
Yogini Gandhi
Yogini
has been bestowed with the "Singar Mani" title and is the
recipient of the "Outstanding Young Person" award. She is
empanelled with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (I.C.C.R),
New Delhi and is also a graded Television Artiste. Yogini also serves
as a faculty member at the Lalit Kala Kendra, Pune University. Besides
enthralling conniosseurs and lay audiences in India, Yogini has extensively
toured Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland and England oresenting dance
concerts of both Kathak and Odissi. To create an awareness amongst masses,
she has also successfully conducted lecture-demonstrations for varied
academic and social institutions. To propogate and nurture Indian music
and dance in the right perspective, Yogini has established "KALANIDHI"
- An institute for the Promotion of Indian Art and Culture. A multifaceted
performing artiste, Yogini has also delved into the field of theatre
and music. She has had the previlige of being involved with a Swedish
Theatre Project wherein she portrayed th central character of a strong
Indian woman. Even on the dance scene she has broadened her horizon
by interacting with other established dancers. Yogini has presented
several major choreographical ventures with them.