Ileana Citaristi

Ileana Citaristi is an Italian-born Odissi and Chhau dancer, guru, and choreographer, based in Bhubaneshwar since 1979. She has authored three books: The Making of a Guru: Kelucharan Mohapatra: His Life and Times (2001), Traditional Martial Practices in Orissa (2012) and My Journey: A Tale of Two Births (2015). She is imparting training in Odissi and Chhau dance at her own institution, Art Vision in Bhubaneswar, founded by her in 1996.

Ileana Citaristi is an Italian-born Odissi and Chhau dancer, guru, and choreographer, based in Bhubaneshwar since 1979. She has authored three books: The Making of a Guru: Kelucharan Mohapatra: His Life and Times (2001), Traditional Martial Practices in Orissa (2012) and My Journey: A Tale of Two Births (2015). She is imparting training in Odissi and Chhau dance at her own institution, Art Vision in Bhubaneswar, founded by her in 1996. See less