Sadhna Shrivastav


	HOME COMPERE DIRECTOR CONSULTANT-COORDINATOR CONTACT COMPERE OCTOBER, 2010 Compered Ananya, the annual 5-day Ananya Dance Festival at Old Fort, New Delhi, for Seher. Compered programmes in "Desh Parv" organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi during Commonwealth games, 2010 SEPTEMBER, 2010 Compered and coordinated the event, “Stand Up Take Action 2010: ‘Make a Noise for the Millennium Development Goals’-A concert demanding to End Poverty Now! Organised by the United Nations and presented by Seher on Sept. 18, 2010 at the Old Fort, New Delhi Compered the two day festival of choreographic works of the maestros for Kathak Kendra repertory. Compered Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Presentation Ceremony, conferred by the President of India. Compered the event organised by the Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games when the Queen's Baton was received in Delhi officially by the Lt. Governor and the Chief Minister of Delhi. AUGUST, 2010 Compered International Dance Festival organised by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations Compered the 3-day Parampara Festival organised by Natya Tarangini in New Delhi Compered the award presentation ceremony of Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar the national awards for young talents in performing arts Compered “Sare Jahan Se Accha" a two day Event celebrating India's Independence organised by Utsav Educational & Cultural Society, founded by the Well known Odissi Dancer Ranjana Gauhar. MAY 2010 · Compered a Two Day Young Dancer’s Festival for Natya Vriksha Dance Company of eminent dancer-choreographer Gita Chandran. · Compered Rabindra Pranati, the three-day event celebrating the 149^th birth anniversary and beginning of 150^th year of Rabindranath Tagore, inaugurated by Pranab Mukherjee, Union minister of finance, Government of India. Organised by ministry of culture, government of India, and the three national academies, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Sahitya Akademi and Lalit Kala Akademi. · Anchored the special programme commemorating 149th birth anniversary and beginning of 150^th year of Rabindranath Tagore, for Doordarshan India, the national television. · Compered *UNFPA-Laadli* National Media Awards for Gender Sensitivity at the FICCI Golden Jubilee Auditorium, Delhi APRIL 2010 · Compered New Delhi premiere of MA3KA, the female triad, a new solo dance theatre presentation by the well known dancer Anita Ratnam. Compered concert of Light and Hope orchestra, organised by the Egyptian tourism authority & the Egyptian ministry of culture. · Compered Trividh organised on the occasion of the annual conference of forum of Asian insolvency regulators, hosted this year by India Compered the 2-day event, “International Ancient Arts Festival and Symposium" on Arts as tools of Transformation of society, organised by Rays of Wisdom Society · Compered a two day international artist’s festival, “Unbound Beats of India” at India Habitat Centre for Utsav Educational & Cultural Society. · Compered a 2-day annual festival of music and dance , titled,” Golden Greats of Indian Music” dedicated to the memory of Sarod Maestro, late Ustad Ali Akbar Khan at India Habitat Center for the cultural society Sangeetam. Conducted Seminar on Odissi Music & Allied Forms, Pala, Daskathia, and Raas music traditions at India Habitat Centre for Utsav Educational & Cultural Society. MARCH 2010 Compered Nritya Sangam, a 4-day festival of senior dancers at Bangalore, organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi, the national Akademi of music, dance & drama, New Delhi. · Compered programmes organised on the occasion of the 3-day Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the faculty of music and fine arts, University of Delhi. Compered the “Gharana” festival, celebrating the different gharanas of Indian classical style of singing, thereby celebrating the diversity and richness of our classical tradition. Organised by the Indira Gandhi Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi. · Compered “Tribute from Asia”, the inaugural event of the year long festival.”Year of Chopin in India”, organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in India. Compered “Music in the Park,” series of musical performances by legends of India, organised by SPIC-MACAY, in collaboration with NDMC. · Moderated panel discussion , organized by Vivekananda International Foundation on the occasion of the special preview of encyclopedia of Hinduism, published by Rupa & Company, in association with India Heritage Research Foundation Compered Dance-Kathak Ghazal at the Parliament House Annexe, by Uma Sharma & Ensemble ” Shama Bujhti Hai to Usme Se Dhooan Uthta Hai……” based on passages of Pavan K Varma’^s book “Ghalib: The Man, The Times” · Compered,”Thumri Rang Bhaav Ang” thematic annual festival of Kathak Kendra,the national academy of Kathak dance in India FEBRUARY 2010 · Compered the 3-day Baaja Gaaja festival at Pune, Organised by eminent musicians and composers Shubha Mudgal and Aneesh Pradhan. Compered the prestigious 3-day annual, “Shriram Shankarlal Music Festival” organised by Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra, New Delhi. · Compered the ‘Gwalior Heritage Festival” for Gwalior Heritage Foundation, at Baija Tal in the Gwalior Palace, Gwalior. Compered book release event of HT City editor Sonal Kalra’s book, A Calmer you, organised by Wisdom Tree Publishers. JANUARY 2010 · Compered the Award Presentation Ceremony of The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, to Sheikh Hasina, of Bangladesh, by the President of India. At the Rashtrapati Bhawan (President's House) on 12th of January, 2010. Exhibition & Book Launch by legendary film singer Asha Bhosle and eminent Actor Sharmila Tagore of ‘A Mythical Universe’- a mid-career retrospective of the well-known artist Jayasri Burman, organised by Art Alive. Compered National Girl Child Day Observance Programme at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India · Compered the launch of Egypt Tourism’s new logo and campaign, by the Embassy of Egypt, New Delhi. NOVEMBER 2009 · Compered the anniversary celebrations of the Indian Women's Press Corps, New Delhi.(2 Nov) Compered the Cultural Functions organised in connection with Foundation Day Celebrations of the State of Uttarakhand, organised by the Department of Culture, Government of Uttarakhand.(8 & 9 November) · Compered theNational Intellectual Property Rights Conference, organised by eminent vocalist and musicians Shubha Mudgal & Aneesh Pradhan, Founder Directors of Underscore Records. (14-15 November, Mumbai) OCTOBER 2009 · Compered the annual 5-day Ananya Dance Festival at Old Fort, New Delhi Compered Delhi International Arts Festival · Compered the opening ceremony, for the General Assembly of the Commonwealth Games, 2,010 Federation, at the World Heritage Site, Qutub Minar, Organised by the Government of Delhi. MC of the programme at 1 Akbar Road, to observe the 25th death anniversary of Indira Gndhi, former Prime Minister of India. Organised by Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.(31 October) SEPTEMBER 2009 · Compered the Award Presentation Ceremony of The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development to Dr. Mohamed El Baradei by the President of India. at the Rashtrapati Bhawan (President's House) on 30th of September, 2009. · Compered”Aaradhyam" a 3-day festival presented as a part of Parampara Series by the dance institution Natya Tarangini, and Eminent performers & Gurus Raja Radha Reddy · Compered Sa Ma Pa Sangeet Vibhuti, a 2-day Festival featuring senior musicians.Organised by Santoor Maestro Pandit Bhajan Sopori. · Compered "Ustad Bismilla Khan Yuva Puruskar" Award Presentation and a week long Awardees Festival. (National Award conferred upon young Talents in the field of Performing Arts). Compered 2-day long "Thumri Festival", for Indian Council for Cultural Relations. AUGUST 2009 Compered the 2-day annual festival "Lalitaarpan" for Eminent Dancer, Choreographer & Guru Shovana Narayan. Compered “Ujjwal Aasha" a thematic Production by the Celebrated Dancer Choreographer & Guru Sonal Mansingh. Compered “Sare Jahan Se Accha" a two day Event celebrating 62 years of India's Independence organised by Utsav Educational & Cultural Society, founded by the Well known Odissi Dancer Ranjana Gauhar. JULY 2009 Compered the Award Presentation Ceremony of The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development to The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation by the President of India. Conferred upon Mr. Bill Gates in Rashtrapati Bhawan (President's House) on 25th of July 2009. Compered the Sangeet Natak Akademi Investiture and Award Presentation by the President of India followed by a nine days' awardees festival. MAY 2009 Commentator Doordarshan India, the National Television Channel, of live telecast of proceedings from Teen Murti Bhawan on the occasion of the death centenary of late Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, India's 1st Prime Minister. Compered a two day international artist’s festival, “Unbound Beats of India” at India Habitat Centre for Utsav Educational & Cultural Society. Compered a Two Day Dance Festival for Natya Vriksha Dance Company of eminent dancer-choreographer Gita Chandran. Compered & coordinated Media for Swaranjali, a three day Festival of Choral Music and Instrumental Ensemble, for Sangeet Natak Akademi, the national academy of music, dance and drama, India. April 2009 Compered Punarnava, the latest production of Kathak Kendra New Delhi, choreographed by the internationally renowned choreographer & Guru Kumudini Laakhia. Compered "Sansmaranam"a two day event commemorating the 5th death anniversary of the legendary Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. Event organised by "Srijan"the institution founded by the maestro himself, in collaboration with Sangeet NatakAkademi Bhakti Utsav a three day Festival that celebrates the devotional streams and forms from all regions and faiths of India March 2009** Compered a 2 day Mohiniattam Festival for Eminent Dancer, Choreographer & Guru Bharati Shivaji. Compered Samyukta, a thematic festival that celebrated musicality in dance, & aimed to bring together eminent vocalists and dancers, for a creative dialogue between the two. Compered a six day festival "Nirat"celebrating 70 years of Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, one of the oldest &Premier Institutions of the country. Compered Nritya Sangam in Kolkatta, a four day solo dance festival of senior dancers of the country organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi, the national Aklademi of Music Dance & Drama, in collaboration with the Government of West Bengal & Anjika February 2009 Compered the prestigeous Shriram Shankarlal Music Festival Compered "Prakriti"festival of tribal dances for Ministriy of Tribal Affairs and Ministriy of Culture, Government of India. Compered Vasantotsav, the annual festival of Kalashram founded by the legendary Kathak Maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj Compered Kathak Yatra at Agartala (Tripura), a three day national festival of Kathak, for Kathak Kendra, New Delhi January 2009 Live Commentary of Republic Day Parade for Doordarshan India, the National Television Channel of India Compered Lok Tarang, the Annual Folk Dance Festival, Inaugurated by the President of India. This festival (connected with the Republic Day Celebrations) is organised by the Ministry of Culture Govt. of India. Compered the event in New Delhi, and then at Jaipur and Mohali. Compered the felicitation ceremony of the Chandrayaan Team headed by Dr. G. Madhavan Nair, Chairman ISRO by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit. December 2008 Compered Andaz-e-Bayan... for Bhartiya Sangeet Sadan and Ghalib Memorial Movement: Book Reading by Pavan Verma from his book"Ghalib-The Man The Times with abhinaya by eminent dancer choreographer Uma Sharma Compered 2nd Delhi International Arts Festival- India 1st Signature Festival from 1-24 December November 2008 Compared SaMaPa 2008 – a two day music festival organized by Santoor Maestro Pt. Bhajan Sopori Compered Programme at Teen Murti Bhawan on the occasion of Birth anniversary celebrations of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Compered 7^th Kapurthala Heritage Festival organized by the Government of Punjab Compered Jaidev Utsav 2008 for Odissi Dance Akademi Compered “Bhakti Rang” A two day festival of Sufi Music and Dance at Jaipur organized by Sufikathak Foundation & Shruti Mandal, Jaipur, Supported by the Govt. of Rajasthan. October 2008 Compered 5 day Nritya Pratibha at Aurangabad Organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi in association with Aagami Gurukul, Aurangabad. Compered the annual 5-day Ananya Dance Festival at Old Fort, New Delhi Compered the Book Realease “Gandhi Ka Path” by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at his residence Compered "Andhri 2008" a 3-day festival of Music & Dance, a part of the ongoing "Parampara Series" of Natya Tarangini, Founded by the internationally renowned artistes Raja Radha Reddy Parampara Series at Hyderabad from 3-6 Oct; Delhi- 24-26 Oct August 2008 Compered the 54^th National Film Award Ceremony for Directorate of Film Festivals July 2008 Compered the Five –Day Choreography festival featuring the top dancer choreographers of the country, at Hyderabad for Sangeet Natak Akademi, the national academy of music dance and drama June 2008 Compered Young Dancers Festival Organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi, the national academy of music dance and drama, at Shimla Compered the Golden Jubilee Function presided over by H.E President of India, of Madhav Institute of Technology, Gwalior May 2008 Compered the Annual Award Ceremony for National Institute of Design, Ahemadabad April 2008 Compered the Olympic Torch Ceremony at India Gate organised by Delhi Govt and Indian Olympic Association Compered the three day Bhakti Utsav at Nehru Garden organized by Seher, for Govt of Delhi Two day international artists festival, Unbound Beats of India’ at India Habitat Centre March 2008 Compared Kavita Krishnamurthy’s show for Concor Compared the inauguration of Australian Film Festival in India Compered the 1^st three day Gwalior Heritage Festival organized by Gwalior Heritage Foundation Feb 2008 Compered Gunilal Sangeet Nritya Samaroh Compered Year of Russia in India, inaugurated by the Prime Ministers of India and Russia, organized by Indian Council For Cultural Relations Compered the annual Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Presentation by the President of India. Compered the Sangeet Natak Akademi’s Awardees Festival. Jan 2008 Live commentary for Doordarshan India for Beating Retreat Ceremony Dec 2007 Compered the 17 day multi venue multi event “Delhi International Arts Festival”-Delhi’s own signature festival. March 2007- Nov 2007 Compered National Awards for Directorate of Film Festivals, Inaugural functions for various events by Directorate of Film Festivals. Kapurthala Heritage festival. Festivals for Delhi Government like Old Fort Dance Festival, Bhakti Utsav , Qawwali Festival and various other vestivals at Central Park. May 2006 and Oct-Nov-1999 Compered the 5 day festival “Days of Delhi in Moscow” in Moscow, organized by the Government of Delhi, in collaboration with Government of Moscow. July 1999 Compered the event & post-produced a reportage on the eminent dancer Sonal Mansingh’s cultural troupe that went to entertain the soldiers in the border areas of Kashmir during the Kargil conflict 1985,’87 & 89 Broadcast programmes on B.B.C. Radio from London Coverage of Days of Indian Culture in Bulgaria in various cities of Bulgaria for Doordarshan 7 months in USA, on USIS Fellowship, to study the working and presentation styles of American Television Network. Observed Good Morning America (ABC), Mc Neil Lehrer News House ( PBS) ,Worldnet to name a few. Visiting Mass Communications Centers at the Columbia (New York), Maryland and Washington Universities, Presented the News at a private TV network in New York. (Bombay Broadcasting Corporation in New York) Nov 1979 Started working with Doordarshan as a freelance compere and announcer.She is the First Bilingual Presenter on the National Network of Doordarshan India

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OCTOBER, 2010

Compered Ananya, the annual 5-day Ananya Dance Festival at Old Fort, New Delhi, for Seher.
Compered programmes in "Desh Parv" organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi during Commonwealth games, 2010

SEPTEMBER, 2010

Compered and coordinated the event, “Stand Up Take Action 2010: ‘Make a Noise for the Millennium Development Goals’-A concert demanding to End Poverty Now! Organised by the United Nations and presented by Seher on Sept. 18, 2010 at the Old Fort, New Delhi
Compered the two day festival of choreographic works of the maestros for Kathak Kendra repertory.
Compered Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Presentation Ceremony, conferred by the President of India.
Compered the event organised by the Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games when the Queen's Baton was received in Delhi officially by the Lt. Governor and the Chief Minister of Delhi.

AUGUST, 2010

Compered International Dance Festival organised by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Compered the 3-day Parampara Festival organised by Natya Tarangini in New Delhi
Compered the award presentation ceremony of Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar the national awards for young talents in performing arts
Compered “Sare Jahan Se Accha" a two day Event celebrating India's Independence organised by Utsav Educational & Cultural Society, founded by the Well known Odissi Dancer Ranjana Gauhar.

MAY 2010

· Compered a Two Day Young Dancer’s Festival for Natya Vriksha Dance Company of eminent dancer-choreographer Gita Chandran.

· Compered Rabindra Pranati, the three-day event celebrating the 149^th birth anniversary and beginning of 150^th year of Rabindranath Tagore, inaugurated by Pranab Mukherjee, Union minister of finance, Government of India. Organised by ministry of culture, government of India, and the three national academies, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Sahitya Akademi and Lalit Kala Akademi.

· Anchored the special programme commemorating 149th birth anniversary and beginning of 150^th year of Rabindranath Tagore, for Doordarshan India, the national television.

· Compered UNFPA-Laadli National Media Awards for Gender Sensitivity at the FICCI Golden Jubilee Auditorium, Delhi

APRIL 2010

· Compered New Delhi premiere of MA3KA, the female triad, a new solo dance theatre presentation by the well known dancer Anita Ratnam.

Compered concert of Light and Hope orchestra, organised by the Egyptian tourism authority & the Egyptian ministry of culture.

· Compered Trividh organised on the occasion of the annual conference of forum of Asian insolvency regulators, hosted this year by India

Compered the 2-day event, “International Ancient Arts Festival and Symposium" on Arts as tools of Transformation of society, organised by Rays of Wisdom Society

· Compered a two day international artist’s festival, “Unbound Beats of India” at India Habitat Centre for Utsav Educational & Cultural Society.

· Compered a 2-day annual festival of music and dance , titled,” Golden Greats of Indian Music” dedicated to the memory of Sarod Maestro, late Ustad Ali Akbar Khan at India Habitat Center for the cultural society Sangeetam.

Conducted Seminar on Odissi Music & Allied Forms, Pala, Daskathia, and Raas music traditions at India Habitat Centre for Utsav Educational & Cultural Society.

MARCH 2010

Compered Nritya Sangam, a 4-day festival of senior dancers at Bangalore, organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi, the national Akademi of music, dance & drama, New Delhi.

· Compered programmes organised on the occasion of the 3-day Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the faculty of music and fine arts, University of Delhi.

Compered the “Gharana” festival, celebrating the different gharanas of Indian classical style of singing, thereby celebrating the diversity and richness of our classical tradition. Organised by the Indira Gandhi Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi.

· Compered “Tribute from Asia”, the inaugural event of the year long festival.”Year of Chopin in India”, organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in India.

Compered “Music in the Park,” series of musical performances by legends of India, organised by SPIC-MACAY, in collaboration with NDMC.

· Moderated panel discussion , organized by Vivekananda International Foundation on the occasion of the special preview of encyclopedia of Hinduism, published by Rupa & Company, in association with India Heritage Research Foundation

Compered Dance-Kathak Ghazal at the Parliament House Annexe, by Uma Sharma & Ensemble ” Shama Bujhti Hai to Usme Se Dhooan Uthta Hai……” based on passages of Pavan K Varma’^s book “Ghalib: The Man, The Times”

· Compered,”Thumri Rang Bhaav Ang” thematic annual festival of Kathak Kendra,the national academy of Kathak dance in India

FEBRUARY 2010

· Compered the 3-day Baaja Gaaja festival at Pune, Organised by eminent musicians and composers Shubha Mudgal and Aneesh Pradhan.

Compered the prestigious 3-day annual, “Shriram Shankarlal Music Festival” organised by Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra, New Delhi.

· Compered the ‘Gwalior Heritage Festival” for Gwalior Heritage Foundation, at Baija Tal in the Gwalior Palace, Gwalior.

Compered book release event of HT City editor Sonal Kalra’s book, A Calmer you, organised by Wisdom Tree Publishers.

JANUARY 2010

· Compered the Award Presentation Ceremony of The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, to Sheikh Hasina, of Bangladesh, by the President of India. At the Rashtrapati Bhawan (President's House) on 12th of January, 2010.

Exhibition & Book Launch by legendary film singer Asha Bhosle and eminent Actor Sharmila Tagore of ‘A Mythical Universe’- a mid-career retrospective of the well-known artist Jayasri Burman, organised by Art Alive. Compered National Girl Child Day Observance Programme at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India

· Compered the launch of Egypt Tourism’s new logo and campaign, by the Embassy of Egypt, New Delhi.

NOVEMBER 2009

· Compered the anniversary celebrations of the Indian Women's Press Corps, New Delhi.(2 Nov)

Compered the Cultural Functions organised in connection with Foundation Day Celebrations of the State of Uttarakhand, organised by the Department of Culture, Government of Uttarakhand.(8 & 9 November)

· Compered theNational Intellectual Property Rights Conference, organised by eminent vocalist and musicians Shubha Mudgal & Aneesh Pradhan, Founder Directors of Underscore Records. (14-15 November, Mumbai)

OCTOBER 2009

· Compered the annual 5-day Ananya Dance Festival at Old Fort, New Delhi

Compered Delhi International Arts Festival

· Compered the opening ceremony, for the General Assembly of the Commonwealth Games, 2,010 Federation, at the World Heritage Site, Qutub Minar, Organised by the Government of Delhi.

MC of the programme at 1 Akbar Road, to observe the 25th death anniversary of Indira Gndhi, former Prime Minister of India. Organised by Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.(31 October)

SEPTEMBER 2009

· Compered the Award Presentation Ceremony of The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development to Dr. Mohamed El Baradei by the President of India. at the Rashtrapati Bhawan (President's House) on 30th of September, 2009.

· Compered”Aaradhyam" a 3-day festival presented as a part of Parampara Series by the dance institution Natya Tarangini, and Eminent performers & Gurus Raja Radha Reddy

· Compered Sa Ma Pa Sangeet Vibhuti, a 2-day Festival featuring senior musicians.Organised by Santoor Maestro Pandit Bhajan Sopori.

· Compered "Ustad Bismilla Khan Yuva Puruskar" Award Presentation and a week long Awardees Festival. (National Award conferred upon young Talents in the field of Performing Arts).

Compered 2-day long "Thumri Festival", for Indian Council for Cultural Relations.

AUGUST 2009

Compered the 2-day annual festival "Lalitaarpan" for Eminent Dancer, Choreographer & Guru Shovana Narayan.

Compered “Ujjwal Aasha" a thematic Production by the Celebrated Dancer Choreographer & Guru Sonal Mansingh.

Compered “Sare Jahan Se Accha" a two day Event celebrating 62 years of India's Independence organised by Utsav Educational & Cultural Society, founded by the Well known Odissi Dancer Ranjana Gauhar.

JULY 2009

Compered the Award Presentation Ceremony of The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development to The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation by the President of India. Conferred upon Mr. Bill Gates in Rashtrapati Bhawan (President's House) on 25th of July 2009.

Compered the Sangeet Natak Akademi Investiture and Award Presentation by the President of India followed by a nine days' awardees festival.

MAY 2009

Commentator Doordarshan India, the National Television Channel, of live telecast of proceedings from Teen Murti Bhawan on the occasion of the death centenary of late Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, India's 1st Prime Minister.

Compered a two day international artist’s festival, “Unbound Beats of India” at India Habitat Centre for Utsav Educational & Cultural Society.

Compered a Two Day Dance Festival for Natya Vriksha Dance Company of eminent dancer-choreographer Gita Chandran.

Compered & coordinated Media for Swaranjali, a three day Festival of Choral Music and Instrumental Ensemble, for Sangeet Natak Akademi, the national academy of music, dance and drama, India.

April 2009

Compered Punarnava, the latest production of Kathak Kendra New Delhi, choreographed by the internationally renowned choreographer & Guru Kumudini Laakhia.

Compered "Sansmaranam"a two day event commemorating the 5th death anniversary of the legendary Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. Event organised by "Srijan"the institution founded by the maestro himself, in collaboration with Sangeet NatakAkademi

Bhakti Utsav a three day Festival that celebrates the devotional streams and forms from all regions and faiths of India

March 2009

Compered a 2 day Mohiniattam Festival for Eminent Dancer, Choreographer & Guru Bharati Shivaji.

Compered Samyukta, a thematic festival that celebrated musicality in dance, & aimed to bring together eminent vocalists and dancers, for a creative dialogue between the two.

Compered a six day festival "Nirat"celebrating 70 years of Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, one of the oldest &Premier Institutions of the country.

Compered Nritya Sangam in Kolkatta, a four day solo dance festival of senior dancers of the country organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi, the national Aklademi of Music Dance & Drama, in collaboration with the Government of West Bengal & Anjika

February 2009

Compered the prestigeous Shriram Shankarlal Music Festival

Compered "Prakriti"festival of tribal dances for Ministriy of Tribal Affairs and Ministriy of Culture, Government of India.

Compered Vasantotsav, the annual festival of Kalashram founded by the legendary Kathak Maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj

Compered Kathak Yatra at Agartala (Tripura), a three day national festival of Kathak, for Kathak Kendra, New Delhi

January 2009

Live Commentary of Republic Day Parade for Doordarshan India, the National Television Channel of India

Compered Lok Tarang, the Annual Folk Dance Festival, Inaugurated by the President of India. This festival (connected with the Republic Day Celebrations) is organised by the Ministry of Culture Govt. of India. Compered the event in New Delhi, and then at Jaipur and Mohali.

Compered the felicitation ceremony of the Chandrayaan Team headed by Dr. G. Madhavan Nair, Chairman ISRO by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit.

December 2008

Compered Andaz-e-Bayan... for Bhartiya Sangeet Sadan and Ghalib Memorial Movement: Book Reading by Pavan Verma from his book"Ghalib-The Man The Times with abhinaya by eminent dancer choreographer Uma Sharma

Compered 2nd Delhi International Arts Festival- India 1st Signature Festival from 1-24 December

November 2008

Compared SaMaPa 2008 – a two day music festival organized by Santoor Maestro Pt. Bhajan Sopori

Compered Programme at Teen Murti Bhawan on the occasion of Birth anniversary celebrations of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

Compered 7^th Kapurthala Heritage Festival organized by the Government of Punjab

Compered Jaidev Utsav 2008 for Odissi Dance Akademi

Compered “Bhakti Rang” A two day festival of Sufi Music and Dance at Jaipur organized by Sufikathak Foundation & Shruti Mandal, Jaipur, Supported by the Govt. of Rajasthan.

October 2008

Compered 5 day Nritya Pratibha at Aurangabad Organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi in association with Aagami Gurukul, Aurangabad.

Compered the annual 5-day Ananya Dance Festival at Old Fort, New Delhi

Compered the Book Realease “Gandhi Ka Path” by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at his residence

Compered "Andhri 2008" a 3-day festival of Music & Dance, a part of the ongoing "Parampara Series" of Natya Tarangini, Founded by the internationally renowned artistes Raja Radha Reddy Parampara Series at Hyderabad from 3-6 Oct; Delhi- 24-26 Oct

August 2008

Compered the 54^th National Film Award Ceremony for Directorate of Film Festivals

July 2008

Compered the Five –Day Choreography festival featuring the top dancer choreographers of the country, at Hyderabad for Sangeet Natak Akademi, the national academy of music dance and drama

June 2008

Compered Young Dancers Festival Organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi, the national academy of music dance and drama, at Shimla

Compered the Golden Jubilee Function presided over by H.E President of India, of Madhav Institute of Technology, Gwalior

May 2008

Compered the Annual Award Ceremony for National Institute of Design, Ahemadabad

April 2008

Compered the Olympic Torch Ceremony at India Gate organised by Delhi Govt and Indian Olympic Association

Compered the three day Bhakti Utsav at Nehru Garden organized by Seher, for Govt of Delhi

Two day international artists festival, Unbound Beats of India’ at India Habitat Centre

March 2008

Compared Kavita Krishnamurthy’s show for Concor

Compared the inauguration of Australian Film Festival in India

Compered the 1^st three day Gwalior Heritage Festival organized by Gwalior Heritage Foundation

Feb 2008

Compered Gunilal Sangeet Nritya Samaroh

Compered Year of Russia in India, inaugurated by the Prime Ministers of India and Russia, organized by Indian Council For Cultural Relations

Compered the annual Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Presentation by the President of India.

Compered the Sangeet Natak Akademi’s Awardees Festival.

Jan 2008

Live commentary for Doordarshan India for Beating Retreat Ceremony

Dec 2007

Compered the 17 day multi venue multi event “Delhi International Arts Festival”-Delhi’s own signature festival.

March 2007- Nov 2007

Compered National Awards for Directorate of Film Festivals, Inaugural functions for various events by Directorate of Film Festivals.

Kapurthala Heritage festival.

Festivals for Delhi Government like Old Fort Dance Festival, Bhakti Utsav , Qawwali Festival and various other vestivals at Central Park.

May 2006 and Oct-Nov-1999

Compered the 5 day festival “Days of Delhi in Moscow” in Moscow, organized by the Government of Delhi, in collaboration with Government of Moscow.

July 1999

Compered the event & post-produced a reportage on the eminent dancer Sonal Mansingh’s cultural troupe that went to entertain the soldiers in the border areas of Kashmir during the Kargil conflict

1985,’87 & 89

Broadcast programmes on B.B.C. Radio from London

Coverage of Days of Indian Culture in Bulgaria in various cities of Bulgaria for Doordarshan

7 months in USA, on USIS Fellowship, to study the working and presentation styles of American Television Network.

Observed Good Morning America (ABC), Mc Neil Lehrer News House ( PBS) ,Worldnet to name a few.

Visiting Mass Communications Centers at the Columbia (New York), Maryland and Washington Universities,

Presented the News at a private TV network in New York. (Bombay Broadcasting Corporation in New York)

Nov 1979

Started working with Doordarshan as a freelance compere and announcer.She is the First Bilingual Presenter on the National Network of Doordarshan India