A treat for Indian dance lovers
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One of the dance items
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Mohiniyattam danseuse of India Dr KanakRele accompanied by the
Nalanda troupe will perform at the Lionel Wendt Auditorium, Colombo on
August 15 from 6.15pm as part of the 66th Independence Day celebrations
of India.
Human Resources Minister D E W Gunasekera will be the Chief Guest
while Indian High Commissioner Ashok K Kantha will preside.
The troupe will also perform at the Singapore Hall, Hambantota on
August 17 and the Hindu Cultural Hall, Kandy on August 19.
Dr. KanakRelewill also deliver a lecture cum demonstration at the
University of Visual and Performing Arts. The troupe will also
performing excerpts from the dance-drama The Enlightened One - Gautam
Buddha that highlights the great tapas (penance) that Prince Siddhartha
eventually undertakes to arrive at the Truth (Satta).
The dance-drama The Enlightened One- Gautam Buddha will also be a
prelude to the exposition of Sacred Kapilvastu Relics in Sri Lanka from
August 19 to September 5.
The troupe's visit is sponsored by the Indian Council for Cultural
Relations, New Delhi in association with the Cultural Affairs and Arts
Ministry and Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin.
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