Oxford Odissi Festival
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| Oxford Odissi Festival | |
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| Genre | Indian classical dance |
| Dates | Annually, last week of May |
| Location(s) | University of Oxford,Oxford,United Kingdom |
| Years active | 2015 - Present |
| Founders | Baisali Mohanty |
Oxford Odissi Festivalis an annualIndian classical dancefestival held atUniversity of Oxford,United Kingdom.
The festival was founded byIndiandancer and choreographerBaisali Mohantyin 2015 and is organised byOxford Odissi Centrein association with theHigh Commission of India to the United Kingdom.[1][2]
Beside exhibiting new and innovative choreographies inOdissi,the festival showcases all forms ofIndian classical dance.[3][4]
History
[edit]The festival was conceptualised byBaisali Mohanty,a master's degree student atUniversity of Oxfordand a classical dancer and choreographer, to help populariseOdissiand other forms ofIndian classical danceat one of the premier seat of learning.[5][6]
The first edition of the festival was held on May 27, 2016, at the Grove Auditorium ofMagdalen College,University of Oxford.[7]
Festival Programme
[edit]The festival hosts solo, duet and group choreographies. A major attraction of the festival is a fusion featuringOdissi,Kathak,Bharata NatyamandMohiniyattam,highlighting the interconnectedness that runs through this different dance forms, as a reflection of the underlying unity among diverseIndianculture.[8][9]
References
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- ^"Odissi festival gets a rousing reception at Oxford University | OdishaSunTimes.com".Archived fromthe originalon 19 August 2017.Retrieved11 June2016.