NE FEATURES BUREAU
MUMBAI, JULY 24
Commencing Guru Purnima celebrations at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, the first weekend of its annual programming, ‘Parampara’, saw some spectacular performances by the finest Classical music and dance artists of our country.
The Day 2 of ‘Parampara’ was all about the magnificent beauty of Indian Classical dance. Ace Odissi dancer and Guru Ratikant Mohapatra paid a visually stunning tribute to his father, Odissi legend Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, through a neo-classical interpretation of the traditional art form.
The recital was followed by another spectacular performance by award-winning Bharatanatyam dancer Rama Vaidyanathan, who brought alive myriad nuances of the dance form.
This year’s Guru Purnima celebrations commenced at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre with an evocative second edition of its annual programming, ‘Parampara’, which honours the timeless Indian tradition of Guru-Shishya.
Speaking on the occasion, Reliance Foundation Founder & Chairperson Nita Ambani, who has trained as a Bharatanatyam dancer since the age of 5, expressed heartfelt gratitude towards her gurus.
