The Kendra’s summer festival of dance and
music was held from May 9 to 11, at Providence College
Auditorium, Coonoor.
The summer festival began with Smt. S.
Sowmya’s vocal recital. The Chief Guest of the evening was
Shri W. I. Devaram, Inspector General of Police (Retd).
A Bharatanatyam performance by Kalaimamani
Smt. Urmila Sathyanarayanan and her students of Natya
Sankalpaa was held on the second day. Various folk dances from
different parts of the country were also brought to life. The
function was presided over by Shri Muthuswamy, General
Manager, BSNL, Coonoor.
The third day’s programme was a Kathak
duet by Smt. Nirupama and Shri Rajendra from Bangalore. Their
magical performance was given a standing ovation.
The programme concluded with the vote of thanks by Smt.
Nalini Prakash, Secretary, Bhavan, Nilgiris Kendra.