Vasant Utsav dance fest starts on May 1 at Sri Kapali Temple

Eleven days of classical dance is what rasikas can enjoy at Sri Kapali Temple, Mylapore from May 1 evening. The Saraswathi Educational and Cultural Trust is hosting its annual fest called Vasant Utsav here and on day one, it will honor dancers and scholars before the first dance recital by Vijay Madhavan and his sishyas.

The event starts at 5.45 pm today (May 1).

The utsav features many well known dancers and their troupes including Gopika Varma ( Mohiniattam), Margi Madhu ( Kathakali) and Urmila Satyanarayanan ( Bharatanatyam).

The recitals are held at the Navaratri mantapam every evening till May 11 and are open to all.