IMPHAL, Apr 25: The Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy (JNMDA) is going to organize the International Dance Day on April 29, 2013 at the Academy Auditorium at 4 pm. Ratan Thiyam, eminent theatre personality and Fellow of Sangeet Natak Akademi will grace the occasion as Chief guest, according to a statement from JNMDA.
The International Dance Day is promoted by the International Dance Council of UNESCO in 1982. The aim of the celebration is to increase awareness of the importance of dance among the general public. The main highlight of the celebration in Imphal would be the presentation of a Lai-haraoba performance by students of the Academy, Bharat Natyam by Gegnita Goswami and Shardhanjali (Dance-Drama) by Production Unit of the Academy, it added.