In due course, we hope to host performances of plays and art exhibitions, on a frequent basis, as well," said Marathe.
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"With the institution of the chair, we will also kick-start a series of six programmes, every year, based on various Indian classical dances. Other programmes, too, will be introduced with the objective of giving better exposure to performing arts. "Two students will be selected from the dance workshop for a yearly scholarship of Rs 15,000 each, to enable them to learn under an established guru," added Marathe. The chair will also provide guidance to aspiring dancers in the form of scholarships.
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Panditji himself will grace the inauguration of the workshop, scheduled sometime around Gudi Padwa in early April," said veteran Kathak exponent Prabha Marathe, who founded Kala Chhaya after completing her training under Panditji from 1960 to 1965. The first workshop, comprising 20 students, will be based on Kathak and will be undertaken by Panditji's son and daughter. "The idea is to have a three-week dance workshop every year, to be conducted by established artistes for the advanced level dance students of the organisation.
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The chair will facilitate yearly workshops on Indian classical dance at Kala Chhaya, located off Senapati Bapat Road. PUNE: In honour of the celebrated Kathak doyen Pandit Birju Maharaj's multi-faceted approach to arts, city-based cultural organisation Kala Chhaya has decided to establish a chair in his name on the occasion of the maestro's 73rd birthday on February 4.