An international Kathak Dance competition ‘Kathak Ashwamedh-2023’ is organised by Union Ministry of Cultural Affairs; Nirzar Kala Sansthan; Guru Kundanlal Gangani Foundation and Guru Sadhana Foundation. The main objective of this competition is to attract the young generation to ancient art and culture and inspire them to take-up Kathak dance as a full time vocation.
The competition is organised in memory of Kathak Guru Dr Sadhana Nafde and Pandit Kundanlal Gangani and preliminary round of this competition will be held in city on November 4 and 5. For that online registration can be done on the website www.nirzar.org.
‘Kathak Ashwamedh-2023’ is being held in 40 different cities across India. The competition is divided into two groups, the first group for students in the age group of 12 to 25 years and the second group will be forage group of 26 to 40 years. Around 140 students will be selected from the preliminary roundout of which the best 7 dancers (from both groups) will be selected for the grand finale. These 7 best artists will get an opportunity to present their art in a spectacular event in Delhi. The best three winners in both the groups will be selected from it.
The organisers have appealed students who are learning Kathak and Kathak dancers to take advantage of this opportunity by partici- pating in this competition.