Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau
4th annual association celebration
Nov 13, 1997, 5-30 - 8 pm
Marshall Fields, 111, N State Street, Chicago
presents
A classical Indian dance performance in the Kuchipudi style by
Donation: Donor $35, Family (4) $40, General $15, Seniors & Children $8
Venue: Triton College Performing Arts Center 2000 Fifth Avenue, River Grove
Directions: From north - 294 South -> Irving Park Rd. Exit (east), right on River Rd. (becomes Fifth Ave) ->left at second light into Collins Performing Arts Center parking lot. From south - 290 East (Eisenhower Expressway) ->First Ave. Exit (north)->left on North Ave. ->right on Fifth Ave, right at first light into Arts Center parking lot
For further information call:
Alamelu Sampath 630.469.5764
Kamala Chimata 708.799.2766
Ranjani Iyengar 847.358.6253
Sujatha Manu 847.622.8284
Shoba Natarajan 630.527.1498
Samskriti Foundation is committed to promoting Classical Indian Dance and Music by organizing performances, workshops, summer camps and classes. For information on classes in Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Yoga, Bhajans, and Carnatic Music contact Samskriti at (630) 527-1498; samskriti@aol.com
Renowned classical dancer Shoba Natarajan will give a lecture-demonstration on Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi, two distinct dance styles from the South Indian tradition
Saturday, Oct. 17, 1998
Music Bldg. Auditorium
1114 W.Nevada, Urbana
7:00 PM
Free Admission
For more information, contact:
Urmila Seshagiri (344-8730)
Chetana Rao (239-4697)
email:spic-mac@uiuc.edu
www.uiuc.edu/ro/spicmacay
Co-sponsored by SORF
Padmabhushan Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam
presents
ARDHA NAREESWARAM
Saturday July 25, 1998 at 7:00 pm
James Simpson Theatre
The Field Museum
Roosevelt Road at LakeShore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605
Donation: $50, $25, $15
Senior Citizens & Students: $10
For Information & Tickets Call:
Shoba Natarajan (630) 527-1498/ E-Mail: shoba@aol.com
Sriram Sonty (708) 957-4302
Sharada Venkatraman (630) 416-8335
Ranga Prasad Tota (630) 357-7883
Narayana Meduri (630) 968-2694
Pushpa Satkunaratnam (630) 769-0827
For directions call: Field Museum (312) 922-9410 (Ext. 460)
The dance drama "Ardha Nareeswaram" describes the story of how Lord Shiva assumes the half-male and half-female form, thus symbolizing the perfect harmony of masculine and feminine characteristics.
Please join us with your friends in celebrating the fiftienth anniversary of India's Independance
12.30 Shashi Tharoor speaks on: "The Indian Idea"
2.00 A panel of South Asian Women Writers and Students Panna Naik (India), Tahira Naqvi(Pakistan), Fauzia Ahmed (Bangladesh)
4.30 Kuchipudi Dance Performance by our featured dancers, Shoba Natarajan (Chicago) and Sasikala Penumarthi (Atlanta)
Sponsored by the English Department, Sociology Department, Massala Club and the Muslim Students Club.
Chicago Convention and Tourism BureauTheme: Holiday Traditions from around the World
Featuring Shoba Natarajan (Indian Classical Dance- A Season of Joy), Lineaka Troha (Christmas in Hawaii), Linda's Dance Studio (Mexican dance), Tourism Authority of Thailand, McGladdery-Strolle Highland Dancers (Irish Dance), Leikarringen Heimhug-Norwegian Fok Dance and dancers from Guatemala, Phillipines and other countries.
An Indian Classical Dance Programme (Kuchipudi)Come celebrate the Indian Festival of Lights with an exquisite Kuchipudi dance recital by Shoba Natarajan, Sasikala Penumarthi and Anuradha Nehru, all senior disciples of the world renowned Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam. Kuchipudi, the classical dance form of Andhra Pradesh is related to Bharat Natyam and includes graceful movements set to intricate rhythmic variations. The programme will include six dances set to songs from the well known composers of Carnatic classical music.
Date: Sunday, Nov 16th.
Venue: The Student's Activities Center Auditorium. S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook.
Time: 4 - 6:30 pm (with half hr intermission)
Open to ALL
Tickets: $5 for students, $10 for non-students, $15 for couples, $20 for family.
All proceeds from the ticket sale will go to help the poor people in India.
Snacks will be provided.
This program is sponsored by Association for India's Development, The Graduate Student Organization and India Society at Stonybrook.
Contact Harish by email harish@math.sunysb.edu, (516)216-5108
or Rangshai by e-mail halthore@bnl.gov (516)689-1486.
presents
Saturday, May 18, 1996 at 7 pm
at Cary High School, Cary, North Carolina
For further information contact:
Mythili Srinivasan - (919) 481-3022
Shoba was awarded the title Nadanamaamani from Karthik Fine Arts, and the title Yuva Kala Bharati from Bharat Kalachar.
Shoba is one of India's most highly acclaimed Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancers. She has been trained by such renowned gurus as Kamala, Swamimalai Rajaratnam, and Vempati Chinna Satyam. Shoba has received numerous important dance awards and has given solo performances at major festivals in India and around the world.
performed by
Celebrating the devotional outpourings of four saint-composers of India Vyasaraya, Purandaradasa, Kanakadasa and Tulasidas. Enchanting stories from the Krishna, Rama and Shiva legends are brought gloriously alive.
Sunday, May 7, 1995 at 4:00 pm
Nelson Music Room, East Duke Building
Duke University - East Campus
Tickets at the door: $8 general admission, $5 students/children
For more information call: (919) 419-6066, (919) 660-3356
About the artiste: Shoba Natarajan is one of the finest exponents of two of India's classical dance styles, Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi. She has given over 600 programs all over India, USA, the former USSR, Malaysia and Phillipines, and is the recipient of several prestigious awards and recognitions, including a grant from the Durham Arts Council. Her home page is http://www.csl.sri.com/~shankar/shoba/shoba.html.
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