Balarampur in Purulia is famous for Chau dance. Royal Chau Academy and Maldi Chau Shibir are quite known places for Chau practitioners. Chau dance inscribed in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2010. Maldi Chau Shibir located next to Kumari dam has the Chau Resource Centre and also holds regular Chau training between 3 and 5 pm under the leadership of Jagannath Chowdhury and Biren Kalindi. For details, please contact toureast@banglanatak.com.
