More than just a place with monuments and beaches, and other beautiful aspects. Konark is very well known for its annual festival of dance held in the month of December and is promoted heavily as part of Orissa tourism. This lively and vibrant traditional festival is popular in Konark; this year, there will be many visitors to see the scenic beauty, the beautiful beaches of Konark, and the festival of dance.
During the first five days of December each year, accomplished classical dancers from different parts of the country assemble in this beautiful urban region of beaches, lagoons, and landscapes of abundant beauty to pay tribute to the Sun Temple Konark, one of the finest masterpieces representing fine archaeology.
This classical extravaganza is organized by the Odissi Guru associated with the Eastern Zonal Cultural Center as an offering to the Sun Temple at Konark at the Konark Natya Mandap. Natyamandir, the style and type of hall, is an exquisite 700 year old dancing hall that generates astonishing architectural wonder, fully involving the viewer experiencing a brief history of its rich art, heritage and culture by the buildings, the material, and decorations of the hall including stupendous Odishi sculpture proposing several rich and remarkably fluid versions of pose from dance training.
Highlights of the Festival
- Konark Dance Festival is organized in the world heritage site, the Sun Temple.
- It is held during the first five days of December Month.
- The dance performances take place in the Natyamandir, an attractive piece of Indian architecture where the walls are covered with beautiful artistic designs from ancient times.
- Celebrated dancers from all across the nation take part in the dance festival in an open-air auditorium.
- The sound of classical music fills the air with eternal delight.
- Dance forms like Odissi, Kuchipudi, and Bharatnatyam are chief attractions here.
A Brief Overview Of the Konark Dance Festival
Odisha Tourism and the Odissi Research Centre collaborated to organize the Konark Dance Festival in 1989. The primary goal of organizing this festival is to promote tourism in Odisha by raising awareness of the state’s great art, culture, and dance, as well as to increase visitors to the Konark Sun Temple.
The dancing hall used in the Konark Dance Festival is an architectural marvel; every part of this place is decorated with beautiful stone art from ancient times, very extraordinary statues and stone curved objects are used to decorate the state, in which professional dancers from various states of India, as well as savant dancers from other countries, perform.
This festival’s music, dance, and performances are deeply moving, and those who attend thoroughly enjoy themselves. A crafts mela was also held as part of the festival, allowing visitors to explore and purchase beautiful handicrafts created by expert Odisha artists.
Tourist Flow Into Konark Dance Festival
Tourists from various locations are exposed to Konark’s colorful festival, whether it is the Konark Beach Festival or the Konark Dance Festival. At each festival, a large number of tourists participate and enjoy the charm of being involved. Tourists are extremely enthusiastic about the Konark Dance Festival.
Many foreign tourists book Konark Tour Packages specifically to attend the Konark Dance Festival. In addition, some tourists want to include dance festival tours in their Konark tour packages.
