The Telangana government will commemorate the 102nd birth anniversary of dance exponent and Padma Shri awardee Nataraja Ramakrishna with a celebration at Ravindra Bharati in Hyderabad on March 21. Telangana Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Chairperson Alekhya Punjala announced the event during a press conference at Kalabhavan on Tuesday.
The celebrations will feature a seminar and paper presentations by dance scholars, including Kalakrishna, Jonnalagadda Anuradha, and Gandham Basava Shankar — all recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. The event will also see the presence of Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Culture Minister Jupally Krishna Rao and Endowments Minister Konda Surekha, according to a media release.
Published – March 18, 2025 07:40 pm IST