Anjali Center For Performing Arts Turns 40!
HOUSTON: 1975 was a hallmark year for the Houston arts scene – Rathna Kumar arrived in the city and founded the Anjali Center for Performing Arts, thereby forever changing the cultural map of Texas. Rathna is a professional dancer trained in two styles of Indian classical dance – Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi – by renowned gurus […]
Celebrating International Day of Yoga
The science of yoga originated many thousands of years ago well before any religious or belief systems were institutionalized. According to lore, Lord Shiva was believed to be the first Yogi and the first Guru who transmitted immense knowledge ,which then travelled to different parts of the world. Several scholars believe that there are close […]
Rasaanubhava’15: Abhinaya School Student Showcase
HOUSTON: Colors, patterns and the joy for dancing was evident of Rasaanubhava’15, the annual student showcase of Abhinaya School of Performing Arts, at the Kaplan Theater,JCC Houston on May 17, 2015. The artistic director and teacher Indrani Parthasarathy, is well versed in the Pandanallur style of Bharathanatyam and also trained in Kuchipudi style of dancing.She […]
The Chinese way to predict your baby’s gender
From the types of food you crave, to the shape and position of your bump, everyone’s got a different way of predicting whether you’re expecting a boy or a girl. Discovered 700 years ago, the Chinese gender prediction calendar uses your age and month of conception to predict whether you’re having a boy or a […]
Your child’s birth month defines his future! Know how
The importance of your child’s birth month Remember that children have their whole life ahead of them with very little baggage to start out with. It may be difficult to believe but recently, many scientists and statisticians have found that birth months affect everything from chosen career to attitude. For instance, babies born in July […]
Indian American Siblings Hold Fundraising Art Show in New Jersey
Indian American siblings Aarushi and Omkar Chandane of Parsippany, New Jersey, have raised $1500 for charity by turning their hobby of painting into an inspiring fundraising project for Indian farmers. The duo held an art exhibition of their work at Sheraton Hotel in Parsippany Jan. 25, where they sold more than 40 of their paintings […]
16 Vaastu tips for getting rich
According to traditional belief, each house has its own energy type. Once a person starts living in a house, he comes under the influence of a specific energy field. These energies, in turn, start influencing him in some way or the other. Indian Vaastu science has several remedies to ensure that you become wealthy. Here […]
Kalaangan Students Display Dedication at Alok Utsav
By Sanchali Basu SUGAR LAND: This year Alok Utsav, the annual festival of Odissi dance presented by Kalaangan at the Sugar Land auditorium on Nov 22 was even better organized and conducted than years prior. Parents, students and well wishers alike carried out all their responsibilities to a tee to make the evening run like […]
Indo-American Association (IAA) Announces 2015 Season
HOUSTON: In furtherance of its mission of promoting cultural arts of India in the American context, IAA announces another season of quality events in prestigious venues. IAA is again offering Patron Subscription (2 VIP tickets for each event for $1,000 donation, tax deductible to the extent allowed by law) and Season Subscription (1 ticket in […]
Surangan School of Music Pays Tribute to Bangladesh’s National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam
HOUSTON: Thanks to the efforts of founder director Rupa Ghosh, the Surangan School of Music held its annual student appreciation day at the Maharaja Banquet Hall on November 21. Hailing from Bangladesh, it was only befitting that she and her students picked their national poet to pay tribute to and honor. They paid respect to […]
The Splendid ‘Snehanjali’ by Sreepadam School of Arts Expresses Love Through Art
By Chitoor Ramachandran STAFFORD: The director Divya Unni deserves great appreciation for her creative ideas for focusing on the theme love in Snehanjali, a performance that was held at Stafford Center on November 15. The participants (students and associates of Sreepadam School of Arts) of various levels of training which exceeded one hundred fifty in […]
Review of “Bhopal”
HOUSTON: In a scene towards the beginning of Rahul Varma’s “Bhopal,” Devraj Sarthi, an ambitious and eager employee of Karbide International, claims to his boss Warren Anderson, that the pesticide he wants to produce in India “will touch many lives.” The audience know the dark and terrible implications of this line, but unfortunately, Sarthi does […]
Shunya Ends 2014 with Bhopal
HOUSTON: Shunya Theatre, Houston’s non-profit South Asian dramatic organization, ends its 2014 season with the regional opening of “Bhopal,” a drama that is set against the backdrop of the worst industrial tragedy in history. While thirty years ago the Bhopal tragedy shocked the world when it killed thousands and maimed hundreds of thousands, today it […]
Sold Out Houston Diwali Mela Brimming with Mumbai Style Celebrations
Click here for photo collage By IAN Correspondent HOUSTON: A record early turnout marked this year’s Houston Diwali Mela at the Skeeters Stadium on October 25. The benevolent Gods cancelled all rain for the week, instead sending halka sa cooling evening breezes to nearly 10,000 patrons in a yet again sold out event […]
Sutra Dance Theater Reinvents Love with “Krishna”
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: A Malaysian dance troupe with a pure Odissi repertoire – what are the odds? That was what was made possible by the Sutra Dance Theater, which traveled from Malaysia to commence their US and Canada tour in Houston on Oct 26 at the Wortham Center with their production, “Krishna, Love Reinvented”, […]
Soulful Concent by T.M. Krishna
By Uma Ranganathan STAFFORD: The great poet Rabindranath Tagore once said, ‘The measure of a singer’s liberation is in his own creative personality. He can sing the composer’s song as his own, if he has the power creatively to assert himself in his interpretation of general law of the melody which he is given to […]
Record Breaking Attendance Numbers for Texas Renaissance Festival’s Opening Weekend
TODD MISSION: Despite forecasts for patchy rain over the first weekend, Texas Renaissance Festival organizers report record breaking attendance numbers for Saturday and Sunday’s Oktoberfest opening weekend. The nation’s largest and most acclaimed renaissance festival celebrates 40 years of food, fun and magical weekends from October 11 through November 30, as well as Thanksgiving Friday. […]
HMM Presents “Durga Zali Gauri” a Musical Journey of a Princess
By Rajesh Thatte HOUSTON: Their feet are ready to step, hands ready for katthak mudras, faces full of expressions ready for the stage light. This is a dedicated group of Houston’s youngest Maharashtrian community members, as young as 5 years and up to high school. More than 60 children are practicing hard for the past […]
A Shorter Ram Leela True to its Roots of Story Telling and Lessons Learned
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It is a tale often told and has played out on stage for centuries, and it has become a tradition in the Bayou City over the past decade as the region’s Hindus go through all the celebrations that culminate in the sparkling, fireworks spectacle of Diwali. For centuries, Valmiki’s Rama Leela […]
