Speakers

VID. MADHAVI MUDGAL

Madhavi Mudgal is a renowned classical Odissi dancer. She is globally acclaimed for her deep insight into the art of choreography and her commitment to train and encourage new dancers to finer nuances of Odissi. She has received critical acclaim at dance festivals across the world for her choreographic works like at Edinburgh International Festival, UK, Festival of India in US, Cervantino Festival, Mexico, Vienna Dance Festival, Austria; Festival of Indian Dance, South Africa etc . She has received several awards, including the Sanskriti Award, 1984, Padma Shri, 1990, Orissa State Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1996, Grande Medaille de la Ville by Govt. of France, 1997, Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 2000, Delhi Kala Parishad Samman, 2002 and title of Nritya Choodamani in 2004.