A live moderated session with a panel of young, vibrant dancers discussing the history, growth, and relevance of Kuchipudi in modern times.
In association with Attorney for Creator, this was a live conversation with Shri B.N. Srikrishna (retired judge of the Supreme Court of India) and Shloka Vaidialingam (Lawyer & Kuchipudi Dancer)
The intent of this conversation was to bring to the light, aspects of copyrights that are crucial for performing artistes to understand.
Date: Friday, 24th September 2021
Time: 7:00 PM IST
Live on Instagram @yaminireddydance
Registration for this event is closed
Justice B.N. Srikrishna is a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India. He was appointed by theGovernment of India as Chairperson of the Committee of Experts of Data Protection Framework for India to identify key data protection issues in India and recommend methods of addressing them. He has been appointed as Chairperson of the Advisory Committee on Individual Insolvency & Bankruptcy on 15th September 2017.
Shloka Vaidialingam is a Mumbai-based lawyer with BTG Legal, a disputes and transactional law firm with offices also in Bangalore and New Delhi. She is a accomplished Kuchipudi dancer and senior disciple of Padmabhushans Drs Raja Radha Reddy and Kaushalya Reddy.
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Legendary Kuchipudi Dancing couple, Raja and Radha Reddy, is responsible for bringing Kuchipudi dance, the pride of Andhra Pradesh, onto the cultural map of the world.
Legendary Kuchipudi Dancing couple, Raja and Radha Reddy, is responsible for bringing Kuchipudi dance, the pride of Andhra Pradesh, onto the cultural map of the world.
For their contribution to the art form they have been decorated with many awards nationally and internationally. They have had the honor of performing for presidents and prime ministers of many countries such as President Ford, Bill Clinton, Fidel Castro etc. They have conducted charity shows for Red Cross Society, Blind Relief Association, and the home for the aged people in Bombay and CRY. They had the honor of being invited as the first Indian dancers to participate in the International Dance festival of Avignon in France and Salzburg in Austria.
The couple’s contribution to the festival of India in the USA and the UK was considered outstanding. They were the star attraction of the All Star Ballet Gala festival in Japan. The Reddys inaugurated the India Festival in Bangladesh. Raja and Radha Reddy have created history by becoming the first couple to receive Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan award individually and simultaneously for the same cause by the President of India, the Sangeet Natak Academy award, International Meridian award etc.