14 Facts About Pratibha Prahlad

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Prathibha Prahlad is a Bharata Natyam dancer, educator, choreographer, arts administrator, and author.

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Pratibha Prahlad was the founder director of the Delhi International Arts Festival.

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Prathiba Pratibha Prahlad was born on January 29,1969, in Mysuru, India.

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Pratibha Prahlad began her dance journey without any formal training but with the support of her parents who realized her talent and encouraged her.

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Pratibha Prahlad had her early training in dance under USKrishna Rao, Kalanidhi Narayanan and V S Muthuswamy Pillai and in Kuchipudi under Vempatti Chinna Satya.

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Pratibha Prahlad's career has taken her to platforms all over India and to festivals in over 50 countries.

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Pratibha Prahlad has a post-graduate degree in Mass Communications and has contributed articles to newspapers as well as producing, directing and acting in television serials.

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8.

Pratibha Prahlad is a highly respected speaker at TEDx and many more memorial talks at educational institutions.

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9.

Pratibha Prahlad founded both the Prasiddha Foundation and the Forum For Art Beyond Borders.

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10.

Pratibha Prahlad is artistic director and choreographer for the Prasiddha Dance Repertory and founder director of the Delhi International Arts Festival.

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11.

Pratibha Prahlad has sat on several government cultural committees and was the convener of the Culture Committee of the Commonwealth Games 2010 that designed the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games.

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Pratibha Prahlad has been the subject of an Indian Postal Department stamp.

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13.

Pratibha Prahlad is the recipient of the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for dance.

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Pratibha Prahlad has received the Karnataka State Government Award, Sangeet Nritya Academy Award of Karnataka and several other awards as well.

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