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Dear Friends of Assam members Sharing this good news - Sattriya dance in Royal Albert Hall in London Dr. Menaka PP Bora is invited by the highly prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London to produce and perform her own show- 29th November 2019 at 8 PM. She is arguably the first Indian classical dance artiste to perform her own show at Royal Albert Hall. Previously Bollywood singer Lata Mangeshkar and Pandit Ravi Shankar graced the iconic hall as invited Indian artists. Join award-winning classical dance soloist, Bollywood choreographer-actor and musicologist and daughter of legendary Indira PP Bora - Menaka PP Bora for an evening of conversation, dance and music at the world’s most iconic concert hall, Royal Albert Hall. As part of the evening Menaka will be joined by legendary British television broadcaster Alan Yentob, where the former Creative Director of BBC and editor/presenter of the acclaimed BBC One series Imagine… will take part in a conversation on ideas, inspiration and humanity in 21st century Britain with Menaka. Menaka’s debut performance at the Royal Albert Hall will include freshly choreographed pieces from classical and experimental South Asian dance and music, including the rare 16th century Indian classical Sattriya dance of Assam. She will also be joined by renowned guest musicians and musicologists Prof. John Baily and Veronica Doubleday for the live performance. “ An exquisite Indian dancer…” The Skinny Link- https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2019/dance-music-and-conversation-with-menaka-pp-bora/ The renowned journalist Ajit Kumar Bhuyan at a press meet in Guwahati said, “Menaka PP Bora’s recognition at a global platform is a historic and proud moment for Assam and Assamese people. Being Recognized by Royal Albert Hall is such a big thing that I’m astonished to know that an Assamese girl did it at such a young age.”
