Honours for Rathna Kumar / Chicago

Houston based Kuchipudi dancer Rathna Kumar receives the 'Outstanding Performing Artiste' award from the America Telugu Association at its National Convention in Chicago on July 3, 2004.

Rathna Kumar's dance institute, the Anjali Center for Performing Arts, has received a grant for Arts Learning from the National Endowment for the Arts, under the arts-in-education programme.

Rathna has also received a Project Grant from the Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County, to present a special programme called 'Prakriti', themed on nature and environmental issues.

Contact: Rathna Kumar, E-mail: anjali@wt.net