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Salangai Pooja – Maya Ballolla
Suchitra Sairam is pleased to present her student Maya Ballolla in her first public solo performance. Traditionally, the Salangai Pooja (prayer for the bells) is conducted after the dancer achieves a base level of competency, and is the first occasion on which a dancer wears his or her bells in public performance. The brief prayer will be followed by a one hour performance by Maya. Invitation Only
Find out more »St. Paul Art Crawl Fall 2018 – Lowertown Dance Showcase
Kala Vandanam is pleased to join hands with our friends at Sendero Flamenco for the St. Paul Art Crawl Fall 2018 Dance Showcase. Join us for an afternoon of diverse dance by companies based in Lowertown St. Paul – and it is a family friendly, free event. Donations welcome! Venue: Hygga Lowertown – We are grateful to our friends at Hygga Lowertown for their generous support! Tentative Schedule – Stay tuned for more information! 2:00-2:30pm – Kala Vandanam 2:40-3:10pm – Sendero Flamenco…
Find out more »Saraswati Natya Seva 2018
Suchitra Sairam and Kala Vandanam students are pleased to offer “Natya Seva” on the occasion of Saraswati Pooja at the Hindu Mandir of MN. All are welcome.
Find out more »Natya Gurukulam 2018 – Closing Showcase
Join us for an Natya Gurukulam 2018 Closing Showcase, an informal performance by the attendees of Natya Gurukulam 2018, showing repertory learned during the camp, along performances by the master instructors Sheejith Krishna, Jyothishmathi Sheejith and Suchitra Sairam.
Find out more »Natya Gurukulam 2018
Kala Vandanam is pleased to bring an exciting, holistic, intensive learning experience to Bharatanatyam students and teachers in Minnesota. Join us for Natya Gurukulam 2018, a weeklong residential camp to explore Bharatanatyam and allied arts to enrich your understanding and develop new skills alongside others, to take their personal artistic journey forward. EXPERIENCES INCLUDE: Yoga & body conditioning Nritta – Bharatanatyam technique Nritya and Natya – expressional dance Repertory class Vocal music and nattuvangam – appreciation & training Theory Group…
Find out more »Arangetram – Hiranmayee Ganesh
Suchitra Sairam is pleased to present Hiranmayee Ganesh in her Bharatanatyam solo debut performance. Live music accompaniment by: Nattuvangam: Suchitra Sairam Vocal: Jyothishmathi Sheejith Mridangam: Sheejith Krishna Flute: Raman Kalyan Violin: Vijaya Desikan
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