Dear Friends of Assam We are very pleased to share the good news that internationally acclaimed classical dance artist, choreographer and Guru Smt. Indira P.P. Bora is awarded the prestigious Assam Shrestho Award 2016 for her contribution to the field of dance by The Telegraph media group of Kolkata.
Indira P.P. Bora is the first woman awardee of national Sangeet Natak Akademi for her pioneering research and development work in Sattriya dance. She is also an established dance exponent of Bharata Natyam, Kuchipudi and folk dances of India. As a household name in the region, she co-founded north-east India's first academy of classical dances Kalabhumi with her husband, P. P. Bora in Guwahati in 1982 and is now considered a trend-leading arts institution. With best wishes for Diwali Kalabhumi team & Dr. Menaka PP Bora
