The spectacular Khajuraho Dance Festival is back - here is what to expect

The annual Khajuraho dance festival is set to begin on February 20th and will go on until February 26th 2021. Organized by Ustad Alauddin Khan Music and Arts Academy, the Department of Culture, and Government of Madhya Pradesh, it takes place in the famous Khajuraho temple complex, a UNESCO world heritage site. The festival showcases and promotes art, culture and tradition through Indian dance forms. This year the festival celebrates its 47th anniversary.

Apart from a line up of music and dance performances, the current edition of the festival promises a host of other activities like e-bike tours, village tours, art exhibition, film screenings, water sports and a food festival. You could also pack in a quick trip to Panna National Park and Kutni dam from Khajuraho.

Like every year the dance performances will take place in open air auditoriums of the Chitragupta Temple complex and the Vishwanath Temple complex. The performances are scheduled to begin at 7 pm every evening. Some of the dance forms that will be performed during the festival include Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Mohiniattam, Odissi, Kuchipudi and Manipuri.

There are additional highlights to watch out for everyday. Discussions and dialogues by literary artists are scheduled at 10:30 am, indigenous traditional arts fete at 2:00 pm and films showcasing art and culture as well as artists will screen at 4 pm.

For more details and exact timings please check on the official website www.khajurahodancefestival.com

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