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  • Protima Gauri (Gaurima) registers The Odissi Dance Centre Trust

    9 May 1979 Odissi Dance Centre Trust is incorporated. Picture of Protima Gauri.
  • Shri Ramakrishna Hegde approves Lease of Government Land in Kodihalli Village, Bangalore Rural to Odissi Dance Centre

    November 1987, Shri Ramakrishna Hegde approves Lease of Government Land in Kodihalli Village to Odissi Dance Centre
  • Gaurima starts building Nrityagram

    1989 Protima Gauri starts building Nrityagram
  • Pavithra Reddy joins the Village Outreach programme

    February 1990 Pavithra Reddy joins the Village Outreach programme
  • Odissi Gurukul is completed

    1990 Odissi Gurukul is completed
  • Nrityagram is inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India

    11 May 1990 Nrityagram is inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India
  • Surupa Sen joins as a residential student

    20 June 1990 Surupa Sen joins as a residential student
  • Vasantahabba, an all-night Spring Festival is launched

    February 1991 Vasantahabba, an all-night Spring Festival is launched
  • Mohiniattam Gurukul is completed

    Discontinued in 1997

    1992 Mohiniattam Gurukul is completed. Discontinued in 1997.
  • The Nrityagram Dance Ensemble is formed

    1993 The Nrityagram Dance Ensemble is formed.
  • Bijayini Satpathy joins the Ensemble

    1993 Bijayini Satpathy joins the Ensemble.
  • Lynne Fernandez joins as Technical Director

    1993 Lynne Fernandez joins as Technical Director.
  • Nrityagram’s first International tour as Protima Bedi and Party

    September 1993 Nrityagram’s first International tour as Protima Bedi and Party.
  • The Nrityagram Dance Ensemble makes its National debut in Delhi

  • Kathak Gurukul is completed

    Discontinued in 1997

    1995 Kathak Gurukul is completed. Discontinued in 1997.
  • Surupa’s solo debut

    First student of Nrityagram to graduate

    22 March 1996 Surupa’s solo debut.
  • New York debut of the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble

    18 June 1996 New York debut of the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble.
  • Bijayini’s solo debut

    5 March 1997 Bijayini’s solo debut.
  • Protima officially hands over Nrityagram to Lynne

    14 June 1997 Protima officially hands over Nrityagram to Lynne.
  • Surupa appointed Artistic Director, Nrityagram
    Bijayini appointed Director, Odissi Gurukul

    July 1997 Surupa appointed Artistic Director, Nrityagram. Bijayini appointed Director of the Odissi Gurukul.
  • Gaurima dies in a landslide, while on a pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar
    Surupa and Bijayini’s first group of students join Nrityagram

    18 August 1998 Gaurima dies in a landslide, while on a pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar. Surupa and Bijayini’s first group of students join Nrityagram.
  • Nrityagram receives a National Dance Project Production Grant to make Śrī: In Search of the Goddess
    Full-Time Musicians come to stay and work

  • Surupa works for the first time with Pt. Raghunath Panigrahi
    A very successful collaboration lasting until Panditji’s passing in 2013

    December 1999 Surupa works for the first time with Pt. Raghunath Panigrahi.
  • Surupa receives an Asian Cultural Council grant to attend the International Choreographers Residency at the American Dance Festival

  • Premiere of Śrī: In Search of the Goddess

    3 May 2001 Premiere of Śrī: In Search of the Goddess.
  • Bharatnatyam Gurukul is started
    Discontinued in 2006

    2003 Bharatnatyam Gurukul is started. Discontinued in 2006.
  • Pavithra’s solo debut

    27 December 2003 Pavithra’s solo debut.
  • Premiere of Ansh

    2 January 2005 Premiere of Ansh.
  • Nrityagram’s debut season at The Joyce Theater, New York

    12-17 April 2005 Nrityagram’s debut season at The Joyce Theater, New York.
  • Nrityagram receives a National Dance Project Production Grant to make Sacred Space

  • Premiere of Sacred Space

    19 December 2005 Premiere of Sacred Space.
  • Surupa receives the Raza Foundation award

  • Nrityagram’s debut Season at Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival

    19-23 July 2006 Nrityagram’s debut Season at Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival.
  • Bijayini is awarded Sangeet Natak Akademi’s Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar

  • The Joyce Theater, NY commissions 25 choreographers to create work for its twenty-fifth Anniversary - Surupa commissioned to make Pratimā: Reflection

  • Premiere of Pratimā: Reflection

    19 February 2008 Premiere of Pratimā: Reflection.
  • Surupa and Bijayini receive the Yagnaraman award for Excellence in Dance from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai

  • Kula - Residence for Artistes is completed

    5 November 2010 Kula - Residence for Artistes is completed.
  • Premiere of Śriyaḥ

    11 November 2010 Premiere of Śriyaḥ.
  • Surupa and Bijayini receive the Nritya Choodamani from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai

    9 December 2011 Surupa and Bijayini receive the Nritya Choodamani
  • Premiere of Saṃhāra

    24 February 2012 Premiere of Saṃhāra.
  • Premiere of Saṃyoga

    25 August 2012 Premiere of Saṃyoga.
  • First NrityaUtsarga, our Annual School Show

    18 August 2013 First NrityaUtsarga, our Annual School Show.
  • Premiere of Songs of Love and Longing

    22 November 2013 Premiere of Songs of Love and Longing.
  • Saṃyoga at Temple of Dendur, MET Museum, New York

    11 Jan 2015 Saṃyoga at Temple of Dendur, MET Museum, New York NY.
  • Nrityagram turns 25!

    11 May 2015 Nrityagram turns 25!.
  • Surupa is Resident Artist at Baryshnikov Arts Center, New York

    March 2016 Surupa is Resident Artist at Baryshnikov Arts Center, New York.
  • Australia debut of the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble

    13 September 2016 Australia debut of the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble.
  • Saṃhāra Revisited

    19 May 2017 Saṃhāra Revisited.
  • Premiere of Yadunandana

    27 August 2017 Premiere of Yadunandana.
  • Saṃhāra at the MET Museum, New York

    27 October 2018 Saṃhāra at the MET Museum, New York.
  • Food Foresting begins at Nrityagram

    March 2019 Food Foresting begins at Nrityagram.
  • Pavithra creates the NG101 programme

    May 2019 Pavithra creates the NG101 programme.
  • Premiere of Āhuti

    20 September 2019 Premiere of Āhuti.
  • Nrityagram goes into Lockdown

    8 March 2020 Nrityagram goes into Lockdown
  • Classes go online

    15 April 2020 Classes go online.
  • Nrityagram Live: From our Studio to your Home

    1 May 2020 Nrityagram Live: From our Studio to your Home.
  • Nrityagram is 30!

    11 May 2020 Nrityagram is 30!
  • NrityaUtsarga.Digital

    18 August 2020 NrityaUtsarga.Digital
  • APAP Showcase.Digital

    7 January 2021 APAP Showcase Online
  • VR Film on Nrityagram

    January 2021 VR Film on Nrityagram
  • Āhuti.Digital
    NYU Abu Dhabi

    17 February 2021 Āhuti Online NYU Abu Dhabi
  • Vinati.Digital
    World Music Institute, New York

    23 May 2021 Vinati Online World Music Institute, New York
  • Upadāna.Digital
    Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival

    12 June 2021 Upadāna Online Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival
  • NrityaUtsarga.Digital

    18 August 2021 NrityaUtsarga.Digital
  • Lalita Lavanga.Digital
    Fall for Dance North Signature Series

    13 October 2021 Lalita Lavanga Online Fall for Dance North Signature Series
  • Premiere of Vinati: Songs from the Gita Govinda

    First Live Performance after February 2020

    4 December 2021 Premiere of Vinati: songs from the Gita Govinda
  • APAP Showcase.Digital

    11 January 2022 APAP Showcase Online
  • Surupa recieves the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Odissi Dance

    9 April 2022 Surupa Sen recieves the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
  • First International Performance since 2019

    Surupa at Korzo, The Hague, Netherlands

    20 May 2022 Surupa Sen at Korzo, The Hague, Netherlands
  • NrityaUtsarga is Live again

    18 August 2022 NrityaUtsarga is Live again
  • Premiere of Āhuti Reimagined

    25 September 2022 Premiere of Āhuti Reimagined
  • First US Performance since 2019

    Poornāratī from Āhuti at Fall for Dance, New York

    1 October 2022 Poornāratī from Āhuti at Fall for Dance
  • Āhuti at Amber Fort

    Jaipur Literature Festival

    22 January 2023 Āhuti at Amber Fort Jaipur Literature Festival
  • Āhuti at the Joyce Theater, New York

    9 - 14 May 2023 Āhuti at the Joyce Theater
  • Dance Commons: The First Dialogue

    19 - 20 August 2023 Dance Commons
  • Āhuti: The Final Tour

    March - April 2024 Āhuti: The Final Tour
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