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choreographer educator writer

Deepti Diwakar, Indian choreographer, educator, writer. Recipient The Great Diamond of Indian Classical Dance, World Development Parliament, West Bengal, India, 1989, President' award for Literary Excellence, Iliad Press, Michigan, 1995, 97;, Bronze medal Juphilex Philatelic Exhibition, Berne, 1977, Holland, 1979; named Miss India for Miss World, Femina Magazine, Bombay, 1981.

Background

Diwakar, Deepti was born on October 31, 1958 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Came to the United States, 1995. Daughter of Anant Ranganath and Shanta (Acharya) Diwakar.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, University College Engineering, Bangalore, 1984. Master of Arts in Broadcast and Electronic Communications, San Francisco State University, 2001.

Career

Private practice performer, teacher, choreographer, various locations, 1991-1996. Television and radio announcer All India Radio and All India television, Bangalore, 1986-1991. Principal architect Adithya Architects, Bangalore, 1990-1991.

Dance teacher, choreographer Medborgarskolan, Lund, Sweden, 2007, member, Schumacher College, England, 2010.

Achievements

  • Deepti Diwakar has been listed as a notable choreographer, educator, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Joint secretary executive committee Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Bangalore, 1983-1986. Executive committee member World Conference on Religions for Peace, New Delhi, 1984-1987. Active Gandhi Peace Foundation, Bangalore, since 1995.

Board directors Cultural Integration Fellowship, San Francisco, 2001^.

Interests

  • Avocations: painting, traveling, social work, reading, yoga.

Connections

Father:
Anant Ranganath Diwakar

Mother:
Shanta (Acharya) Diwakar