Bimbavati Devi
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Bimbavati Devi, being the daughter of renowned classical Manipuri dancers, Guru Bipin Singh and Smt. Kalavati Devi, was initiated into the world of dance and music at a very tender age. Besides dancing, she has also undergone training in pung (Manipuri mridang) playing and Thang Ta (Manipuri martial art). As a solo artiste and as a performing artiste of Manipuri Nartanalaya, one of the pioneer institutions of Manipuri dance in the country founded by her parents and the well-known Jhaveri sisters, she has performed in various prestigious dance programmes and festivals of India and abroad.
Performances
Khajuraho Festival, Konarak Festival, Swami Haridas Sangeet Sammelan, Vrindavan Sharadotsav, Uday Shankar Festival, Nishagandhi Festival, Vishwa Banga Sammelan, Soorya Festival, Kal-Ke-Kalakar, Ghungroo Festival, Temple Festival, Dances of India Festival, programmes organized by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), India International Centre (IIC - New Delhi), India Habitat Centre (New Delhi), Asia Festival in Helsinki (Finland), Nehru Center in London (England), Banga Sammelan in Lowell, Festival of India organized by the Asian Dance and Music Program, University of Massachusetts, workshops and lecture demonstrations at North Dakota State University and University of Massachusetts, Lotus Studio in NY (USA), Toronto, Edmonton and Calgary (Canada), program and workshop organized by the National Aesthetics Society in Singapore and workshop at National University of Singapore.
Recognitions
* A recipient of Junior and Senior National Scholarship in Manipuri Dance from the Department of Culture, Govt. of India.
* Title of Shringar Mani conferred by Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai.
* Recipient of Nandita Kripalini Award from West Bengal State Academy of Dance, Drama, Music, and Visual Arts, Govt. of West Bengal.
* Empanelled artiste of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (I.C.C.R), Govt. of India.
* Sanskriti Award given by Smt. Sheila Dikshit, the Chief Minister of Delhi on behalf of the prestigious Sanskriti Foundation, New Delhi in 2004 for being one of the upcoming and promising dancers and choreographers.
* Recipient of Aditya Birla Kala Kiran Puraskar ‘07
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