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The Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Goa in collaboration with Ravindra Bhavan Baina - Vasco will be organising ‘Kirmeera Vadham-Lalitha and Panchali by Probal Gupta from Bengaluru and Kalamandalam Abin Babu from Kerala at  Ravindra Bhavan Baina, Vasco on Saturday, March 9 at 6.30 pm.

Kalamandalam Abin babu is a post graduate in Kathakali and passed out from kalamandalam in 2011. He studied Kathakali under Kalamandalam balasubramanyam and Kalamandalam MPS Namboothiri. 

He toured with me when I was invited to represent India  by the Indian Embassy in Washington DC to commemorate 70 years of India’s independence. he had also accompanied me in several other performances including Indira Gandhai National Centre for the Arts, IGNCA SRC, Bangalore.  

 Prabal Gupta, a most sought after performer, choreographer and a research scholar, is a prominent name in the world of Kathakali. He is a disciple of legendary Kathakali exponent and research scholar Guru Sri Sadanam Balakrishnan. Prabal is a versatile Kathakali Dancer and can portray both Purusha Vesham and Stree Vesham with ease. 

Initially trained under Kalamandalam Govindan Kutty and later under Guru Sri FACT Padmanabhan, Prabal continues to learn under Guru Sadanam Balakrishnan and specialize in the Keezhupadam style of Kathakali. Prabal is also recognized as an Outstanding artist by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India for Festivals of India, Abroad.

 Prabal’s choreographic works have been presented in the most prestigious choreography festivals of India and abroad.

Kalamandalam Abin babu is a Post Graduate in Kathakali and passed out from kalamandalam in 2011. He studied Kathakali under Kalamandalam balasubramanyam and Kalamandalam MPS Namboothiri. He toured with me when I was invited to represent India  by the Indian Embassy in Washington DC.  

He had also accompanied me in several other performances including Indira Gandhai National Centre for the Arts, Bangalore

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Spreading the joy of eco-friendly Holi

The Goan Network
Published Mar 10, 2019, 3:02 AM IST
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#TG LifeGrand Hyatt Goa is back with its fourth edition of the Grand Holi Party. The spectacular festival of colour will be followed by a party that will include everything - live food and drink stations, Bollywood hits and lots of colour.The celebrations will begin at 11am on Thursday, March 21 and, like every year, the party will be an environmentally friendly celebration in line with their concept of enjoying holi “sans chemical colours and rain dance,” maintaining a…

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