page_title: Rani Karnaa
section_title: Samskritiki Shreyaskar
hierarchical_section_title: Rani Karnaa / Samskritiki Shreyaskar
caption_attribution_description: English: Kathak Français: Danseuse de kathak
context_page_description: Rani Karnaa was an Indian classical dancer, known for her proficiency in the Indian dance form of Kathak, and regarded by many as one of the greatest exponents of the art form. She was honoured by the Government of India, in 2014, by bestowing on her the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for her services to the field of dance.
context_section_description: Samskritiki Shreyaskar is a dance academy founded in 1995, by Rani Karnaa, with the aim to propagate the dance form of Kathak and to develop the performing arts in general. The academy stands along Jodhpur Park, Kolkata and offers various courses in various dance forms. The academy and its students have participated in various cultural festivals across India such as:
  Konarak Festival - 1994
  Jaipur Kathak Festival, New Delhi - 1995
  Rabindra Janmotsav, Calcutta - 1996, 1998 and 1999
  Vasantotsav, New Delhi - 2000
  Natyanjali Festival, Chidambaram - 2000
  Puri Beach Festival - 2000
  Kathak Mahotsav, Calcutta - 2000
  Thyagaraja Festival, Tirupati - 2000
  Virasat Festival, Mangalore - 2000.
  The academy, apart from the courses it offers, conducts workshops and live demonstrations. It has associations with Rabindra Bharati University and Nehru Children's Museum, New Delhi, for conducting regular workshops. It also has a subsidiary centre in Odisha, started in 2005.
caption: A Kathak dancer performing the chakkarwala tukra, one of the many popular highlights of Kathak
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