Info. on rukmiNI kaLyANam, kUcipUDi dance drama in Atlanta on Nov. 10, 1996, directed by Smt. SaSika

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               The India American Cultural Association
                   announces a fund raising event
               for the Indian American Scholarship Fund

             Co-sponsored by the India Club of Georgia Tech.


                          Rukmini Kalyanam


           An Indian Classical Dance Drama in Kuchipudi style
                             Directed by
                      Srimati Sasikala Penumarthi
        (Original Choreography by Guru Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam)

                  on Sunday, November 10, 1996 at 3 p.m.
       at the Robert Ferst Center for the Arts at Ga. Tech, Atlanta


               Tickets: Individual $8         Students $5;
         Sponsorship of the Scholarship Fund; $100, 250, 500, 1000

                  For tickets and sponsorship information:

     P. Seshu Sarma  (770)-491-9305  Ravi Penumarthi   (770)-270-8168  
     Ramana Kalli    (912)-474-5820  Ram & Phani Dokka (770)-434-7837
     India Center    (ICRC) (770)-436-3719  

Rukmini Kalyanam is a ballet choreographed in the classical Kuchipudi dance
tradition.  It was first presented to Atlanta in 1984 by Sri Vempati Chinna
Satyam and his group from Madras, India and received rave reviews.  This 
year's production is under the direction of Smt. Sasikala, who is a world 
renowned Kuchipudi artist and a student of Dr. Satyam. The ballet is 
presented by her students, with Sasikala playing the title role of Rukmini.  
You will be kept spellbound by the music, dance, costumes and the beauty 
and grace of the overall production.  Many of you have already seen 
Smt. Sasikala's other production, Chandalika, and you agree that she is 
that rare and talented artist and teacher who continuously works to uphold 
a unique dance tradition of India and inspires her students to excel.

All contributions to the Scholarship Fund are tax deductible.  There are no
overhead expenses and all income is placed into the Scholarship Fund account.
The activities of the fund are educational and include the annual graduate
reception, annual scholarship awards, financial assistance to working adults,
essay competition for students, an internet web page -- 
		(www.Mindspring.com/~naveen/iasf) 
and 'VIDYA', a summary newsletter containing educational and financial aid 
information useful for Indian American students, that is continuously updated.

regards..

- Ram (Ramabhadra Dokka from sdokka@st6000.sct.edu)

P.S. :  What does it have to do with 'telusA' ?? I'd like to invite everyone 
        interested to discuss the 'sAhityam' aspects in these traditional
	dance dramas - I'll cover a review of 'CanDAlika', a dance drama
	originally written by SrI rabIndranAth TAgOre (presented recently 
        in Atlanta as a fund raiser for Indian kAshmiris' relief) and start
        focusing on the literary works of SrI Bujanga rAya Sarma, who 
        translated this master piece into telugu and also composed many 
        other sAhitI kusumAlu for kUcipUDi dance ballets.
	
	Please visit the homepage created for chandalika at --
	www.cad.gatech.edu/~gt0494c/chandalika to know more about the 
	scene-scene description and other informative links on Vempati
	China satyam, kUcipUDi dance dramas, Rabindranath Tagore etc..

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