Nataraja Natyanjali raises funds again

ATLANTA, GA — Nataraja Natyanjali Kuchipudi Dance Academy presented an enthralling 4th annual dance recital, ‘Darsayami 2017’at the Berkmar High School on March 26.

Its 5th fundraiser was also held to help AmanVedika-a Hyderabad, India-based non-profit orphanage that shelters, educates and empowers children in need.

The show was graced by leading members and leaders of religious and cultural Associations of the Indian community; parents and well-wishers.

D.V. Singh of the India Consulate in Atlanta could not attend the recital but conveyed his greetings and congratulations to all the performers, organizers and sponsors.

Academy’s youngest students from Tiny Bells section confidently performed for the first time a prayer dance to Lord Ganesh, Lord Siva, Goddess Saraswathi and Goddess Mahalakshami.

The show was a breathtaking magical and exuberant extravaganza of 17 traditional classical dances with spiritual and devotional content. The innovative, imaginative, and creative choreography of Neelima and renowned Kuchipudi Guru, the late Vempati Chinna Satyam, was mesmerising.

The dances were joyfully performed by Academy’s talented and well-trained 75 students ranging in ages from four to 20 years.

The sponsors included Srinivas Lavu & Bharat Maddineni from Delta Information Systems; Lakshmi Parimala & Sruthi Sangam from Native Trenz Boutique; Lakshmi & Radhakanth Swayampakula for the memento sponsorship; Praveen Bethi, Anjaih Chowdary Lavu–TANA Community services coordinator; Srinivas Nimmagadda –VenSai Technologies.

Other sponsors were: Kiran Pasham – EIS Technologies; Satish Musuniri – Sri Krishna Vilas; Manasvi Reddy Gaddam – Dream Realty Group; Sriman and Neelima Jannu from Taste of India; Anika Kommareddy, Madhuri Vitta, Sri. Appa Rao Mantha from Birmingham, AL. and several other anonymous sponsors.