Oriya dancers perform outside the Eiffel Tower to celebrate Orissa Dance Week
31 May 2017 12:24 PM IST
The dancers performed Odisha's traditional folk dance Sambalpuri along with French dancers
The performance was choreographed by internationally acclaimed Odissi dancer Saswat Joshi who trained the dancers during the week in workshops.
Many Indians have been making news abroad for their dancing skills and now from the US and Canada it has reached France in a celebratory way. Dancers from Orissa recently danced outside the Eiffel Tower to celebrate the Orissa Dance Week and people love their performance.
According to a media report, internationally acclaimed Odissi dancer Saswat Joshi performed Odisha’s traditional folk dance Sambalpuri along with other artists in front of the iconic structure in France. The performance on May 26th was part of the Orissa Dance Week celebrations in France carried out by the dancer over one week.
Interestingly, Saswat held workshops for French students to learn the traditional dance form so that they could also be part of the performance.
( Source : deccan chronicle )
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