Dedicated to the memory of late Guru Mayadhar Raut, was the two-day festival Sare Jahan Se Achha (Aug 12 & 13) at the Habitat Auditorium, Delhi. This annual flagship event, curated by senior dancer Ranjana Gauhar and held under the auspices of her organization Utsav Educational and Cultural Society, was marking its twentieth consecutive year of celebration, with the Utsav Samman awardees for this year being Bharatanatyam exponent Geeta Chandran, Odissi dancer Geeta Mahalik and dance historian, author and critic Ashish Khokar. During the formal inauguration followed by pithy awardee statements of thanksgiving, Geeta Chandran pinpointing the significance of the event and Samman, mentioned the special merit of an award coming from a fellow artiste, competing in the same space for recognitions. She complimented Ranjana on successfully heralding twenty consecutive years of celebrating Sare Jahan Se Achha as no mean achievement and more creditable was managing to attract a decent audience.
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