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SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
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filled with occasional humour, attracting
thousands of people.
New Zealand Telugu Association is presenting
the following items.
Abhishek Ravi
New Zealand, These will incorporate Ugadi marking the
Telugu New Year, Bonalu (A Festival paying obeisance to
Goddess Mahankali Bonalu), Telangana Formation Day,
Bathukamma (a Floral Festival predominantly celebrated
by Telangana women), Makara Shankaranthi (Dedicated
to Sun God) and Holi, the Festival of Colours, Unity and
Happiness.
Among the performers are Akshita Gangishetti, Avanthi
Nannegari, Greeshma Kasuganti, Harshita Bheema, Hiral
Pusarla, Keerthana Sannidhanam, Keeru Rangu, Mayuri
Medapati, Mithila Panuganti, Neha Kalaru, Sathvika Alle,
Sejal Enaganti and Srija Middidodi.
Tamil Nadu
The community in Tamil Nadu is smaller compared
to their Telugu compatriots but Muthtamil Sangam will
mark its 20th Anniversary next year, also celebrating its
involvement in Tamil Culture and Literature.
Yakshagana
Yakshagana from Uttara Kannada combines dance, music, dialogue, costume,
makeup and stage techniques with a unique style and form.
Yakshagana will be presented by Shruti Joshi.
Kuchipudi dance item will be presented
by Abhishek Ravi, Sushma Kunche, Bhargavi
Vindamuri, Bharani Vindamuri, Swetha Gopi
and Ashwini Rohan.
Born in New Zealand, 15-year-old Abhishek
began dancing career at the of seven under
Anuradha Ramkumar. He is equally adept in
Jazz, Contemporary and Hip-hop and choreography.
He also plays Veena, Drums and Guitar
and been in school band.
Abhishek is now at the highest academic
level at Mt. Roskill Grammar School.
Earlier this year, Abhishek won the First
place in Choreography Category at Cleveland
Aradhana Bharatanatyam Competition, USA.
He is also a recipient of Scholarships for
Jazz and Contemporary from Kairos Dance
Convention and was selected to perform at
Tempo Dance Festival.
Ambika Krishnamoorthy as Kannagi
The highlight of the Association’s involvement in the
Festivals of South India would be ‘Kannagi,’ a righteous
woman and heroine of ‘Silappatikaram,’ an Epic in Tamil
Literature. Known for her virtues, she questions the
decision of Pandiyan King Nendunchezhian in executing
her husband Kovalan on unproven charge of theft. Later,
she her fury burns the City of Madurai.
The episode, incorporated by author Ilango Adigal, was
to prove that ‘hell hath no fury like a woman scorned,’
some 1200 years before the actual phrase was written by
William Congreve.
Janapanda Kunitha
Janapanda Kunitha is performed in Karnataka villages by men and women in
traditional gear.
Janapanda Kunitha will be presented by Priya Manju, Kruthi Sriram, Vatsala
Gujjanudu, Lalitha Vijaynarasimhan, Shalini Manjunath, Achala Murthy, Sowmya
Rao, Mamatha Praveenkumar and Malkappa Yatnur.
Kamsale Nritya
The Association will also present a Folk
Dance performed by Bhargavi Matta, Chandrisha
Sarepalli, Kavya Itla, Manasa Goud,
Pooja Chakilam, Shradha Karankot, Shravya
Srihari, Sukeerthi Reddy Banda, Sunitha Itla
and Tarunya Srihari.
Telangana
Telangana has a cultural history of more
than 5000 years.
The region emerged as the foremost centre
of culture in Indian subcontinent during
the rule of Hindu Kakatiya dynasty and the
Muslim Qutab Shahi and Asaf Jahi dynasties,
also known as the Nizams of Hyderabad.
Their patronage and interest for arts
and culture transformed Telangana into
a unique multicultural region where two
different cultures coexist, making the State
the representative of the Deccan Plateau and
its heritage with Warangal and Hyderabad
being its epi-center.
Among the major cultural events
celebrated are Kakatiya Festival, Deccan
Festival, Bonalu, Bathukamma, Dasara, Ugadi,
Shankaranthi, Milad Al Nabi, Eid Al Fitr
(following the Holy Month of Ramadan) and
Eid Al Adha.
Telangana has long been a meeting place
for diverse languages and cultures. It is
known as ‘South of North and North of
South.’ It is also known for its Ganga-Jamuna
Tehzeeb and the Capital City of Hyderabad is
known as a ‘Miniature India.’
Events Integrated
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaking
at the Bathukamma Festival of Telangana
Association of New Zealand on October 13,
2018 (INL Picture)
Major events of the State of Telangana, combining
Political, Social and Religious segments
will be presented in one format as a part our
Show. Presented by Telangana Association of
Dancers Nikhila Sethu, Anjali Biju, Laksika Sivanesan
and Vithusika Sivanesan will perform three different
folk dance styles.
Karnataka
Karnataka is famous for its traditional and cultural
forms of performing arts including dance, music, folklore,
Broadway and other forms of expression.
It is also the only State in which Carnatic and Hindustani
Music flourish.
Kunitha Performance
New Zealand Kannada Koota will present five dance
forms known as Kunitha. This will include Kodava Kunitha
from the Coorg region performed by Kodava women
wearing traditional Kodava dress with jewellery with their
foreheads adorned by Kumkum.
They will dance in a circle and dance in a circle to a
swinging rhythm.
Among the performers are Pushpa Shankar, Smitha
Gowri, Sunitha Katte and Sunitha Rajshekar
Here come the Tigers
Pili Yesa in Tulu or Hulivesa is a folk dance unique in
coastal Karnataka. It is performed during Navratri to
honour the Goddess Durga whose favoured animal is the
tiger.
Hulivesha dance participants Adithya Shankar, Raghav Rao, Saikrishna Bangalore, Sanjana Katte and
Tanvi P Kidiyappa
Kamsale Nritya is connected to a tradition of worship of Male Mahadeshwara
(Shiva) by a group of men in Mysore region.
Kamsale Nritya will be performed by Satya Kumar Katte, Manu Mohan, Suprith
Jain and Sriram Sugumaran
Kerala
For over a thousand years, Performing
Arts have been developed in
Kerala, with its own brand of traditional
music instruments, some of which are
becoming rare.
Kathakali is one of the most
significant contributions of Keralites
to worldwide stage, for the dancer/s,
with extensive and unique makeup that
takes several hours, narrate stories from
epics. We hope to present Kathakali
sometime in the future in Auckland.
Among the other popular forms of art
are Koodiyattam’ which has earned the
status of UNESCO Heritage.
Kummattikali, Kannyarkali, Thullal,
Thirayattam, Padayani and Theyyam
are also popular, although they are not
performed in many places.
Auckland Malayali Samajam has
brought together many artistes to
perform at the Festivals of South India.
Dr Dhanya Jayaraj: Mohiniattam
The items will include Mohiniattam by
Dr Dhanya Jayaraj and Margamkali by
Athulya Sreejith, Blessy Adarsh, Dhanya
Sujith, Priyadarshini Balachandran,
Shalini Menon and Shilpa Prem.
Margamkali artistes
Ticket Details
Tickets for the Programme, priced at
$34.50 per person and tables seating ten
persons each at $345 (including GST) are
now available with the officials of the
Associations.
For further information, please call
021-836528 or
Email: venkat@indiannewslink.co.nz
Please look for updates on the websites
of the five associations and at
www.festivalsofsouthindia.co.nz