Nataraja Aradhana festival / St. Louis, U.S.A

A Nataraja Aradhana festival on the occasion of Mahasivarathri will be held on March 12, 2005 in St. Louis, U.S.A. The dance festival is being conducted by Abhinaya, an organisation based in St.Louis, promoting Indian classical dances along with the Hindu Temple of St.louis.

The fest is scheduled at 3 pm on March 12, at the basement auditorium of the Hindu temple of St.Louis. Admission is free. The fest features performances by:

Dances of India: Bharatanatyam - Asha Prem
Kuchipudi Arts Academy: Kuchipudi - Sujatha Vinjamuri
Soorya Dance Company: Kathak and Bharatanatyam - Prasanna Kasthuri
Nrithyakshetra: Mohiniattam and Bharatanatyam - Smita Rajan
Nrithyalaya, Inc. : Bharatanatyam - Sudha Srinivasan

This is Abhinaya's third annual Nataraja Aradhana fest. Abhinaya is expecting to expand this fest in the coming years to make it a country wide acclaimed event.

Contact: Mythili Bharadwaj, Events Coordinator, Abhinaya,
E-mail: mythub@hotmail.com