Konark Dance & Music Festival 2014 (1st December 2014 to 5th December 2014)

Konark Dance & Music Festival

The sun temple in Konark, about 65 km from Bhubaneswar, near the sacred city of Puri, in Orissa better known as the 'Black Pagoda' is a magnificent structure built of black granite designed as the chariot of the Sun God drawn by seven exquisitely carved horses. The temple situated on the Chandrabhaga beach of Konark is famed as a world heritage site. The exquisite 'Natyamandap' or the 'dancing hall' of this 700-year old shrine is an architectural wonder with well-adorned sculptures in Odissi dance poses, often expressed as poetry transcribed on stone.  

An open air auditorium with the temple as the backdrop is the venue of the Konark Festival, a major dance festival held annually in early December which showcases a magical parade of the classical and traditional dance forms of India. The Natya Mandap holds a similar festival of classical dance and music in February also, annually. 

Konark Festival was organised for the first time in 1989 in the Open Air Auditorium at Konark constructed with the financial assistance of Government of India. Conceived as a festival of Classical Dances of India, the objective of Konark Festival was to promote Konark, as well as Orissa as a tourist destination.

A host of celebrated dancers from all over the country perform in the open air auditorium. The festival is a celebration of the much appreciated Odissi, Bharathnatyam, Manipuri, Kathak and Chau Dance - a lavish feast for the eyes and ears. The sound of Ghungroo bells flute and Pakhauj gives it a festive mood. There is also a crafts mela, with a variety of handicrafts organized by the State Industry Department, and visitors can relish the regional tasty cuisine as well during the festival. The festival is jointly organized by Orissa Tourism, Guru Gangadhar Pradhan's Orissa Dance Academy and Konark Natya Mandap.

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Konark Festival Schedule:

1.12.14	Odissi (Nabakalebara)	GKCM Odissi Research Centre, Bhubaneswar Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar Utkal Sangeet Mohavidyalaya, Bhubaneswar
	Kathak	Padma Shri Sovana Narayan & Group, New Delhi
2.12.14	Satriya	Padamashree Guru Ghana Kanta Borbayan & Group, Assam
	Gotipua	Guru Birabara Sahoo & Group, Konark Natya Mandap, Konark
3.12.14	Kuchipudi	Padmashree Guru Sobha Naidu & Group, Hyderabad
	Odissi	Padamashree Ranjana Gouhar & Group, New Delhi
4.12.14	Mahari	Rupashree Mohapatra & Group, Puri
	Bharatnatyam	Padma Bhusan Guru V. P. Dhanajyan & Group, Chennai
5.12.14	Bhutanese Dance	Bhutanese Dance, Bali
	Odissi	Guru Durga Charan Ranbir & Group, Nrutyayan, Bhubaneswar