Khajuraho Dance Festival
January 19th, 2010 | 
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Enjoy a walk through the temples in Khajuraho and love to attend the popular Dance Festival. The auspicious occasion highlights the monolithic architecture of the shrines, erected between 900 and 1150. The creative craftsmanship talks a lot about the erstwhile Hindu Chandela Empire and the festival time pave the way to explore it from the closest point.Khajuraho Dance Festival is organized in an open air-auditorium, with the divine Chitragupta Temple at its backdrop. It welcomes artists and performers of recognized fields and offer them the wide platform to showcase their talent. The intricate footwork of Kathak, the sophisticated steps of Bharatnatyam and the soft lyrics presents a rainbow of art and culture. For the past few years, the event has started to highlight modern dancers and craftspersons from different walks of life.
Madhya Pradesh
Kala Parishad keep no stone unturned to make the dance festival a memorable one. They invite renowned personalities from all over the world and schedule programmes accordingly.
Solo dances with the theme of Bharatnatyam, Mohiniattam and Kuchipudi expresses the power of individualism. The attractive Odissi and Manipuri group dance leave spectators without a blink of eyes. Kathakali dance by experts compel one to try out the movement of eyebrows at least once. Duet performances
Reaching Festival Venue in Madhya Pradesh
Khajuraho is 395km from Agra, 350 km from Bhopal, 280 km from Gwalior, 480 km from Indore and 210 km from Jabalpur. It can be accessed easily by means of air, rail or road.
By Air:
Regular flights connects Khajuraho with Delhi(35 minutes), Agra(40 minutes) and Varanasi(45 minutes)
By Rail:
Indirect rail routes connects Khajuraho with Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Varanasi and Jhansi
By Road:
State transport buses and private coaches connects Khajuraho with Jhansi, Harpalpur, Mahoba and Satna.
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