A performance by ritual Odissi dancer, Bani Ray on May 14, 2009 from 6:30PM to 8:00PM 

Odissi is an ancient traditional dance originating in the 1st century BC in Eastern India. It is primarily religious in nature and has lately undergone a revival.

Bani Ray has been a student of dance since the age of six, and has been learning Odissi since 1970 from Shri Hari Krishna Behera, Valmiki Banerjee, Guru Shri Durga Charan Ranbir, and the Late Guru Shri Nath Raut. Apart from Odissi, Bani has also studied Mohini Attam, Manipuri and various other folk dance forms.