Sharon Lowen - Seraikella Chhau

Seraikella Chhau

Sharon Lowen… has had an immense impact on Chhau and has promoted its inclusion in arts education, both at national and international levels. She is responsible for introducing Mayurbhanj Chhau to the United States at the 1978 Asian Dance Festival in Hawaii and later at the Olympic Arts Festival of Masks in Los Angeles and also its presentation on Indian national television broadcasts. Sharon Lowen has been responsible in making Chhau popular in the West, which is making a difference in the awareness of the local history in the regions of Seraikela.

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