
• Odissi Vocal – Guru Binod Bihari Panda,Bhubaneswar
• Bharat Natyam – Nrityakalamandiram, Bangalore
• Gotipua – Konark Natya Mandap, Konark
23.02.2011(Wednesday)
• Flute Recital – Pt. Ronu Majumdar,Mumbai
• Odissi Dance – Nupur, Bhubaneswar
• Chhow Dance – Purulia, West Bengal
Regular programme as inaugural part of the Festival
• Subha Sankha Dhwani & Mangal Vadya – Mr. Rajendra Mohapatra Group, Ganjam
• Panchadeva Stutee – Nrutyalaya, Nimapara