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The latest is being Sri Pada Parijatham (Annamayya) and Kirataarjuneeyam.
Guru Dr. Vempati along with his students made his first trip overseas in 1971 to London and France, gaining accolades and acclamations where ever he went. He then toured South America and the Caribbean Islands, with his troupe to participate in the Festival in 1973. From then on, he followed an endless stream of trips. He traveled countries like USA, Russia, Canada, Europe Countries like Germany, France, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, and Gulf countries with the Academy troupe and staged programs in all those countries earning glorious tributes.
For the first time in 36 years, This Academy has organized and conducted on its own two Promotional Tours to United States of America one in 1998 called |
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"Kuchipudi Prathidhwani"98" and the second in 2000 called
"Kuchipudi 2000". Both the tours covered approx. 50 cities across the length and breath of the America.
Notable among the numerous Awards, honors and citations conferred on him are: -
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"Padma
Bhushan" by Govt. of India |
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"Fellow" by Sangeet Natak
Akademy, New Delhi |
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Kalaprapurna by Andhra
University |
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Kuchipudi
Nritya Pramukh by Sangeet Natak Academy (New
Delhi) |
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Honorary Doctorate (D.Litt.) by Sri Venkateswara University
(Tirupati) |
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Asthana
Vidwan by Sri Venkateswara Temple (Pittsburgh) |
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T.T.K.Memorial
Award by the Madras Music Academy |
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Kalidas
Puraskar by Government of Madhya Pradesh |
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Kalai
mamani by Govt. of Tamil Nadu. |
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The
Mayor of Miami presented the Golden Key award to
him in 1984 |
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The Mayor of Dayton,
Ohio declared September 25,1994 as Vempati Chinna Satyam
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The
Mayor of Ghana, Ohio declared April 27,1984 as classical Indian Kuchipudi Ballet dance Drama and
The Mayor of Atlanta declared 3rd November 1994 as Kuchipudi Dance Drama Day. |
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