Odissi Ashram
AN INSTITUTION OF GURU GIRIDHARI NAYAK
REGD. BY GOVT. OF WEST BENGAL
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ODISSI ASHRAM
IS ONE OF THE PREMIER CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS OF KOLKATA ESTABLISHED IN 1993 BY GURU GIRIDHARI NAYAK,DISCIPLE OF PADMAVIBHUSHAN GURU KELUCHARAN MOHAPATRA.ODISSI ASHRAM HAS MADE MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS IN PROMOTING AND POPULARIZING ODISSI DANCE AND MUSIC ,AS WELL AS IMPARTING INTENSIVE TRAINING TO ARTISTS IN INDIA AND ABROAD.THE ASHRAM'S AESTHETICS IS EMBLEMATIC OF EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD. MANY PROMINENT DANCERS HAVE GRADUATED FROM THID INSTITUTION AND MADE THEIR FIELD .COMBINING INNOVATION WITH STRONG TRAINING IN TECHNIQUE AND PEDAGOGY. ODISSI ASHRAM HAS GOT FAME IN ODISSI CLASSICAL DANCE.
AWARDS RECEIVED BY ODISSI ASHRAM
Ø NRITYASHREE AWARD BY NATRAJ DANCE ACADEMY
Ø PRATIBHA SAMMAN BY EZCC ,MINISTRY OF CULTURE
Ø PADMAVATI RASHTRIYA NARTAKI PURASKAR by Bhubaneshwar,Odisha Govt.
Ø DEVDASI NRITYA PURASKAR FROM BHUBANESHWAR, ODISHA.
Ø NRITYA KALA SAMMAN 2022 BY KALAJYOTI (MINISTRY OF CULTURE)
Ø LOLIT KALA SAMMAN FROM ASANSOL,WB
Ø NRITYA GAURAV AWARD FROM KARMALA ,SOLAPUR.
PERFORMANCES IN ABROAD
· DHAKA UNIVERSITY 2017, DHAKA, BANGLADESH
· INDO THAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 2019 THAILAND (ORGANISED BY BANICHAKRA)
· THAILAND AT NIMIBUTR STADIUM ORGANISED BY VHP FOR GANESH CHATURTHI 2022 & 2025
· CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA,DUBAI ,AL HAMARIYA ON 28TH MAY 2023 BY BHARAT SANSKRITI YATRA
· INDO THAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, BY BHARAT SANSKRITI YATRA 2023 GANESH CHATURTHI 20TH
SEPTEMBER 2023
· ICCR ,MALAYSIA organised by OASIS FOUNDATION, 2025
BHARTIYA COMMUNITY, CHONBURI,PATTAYA 2025
PERFORMANCES IN INDIA
§ NATIONAL KHARVEL FESTIVAL,2007
§ SHREERANGA CHARAN KALA MAHOTSAV in the year 2010.
§ Performed “Dhara Sri Radha” in BARBATI FESTIVAL, December 2012.
§ She performed “Vande Utkal Janani” in Cuttack, NRITYA UTSAV,2013.
§ Participated in UDAY SHANKAR FESTIVAL,BALIYATRA FESTIVAL,JHULAN UTSAV, BEACH FESTIVAL,KAVI PAKKHO,BHAGIRATH FESTIVAL,ETC.
§ Participated in shraddhanjali parampara festival of Late. Guru Kelucharan Mohapatraorganised by dance forum,Kolkata.
§ Performed in ODISSI INTERNATIONAL DANCE & MUSIC FESTIVAL, 2013 ,2016,2019 and 2021 Rabindra Mandap Odisha.
§ Performed in PATNA FESTIVAL “PRATIVA UTSAV” 2014 by EZCC.
§ Performed in PRESIDENCY COLLEGE FEST organized by EZCC in JANUARY .
§ Performed in STAR OF TOMORROW conducted by WEST BENGAL DANCE FEDERATION.
§ Participated in GEETAJAYANTI MAHOTSAV
§ Performed in ISKON,KOLKATA and UTKAL SEVA SAMITI,KAKURGACHI during RATH YATRA.
§ Performed in NAVODIT FESTIVAL at shantiniketan,shilpagram organized by EZCC,2015
§ Participated in NRITYA SRIJAN,choreography festival held by EZCC,2016.
§ Performed in GUNDICHA DANCE FESTIVAL,ISKON
§ Performed in BHARAT SANSKRITI UTSAV IN ASSOCIATION WITH MINISTRY OF CULTURE
FOUNDER
FOUNDER
Associate Professor & Former Head of the Department Rabindra Bharati University Late Guru Giridhari Nayak, founder & art director of musical institution known as Odissi Ashram since 1993. This institution lays emphasis on the all round development of the students in Dance, Music & Art.
SECRETARY
SECRETARY
ODISSI EXPONENT AND CHOREOGRAPHER
SUJATA NAYAK DAUGHTER OF LATE GURU GIRIDHARI NAYAK IS THE SECRETARY OF ODISSI ASHRAM. SHE HAS GROWN UP IN AN AMBIENCE OF MUSIC AND DANCE. SHE COMPLETED HER MASTER DEGREE FROM RABINDRA BHARATI UNIVERSITY. GOLD MEDALIST IN SANGEET BHASKAR, JR. & SR. NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP HOLDER, MINISTRY OF CULTURE, CCRT GOVT. OF INDIA. SHE HAS QUALIFIED B HIGH GRADATION FROM DOORDARSHAN PRASAR BHARATI IN ODISSI DANCE.
PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
WIFE OF LATE GURU GIRIDHARI NAYAK AND DEVADASI PURASKAR AWARDEE. SHE DEDICATED HERSELF IN TEACHING THE STUDENTS OF ODISSI ASHRAM.SHE SHELTERED THE STUDENTS WITH PATIENCE AND GREW THEM WITH GRACE.
EXECUTIVE HEAD & CO-ORDINATOR
EXECUTIVE HEAD & CO-ORDINATOR
CHANDRA SEKHAR NAYAK SON OF LATE GURU GIRIDHARI NAYAK IS THE TREASURER OF ODISSI ASHRAM. HE IS THE PAKHAWAJ PLAYER AND ACCOMPANIST TEACHER.
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