collaborative music performance, featuring Wang Fei from China on the Geqin, Bahman Panahi from Iran on the Tar and Ustad Johar Ali from India on the violin with Reela giving a magnificent Odissi performance. In 2013, the International Ancient Arts focused on the therapeutic benefits of music and dance through ancient languages, in particular Sanskrit. The highlight of the festival was "Sanskrit: the Mantra Bhasha" where Reela danced with ballet dancers from Bucharest National Opera House to Hindustani classical music and Western classical symphonies. Television She is the youngest celebrity and only Odissi dancer to be featured in by Doordarshan Bharati on the Program: ‘What Celebrities Say’ with stalwarts such as Padma Bhushan Dr. Raja Reddy, Pandit Birju Maharaj and Padma Bhushan Pandit Debu Chaudhari. She was interviewed on Doordarshan. She produced and performed in a fusion dance for Colors of India series of the Rajya Sabha TV with artists Bogdan Canila, Christina Dijmaru, Lipsa Das, and others. Previously, she had also performed for the Lok Sabha TV series "State of Culture". Community Development Since 2008, Reela teaches dance to the local community of Rikhia, Jharkhand, as her 'sewa' or selfless service. Notable performances Reela Hota has performed in many prestigious Indian dance festivals. A few of the notable performances are listed below. Harare Arts International Festival, Zimbabwe (2007) International Yoga Day, Mozambique (2018) Tour of Colombia, Ministry od Culture (2018) Kumbhalgarh Festival, Department of Tourism, Govt of Rajasthan Pinjpre Festival, Department of Tourism, Govt of Haryana (2018) CAPAM International Conference, DOPT, Govt of India (2012) BRICS International Conference, Competition Commission of India (2014) ICN, Competition Commission of India (2018) Major achievements She is the youngest celebrity and only Odissi dancer to be featured in by Doordarshan Bharati on the Program: ‘What Celebrities Say’ with stalwarts such as Padma Bhushan Dr. Raja Reddy, Pandit Birju Maharaj and Padma Bhsushan Pandit Debu Chaudhari She is the youngest performer and Artistic director for International BRICS, CAPAM and CVC Conference by Government of India She was sponsored by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) in 2006 to visit five countries for the promotion of Indian dance and culture: Mauritius, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa Awards Sanatan Nritya Puraskar by Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti (2007) by Rai Foundation for Outstanding Contribution to Indian Arts Utsav Nritya Ratna by Uthsav Music, Chennai (2012) for Outstanding Contribution to Indian Art & Culture appreciation Award ( 2018) by