Udaipur: The poster for the 6th International Classical Dance & Music Festival, scheduled for April 26–27, was officially unveiled in Jaipur by Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Cabinet Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Sports, Rajasthan Government. The festival is being organized under the aegis of Kathak Ashram Udaipur and All India Dancers Association.
Festival organizer Chandrakala Chaudhary shared that the festival will commence on April 26 in the morning with a full day of classical dance and music performances, followed by special evening shows. Colonel Rathore extended his best wishes for the festival’s success and warmly welcomed artists coming from across India to the “City of Lakes,” Udaipur.
Also present at the event were co-organizer Kaniska Shrimali, along with festival representatives Kunthal Joshi, Pradeep Rvani, and others.
Evening Performances – April 26
Bharatanatyam by Tamanna Nair (Mumbai)
Kathak by Miss Srishti Bhasin (Jabalpur)
Kathak (Shiva Worship theme) by Priyanshi & Group
Bharatanatyam by Amrit Sinha (Lucknow)
Evening Performances – April 27
Kuchipudi by Dr. G. Rathish Babu (Raipur)
Kathak based on Ghazals by Miss Richa Gupta (Delhi)
Bharatanatyam by Miss Rajshree Das (Bengaluru)
Kathak (Krishna theme) by Sejal Group
Ritesh Babu from the All India Dancers Association noted that last year’s 5th festival in January featured 600 artists performing 320 presentations over four days, setting a remarkable benchmark. Many ministers and cabinet ministers are expected to attend this year as well. Building on the success of previous editions, the festival will once again be organized on a grand scale in collaboration with the All India Dancers Association.