Today, September 8, 2020, is a historical day in the world of #kathak and in the legacy of #PanditChitreshDas.

Fifty years ago today, on September 8, 1970, Pandit Chitresh Das stepped off of a plane at Dulles Airport in Washington, D.C. from Kolkata, India and began a journey that changed the dance world forever.

 Pandit Chitresh Das is my Jhetu (uncle), my father and Chitresh Jhetu had a history together. They were childhood friends. My grandfather had accompanied both Chitresh Jhetu and his father in performances. Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri is also my Jhetu…