Antaraa
ANTARAA - A Celebration of Life : March 7, 2009
"Antaraa" showcased the talents of the local
community bringing to life a spectacular theatrical
production -- over 70 performers, many more production
people, costume and make-up people, and volunteers
totaling over 200 people involved in putting the event
together!
The production was all about the celebration of life in
India… and India knows how to celebrate – every aspect,
every facet of life -- from prayer chants to late-night
parties, from plentiful harvests to elaborate weddings,
from the bounties of nature to the deep wells of
spirituality!
And every celebration involves music and dance! In the
villages or in the cities, on street corners or in
air-conditioned theaters, an infinite variety of music
and an equal diversity of dance are the threads that
form the color and texture of life, that weave the rich
tapestry of the celebration that is life in India!
On wings of music…
to the lovely strains of melody and harmony…
to the beat of foot-tapping rhythm…
an evening to experience, remember and cherish!
Presented in a Broadway style production
With gifted singers, dancers, actors and talented
production artistes
Accompanied by a live orchestra with a full complement
of Indian and Western instruments
And in the lobby, mouth-watering food tempted the
attendees… and an art competition attracted over 60
youngsters to try their hand at art… and produced some
absolutely stunning work!! Here is a list of the winners
of the contest, and the work of winners:
Winners:
Ages: 5-8: Krusha Shah, 8, from Keller: Splattered
rangoli colors with elephant
Ages: 9-11: Roma Shah, 10, from Keller: Hands with diyas
Ages: 11-13: Sanchana Vasikaran, 13, from Plano: India
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Honorable Mentions:
Ages 5-8: Carina Lyu, 5 from Plano: Rainbow, kids
playing
Ages 9-11: Jharna Sutaria, 9, Irving: Deities
Ages 9-11: Saanji Desai, 11, Plano: Antaraa
Ages: 11-13: Vignesh, 13, Irving: Festivals of India
Click below for pictures of the winning artwork: (And
take them to the Antaraa page where we can put in the
pictures from this link)
http://picasaweb.google.com/sejdes/AntaraaArtPics?authkey=Gv1sRgCMKMl43u46idEQ&feat=email#
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- Being finalized by the Charities Committee
