Open Air Dance Festival, Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu India

Open-Air Dance Festival was created about thirteen centuries ago near to the shoreline of Mahabalipuram. Excellent folk dancers and the stunning Open stage create a wonderful and mind-blowing experience in Mahabalipuram festival. Open-Air Dance festival is for classical music and Indian dance lovers. 

The Open Air Dance Festival in Mahabalipuram is an annual four week festival. It is held right by Arjuna's Penance. The beautiful backdrop adds to the charm of experiencing skilled dancers perform such traditional dances as Bharat Natyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak, Mohiniattam, Odissi and Kathakali. The use of this open air stage started about 13 centuries ago. 

The Open Air Dance Festival in Mahabalipuram stretches for four weeks every year under open sky. It is held in the month of January- February. Arjuna's Penance serves as the venue for this cultural extravaganza that salute the various dance forms. The lovely backdrop enchances the beauty of the festival. The setting looks spectacular when traditional dancers set the stage on fire with their graceful movements. Traditional dances like Kathak, Mohiniattam, Odissi, Kathakali and Bharat Natyam dominate the dance festival. The trained dancers present several colorful dance movements accompanied with grace and style. The open air was brought into use about 13 centuries ago.

The prominent people from their respected fields gather for this cultural event. Mahabalipuram Festival is the major cultural attraction of India and enormous tourist come to see this festival.