Chennai: SIFF Young Artiste 2020, a national level talent competition across various genres of music and dance, has announced its top 100 finalists.
The initiative received over 12000 entries across India from students between the ages of 11-18 to find avenues to pursue arts. Earlier this year, the programme was launched by popular personalities such as Amjad Ali Khan, Terence Lewis, Shovana Narayan, Shalmali Kholgade and Aruna Sairam.
The top 100 finalists are being conferred with scholarships worth Rs 25 lakh involving a high-quality mentorship program and cash awards at the finale, said a press release.
The finalists are currently joining the Young Artiste Advanced Mentorship Programme (YAMP) in which they would be mentored in their chosen area. Music and dance virtuosos such as Dr L Subramaniam, Kavita Krishnamurthy and Madhavi Mudgal have consented to mentor the participants.