Kolkata International Dance Festival

The Kolkata International Dance Festival (Bengali: কলকাতা আন্তর্জাতিক নৃত্য উৎসব) [1][2] Short: KIDF, also known as Kolkata Nritya Utsav, is a dance festival which presents young talents with renowned artists in global stage. It is an annual Indian & international Dance festival held in the month between October to December in Kolkata. This Dance festival derives its name from the fact that it originates from Kolkata. Started in the year 2014 by Dancer, choreographer & independent film maker, director Sandipan Mondal [3][4][5] which became popular on 2018 after the host of KIDF. Other than Festivals KIDF also hosts dance exhibitions internationally in DancopediaTV page on their official website.

Sandipan Mondal & Tushi Naskar performance photo
Kolkata International Dance Festival
কলকাতা আন্তর্জাতিক নৃত্য উৎসব
StatusActive
GenreCultural Festival
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Kolkata , West Bengal
CountryIndia
FounderSandipan Mondal [1]
Most recent2021 [1]
ActivityDance Performances
PeopleSandipan Mondal [1]
Websitekidf.info

KIDF in Kolkata (Offline)
List of artist & group performance 2018 & 2021 KIDF
Artist / Group Dance Form Year
Aranyak School Of Visual & Performing Arts by Sandipan Mondal [1] Contemporary dance 2021
Smt. Tushi Naskar[2] Kathak 2021 2022
Natyanova Performing Arts Centre[3] Mohiniyattam 2021
Smt. Abhisikta Maitra [2] Kathakali 2021 2018
Smt. Sayanee Chavda - Kathak Nrityangan [5][1] Kathak 2021
Shruti Performing Arts[1] Freestyle dance 20212018
Smt. Maumita Bandyopadhyay & Smt. Priyal Das Bandyopadhyay[3] Kathak Contemporary dance 2021
Behala Nrityapith[1][4] Bharatanatyam 2021
Smt. Pradipta Banerjee[2] Odissi 2021
Nrityayan[2] Kathak 2021
Smt. Sanchari Banerjee[2] Kuchipudi 2021 2018
Vibrations [1] Freestyle dance 2018
Smt. Bidhushree Banerjee[3] Bharatanatyam 2018
Unicorns Dance Co.[3][1] Contemporary dance 2021 2018
Aguntuk Tejsri[3][2][1] (Ngo guest performance) Freestyle dance 2021
Smt. Prineeta Patra Bharatanatyam 2018
Smt. Sourami Mukherjee Bharatanatyam 2018
Nrityalaya Centre for Kathak & Contemporary Kathak Contemporary dance 2018
Nrityangik dance institute[4][1] Bharatanatyam 2021
Smt. Rituparna Biswas Kathak 2021 2018
Shri. Jit Ghosh Odissi 2018
Smt. Somali Mukherjee & Smt. Mouli Sarkar Mohiniyattam 2018
Smt. Daliya Karmakar Manipuri dance 2018
Shri. Bittu Mondal Contemporary dance 2018
Angik Institute Of Dance Freestyle dance 2018
Sanlaap (Ngo guest performance) Freestyle dance 2018

KIDF international exhibition (Online & Offline)
List of artist and schedule for Kolkata International Dance Festival online exhibition 2021

Is an International dance exhibition by KIDF where dance artists from around the world come together from different countries & continents, with different culture, styles & forms.

List of artist / group performing in 2021 online dance exhibition (Season 1)
Artist / Group Dance form Country Episode No.
Smt. Sayanee Chavda (Inauguration) Kathak India 01
Smt. Remya Arunkrishnan Mohiniyattam United Kingdom 02
Smt. Sourami Mukherjee Bharatanatyam India 03
Smt. Sarvatha Jayasiman Bharatanatyam Malaysia 04
Smt. Sanchari Banerjee Kuchipudi India 05
Smt. Yamini Varadarajulu Bharatanatyam United States 06
Smt. Tushi Naskar Kathak India 07
Smt. Hemavathi Sharma Bharatanatyam United States 08
Smt. Daliya Karmakar Manipuri dance India 09
Smt. Pradipta Banerjee Odissi India 10
Smt. Debsuta Roy Bharatanatyam United States 11
Smt. Mrittica Chatterjee Bharatanatyam India 12
Shri. Ambrij Sarkar & Smt. Manasi Chakraborty Odissi & Kathak India 13
Smt. Rituparna Biswas Kathak India 14
Smt. Rekha Palade Sattriya India 15
Smt. Avisikta Maitra Kathakali India 16
Shri. Kazi Raihan Manipuri dance Bangladesh 17
Unicorns Dance Co. (Closing) Contemporary dance India 18

References
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