Past Events - 2005

"Queen of Hearts Banquet"
Saturday, February 19, 2005, 6:00 PM
Venue: Kingsport, TN
Kala Nivedanam dancer Arthi Katkuri performs a Bharatnatyam concert in Kingsport, TN for the Queen of Hearts Banquet, a fundraiser for the American Heart Association organized by Sudha Venkataraman

Karnataka Sangeetha Aradhana
Saturday, February 26, 2005, 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Venue: Sri Ganesha Temple Auditorium
Sri Ganesha Temple presents Trimurti Aradhana, a day-long festival of Carnatic music featuring the compositions of Sri Tyagaraja, Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar and Sri Shyama Shastri, performed by music lovers from Tennessee, Georgia and Kentucky. All Kala Nivedanam music students participate in this annual event.

Carnatic Vocal Concert by Dr. S. Mahadevan
Friday, March 11, 2005, 7:00 PM
Venue: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Dr. Mahadevan performs a full-length vocal concert at RPI, accompanied by Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman on the violin and Mahalingam on the mridangam.

Bahai Unity Feast
Saturday, March 26, 2005, 7:30 PM
Venue: Nashville Bahai Center, Bell Road, Antioch
Monica Cooley performs several devotional Bharatanatyam pieces for the Nashville Bahai Center at a Unity Feast in memory of the victims of the tsunami, the Iraq war and other recent disasters.

Week of the Young Child International Day
Friday, April 8, 2005, 10:00 to 11:00 AM
Venue: Country Music Hall of Fame Auditorium, Downtown Nashville
Monica Cooley performs a short dance and talks about Indian culture to young children as part of the "Week of the Young Child" educational program. This program was arranged through the auspices of the Global Education Center.

Vanderbilt Dance Program Spring Concert
Saturday, April 9, 2005, 7:30 PM
Venue: Langford Auditorium, Vanderbilt University
The Vanderbilt Dance Program's Intermediate/Advanced Bharatatnatyam class performs at VDP's Spring Concert. This concert celebrates 30 years since the founding of the Vanderbilt Dance Program and features many styles of dance taught at VDP including Bharatanatyam, ballet, jazz, modern, hip-hop, Spanish, Middle Eastern, African, and Irish dance.

"Windows on the World" International Festival
Saturday, April 16, 2005, 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM
Venue: Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN
Kala Nivedanam student, Natalie Jain, performs Bharatanatyam, representing India at the "Windows on the World" International Festival.

Nashville Tech International Festival
Friday, April 22, 2005, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Venue: Clement Auditorium, Nashville State Technical College
Kala Nivedanam dancer, Arthi Katkuri, performs Bharatantayam and represents India at Nashville Tech's International Festival.

City of Nashville Celebrates Earth Day
Saturday, April 23, 2005, 12:00 noon to 4:00 PM
Venue: Centennial Park, Children's Stage, Nashville, TN
Kala Nivedanam dancers, Alyssa Patel, Amulya Pervaje and Apoorwa Thati perform Bharatanatyam as part of the children's activities in celebration of Earth Day. This program was arranged under the auspices of the Global Education Center

Barksdale Elementary School International Day
Tuesday, April 26, 2005, 2:30 PM
Venue: Barksdale Elementary School, Clarksville, TN
Monica Cooley performs Bharatanatyam and talks about Indian culture to the student body of Barksdale Elementary School as part of their International Week activities. This program was presented under the auspices of the Global Education Center.

Hume Fogg Magnet School International Day
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Venue: Hume Fogg Magnet High School Auditorium, Nashville
Kala Nivedanam students, Munmum Singh and Lahari Subraveti perform Bharatanatyam for the International Day program at their school.

Webb School "Diversity Day"
Friday, April 29, 2005
Venue: Webb School Auditorium, Bell Buckle, TN
Kala Nivedanam students, Mythili Chunduru and Mythili Sanikommu perform Bharatantyam for the Diverstity Day activities at Webb School. This program highlights the cultural contributions of minority students at Webb.

Freedom Middle School International Festival
Wednesday, May 4, 2005, 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Venue: Freedom Middle School, Franklin, TN
Monica Cooley performs Bharatanatyam and talks about Indian culture to students at Freedom Middle School. This program was arranged under the auspices of the Global Education Center.