Smt. Bindu Juneja to perform in Sri Lanka

Smt. Bindu Juneja, the renowned Odissi dancer from India and her troupe will perform at the Bishop's College Auditorium in Colombo on Wednesday, 15th August 2007 at 6.30 pm. Her programme in Colombo will also include performances at the Indian Cultural Centre on August 17 at 6.30 p.m. and in Kandy at the Dharmaraja College Auditorium on 16th August at 6.30 p.m.

Smt. Bindu Juneja's visit to Sri Lanka is being sponsored by the High Commission of India in Sri Lanka and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) to celebrate the 60th anniversary of India's Independence. Initially trained in Bharatha Natyam, in her childhood, at the Bhatkhande Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Lucknow, Bindu Juneja was soon drawn towards the fluidity and lyrical mysticism of Odissi. She received training tin the style from its eminent exponent Madhavi Mudgal at the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi.