  
The old healer to the soul
It's not your back that hurts, but the burden
It's not your eyes that hurt, but injustice
It's not your head that hurts, it's your thoughts
It's not the throat, but what you don't express or say with anger
Not the stomach hurts, but what the soul does not digest
It's not the liver that hurts, it's the anger
It's not your heart that hurts, but love
And it is love itself that contains the most powerful medicine
- Ada Luz Marquez, Spanish author
Hello, everyone! I know that wherever you are, the holiday spirit has
seized you. New clothes, parties, celebrations for Diwali - the air is
sparkling with joy and hope and optimism. And food! And I hope you are
all doing what makes you feel fulfilled and grateful.
India's biggest festival of lights is celebrated globally by the
diaspora and several years ago the US Postal Department issued a stamp
in honour of Diwali. Recently, the state of Pennsylvania in the US has
signed into law an official holiday for Diwali. Australia has recently
declared October as Hindu Heritage Month. We in the South of India call
this popular festival DEEPAVALI - but it's the same meaning. A festival
of lights, bursting crackers and new clothes, meeting friends and
family, gifting and feasting. A day when the smile muscle is overworked
and our faces ache at the end of the celebrations.
While I was unable to be physically present due to a family commitment,
here are the many reports from friends and dance colleagues that I
received about the largest Indian dance gathering of this century.
Read on....
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Geeta Chandran celebrated 50 years of dance at Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi
Oct 24: PRAVAHATI by Natya Vriksha Collective presenting choreographies of Geeta Chandran
Oct 25: Solo by Geeta Chandran
Photos: Sarabjeet Singh Dhillon
FROM THE ARCHIVES
'Indian Dance in America' began in 1880!
- Rajika Puri
When Tina Croll and Jamie Cunningham, (directors of From the Horse's
Mouth, a NY-based but pan-US dance institution) asked me to curate a
special edition of their show to be entitled “Indian Dance in America”, I
was delighted at this recognition of our US Indian dance community.
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BIRTHDAY WISHES
Kaladharan: Oct 30
Jai Govinda: Nov 4
Jayarama Rao: Nov 4
Geetanjali Lal: Nov 5
Kishore Mosalikanti: Nov 5
Lata Pada: Nov 7
Lakshmi Ramaswamy: Nov 7
Priya Murle: Nov 9
Sonali Skandan: Nov 12
Aniruddha Knight: Nov 13
Ragini Chandershekar: Nov 14
Rajashree Shirke: Nov 15
Ileana Citaristi: Nov 16
Nandini Ramani: Nov 18
Uma Sharma: Nov 20
Basu Sinam: Nov 21
Jaya Chandrasekhar: Nov 26
QUOTE
Inspirations come in myriad forms, whether it is poetry, going to a
museum, seeing fine art, a beautiful piece of music, a great sunset, a
sliver of the new moon, a flower flowering or majestic architecture.
- Aditi Mangaldas
('Dancing to her own beat' by Neha Kirpal, Deccan Herald, Dec 4, 2022)
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