Saraswati Memorial Award to Bala Kondala Rao

The Visakha Music Academy honored noted Kuchipudi exponent and Guru "Kalaratna" Smt A. B. Bala Kondala Rao with the "Saraswathi Memorial Award " on the occassion of it's 45th Anniversary on 2nd December 2014 in Kalabharati Auditorium, Visakhapatnam. The Award was given in recognition of her services rendered to the art of Kuchipudi. On this occasion the disciples of Smt Bala performed a Kuchipudi Ballet "Sri Lalitha Bhandasura Charitam", to the delight of the audience. the week long celebrations saw many legends and artists perform on the City of Destiny as a part of this celebrations.