Pratibha Patil invited for the Kuchipudi Convention
Sunnyvale, CA, Aug 18: The President of India Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil was invited to be the Chief Guest at the upcoming 2nd International Kuchipudi Dance Convention, Silicon Andhra founder Kuchibhotla Anand said. He noted that walking through the corridors of the majestic Rashtrapati Bhavan to invite the President of India to a SiliconAndhra program is a memorable experience.
Anand further explained about the details and importance of the program. The historic 2nd International Kuchipudi Dance Convention is going to be held from December 24th to 26th, 2010 in Hyderabad in association with Dept. Of Culture, Government of Andhra Pradesh. The theme of the convention is 'Yuvatha Kuchipudi Bhavitha!' (Youth is the Future of Kuchipudi!). The magnificent Gachibowli Sports Complex is finalized as the Convention venue and the Grand Finale will be held in the presence of 40,000 people at GMC Balayogi Stadium in Gachibowli. At this Grand Finale, several thousand dancers are expected to dance for a 'Thillana' and thus create a NEW world record by beating the old record created at Cupertino Convention.
This International Kuchipudi Convention is planned in India to bring together the five generations of dancers from living legends to current students who are learning this art form to promote and further perpetuate this centuries old dance form. Several national and state level organizations are evincing keen interest to support and participate in this convention. More than 5000 Kuchipudi dancers and delegates are expected to attend from all over India and many countries around the world.
The focus is on inspiring the next generation youth about this centuries old dance form. Several thousand young dancers under the age of 25 years have shown keen interest to participate and are expected to attend the convention. There will be lecture demonstrations, workshops, research paper presentations and performances. Let us all celebrate the beauty and glory of Kuchipudi Dance!
News Posted: 18 August, 2010
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