“Dhriti Nartanalaya” have arranged for a dance workshop on Uday Shankar dance style. This 6 days long workshop is conducted by eminent dancer Jaydeep Palit assisted by Maitrali Chakraborti from Kolkata, India.
The workshop has started on August 25 and will continue till August 30. At the end of the course, certificate will be provided to all the participants. Uday Shankar’s dancing style is not bound by any particular method, as he freely emerged from various Indian folk dances and other classical forms like Manipuri, Kathakali and so on, to come up with his own unique style.
What he had really taken in from the west is presentation, duration and discipline. The mixing, “Dhriti” is a cultural organization founded by Warda Rihab, a Manipuri dancer of Bangladesh who, besides her own genre of classical dance, has also been working with a fusion of dance forms for the last couple of years. However, “Dhriti” aims to highlight, not just dance in Dhaka, but also the various forms of performing arts practiced in the vibrant cultural arena of the country.
Through her organisation, Warda, aims to organize cultural festivals with a focus on Bangladesh, participate in festivals with the local dance of the country, arrange cultural events with both a classical and contemporary focus. This workshop is one of the initiatives towards her goal.