| Avijit Das | |
| Birth Name: | Avijit Das |
| Birth Date: | 1986 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Nalhati, West Bengal, India |
| Known For: | Indian Classical Dance |
| Movement: | Kuchipudi |
| Awards: | Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar |
| Years Active: | 1995-present |
Avijit Das is an Indian Kuchipudi performer, teacher, choreographer, and vocalist. He is a recipient of the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for 2021.[1] [2]
Das made his debut performance at the age of nine and has been performing extensively both in India and abroad.[3] He has performed at various national dance festivals including the Khajuraho Dance Festival,[4] [5] Bhramara Festival of Dance,[6] Indian Habitat Center[7] and Natyanjali Dance Festival.[8] Avijit has performed at international dance festivals, including Erasing Boarders Dance Festival[9] organized by the Indo-American Arts Council, and Drive East Dance Festival.[10]
Das founded Kim Aham School of Indian Classical Dance in Bengaluru, a UNESCO recognized institution for training classical dancers in Kuchipudi and Bharathanatyam repertoires. Kim Aham conducted several workshops in collaboration with SPIC MACAY[11] and masterclasses in various countries. Kim Aham organized a fundraising event during the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]
Saranaagathi[13] [14] is an annual dance festival organized by Kim Aham which brings together artists and scholars.[15] [16] [17] [18]
Kavipranam is an annual dance festival organized by Kim Aham to commemorate the legacy of the great poets of the past and celebrate their poetic and musical works by paying tribute through dance choreographies and seminars by scholars in the field.[19] [20] [21]