Menaka Thakkar - Awards and Honours

Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement in Dance (2013)

Canada Council Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts (2012)

I Love Dance/j’aime la danse Canada’s Award for Dance, Pluralism Award (2012)

Ontario Premier’s Award of Excellence finalist (2011)

Finalist – William Kilbourn Award for Celebration of Cultural Live in Toronto (2010)

Finalist for the Muriel Sherrin Life Achievement Award in Dance presented by the Toronto Arts Foundation (2009)

Face the Arts Award from the city of Toronto and The Toronto Life Magazine (2006)

My Bindi Award for favourite dance company (2003)
Life Time Achievement Award from Magic Feet Representing the 
voice of South Asian Youth, Toronto (2001)

President’s Award from Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (1998)

Dora Award Nomination for fusion choreography (1997)

Tri-National Creative Residency Award from the Canada-Mexico joint programme Administered by the National Endowment for the 
Arts, USA (1997)

Biographical entry in the Encyclopedia of Canadian Dance (1997)

Nomination for Fukuoka Cultural Prize from Japan (1996)

Honorary doctorate (D.Litt) in dance from York University (1993)

Award of Alternative Grant for Choreography from Canada Council (1992)

Choreographic Lab Award from Le Group de la Place Royale, Ottawa (1992)

Singar Mani Award for excellence in Odissi (1970)

Singar Mani Award for excellence in Bharatanatyam (1968)