Meet & Greet with Sreelakshmy Govardhanan

Please join us on the afternoon of April 16th, 2023 for a Meet & Greet with the luminous SREELAKSHMY GOVARDHANAN! While being an acclaimed Kuchipudi artist who has mesmerized audiences at prestigious festivals and has won many coveted accolades, Sreelakshmy remains at her core a humble and devoted seeker of meaning in her art. You will have a chance to hear from the artist about her unique journey of learning KUCHIPUDI from her renowned Guru Pasumarthy Rattaiah Sarma and how she has found freedom to create her own narratives within the art. Come to meet the artist, mingle with the dance community, and leave inspired! 

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ABOUT THE ARTIST

Sreelakshmy Govardhanan is a renowned Kuchipudi dancer, choreographer, and researcher from Kerala, India.  While strictly adhering to the robust sampradaya (tradition) of her Guru Pasumarthy Rattaiah Sarma, a doyen of Kuchipudi Yakshagana, Sreelakshmy has carved a niche for herself in the art world by creating a repertoire that is a unique amalgam of tradition and innovation.  She has chiseled her art to unravel stories that hold a mirror to contemporary social realities while staying rooted in tradition.  Sreelakshmy is the founder and artistic director of the Avantika Space for Dance--a centre for learning, performance, and research.

Sreelakshmy Govardhanan has been the recipient of many titles and honours such as ‘Kalashree’ from Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, "Nalanada Nrutya Nipuna," "Kala Ratna," "Singar Mani," Binfield Endowment from Narada Gana Sabha Chennai, Kalavaahini Trust Senior Fellowship, and Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar Award from Sangeet Natak Akademi, Delhi to name a few.  She has captivated audiences at the most prestigious festivals and sabhas  (venues) in India and abroad including The Madras Music Academy, Nehru Centre London, Khajuraho Dance Festival, Konark Dance Festival,  Kalakshetra Foundation, Drishti Dance Festival, Battery Dance Festival, and Kalavaahini Dance for Dance Festival.