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The society has been organizing major events during the last several years and students
of Gurus associated with the society have performed at national events in different
States of the country.
The Gurus associated with the
Society run regular classes on dance (Odissi, Western, Folk), music (singing), casio
playing, tabla, harmonium, clay-modelling, sculpture, candle-making etc. for residents
of East Delhi living in Jagriti Niketan, Vivek Vihar, Anand Vihar, Yojana Vihar,
Shrestha Vihar etc. and also for adjoining areas of Ghaziabad such as Chander Nagar,
Surya Nagar, Ramprastha, Kaushambi and Brij Vihar. The Society is also involved
in teaching of Odissi dance to special gifted (mentally and physically challenged)
persons.
During 2003-05, the society organized six events. The first
one was on April 25, 2004 in the Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi where Guru
Alpana Nayak presented - an Odissi recital. Shri K. Jayakumar, IAS, Joint Secretary,
Ministry of Culture, Government of India was the Chief Guest.
The second one was on May 7, 2004 in the L.T.G. Auditorium, New Delhi, where
the students of the Gurus associated with our Society presented a cultural evening
titled, "INDRADHANUSH 2004". The highlight of the evening was the dance
item performed by specially gifted students (mentally challenged).
Many dignitaries including Mr. N.P. Tripathy, IRS, DG Income Tax, New Delhi, Dr Satbir
Silas Bedi, IAS, Government of NCT of Delhi and Guru Hare Krishna Behera
as Chief Guest, President and Guest of Honour respectively attended the event.
Our special students performed at the International Youth Day celebrated
at the India International Centre, New Delhi, on 11 August 2004 and got standing
ovation from the audience.
The students of our Gurus also performed on the occasion of Janmastami at Ghaziabad
and got great appreciation.
The fifth event of ALPANA was on November 16, 2004 at the India Habitat Centre,
New Delhi, where Guru Alpana Nayak presented an evening of Odissi dance. Mr Wajahat
Habibullah, IAS, Secretary Textiles, Government of India was the Chief Guest
and Miss S. Aparna, IAS, Ministry of Urban Development, Govt of India was
the Guest of Honour.
The sixth event was at Dehradun in Uttaranchal state where the students of
Guru Alpana Nayak performed in the “Virasat Festival” jointly organized by
REACH, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Textiles, ONGC etc.
To our credit, Miss Ayushi and Miss Akriti Tyagi two talented disciples
of Guru Smt. Alpana Nayak participated in the All-Delhi Classical Dance Competition
organized by MTNL at Talkatora Indoor Stadium in November 2004. Miss Ayushi bagged
the first prize.
During 2005-06, the society organized six events. The first
one was in May, 2005 in the SAI International Auditorium, Lodi Estate, New
Delhi where the students of the gurus associated with the training institutions
of the society presented a cultural evening titled, "INDRADHANUSH 2005".
In this programme special gifted students also performed alongside normal children
to thunderous applause of the audience. The programme was inaugurated by
Ms Sushma Chaudhary, IAS, Special Advisor (of the rank of Secretary to Government
of India), Planning Commission of India and presided over by Padmashri Madhavi
Mudgal, Principal, Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi.
Our students performed at three national level performing arts events organized
in the national capital and got standing ovation from the audience. These
events were widely covered by print and electronic media.
The fifth event of ALPANA was in November 2005 at the Poorva Sanskritik Kendra, Delhi,
where Guru Alpana Nayak presented an evening of Odissi dance. Smt Jayanti Pattanayak,
former Chairperson of the National Commission for Women, was the Chief Guest
and Mrs Anuradha Makwana Mall, IAS, Ministry of HRD, Government of India
was the Guest of Honour.
The sixth event was at India International Centre, New Delhi on 30 December
2005 where Guru Alpana Nayak presented an evening of Odissi. Prominent persons among
the audience were Judges, MPs, journalists, bureaucrats, and art lovers.
The Lt Governor, Delhi Shri B.L. Joshi was the Chief Guest and appreciated
the dance of Alpana.
To our credit, all the students of Gurus associated with our organization won laurels
in the All-India professional Classical Dance and Music examinations conducted by
the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Maharashtra.
Our students participated in the All-Delhi Classical Dance Competition organized
by MTNL in November 2005 and won top prizes.
During 2006-07, the organization organized many events. Guru Alpana
Nayak and her students performed in presence of the Hon’ble President of India in
the Rashtrapati Bhawan on 18 April 2006. On May 14 the society organized
"INDRADHANUSH 2006" where about 78 students of different gurus associated
with the society presented an evening of dance and music. Shri A.K. Rath, IAS, Addl
Secretary & Financial Adviser Ministries of Steel, Biotechnology and
Ocean Development, Government of India was the Chief Guest. Shri G. S. Patnaik, IAS,
Principal Secretary to the Lt. Governor of Delhi was the President of the
function and Prof. (Dr.) Rajalaxmi Rath, Senior Fellow at the Nehru Museum &
Library was the Guest of Honour. The Odissi Dance Troupe of the society
performed to thunderous applause of the audience at the VIRASAT Festival 2006, Dehradun
in October 2006.
On November 12, 2006 the society organized SAMBHAV 2006, an event
of classical dance and music exclusively put up by the mentally challenged artists
trained by Guru Alpana. Shri BL Joshi, HE the Lt Governor of Delhi was the
Chief Guest. Shri SK Roongta, CMD, SAIL presided over the event while Shri V Ramamurthy,
CEO, HCL Infosystems was the Guest of Honour.
In December 2006 Guru Alpana Nayak presented Odissi at India Habitat Centre
as part of HCL Series. Shri P.P. Srivastava, Hon’ble Member (MoS Rank), NEC
was the Chief Guest.Our students also participated in the All-Delhi Classical Dance
Competition organized by MTNL in November 2006 and won top prizes.
During 2007-08, Guru Alpana Nayak presented Odissi evenings at Port
Blair, Mahabalipuram, Nungambakkam, Chamba, New Delhi, Ladakh etc. She also
performed at the 3rd International Odissi Dance Festival 2007.
The society presented INDRADHANUSH 2007 at PSK, Delhi. Shri Rajesh Verma,
IAS, Financial Advisor & JS Govt. of India was the Chief Guest while
Shri I. C. P. Keshri, IAS, Ministry of Commerce, GoI presided. Ms. Suchitra
Dorai, IFS, Ministry of External Affairs and Mr Suyash Praksh, IAS, Secretary
to Govt of NCT Delhi were the Guests of Honour. In October-November 2007
our students won First and Second prizes in the All Delhi Classical Dance Open Competition
organized by MTNL Perfect Health Mela.
In November 2007, on the eve of Children’s Day, A.L.P.A.N.A. organized another important
event called SAMBHAV 2007 at India International Centre, New Delhi. The event
consisted of two parts. A seminar on 'Specially Gifted Persons and the Performing
Arts' was held in the morning, and the afternoon was devoted to performances.
The performances were by special children from ALPANA, Educatum Foundation, Jeevan
Jyoti Home of the Missionaries of Charity (all from Delhi), and Nityananda troupe
from Orissa. In the morning session Shri P.P. Shrivastav, Hon’ble Member (Union Minister
of State rank), North East Council was the Chief Guest and Shri Jagadananda Panda,
IAS, Jt. Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
presided over the session. Ms. Leela Venkatraman, Dance Critic and Author,
Ms. Shruti, Musician and Educationist, Ms. Sharon Lowen, Odissi Exponent,
presented their papers in the first technical session which was chaired by Shri P.L.
Verma, Member Secretary, IRCEN, New Delhi. Ms. Tripura Kashyap, Dancer
Choreographer and Therapist, and Ms. Kanak Sudhakar, Choreographer and Dance
Therapist, presented lecture demonstration in the second technical session which
was chaired by Kalaimamani Dr. S. Natarajan, Secretary, Nungambakkam Cultural
Society, Chennai. Shri Tejender Khanna, HE the Lt Governor of Delhi was the
Chief Guest of the Cultural Event in the afternoon, which was presided by Shri R.S.
Pandey, IAS, Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry of Steel.
In January 2008 one of our senior disciples Ms. Ayushi Nayak performed Odissi
dance in Mahabalipuram Dance Festival 2008, Brahmagaan Sabha, Chennai and Nungambakkam
Cultural Academy, Chennai along with Guru Smt. Alpana Nayak.
To our credit, all the students of Gurus associated with our organization won laurels
in the All-India professional Classical Dance and Music examinations conducted by
the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Maharashtra in Nov-Dec 2007.
95% of our students passed in 1st Division.
During 2008-09 our Society continued its work. In May 2008,
the society presented INDRADHANUSH 2008 at Poorva Sanskritik Kendra, Delhi
to a packed auditorium of art aficionados, journalists and art critics. Dr SD Pradhan,
former Secretary to Government of India in the Prime Minister’s Office was
the President of the event. Padmashree Guru Ranjana Gauhar was the Chief
Guest. Shri Shekhar Vaishnavi, Secretary, Sahitya Kala Parishad, Govt of NCT Delhi
was the Guest of Honour. In October 2008 our students performed in MTNL Health
Mela, New Delhi and won top honours.
Kumari Ayushi, a disciple of Guru Alpana was awarded the prestigious National
Cultural Talent Search Scholarship 2008 in Odissi Dance by the Centre for
Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
In November 2008, the Society organized SAMBHAV 2008, an international event
for and by physically and mentally challenged persons.
The event consisted of two parts. There was an international seminar in the morning,
and performances by the specially gifted artists from different organizations in
the evening. The seminar consisted of two technical sessions: the first one had
"Dance, Movement and Theatre as Therapies" as its theme, and the second
one was based on "Challenges and Possibilities: Our Experiences".
Other organizations which participated in the event were Jeevan Jyoti Home of the
Missionaries of Charity (Delhi, India), Educatum Foundation (East Delhi, India),
Sunera Foundation (Colombo, Sri Lanka), National Federation for the Disabled (Kathmandu,
Nepal), “Sahaya” Red Cross Centre (Orissa, India), DrakTsho Vocational Training
Centre for Persons with Disabilities (Thimpu, Bhutan), and National Forum of Organizations
Working with the Disabled (Dhaka, Bangaldesh).
The people who made presentations at the seminar were Ms. Sunethra Bandarnaike (Sri
Lanka), Dr. Ambika Kameshwar (Chennai, India), Mr. S.K. Jha (Gujarat, India), Ms.
Shila Thapa (Nepal), Guru Syed Salalludin Pasha (Delhi,India), Mr. Chorten Dorji
(Bhutan) and Mr. Shamsul Arefin (Bangladesh).
The Chief Guest for the inaugural ceremony was Ms. Indira Jaising, eminent jurist,
lawyer and human rights activist. Dr. Arvind Gupta, IFS, Lal Bahadur Shastri Chair,
IDSA, Delhi who presided over the session, and Mr. Bhagaban Shankar, IAS, Director,
North Central Zone Cultural Centre, Ministry of Culture, Government of India,
was the distinguished guest of the session.
Mr. Oscar Fernandes (Minister of Labour, Govt. of India), was the Chief Guest,
for the evening programme and Mr. Wajahat Habibullah (Chief Information Commissioner,
India), Mrs. Leela Ponappa (Deputy National Security Adviser, India and Secretary,
National Security Council Secretariat), Sister Sherin (Missionaries of Charity,
Northern Community, India), Mr. C.R. Jayasinghe (the High Commissioner
of Sri Lanka to India), Mr. Durgesh Man Singh (the Ambassador of Nepal to India)
and Mr. Liaquat Ali Choudhury (the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India)
were the distinguished guests. After the performances all the performers received
a standing ovation from the audience. In February 2009, our organization presented
a cultural evening at Surajkund Mela.
During 2009-10 many activities were taken up. INDRADHANUSH 2009
was celebrated at PSK, New Delhi in May 2009. At Indradhanush 2009, Shri P.
Phunsog, IAS (Retd), Chairman PESB and Hon’ble Nasib Singh, MLA East Delhi
were Chief Guest and Distinguished Guest respectively.
Our student Miss Vasudha Kohli, a disciple of Guru Alpana, bagged the prestigious
Ministry of HRD (CCRT) National Cultural Talent Scholarship for 2009.
In November 2009, we celebrated SAMBHAV 2009, a two-day-long event at three
different venues (India International Centre, FICCI Auditorium and India Habitat
Centre) in New Delhi where challenged artists of fourteen groups from ten countries
participated: Deaf Biblical Ministry-Nagaland, Himalchuli-Nepal, Mary Chapman School
for the Deaf-Myanmar, SWID-Bangladesh, PROF CHANNARONG’S ART FOR ALL GROUP-THAILAND,
ALPANA-New Delhi, SAHAYA-Orissa, ATP-Nigeria, UMANG-Rajasthan, Ramana Sunrityalaya-
Chennai, Mauritius, Tarayana Foundation-Bhutan, School for Deaf Ratmalana- Sri Lanka
and School for the Blind Ramayana -Sri Lanka.
The first half of both the days was dedicated to the international seminar, with
participants from the invited countries. Evenings of both days were full of performances
by groups from the ten participating countries. The performance on 14th November
was held at FICCI Auditorium, whereas the performance on 15th November was held
at India Habitat Centre.
The Chief Guest for the inaugural ceremony was Mr. Wajahat Habibullah, the Chief
Information Commissioner of India. The Chief Guest for first day evening
performances was Mr. Mukul Wasnik, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government
of India. Smt. Gursharan Kaur wife of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India was
the Chief Guest, Smt. Nirupama Rao, Foreign Secretary and Mr. Chewang Phunsog,
Chairman, PESB (Public Enterprises Selection Board) were the special guests
for second day evening performances.
To our credit, all the students of Gurus associated with our organization won laurels
in the All-India professional Classical Dance and Music examinations conducted by
the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Maharashtra in Nov-Dec 2007.
100% of our students of Odissi Dance Faculty passed in 1st Division. Our
Student Miss Prapti Gupta won First prize in solo dance category and our
students won Second Prize in group dance category in MTNL Perfect Health Mela in
October 2009. Prapti also won top prize in National DAV Dance Competition
at Dehra Dun in October 2009.
The Embassy of Nepal in India (BP Koirala India Nepal Foundation) invited
our organization to work towards promotion of India-Nepal people to people contact
on promotion of culture and heritage. Our organization organized HIMSAGAR FESTIVAL
in collaboration with the Embassy of Nepal at Kamani Auditorium in November 2009
where Guru Smt. Alpana Nayak & Miss Ayushi Nayak performed Odissi Dance along
with other artists from India & Nepal.
In December 2009, Guru Smt Alpana Nayak performed Odissi appreciated by an
enthralled audience at Nungambakkam Arts Festival, Chennai. In January 2010,
our organization received invitation from the Embassy of the Russian Federation
to explore the possibility of working in the area of disability and performing arts
in collaboration with NGOs based in Russia.
Our student Miss Sonakshi Jain bagged First position in the singing
competition organized by Saraswati Sangeet Kala Kendra, Surya Nagar, Ghaziabad.
She also bagged Third position in the singing competition organized by Vivekananda
School, Anand Vihar, New Delhi.
During 2010-11 we continued our work and many activities were taken
up. In July 2010, we celebrated INDRADHANUSH 2010 at Poorva Sanskritik Kendra
(PSK), New Delhi where our special children performed classical as well as folk
dance and music along with other children. Noted Odissi Danseuse Smt. Geeta Mahalik
presided over the function. Shri Rakesh Jain, Financial Advisor, Ministry
of Power, Government of India was the Chief Guest and Ms. Roopa Srinivasan,
Director, Ministry of culture, Government of India was the Guest of Honour of the
event. Our NGO got affiliation/recognition by Indira Gandhi National Open Univeristy
(IGNOU).
When natural calamities visited LEH, LADAKH in August 2010 our members, students,
parents and well-wishers went from door to door in Delhi and collected relief materials
for the victims. Our NGO airlifted huge amounts of relief materials to Leh
with kind cooperation of Resident Commissioner of J&K, Deputy Commissioner Leh and
Kingfisher Airlines.
On 14 August 2010, we started a new offering, the BHOOMI PRANAM, in which
TWO OF OUR ODISSI DANCE disciples, Ayushi Nayak and Amrit Setia became professionals
and Guru Alpana blessed them in a spectacular performance by both of them at India
International Centre to a packed audience.
SAMBHAV 2010 became a major celebration in 2010 in the national capital following
the Commonwealth Games. The growing participation, words of advice extended by people
supporting the cause of bringing the Specially Gifted persons to the mainstream
of society, encouraged us to make an effort to organize SAMBHAV 2010 as a major
Global Event with the participation from sixteen countries located in five continents.
We celebrated holistic development and inclusive growth of physically and
mentally challenged persons in the society by organizing SAMBHAV 2010 on
a wider scale so as to include participants from SIXTEEN COUNTRIES (India, Pakistan,
Indonesia, England, Canada, Nepal, Bangladesh, Nigeria, South Africa, Malaysia,
Thailand, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Myanmar and Russia) SPANNING FIVE CONTINENTS.
The event was organized at India International Centre, Main Auditorium, Max Mueller
Marg, New Delhi-110003 on 13 & 14 November 2010.
SAMBHAV 2010 included: i. International Seminar on Inclusive Performing Arts
and Dance as Therapy for challenged persons; ii. International Exhibition
of paintings and artifacts made by challenged artists and iii. International Event
of Performances by challenged artists. Interaction by resource persons and
participants from abroad was organized in a special school situated in the National
Capital Region. HE the Governor of UP, Shri B.L. Joshi; Amb Suresh Kumar Goel, DG
ICCR; Shri Wajahat Habibullah, CIC; Dr AK Baliyan, CMD Petronet; Dr Subhas pani,
Chairman ITPO; Arch Bishop Vincent Concessao; Smt Shiela Dikshit, CM Delhi and Shri
Kapil Sibal, Hon’ble HRD Minister were among the Chief Guests at various
events of SAMBHAV 2010.
Smt. Alpana Nayak performed Odissi in the Indian Centre for Cultural Relations (ICCR)
Horizon Series at Azad Bhavan, New Delhi on 19 November 2010. Alpana Nayak
and her troupe presented an evening of Odissi dance at the closing event of India
International Trade Fair 2010, New Delhi on 27 November 2010.
Our challenged disciples travelled abroad, for the first time, and presented
Odissi Dance at the International Disability Day Celebrations at Dhaka, Bangladesh
on 7 December 2010. Guru Alpana Nayak performed Odissi Dance at the prestigious
Public Library Auditorium, Dhaka on 8 December 2010. Smt Alpana Nayak performed
Odissi at the prestigious Music Festival Season at Nungambakkam Cultural Aacdemy,
Chennai on 31 December 2010. Our troupe and Smt Alpana Nayak performed at
SPRINGFEST 2011 at IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal on 21January 2011 and at KALIDAS
SAMAROH, Nagpur on 4 March 2011. Our challenged artist won top prize in the painting
competition organised by National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) on 7 February
2011.
Our disciple, Master Abhisekh Rana got First Prize in painting competition
for challenged children organized by NMNH in February 2011. For the first time A.L.P.A.N.A.
in collaboration with National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), Ministry
of Environment & Forests, celebrated World Down Syndrome Day by organizing a four-day
event, RANGOTSAV by organizing an art & craft workshop for specially talented
children at National Museum Auditorium from 22nd to 25th March 2011. Sixty two challenged
artists from different schools of the national capital participated. On 29 March
the Ambassador of the USA in New Delhi, HE Timothy Roemer invited President, A.L.P.A.N.A.
to the US Embassy and encouraged the work of the NGO in the area of disability and
culture.
During 2011-12 we expanded our activities. INDRADHANUSH 2011
was celebrated on 14 May 2011 at New Delhi with participation of about 85 of our
students to a packed auditorium at Poorva Sanskritik Kendra. Dr Justice Arijit Pasayat
(Former Justice Supreme Court) and Amb Amarendra Khatua were among Chief Guests
of the event.
Smt Alpana Nayak performed Odissi at Indian Cultural Centre, Kuala Lumpur,
and conducted LECDEM at Temple of Fine Arts, Penang & KL and at YMCA KL
during her tour of Malaysia in June 2011. Our delegate, Dr Anupama Singh participated
in international conference and workshop on challenged persons organized at Bangkok
by Art for All Foundation / UNESCAP in July 2011.
Senior Disciples of Guru Smt Alpana Nayak presented BHOOMI PRANAM – A SALUTE TO MOTHER
INDIA at India International Centre, New Delhi on 14 August 2011. Dr. Vivek Kumar
Agnihotri, Secretary General of Rajya Sabha was the Chief Guest and
Padmashri Guru Sharon Lowen, internationally renowned Odissi Exponent and
Scholar was the Distinguished Guest of the evening. Amrit Setia, Arushi Tiku, Ayushi
Nayak, Pragati Malik, Vasudha Kohli and Vitasta Tiku were the senior artistes who
performed in Bhoomi Pranam.
The sixth edition of SAMBHAV, showcasing the artistic talent of physically and mentally
challenged artistes from 18 countries including India, concluded in the weekend
of 12 & 13 November 2011 with a resounding success. The two-day festival in November
2011 attracted groups from Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Colombia, Germany, Nigeria,
Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia,
Sri Lanka and Thailand besides groups from New Delhi, Bhopal, Mizoram and Odisha.
Hon’ble President Smt Pratibha Devi Singh Patil, Hon’ble Prime Minister Dr Manmohan
Singh, Hon’ble Human Resources Development Minister Mr Kapil Sibal, Hon’ble Minister
of State for External Affairs Mrs Perneet Kour, Hon’ble Delhi Chief Minister Mrs
Sheila Dikshit and German Federal Government’s Commissioner on Disabled Persons
Mr. Hubert Hueppe were among the dignitaries who sent their felicitation messages
wishing SAMBHAV 2011 a grand success. Mr. Wajahat Habibullah, Hon’ble Chairman, National
Commission for Minorities inaugurated SAMBHAV-2011 on the 12th of
November 2011 at India International Centre. It included a series of seminars on
challenged persons, an exhibition of art and craft by challenged artists and performances
by as many as ninety-eight challenged performers from twenty-two groups belonging
to sixteen countries at two venues, the India International Centre and the
India Islamic Cultural Centre.
The challenged performers from different countries impressed the audience with their
excellence in the 2-day long International Performances segment of SAMBHAV 2011.
Hon’ble Union Minister for Culture Kumari Selja was the Chief Guest while
renowned danseuse Padma Vibhushan Dr. Sonal Mansingh presided over the function
on 12 November 2011. Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Patnaik of Supreme Court of India
was the Chief Guest while Chief Central Information Commissioner Mr. Satyanand Mishra
presided over the function on 13 November 2011.
SAMBHAV 2011 set a landmark in international cooperation for inclusive arts
by providing a platform, where eleven Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) were
signed between A.L.P.A.N.A. and the representatives of organisations from eleven
different countries that have been working for inclusive growth of mentally and
physically challenged persons through performing arts. The objective of these MoU
is to share experience and work for promotion of inclusive arts. The MoU signing
ceremony was presided over by Ambassador Mr R.M. Agrawal. These MoUs were signed
with organisations from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Colombia, Indonesia, Mauritius, Mongolia,
Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
In the International Art Exhibition segment of SAMBHAV 2011, about 120 high
quality paintings by challenged artists from Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Russia,
Sri Lanka and Mongolia were displayed at India International Centre. Mr
Aleksandr Pushilko from Russia conducted a painting workshop. Also on display were
craft items produced by challenged craft-students of ALPANA Institute.
SAMBHAV 2011 had a segment of International Seminars on the theme, “Challenged
Young Persons, Mental Health and Inclusive Growth.” Experts from India and
abroad presented their papers and spoke in the Seminar. Among the experts were Dr
TR Meena, Joint Secretary to Govt of India, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment;
Ms Roopa Srinivasan, Director in the Ministry of Culture, Government of India; Dr
Nimesh G. Desai, Director, Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, New
Delhi; Dr. N. K. Chadha, Professor of Psychology and Head of the Department of Psychology,
Delhi University; Dr. G. N. Karna, Associate Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi; Prof. Dr. Sanga Dorji, Psychiatry Department, JDW National Referral Hospital,
Thimphu and Executive Director of Disabled Persons’ Association of Bhutan (DPAB);
Mr Telge Vijaya Kurukulanatha, Secretary General, ESCO Rehab, Sri Lanka; Ms Dianne
Reid, Performer & Choreographer with differently-abled dance company, Weave Movement
Theatre, Australia; Mr Jowaherul Islam Mamun, President, Society for the Welfare
of the Intellectually Disabled, Bangladesh (SWID, Bangladesh); Ms. Marcela Londoño,
Secretary, Asociación Amigos de India-Colombia; Mr. Balraz Boodooa, President, Association
pour L'Education et la Rehabilitation des Personnes Avec Deficience Intellectuelle
(APERPDI), Mauritius; Dr Pramila Balasundaram, Founder Director, SAMADHAN, New Delhi
and President 21st Asian Federation for the Intellectually Disabled Conference (21
AFID); Dr. Nantarika Chansue, Associate Professor, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts,
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, Bangkok.
On 3 December 2011, ALPANA celebrated World Disability Day in collaboration
with the National Museum of India at New Delhi. Hon’ble Central Information Commissioner,
Dr Annapurna Diskhit was the Chief Guest at the event. In her inspiring
speech she called upon the participants, challenged artists and audience to work
towards the fulfilment of noble goals of social inclusion.
Guru Alpana Nayak and ALPANA Troupe participated in the International Odissi Dance
Festival 2011 and performed Odissi Dance at Bhubaneshwar, Odisha on 25 December
2011 to a packed audience. The Festival set a new record in Guiness Book of World
Records.
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