 THE GANDHI FOUNDATION OF USA |
| Chandalika,
A Dance Drama Event Date: July 30, 2005, 6:00 PM Venue: Rialto Center for the Performing Arts |
| On July 30, 2005, the Gandhi Foundation of USA
will present a classical Indian dance drama based on Rabindranath
Tagore’s Chandalika, a moving story of liberation from the shackles
of prejudice and discrimination which addresses the issue of social
justice, one of the main mission objectives of the Atlanta-based
Gandhi Foundation of USA. This presentation of Chandalika will be
performed by acclaimed Kuchipudi dancer Sasikala Penuthamarthi and
the Acadamey of Kuchipudi Dance of Atlanta. This performance is the first fundraiser for the establishment of the Gandhi Center USA, to be located in the MLK Historic District, which will serve as the foundations base of operations and facility for programs and services. The Gandhi Foundation of USA is the only organization which emphasizes the impact of Mahatma Gandhi on the development of American society over the last half century and which links the work of Gandhi with that of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who considered Gandhi to be his social and political mentor. The performance will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, 2005 in the Rialto Center at Georgia State University. Ticket prices range from $15 to $100. For further information please contact Giriraj Rao at 770-993-5263 Ravi Penumarthi at 678-473-1753 Seshu Sarma at 770-491-9305 Subash Razdan at 770-333-9781, or Dr. Sujatha Reddy at 478-477-0805. |
