Konark Dance & Music Festival was first started in the year 1986 at Konark Natya Mandap, Arka Vihar, Konark by Padmashee Guru Gangadhar Pradhan.

Konark festival helds from February 19 -23 every year at open stage at Konark temple under the natural ambience of casuarina and cashew trees with spiritual and aesthetic flavour.

You can get feel of the contemporary festivals of Orissa. The main objective behind this dance and music festival is to embrace many artistes into its cultural family which aims at the international cultural amity and brotherhood.

Each year eminent artistes of national and international repute participate and perform Odissi, Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniattam and other classical, folk & tribal dances of India at Sun Temple, Konark.

Interested artists for participation can contact below mentioned address with application.

The Director
Konark Dance & Music Festival
64 Kharavel Nagar, Unit III,
Bhubneswar 751001, Odisha
May 31, 2010 at 4:56am · Like

26th Konark Dance and Music Festival 2011 was held on February 19 – 23, 2011 Konark

Konark festival 2011 programme

19.02.2011(Saturday)
Sarod Recital – Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Kuchipudi Dance (Group) – Kala Krishna and troupe (A.P)
Sambalpuri Dance – Gopal C Mohapatra Troupe, Orissa

20.02.2011(Sunday)
Carnatic Violin Recital – T.N. Krishnan
Odissi Dance (Group) – Konark Natya Mandap, Konark
Bihu Dance – Assam Bihu Dance Group, Assam

21.02.2011(Monday)
Tabla Recital – Pt. Vijay Ghate (Mumbai)
Kathak Dance (Group) – Nadam, Bangalore
Rajasthani Folk Dance – Rajasthani Folk Dance Group, Rajasthan

22.02.2011(Tuesday)
Odissi Vocal (Solo) – Guru Binod Bihari Panda, Bhubaneswar
Bharatanatyam (Group) – Nrityakalamandiram, Bangalore
Gotipua – Konark Natya Mandap, Konark

23.02.2011(Wednesday)
Flute Recital (solo) – Pt. Ronu Majumdar,Mumbai
Odissi Dance (Group) – Nupur, Bhubaneswar
Chhow Dance (Group) – Purulia, West Bengal

Special guest: Dr. Balamuralikrishna (Carnatic music maestro)

Subha Sankha Dhwani & Mangal Vadya – Rajendra Mohapatra Group, Ganjam
Panchadeva Stutee – Nrutyalaya, Nimapara
Gangadhar Vandana – GGP Foundation, Bhubaneswar.
(as inaugural part of the festival)