Portfolio - Achievements in the field of Dance..

1. Performed ARANGETRAM in the year 2003.

2. Received National Scholarship from Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India ; 2005-07

3. Received Tagore Foundation Scholarship from the Nehru Children’s Museum;1998 -1999

4. A ‘Certificate of Merit’ and an Award of Excellence in the 21st Nehru Talent Search Contest, 1999.

5. Selected to represent West Bengal at the International Children’s Assembly at the National Bal Bhavan, Delhi, 1999

6. Participated in the Children’s Assembly and Integration Camp at National Bal Bhavan from 14th- 19th Nov,1999

7. Member of the Kolkata Kalamandalam Performing Wing

8. Kindled Spirits Award by The Dance India on International Women's Day, 2018

Major Performances In India:

1. West Bengal State Bhavaiya Music Festival at Falakata, Jalpaiguri West Bengal, 2004

2. STATPHYS-KOLKATA V,2004

3. Haldia Utsab

4. Bengal Club, Surat, 2005

5. National Eminence Award Festival, Vishakhapatnam, 2005

6. National Centre for Performing Arts(NCPA), Mumbai, 2005

7. Kerala tour - 2006

  • * Thalam Festival
  • * Kaladarpanam at Ernakulam
  • * Mela, Muvattupuzha
  • * Swathi Tirunal Sabha at Trivandrum
  • * Koothambalam, Kerala Kalamandalam

8. Sangeetotsav, Kalamandalam Kolkata, 2005, 2006

9. Nisha Gandhi Festival - Trivandrum, Kerala, 2007

10. Orissa Tour – 2007

  • * “Basant Utsav” (Spring Festival), Bhubaneshwar
  • * Gurudakshina Utsav, EkamraHaat, Bhubaneshwar

11. Bamun Ghati Sub-Divisional Mahotsav, at Mayurbhanj, Tata Nagar, 2007

12. Shohono Gohono Ratri, Indo Occidental Symbiosis, 2007

13. Dover Lane Music Conference (Dance), Kolkata, 2007

14. Brahan Natyanjali- 2008

  • * Thanjavur Temple
  • * Nagapattinam and Tirunallar
  • * Kumbakonam

15. Pongal Festival, Kolkata, 2009

16. ICPA Conference, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, 2009

17. Governor’s House, Kolkata, 2010

18. "SOUL OF INDIA" at Sathya Sai Auditorium, New Delhi, 2016

19. KALPASHREE DANCE FESTIVAL at Jagan Mohan Palace, Mysore, 2016

20. SHRI VARI KALPASHREE DANCE FESTIVAL, Silparamam, Tirupati, 2017

21. Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Kalamandalam, ICCR, Kolkata, 2017

22. Mohan’s Rang Mahotsav, Mathura, 2017

23. As Krishna in the dance drama ‘Shunchho Bhanushingho’, Viswa Bharati, Shantiniketan, 2017

24. Dance Festival , Hyderabad, 2017

25. KINDLED SPIRITZ AWARDS , International Women's day awards ceremony, Vizag, 2018

26. Jathis National Dance Festival, Tenali,2018

27. Satyabhama Yuva Nrityotsav,Vizag, 2018

28. ‘Krishna The Greatest’ presented by Kalamandalam at Kalamandir, 2018

29. 24th Annual Day celebrations of Natyasaraswati at Seva Sadan, Bengaluru, 2018

30. Performance for Sri Muvva Gopala Cultural Arts Academy, Rajahmundry, 2019

31. Mohiniattam performance on World Dance Day at Guru Govindan Kutty Auditorium, Kolkata 2019

32. Performance for Cultural Fine Arts Federation, Hyderabad, 2019

33. The Shree Raga Dance Festival, 2019

34. Performance for Sri Muvva Gopala Cultural Arts Academy, Rajahmundry, 2019

35. Janmashtami celebrations at Guruvayur Temple, Kolkata, 2019

36. As a guest performer in Debanshi-2020, International Mega Dance Festival.

37. Jhulan Utsav organized by Konark Natya Mandap, 2023

38. (International Preforming Arts Festival), at Jayadeva Bhawan, Bhubaneshwar, 2023

39. performance at the Raja Radha Mancha, Natya Tarangini, under Padmabhusahn Drs. Raja Radha and Kaushalya Reddy, New Delhi, 2023

40. 29 th Hindi Mela, Raja Ram Mohan Hall, Kolkata, 2023

41. 38 th Konark Dance and Music Festival, by Arpita Sen and Performing Group, at Konark Natya Mandap, Konark, 2024.

 

Performances Abroad:

AUSTRALIA

* India@ Mindil Festival and "Classic India" Concert at the Brownsmart Auditorium, Darwin ; June 2005. * ACT Multicultural Festival at Garrema Place, Canberra on 13th February, 2006.

*Bengali Cultural Association (Canberra) Inc. at the National Gallery of Australia on 14th February, 2006.

* Griffith Duncan Theatre, University of New Castle on 18th February, 2006.

*A Demonstration cum Workshop in Adelaide University Hall on 24th February, 2006 for the Bengali Cultural Association of South Australia at the University of South Australia.

*Adelaide University Hall on 25th February, 2006 for the Bengali Cultural Association of South Australia at the University of South Australia.

*Adelaide University Hall on 25th February, 2006 for the Bengali Cultural Association of South Australia at the University of South Australia.

SINGAPORE
*At Victoria Theatre, Singapore, May 2006.
* At RELC Centre, May2008.

KUWAIT
Kuwait tour 28th November, 2007 to 7th December, 2007 by the invitation of Nritya Dhyana, Kuwait.

SAN FRANCISCO, USA
At North American Bengali Conference (NABC) , June 2009.

As a Judge
*Nikhil Banga Nababarsha Utsav Samiti, 2010, 2011.
*Loreto College Fest, September 2010.

On Television
*Doordarshan Kendra, Kolkata.
*Akash Bangla,

 

Portfolio - Achievements in the field of Dance..

1. Performed ARANGETRAM in the year 2003.

2. Received National Scholarship from Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India ; 2005-07

3. Received Tagore Foundation Scholarship from the Nehru Children’s Museum;1998 -1999

4. A ‘Certificate of Merit’ and an Award of Excellence in the 21st Nehru Talent Search Contest, 1999.

5. Selected to represent West Bengal at the International Children’s Assembly at the National Bal Bhavan, Delhi, 1999

6. Participated in the Children’s Assembly and Integration Camp at National Bal Bhavan from 14th- 19th Nov,1999

7. Member of the Kolkata Kalamandalam Performing Wing

8. Kindled Spirits Award by The Dance India on International Women's Day, 2018

9. Natya Sharada Award 2016

10. Natya Ravali Award 2017

11. Natya Latika Award 2018

12. Debanshi Kalinga Nrutya Samman 2020.

 

Testimonials

"An extremely gifted artiste and a teacher, I wish her all success in life."
Guru Dr. Smt. Thankamani Kutty.

"Sen is considered one of the best upcoming Bharatanatyam artistes of present times."
The Hindustan Times, 2003.

"Arpita Sen: Grace unbound."
The Times of India, 2003.

"Arpita's poise, grace, speed, stability, balance, stamina and her power of emoting held promise."
Tapati Chowdhurie
The Statesman, 2003.

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ARPITA SEN
KOLKATA

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