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Cultural Extravaganza at ‘Archana 2015’

4/29/2015

 
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BY PREM SOURI KISHORE
NORTHRIDGE,CA- India  Friends Association (IFA) presented ‘Archana 2015- India , A Living Civilization’   at the imposing Valley Performing Arts Center in the San Fernando Valley. It was their 21 st Annual Fundraiser. The over three hour program was an extravaganza presented by more than 200 IFA members.

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 It was an entertaining collage of music,movement, song, dance , drama and much more, thrilling audiences of all ages. Combining video and live performance the event was an unique presentation. 
 Vivid story telling of India‘s civilization and history through a documentary was an intensely absorbing  feature of the evening. The program began with an Invocation by tiny tots and children singing and dancing joyfully. Exploding on to the stage were the dance segments performed by  dynamic, enthusiastic  participants which included Shakti Dance Company, Leela Institute of the Arts, the  Padmalaya Dancers,and  Natya Saraswathi  Dance Center.
One of the highlights of the evening was the Choral group. Magical sounds from a variety of instruments backed by the lilting voices of the women was set off by the clarity and depth of the men’s  perfectly pitched voices. Paying homage to the songs of the past, the group enchanted the audience, with many members who were participants for the past 20 years .
The Bollywood presentation brought the house down with perennial favorites from Bollywood films. One can only applaud the gleeful abandon with which the teenagers brought the music alive with their movements.
It was a virtual showcase of the diverse regions of India being represented by the stunning costumes, ebullient folk music and classical dances. These segments were performed by members of the IFA community. The dholak, drums, sarangi, and colorful costumes made a compelling backdrop to the evolving of the dance genre as migrants moved from one region of India to another. 
Humor and poignancy marked the plays Mamta,Mahatma Gandhi, Sant Kabir  and  Guru Nanak. 
A detailed booklet souvenir was presented to every member of the audience. Thanks to IFA, thousands of  deprived, impoverished  and victimized Indians from rural areas have triumphed over corruption, strengthened self governance, benefited from welfare schemes, participated in politics, organized nutrition programs, ensured payment of wages and   fought for their right to information. These supported projects are all funded by Archana the evening’s program and donors .

Kailash Narayan link
4/30/2015 03:30:39 am

Archana 2015 is now over, another successful event presented by India Friends Association! Over $160,000 were raised and will continue to support leveraging, innovative and far reaching programs for empowering the underprivileged all across India. India Journal

Murli Nakappan link
5/1/2015 03:25:04 am

Thank you IFA for giving us an opportunity to be part of the celebration and cultural programs of Archana 2015!

We look forward to continued partnership in 2015 and beyond!!

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6/28/2015 03:06:22 am

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AndyQ link
6/21/2016 10:08:16 am

So colorful, beautiful and meaningful. I wish i was there. Hope to have a chance to participate someday.

Kevin J. Kees link
7/6/2016 09:48:55 am

Amazing show. Wish i was there. Anw, thanks for sharing

Mark Davidson link
2/15/2017 02:10:02 am

Looks so awesome! As others hope that someday will participate in this show :)

loqman link
10/4/2017 01:23:25 am

This is a long lasting show that will take off some hours at least.

charlice link
10/4/2017 01:24:39 am

The problem is that I don't have the chance but anyways since it is only in India. Don't think it's really for outsiders except those in there


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