Past Events - 2007

Aarudra Darshanam at Sri Ganesha Temple
Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at 7:00 PM
Venue: Prayer Hall of Sri Ganesha Temple, Bellevue, TN
Monica Cooley, Sravya Ala, Rohini Chakravarthy, Nivedha Chandramohan and Monisha Chakravarthy perform Nritya Seva by presenting several dances addressed to Lord Nataraja as part of the annual Aarudra Darshanam ceremony.

Shivaratri at Sri Ganesha Temple
Friday, February 16, 2007 at 9:00 PM
Venue: Prayer Hall of Sri Ganesha Temple, Bellevue, TN
Dr. Mahadevan gives a thematic music concert, featuring Carnatic kritis on Sri Shiva.

Karnataka Sangeetha Aradhana
Saturday, February 24, 2007, 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Venue: Sri Ganesha Temple Auditorium
Sri Ganesha Temple presents Pre-Trinity Aradhana, a day-long festival of Carnatic music featuring the compositions of the many composers who came before the Trinity of Sri Tyagaraja, Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar and Sri Shyama Shastri, performed by music lovers from Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and Missouri. Kala Nivedanam music students participate in this annual event.

Global Birthday Bash - Global Education Center's 10th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, February 24, 2007 at 7:30 PM
Venue: Father Ryan High School Auditorium
Monica Cooley performs with other multi-cultural artists in an evening of international dance and music to celebrate The Global Education Center's 10 years of service to the Nashville community. Tickets: $5, $10, and $15 are available at the door. For more information, see www.globaleducationcenter.net.

Lecture - Demonstration at Abintra Montessori
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 12:30 PM
Venue: Abintra Montessori School
Monica Cooley performs and talks about Indian culture for students of Abintra Montessori School.

Carnatic Vocal Concert by Dr. Mahadevan for Center Stage at TN Tech University
Friday, March 30, 2007 at 7:00 PM
Venue: Derryberry Hall, TN Tech campus, Cookeville, TN
Dr. Mahadevan, accompanied by Ramesh Panchagnula (violin) and Santosh Chandru (mridangam) presents a Carnatic vocal concert for the Center Stage arts presenting series at TN Tech. For more information see the Center Stage events website at: http://www.tntech.edu/centerstage

Subhaashitam: Parables from India
Saturday, March 31, 2007 at 4:30 PM
Venue: Butler High School Auditorium, Huntsville, AL
Monica Cooley, Arthi Reddy and Suchitra Sairam perform Kala Nivedanam's current dance-drama production, Subhaashitam: Parables from India for Asha Kiran (Ray of Hope), a local Huntsville social-service organization dedicated to empowering persons of South Asian origin by providing confidential referral services.

Subhaashitam: Parables from India
Sunday, April 1, 2007 at 4:00 PM
Venue: Hardie Auditorium, Rhodes College
Monica Cooley, Arthi Reddy and Suchitra Sairam perform Kala Nivedanam's current dance-drama production, "Subhaashitam: Parables from India." This event is coordinated by Prof. Dave Mason of the Theatre Dept at Rhodes College and Lakshman Mahadevan.

Vanderbilt Dance Program Spring Concert
Saturday, April 7, 2007 at 7:30 PM
Venue: Ingram Auditorium, Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University
The Vanderbilt Dance Program presents its Spring Concert featuring a diverse array of dance styles including ballet, modern, jazz, tap, hip-hop, Bharatanatyam and Middle Eastern dance. Monica Cooley and members of Vanderbilt Dance Program's Intermediate/Advanced Bharatanatyam class present "Kalinga Nartana Tillana," choreographed by Ms. Cooley for the Spring Dance Concert.

City of Nashville Celebrates Earth Day
Saturday, April 21, 2007 at 11:00 AM
Venue: Centennial Park, West End Avenue, Nashville, TN
Kala Nivedanam dance students, Nivedha Chandramohan and Sravya Ala, perform for Nashville's Earth Day Celebrations. Kala Nivedanam's participation is under the auspices of the Global Education Center.

Windows on the World International Festival at Tennessee Tech University
Saturday, April 21, 2007, 2:30 PM
Venue: Roaden University Center
KN Dance Company member, Arthi Reddy performs for the Cookeville, TN community at TTU's annual WOW International Festival. Kala Nivedanam's participation is under the auspices of the Global Education Center.

Carnatic Vocal Concert by Dr. Mahadevan
Saturday, June 2, 2007 at 7:00 PM
Venue: Hindustani-Karnatic Music Circle, in Westford, MA (Boston area)
Dr. Mahadevan is accompanied on the violin by Suhas Rao and on the mridangam by David Nelson.

Bharatanatyam Arangetram of Monisha Chakravarthy
Saturday, July 28, 2007 at 3:30 PM
Venue: Francis Bond Davis Theatre, Harpeth Hall School
Monisha Chakravarthy performs in her Bharatanatyam graduation recital. All are welcome.

Concert for Tibet
Friday, August 24, 2007 at 8:00 PM
Venue: First Unitarian Universalist Church, Woodmont Ave, Nashville, TN
Monica Cooley performs Bharatanatyam for this fund-raising concert dedicated to saving a Tibetan monastery, precious relics and art treasures for future generations. Monica joins Beth Nielson Chapman, Kirby Shelstad, Hunter Armistead and several other Nashville singer-songwriters on this eclectic program of music and dance. For further information contact the Padmasambhava Buddhist Center of Tennessee.

Lecture-Demonstration for Park Center East
Tuesday, August 28, 10:00 to 11:00 AM
Venue: Park Center East, Woodland St, Nashville
Monica Cooley presents several dances and talks about Indian culture for members of Park Center East, an adult rehabilitation and education center.