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Nrityanjali 2019 : DPS Zonal Dance Festival

02 Aug 2019 School Admin

DPS Indirapuram hosted the Inter DPS Zonal Dance festival 'Nrityanjali 2019' on 2nd August 2019. The themes for the festival were - 'Mohan to Mahatma' , an ode to 150 Years of Mahatma Gandhi and 'Sushakti' - Empowered women of History/Mythology. The occasion was graced by the presence of Dr. Uma Sharma, Padma Bhushan and renowned Kathak exponent as the chief guest.The esteemed judges for the event were Ms Kavita Dwibedi, the famous Odissi dancer, Mr Dheerendra Tiwari, the well known Kathak maestro and Ms Falguni Mazumder, the elegant Bharatnatyam dancer. Mrs. Santosh Bansal, Pro-Vice Chairperson, DPS Indirapuram presided over the function.

About 24 Delhi Public Schools from Delhi and the NCR participated in this event, mesmerizing the gathering with their spellbinding performances.

The chief guest, Dr. Uma Sharma, thanked the school management and the Principal for organising this wonderful event. Emphasising on the importance of familiarising today's generation with classical dance forms, she lauded the participants for retaining the purity of these forms in their performances.

DPS Noida won the prize for 'Best Choreography'. DPS Mathura Road bagged the award for 'Best Costume'. The award for 'Best Props' was given to DPS Vasant Kunj while DPS Rohini bagged the prize for 'Best Synchronized and Rhythmic Movements'. The 'Judges Critical Acclaim' award was given to DPS Gautam Budh Nagar. DPS Noida was declared the overall winner while DPS RK Puram and DPS Indirapuram were awarded the 1st Runners Up and 2nd Runners Up trophy respectively. The Fourth position was bagged by DPS Gautam Budh Nagar.