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| News Round Up | June 28, 2002 |
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Silver jubilee of dance school / U.S By KutcheriBuzz Staff / Madras |  |
Arpana, a three-day festival of Indian classical dance and music will be held on 5, 6 and 7 July 2002, at MIT's Kresge Auditorium, Cambridge, MA.
The fest marks the silver jubilee of Nrityanjali, a Bharathanatyam dance school based in Lexington, MA, founded by Bharathanatyam dancer, Jothi Raghavan. Musicians and dancers from India will collaborate with local artistes in the performances.
'The Indian Arts: An Invisible Thread' is the theme of the workshops and panel discussions that will focus on how the Indian performing arts have flourished in the U.S., its impact on the Indo-Americans in keeping alive a cultural identity. Dance performances feature students of Nrithyanjali, the Dhananjayans and Lakshmi Viswanathan (who will present the 'Banyan Tree').
For tickets, call 978 392 4677. E-mail: jothi_nrityanjali@yahoo.com Website: www.indianperformingarts.org |
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