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Андреева Елена Михайловна – историк, закончила Пермский Государственный Национальный Исследовательский Университет (ПГНИУ), специализируется на истории и культуре Индии, в частности, на южноиндийской храмовой культуре. После окончания университета изучала индийский классический танец – сначала катхак, а затем бхаратанатьям (танджавур-бани) и робиндра-нритья у Чанданы Гхош (ученица Танкамани Кутти, Колкатта). Является руководителем Школы Изящных Искусств «Видья» при Пермском Доме Дружбы, где уже четырнадцать лет преподает бхаратанатьям, робиндро-нритья и санскрит, а также читает лекции по индийской истории, культуре и искусству.

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