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The Pittsburgh Patrika, Vol, 23, No. 3, April 2018 Shankar Lakhavani Your Hometown Realtor ® Cell: 412-736-5864 Office: 412-833-7700 Whether you’re buying, to work hard for you. ©2017 BHH Affiliates, LLC. An independently owned and operated franchise of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc.® Equal Housing Opportunity. Information not verified or guaranteed. If your home is currently listed with a Broker, this is not a solicitation. Enduring all this with her grit and smile, she was able to beat the disease, usually associated with high mortality rates. She credits her survival to the excellent timely care by cancer experts in New York and social support she received from friends. Her strong will to live also was critical. Through all this, she was also struggling with personal issues. She and the family survived this bitter part of their life as well. She credits her father’s support for her and a positive attitude for surmounting the many challenges. continues to pass on her talent Jugalbandi in 1991 with Kathak dancer Anupam Kanti Chandra. Kharagpur. Nandini to her own daughters and hundreds of children in the Tri-State Area. She has given solo and group performances in and around Pittsburgh, and in other cities in the US and India, as well choreographing several dance programs. Her numerous activities include being an art activist, event planner and manager, interpreter and translator. She spreads her understanding of dance, music and various facets of India in numerous schools in and around Pittsburgh. As the cultural 18
The Pittsburgh Patrika, Vol, 23, No. 3, April 2018 Teaching a folk dance to children age 8-10 years at Thelma Lovell YMCA at Hill District. 19 ambassador of India with the World Affairs Council’s Pittsburgh Chapter, she did a series of lectures at schools in Allegheny and Washington counties. She has collaborated with local artists including Mary Miller, Africa Yetu and Dr. Sheila Collins. She has given dance recitals in the presence of Mother Teresa, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalaam, and India’s Air Chief Marshall where she raised funds for fallen soldiers. After receiving so much help from society, she is conscious that she needs to give back to society. Her fundraising activities include Light the Night Walk for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Dance for the Cure for the American Cancer Society, and Relay for Life. A video of her choreographed dance is being used in India to help raise awareness for the need of sanitation facilities for girls. A still photograph of this video, taken with the fountain at Point State Park in the background was on the cover page of the Pittsburgh Patrika. Nandini is one of the recipients of the Artist Opportunity Grant of 2016. Due to the efforts of Nadanik Dance Troupe, the Mayor of Pittsburgh issued a proclamation declaring November 14, 2014 as Prakriti Day. Recently, in February 2018 her efforts and talents were recognized by the Pittsburgh Art Council. She is the first Indian-American to receive a grant of $12,000 for the production of Shyama. She feels badly that with so many high-caliber professional dancers living and actively performing in Pittsburgh, the community prefers to invite outsiders, glossing over “Local” artists. Her dream is to one day perform in the larger wellknown theaters of Pittsburgh. Wo subah kabhi tho zaroor aayegi (Someday that morning will definitely come!) In addition to teaching and choreographing dance programs, she enjoys reading, As a panelist at the All for All Summit at Alphabet City 2017 as an immigrant artist and art activist with Olie Kahnu of AfrikaYetu, Janeira Solomon of KST. Nandini... ... Continued on Page 29
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