26 artists of Indian Odissi Dance Company are to have special performances in the Hanoi Workers Opera House at 42 Trang Tien, Hanoi at 8PM on April 5th, and in Hai Phong Opera House at 8PM on April 6th to introduce Vietnamese audiences to the special Odissi dance art.

Odissi is one of eight dance genres of India, using special body and hand movements and face expressions to tell a story to the audience.

Also, there will be a show of Indian traditional costumes of the 19th century, especially traditional dresses of the Tagore family, aiming to show respect to Tagore family for what they had done for women’s liberation and in seeking a modern fashion in India.

Source: CPV

Translated by Nguyen Thao