Padma Shri Dr Ileana Citaristi is one of the most celebrated names in the world of Odissi and Chhau dance. Born in Italy, she merges her European roots with the beauty and depth of Indian ...

India is home to eight major classical dance styles – including odissi and bharatnatyam, a genre that came out of the country’s southern temples more than 2,000 years ago – that tell stories ...

She is an Italian passport holder but has been residing in Odissa, India, since 1979. "I am an Italian by nationality but an Odiya at heart said legendary Odissi dancer Padmashri Dr Ileana ...

AVAI is a much revered and well-known place among the proponents and students of Indian performing arts ... piece brings together classical Odissi dance and theatrical elements to reimagine ...