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Monalisa Ghosh is a leading exponent, choreographer, and teacher of Odissi dance, recognized nationally and internationally. She received her initial training at KalaVikash Kendra in Cuttack, Odisha, under the tutelage of Guru Ramani Ranjan Jena, and further honed her skills under the legendary Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra and Smt. Sanjukta Panigrahi. She also…
Journey Timeline
1983
Began performing across India
1991
Began conducting lecture-demonstrations abroad
1995
Delivered a lecture on therapeutic value of Indian Classical Dance at Tubingen University, Germany
1999
Awarded Outstanding Young Person of Calcutta '99
2000
Founded Kalajyoti
2004
Choreography of Geet Govindam with Dutch students gained praise
2019
Kalamandap (Kalajyoti's theatre) inaugurated on April 13
2024
Performed 'Dashabatar' and 'Shankarabharanam Pallabi' at Hridaypur Nandonik Classical Dance and Music Festival — Performed with senior disciple Raju Mishra on January 23
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Awards & Honors
- Nrutyasri — Kala Vikash Kendra, Cuttack
- Singarmani — Sur-Singar Samsad, Mumbai
- 1999 · Outstanding Young Person of Calcutta '99 — North Calcutta Jaycees
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