PAINTERS
Sonia Bimal
SONIA BIMAL
Kuchipudi
D – 168, Saket
New Delhi-110 017
PH: 011-653 3185 e-mail:soniabimal@yahoo.com

Academic Qualifications :
M.S.c(Zoology)
M.Phil (Ethology)


Details of important Dance Recitals
1. In Habitat Centre on June 27th 2001 under HCL concert series
2. In India International Centre on July 13th 2001
3. EXPO-2000 in Hanover, Germany during August 2000
4. In Habitat Centre in July 26th 2000 under HCL concert series
5. In Siddendra Kala Shetram, Kuchipudi Village on 6th March 2001
6. In Alliance France in New Delhi in March 13, 2001
7. New Delhi Municipal Corporation Dance-Music Festival in Talkatora Gardens in September 2000.
8. In Dilli Haat as a part of Dakshinotsav 2000 on Oct 6th 2000
9. Travancore House during Onam day celebrations in Sept 2000
10. SPIC-Macay lecture demonstration in Ghaziabad in Sept 2000
11. “Tyagaraja Music Festival” on Feb 22, 1999 in AP Bhavan
12. In J.N.U as a part of Onam celebrations
13. Kerala State Tourism Festival held in Cochin on Dec 29, 1998
14. Andhra Day celebration in Mavlankar Auditorium, New Delhi
15. Asiad Day celebrations
16. In Aurobindo Ashram in the presence of foreign dignitaries
17. The Konark Festival-1995 at Konark in Orissa

Achievements
1. Awarded the "Kalaprathibha" title of "Gandhiji university" for the year 1990 in the university level youth festival for securing maximum points . Won first prize in Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi and second in Folk Dance.
2. First in the folk style of dance in the University for the year 1989.
3. First in the university for the Kuchipudi style and second in Bharatnatyam style for the year 1988.
4. Won second prize in the inter University cultural competition for Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam style of dance for the year 1988.
5 First in the all Kerala state school youth festival for the Bharatnatyam style of dance for the year 1983.
6. First in the all Kerala school youth festival for the folk style of dance for the year 1981.
7. Participated in Kuchipudi In the all India inter university youth festival “Unifest- 1990" held in Madras.

Award / Scholarships
1. Junior Fellowship Kuchipudi style of classical dance from Dept. of Culture for the year 2000-2002
2. Awarded “National Cultural Scholarship” for Kuchipudi style of classical dance by the Ministry of Human Resources Development for the years 1995-1997
3. Won the “best outgoing student” award from the BCM College, Kottayam for the year 1990.