Nishagandhi Dance Festival

Nishagandhi Dance Festival or Nishagandhi Nritya Utsav is celebrated in the city of Thiruvananthapuram held in the month of February. This dance festival is arranged in Nishagandhi Theatre, in Kanakunnu palace. Nishagandhi open-air theater in the palace compound holds a dance festival every year; renowned artists perform various classical dances forms of India like Bharathanatyam, Mohiniyattam, Kathak, Odissi, modern ballet and many other folk dance forms. The Nisha Gandhi Dance Festival is celebrated each year from the 21st of February to the 27th of February in Thiruvananthapuram, in the capital city of Kerala.

Artists and experts of various dance forms from all over India come to participate in this cultural treat which becomes a matter of privilege. The festival is organized by the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation and is free for everybody . Nishagandhi dance festival is usually accompanied with classical music. It gives a people of various backgrounds a fascinating glimpse of India’s rich dance heritage.

This festival is becoming more and more prestigious, as it has been continuing for so many years and culturally more famous and renowned artists have started to look forward for involvement in this occasion. The varied Indian cultural music and dance artists who are promoting this legacy are an integral part of the Nishagandhi Dance Festival.

In this Dance festival some mind- blowing dance performance can be seen as famous artiste perform Bharathanatyam, Mohiniyattam, Kathak,Odissi, modern ballet and other folk forms Artist and connoisseurs of dance from all over India come to enjoy this cultural treat.There is no better platform for the talented artistes to reveal their talent and skill and there is no better place for viewers to witness such captivating performances.The sheer variety of the performances will leave one surprised. You can also have a soothing experience of Carnatic music along with this festival as it adds more charm to it. Many renowned celebrities and VIPs come to join this event as it is a depiction of true Indian culture