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Cultural extravaganza marks Holi celebrations at Balaji Temple Cultural extravaganza marks Holi celebrations at Balaji Temple Asian Media USA © Aurora, IL: On Saturday, March 10, 2012, the Cultural Committee of the Sri Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Temple hosted “RANG DE BASANTI - Festival of Colors - A Musical and Dance Extravaganza”. The event showcased various local Indian dance studios, as well as local instrumentalists and vocalists, to great fanfare and attendance. Holi is the celebration of the end of Winter and the beginning of Spring among Hindus, both in India and around the world. The SVS Temple chose to have this first-ever (and soon-to-be annual) event at the Sri Veluchamy Auditorium by showcasing premiere talent of children and adults throughout the Chicagoland area. The Cultural Committee of the SVS Temple would like to thank all of the performers that took the time and effort to prepare for the Program, as well as all of the ticketed audience who brought their enthusiasm and energy to the festivities. Each dance brought something special to the stage. The dance performances ranged from traditional harvestfolk songs, bharatanatyam, mini dance-dramas and modern movie-hit medleys, all themed around the change of season and paying homage the Lord Krishna. The dances were arranged and produced by the following dance schools around the Chicago area: Payaliya School of Dance, Danceclemenz School of Dance, Nataraj Dance Academy, Nritya Geethanjali Dance Academy, Sonia’s Dance Rhythm, Meera Arts. Interspersed between dance numbers were regional and cinema songs performed by local talent, as well as an outstanding Tabla Jugalbandi, or “conversation”, by some young artists in training. 47
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