ATA showcases Telugu Culture and Unity
Philadelphia, July 7, 2014: The presence of film stars, a music concert that mesmerized a relaxed audience, the re-enactment of Bonalu-Bathakamma festival, folk dances, and various panel discussions focusing on different subjects have marked the conclusion of a three-day event conducted by the American Telugu Association (ATA) in Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, USA.
Over 8,000 Telugus and other Indian-Americans attended the biennial event hosted by ATA. The event began with a banquet--at which a number of donors as well as luminaries and community leaders were honored on July 3, Thursday night. It ended with the film concert that went on for a long time and concluded in the early hours of July 6.
The event, formally titled the 13th ATA Conference and Youth Convention, had a theme'Telugu Charitha, Yuvatha, Bhavitha (History, Youth and their Future).
Organizers were upbeat and congratulated all those who worked behind the scenes. 'We are happy that the event ended on a successful note. The number of attendees exceeded our expectations', convener of the conference, Parmesh Bheemreddy said. 'The important feature of the convention was that there was a great deal of local (US) participation. We gave a lot of encouragement to America-born youth and showcased their talent.'
The glamour of Indian-American youngsters competed with that of film stars that arrived exclusively for the event from Hyderabad. The convener compared the attendees' response to Nina Davuluri (Miss USA), Bindu Pamarthi (Miss Washington DC), and Pratyusha (Trisha) Guduru (Miss South Asia International) with that of the stars such as Rana Daggubati, Sriya Saran, Richa Gangopadhya, and Siya Gautam and as well as the Mano-led concert. The Mano troupe included Srirama Chandra, Hema Chandra, Sravana Bhargavi, Pranavi, Malavika, Vijaya Lakshmi and others.
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News Posted: 9 July, 2014
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