Name :   Shri Lucky Prajna Pratisthita Mohanty

Designation :   President

Description :   At the outset, I would like to introduce myself .I am Lucky Prajna Pratisthita Mohanty, Odissi Dancer and Teacher from Cuttack and Raipur, Chhattisgarh .

I am an ardent disciple of Padmashree Guru Kumkum Mohanty. I learnt the subtle intricacies and nuances of the Odissi Dance in the numero uno culture institute of Kala Vikash Kendra, Cuttack, Odisha under the tutelage of many eminent Odissi Dance Gurus.

I am an 'A' Grade Odissi Dance -Artiste of Doordarshan Kendra, Gold medalist from Sambalpur University in Odissi Dance and also have been awarded with the honours like Singar Mani, Chhattisgarh Pratibha Samman, Senior National Scholarship (Awarded by the Ministry of Culture, Govt of India), Shree Kshetra Nachuni Award are among the scores of awards given to me. I have done the Master of performing Arts, Alankar Poorna from the  Akhila Bharatiya Gandharv Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Mumbai and Shastri Poorna from the Odisha Sangeet Natak Academy in Odissi Dance.

I was also the  Master-Trainer and Chief Consultant to prepare the Odissi Dance CDs in the 45000, Government Primary Schools of the Chhattisgarh to promote it for the first time in for the Chhattisgarh. I also worked as the first Odissi Dance Faculty in the Indira Kala Sangeet Viswha Vidyalaya, Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh .

I have performed in many major dance festivals like Khajuraho, Konark, Chidambaram, Thanjavar, Mandu, Udyashankar, Shreekhetra, Ellora, Modhera etc.inside India.I have also performed in other countries like the USA, Argentina,Paraguay, Uruguay, Switzerland and England