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Sheisthe contribution toyoungest thearts recipient ofthe Prathibha Prahlad isarecipient ofthePadma award Sri for her specialist. to forums onculture internationally asahighlyrespected culture expanding India’s cultural footprints globally. Sheisafrequent invitee Festival International Arts -Delhi hasgiven anewmomentum to Prathibhaji’s innovating increatingIndia’s effort signature festival arts isprofound andunparalleledarts dance incontemporary history. For Beyond Borders, Art Prathibha Prahlad’s contribution to the the Founder Managing Trustee ofPrasiddha Foundation &Forum As arts. and propagates performing ofIndian heritage therich whopreserves,commitment promotes to beingacultural visionary her own trail-blazing dance career. Herwork isguidedby her field,however,Her contribution to thearts goesmuchbeyond inIndia. performances platforms inover 85Countries andhasgiven more than3000 celebrated Bharatanatyam dancer, inprestigious shehasperformed andisarespected Guru.of themostfamousdancers ofIndia As a festivals. arts Prathibhaji curatora pioneering ofperforming isone performer, choreographer, educator, author, administrator, arts and Classical dancer. acareer In spanning40years, shehasbeena Smt. Prathibha Prahlad Indian isarenowned andapre-eminent Festival Director PRATHLAD HIBA PRA Delhi International Arts Festival 2017 @PratibhaP / @LoveDiaf @PratibhaP Prathibha Prahlad / Prasiddha Foundation / Prasiddha Prahlad Prathibha Phone: 91-11- 4730497 Phone: [email protected] email office: [email protected] [email protected] email office: email : [email protected] / [email protected] email : [email protected] www.prathibhaprahlad.net / www.diaf.in www.prathibhaprahlad.net books on dance & other related subjects. & other related books on dance and acted in television serials. Prathibha Prahlad has also authored Prahlad Prathibha and acted serials. in television activities nationally and internationally. She has produced, directed She has produced, activities and internationally. nationally newspapers and is a frequent invitee to seminars and other academic to invitee and is a frequent newspapers distinction as an arts interlocutor. Prathibha writes articles writes in leading Prathibha distinction as an arts interlocutor. experience in the performance, print and television media add to her add to media in the performance, print and television experience A post graduate degree in Mass Communications and an enviable and an enviable in Mass Communications degree A post graduate Award and National Film Awards. Film and National Award the distinction of being a member of jury the Dadasaheb Phalke for of Indian has had She performing arts, & globally. both nationally Government Committees on culture and worked for the propagation the propagation for worked and on culture Committees Government her huge accolades. Smt. Prahlad has served on several extensively Prahlad Smt. her huge accolades. ‘Panchajanya -sights & sounds of India’ and ‘Vande Mataram’ have won have Mataram’ ‘Vande and India’ & sounds of -sights ‘Panchajanya choreographer. Her multi-style productions ‘Rhythm & Harmony’, & Harmony’, ‘Rhythm Her multi-style productions choreographer. She is the Artistic Director of Prasiddha Dance Repertory Dance She is the Artistic of Prasiddha Director is a star and Vempatti Chinna Satyam. Vempatti and Guru V.S Muthuswamy Pillai and in Kuchipudi under Guru Dr. under Guru Dr. Kuchipudi and in Pillai Muthuswamy V.S and Guru in Bharatanatyam under stalwarts under in Bharatanatyam Kalanidhi like Smt. Narayanan Prof .U.S Krishna Rao. 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