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Milena Salvini
- Noted Kathakali dancer Milena Salvini passed away on 25 January 2022.
- Born in Italy, she was a great enthusiast of Indian classical art, especially Kathakali.
- She arrived in Kerala in 1965 to learn Kathakali, had established Centre Mandapa, a school of Indian dance forms in Paris, which flourished as a learning centre.
- She sponsored Kathakali troupes from Kerala and arranged stage performances in many European countries. This helped to increase the acceptance of Indian classical dance in the West.
- In 2019, she was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri.
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