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Mega Shows

WHEN
SATURDAY 1 – SUNDAY 2 JULY 2023
21:00
DORA STRATOU THEATRE

One of the main attractions of Bollywood & Multicultural Dance Festival is the Mega Shows closing the festival. Ranging from Indian and Greek traditional dance forms to Oriental and Middle-Eastern dances, African and Latin dance among others, the Bollywood & Multicultural Dance Festival showcases a list of the most diverse dance forms in the world by inviting artists from all over Greece and abroad in this spectacular Multicultural show every year at the Historical Dora – Stratou Theatre in Athens.

  • Bollywood Dance
  • Bellydance
  • Classical Indian Dances
  • Middle Eastern Dances
  • Tribal Fusion Bellydance
  • Greek Folk Dances
Perform in the Mega Shows

If you are a dance group and would like to participate in one of the Mega Shows of the Festival, please send us a short description of your performance, and also pictures and videos at info@bollywoodfestival.gr.

In the Mega Shows, attendees have the opportunity to enjoy plethora of live musical and dance performances with intercultural character, by international artists, teachers and students of 1st Bollywood Dance Academy Greece and Artistic Studio Oriental Expression, and also by renowned dancers and groups from all over Greece and abroad.

Saturday Show Timetable

1 July 2023
21:00

AWARD CEREMONY OF 8TH INTERNATIONAL BOLLYWOOD DANCE COMPETITION

Welcoming audience with Indian Dhol

PART Α’

  • Greetings by representatives of the Greek National Tourism Organisation, City of Athens and Embassy of India in Athens. The President of the Festival, Ms Anna Dimitratou offers commemorative plaques.
  • The winners of the 8th International Bollywood Dance Competition are announced and awarded by the members of the Judges Panel: Anna Dimitratou, Sumon Rudra, Sumon Rudra, Leena Patel, Sonia Tharani, Oxana Banchshikova, Kinga Malec, Sneha Mistri, Valentini Moschou, Anita Nagpal, Michalis Michailidis
  1. Opening Act &“Naatu Naatu”
    Choreography – Teaching – Coordination: Anna Dimitratou, Sumon Rudra, Elisavet Dakoutrou, Kleoniki Karachaliou, Maria Iosif
    Dancers: the members of Artistic Studio Oriental Expression and 1st Bollywood Dance Cademy Greece
  1. ORIENTAL EXPRESSION FCBD® GROUP: “Kali Sara” | FCBD®/ATS
    Choreography – Teaching: Maria Iosif
    Dancers:
  2. BOLLYWOOD ACADEMY BHARATANATYAM GROUP: “Swaghatam Krishna”
    Choreography – Teaching:     Kleoniki Karachaliou Dancers:
  3. SONIA THARANI (India/Spain) & KRYSTAL CHOW (Hong Kong): “Bollywood Mix”
  4. 1st BOLLYWOOD DANCE ACADEMY GREECE (Αρχάριο τμήμα): “Gallan Goodiyaan”
    Choreography – Teaching: Anna Dimitratou Dancers:
  5. KINGA MALEC (UK/Poland): “Laal Meri Pat” Sufi Kathak Dance | SOLO
  6. ORIENTAL EXPRESSION GROUP: “Mesaytara”
    Choreography – Teaching: Anna Dimitratou Dancers:
  7. ORIENTAL EXPRESSION TRIBAL FUSION GROUP: “Vlashko horo”
    Choreography – Teaching: Elisavet Dakoutrou
    Dancers:
  8. 1st BOLLYWOOD DANCE ACADEMY GREECE (Professional Team): “Tabah Ho Gaye”
    Choreography – Teaching: Anna Dimitratou Dancers:
  9. GEORGIAN DANCES BY CULTURAL CENTRE “CAUCASUS”

 10 minutes intermission

 PART Β’

  1. Winners of the 8th International Bollywood Dance Competition
    1. Bollywood Star of the year 2023
    2. Bollywood Group of the year 2023 (Adults)
  2. ORIENTAL EXPRESSION GROUP: “Ekhwaty”
    Choreography – Teaching: Anna Dimitratou Dancers:
  3. BEYOND BOLLYWOOD: “Nila”
    Dance Facilitator: Subathra Subramaniam Choreography – Dancers: Oxana Banchshikova, Kirsten Margaret Iona Newell, Krystal Chow, Vivian Luk, Alan Wong
  4. BELLYDANCE QUEENS: “Khaleeji”
    Choreography – Teaching: Anna Dimitratou Χορεύουν:
  5. LEENA PATEL (UK/India): “Chhalka Chhalka Re – Barso re” | SOLO
  6. BOLLYBANDITS (Switzerland): “Unsustainable”
    Dancers: Natacha Bourakis, Nikta Jaamei, Sujitha Kanagaratnam, Yevgena Piguet, Marylaure Oddershede
  7. 1st BOLLYWOOD DANCE ACADEMY GREECE (Professional Team): “Tollywood Mix”
    Choreography – Teaching: Sumon Rudra Dancers:
  8. HASSAN BOLBOL (Egypt): “Tannoura Starati” | SOLO

Sunday Show Timetable

PART Α’

  • Greetings and awarding Certifications of International Dance Council by Dr. Alkis Raftis, President of CID
  • Awarding Diplomas to new Bollywood Teachers by Anna Dimitratou (Artistic Director) and Sumon Rudra (Creative Manager) of 1st Bollywood Dance Academy Greece
  1. 1st BOLLYWOOD DANCE ACADEMY GREECE: “Rangilo Maro Dholna”
    Choreography – Teaching: Anna Dimitratou Dancers:
  1. ORIENTAL EXPRESSION FCBD® GROUP: “Elila Farh” | FCBD®/ATS
    Choreography – Teaching: Maria Iosif
    Dancers:
  1. SΝEHA MISTRI (India/Spain) & SPECIAL GUESTS: “Bollywood Mix”
    Choreography – Teaching: Sneha Mistri Dancers: Sneha Mistri, Sumon Rudra, Sonia Tharani, Kinga Malec, Ivo Bohez, Natasha González Serrano, Macarena Bonet, Pepe de Paz
  1. 1st BOLLYWOOD DANCE ACADEMY GREECE (Beginners): “Barso Re”
    Choreography – Teaching: Anna Dimitratou Dancers:
  2. BEYOND BOLLYWOOD: “Nila”
    Dance Facilitator: Subathra Subramaniam Choreography – Dancers: Oxana Banchshikova, Kirsten Margaret Iona Newell, Krystal Chow, Vivian Luk, Alan Wong
  3. ORIENTAL EXPRESSION GROUP: “Enty Otety (Jalebi Baby)”
    Choreography – Teaching: Maria Magdalene Dancers:
  4. PEPE & MACA (Spain): “Bhangra”
  5. INDRADANCE ACADEMY (Romania): “Bollywood Mix”
    Dancers: Alexandra Roșu, Alexandra Păun, Mădălina Cristea, Cristina Alexe, Ștefana Badiu, Andrada Armașu, Claudia Prezesniuc, Camelia Roșca, Mirela Cristea, Amelia Zvâncu, Elena Raicu, Toader Marina, Andreea Cristea
  1. 1st BOLLYWOOD DANCE ACADEMY GREECE: “Chaka Chak”
    Choreography – Teaching: Anna Dimitratou Dancers:
  2. AMINE AMOURA AND INDISSY (France): “Bolly Blast”
    Choreography – Teaching: Amine Amoura Dancers: Hayate El Aissaoui, Luna Michel, Amine Amoura
    Special Guests: Sumon Rudra and “Bolly Blast” workshop’s students
  1. MELODIE TOUSSAINT (France): Street Classical Fusion – SOLO
  2. BELLYDANCE QUEENS: “Warda”
    Choreography – Teaching: Anna Dimitratou Dancers:
  3. CYPRIOT FOLK DANCES by Folk Dance Group “Enalia Gi”
    Teachers:     Niki Michaelidou and Apostolia Varthonikolaki

10 minutes intermission

 PART Β’

  1. FIREFLIES DANCE CREW (Gymnastics for All crew by “Irini” Peristeri Gymnastics Association): “Bollywood Mix”
    Coaching – Choreography: Kouvaka Eleni Participating:
  2. 1st BOLLYWOOD DANCE ACADEMY GREECE (Professional Team): “Mala Jau De”
    Choreography – Teaching: Sumon Rudra Dancers:
  3. CHANDRIKA KATHAK COMPANY (France): “Sargam”
    Choreography – Teaching: Sharmila Sharma Dancers: Cynthia, Barbara, Salima, Melodie
  4. ORIENTAL EXPRESSION TRIBAL FUSION GROUP: “Bad guy”
    Choreography – Teaching: Elisavet Dakoutrou Dancers:
  5. ORIENTAL EXPRESSION GROUP: “Drum Solo”
    Choreography – Teaching: Maria Magdalene Dancers:
  6. HASSAN BOLBOL (Egypt): “Saidi” | SOLO
  7. BX BHANGRA (Belgium): Bhangra
    Dancers: Navjot, Sunny, Akash, Aman, Krish, Jaskaran, Shahzad, Erry, Jasdeep
  8. Palestinian Dabke by “Al Awda”
  9. CLOSING CHOREOGRAPHY –Greek Folk Dances by the members of the Greek Dance Union “Helliniki Paradosi” Teachers: Efi Routi and Vasilis Tsounis

On chasaposerviko everybody dances!!
EVERYONE ON STAGE!!

2 July 2023
21:00