Indian Kathak Maestro Shovana Narayan performing at Act Fusion Charity Concert called Sufiaana in Chinmaya Auditorium, Delhi.
Shovana Narayan (Padmashri) is today, a venerated Kathak Maestro of India and an outstanding dancer 'par excellence'. She has also become a living legend, a virtuoso who has blazed a trail in Kathak, re-defining the ethos and vocabulary of Kathak bestowing it with dignity and enriching it with a deeper and wider canvas of expression and dimensions. Every fibre of her body lives and breathes dance. A consummate artiste and choreographer, a revered guru to her disciples and an intellectual, she combines artistry with keen observation and humanism.
In her career spanning several decades that has seen her virtuous dances mesmerizing audiences all over the world in several prestigious national and international festivals, she has been conferred with numerous awards, outstanding among which are the Padmashri Award for excellence and outstanding contribution to dance by the President of India in 1992 and yet again the Sangeet Natak Akademi award by the President of India in 1999-2000. Some of the other awards won by her include Delhi Govt's Parishad Samman, Rajiv Gandhi Puraskar, Bihar Gaurav Puraskar, Indira Priyadarshini Samman, Kelvinator's GR8Award, Rotary International Award and Japan's Oisca Award.
The concert was presented by Ammucare.
Ammucare is a platform for selfless service beyond all man-made barriers of religion, caste, race, class, gender, etc., supporting and uplifting the helpless and needy by providing resources and services such as food, clothing, shelter, medicine/medical treatment and education. The youth is encouraged to participate in the service initiatives. Through consistent display of genuine love and kindness, the inner world is kept clean. Therefore, the larger purpose of Ammucare is to create peace and non-violence in our internal and external environment.
Through all its projects or Seva activities, Ammucare is selflessly committed to public service in India. The purpose of Ammucare is to serve others and help others with compassion - serving not for personal gratification but to uplift others.
Source : http://www.shovananarayan.com/profile.html
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