Ines Smiljanic
Croatia and India
Ines Smiljanic is a professional Kathak dancer, teacher and choreographer who was trained under eminent Gurus Pt. Birju Maharaj and Pt. Jai Kishan Maharaj. She completed her formal training from Kathak Kendra, New Delhi, where she completed her Graduation and Post Graduation in Kathak, marking the end of her 15 years long professional training. She has also been awarded with the scholarship from Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).
She has performed extensively in many prestigious festivals and has been teaching and promoting Kathak for more than a decade through various workshops in Europe and India.