Ileana Citaristi

Italian by birth, Ileana Citaristi has done her doctoral research on 'Psychoanalysis and Eastern Mythology'. She came to Indian dance after years of experience in the traditional as well as experimental theatre of Europe.

Ileana, who is the disciple of the guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, has been living in Orissa, India, since 1979 in close contact with the Oriya people, their language and culture.

Biographical information taken from the book jacket