South Central Zone Cultural C e n t r e (SCZCC) has organized ‘Samanta Ka Sanman’, a programme of Kathak Dance on facebook live on October 14 at 4 pm. Devendra S Mangala Mukhi, a transgender dancer from Jaipur Rajasthan will present Kathak dance. This is the only of its kind event being organized by SCZCC. Devendra S Mangala Mukhi is Kathak dance performer as well as a teacher. He is an A grade artist of Doordarshan.
He was awarded with National Meera Award and other awards by Sanskar Bharati and Ministry of Cultural Affairs. Mangala Mukhi had performed dance items in Shri Jagannah RathYatra Mahotsav, New Delhi; Swami Haridas Musical Festival, Vrindavan; Taaj Utsav, Uttar Pradesh; Aligarh Mahotsav; Kathak Festival, Jaipur; Mysore Dussehra Festival, Karnataka; Suraj Kund Mela, Hariyana; Kalidas Samaroah, Ujjain etc. He is an assistant professor of English Literature in Prestige College of Management and Science in Ujjain. He also completed a post-graduation diploma in Classical Kathak Dance. He had performed in a number of national and international events and conferences. Event will be available on SCZCC’s facebook live.