From: sriniv@cerc.wvu.wvnet.edu (Srinivas Kankanahalli)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Chitra Visweswaran's Performance in Morgantown, WV, 11/11/92
Keywords: Bharatanatyam
Date: 8 Nov 92 17:55:53 GMT
Organization: Concurrent Engineering Resarch Center


 
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                              INDIA ASSOCIATION
 
                               Invites you to a
                      Bharatanatyam Dance Performance by
 
                                  Padmashree
                              CHITRA VISWESWARAN
 
                one of India's foremost Bharatanatyam dancers
                          accompanied by her troupe
 
                         Sri. R. Visweswaran (Vocal)
                     Smt. R. Priyadarshini (Nattuvangam)
                         Sri. J. Shankar (Mridangam)
                        Sri. A.V. Unnikrishnan (Flute)
 
                          Medical Center Auditorium
                          West Virginia University,
                                  Morgantown
                       Wednesday, Nov. 11th, 7:30 p.m.
 
         For additional information and tickets, please call Balu at
                            Work : (304) 293-5314
                            Home : (304) 292-4014
                               or send email to
                            balu@wvnrtc.wvnet.edu
 
                        Tickets :  Students      - $5
                             Non-students  - $10
                      (Free for children under 10 yrs.)
 
            Voluntary  tax-deductible donations are also welcome.
                       Please send in your donations to
 
                              INDIA ASSOCIATION,
                               c/o K.Venkatesh,
                              480 Dallas Street,
                             Morgantown, WV 26505
			     Tel: (304) 296-5750
 
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                              CHITRA VISWESWARAN
 
        Chitra Visweswaran trained initially in Calcutta and Madras,
India for a number of years. She has given recitals in major dance and
music festivals all over India, Europe, North America and the Far East.
She has founded her own dance school "Chidambaram" in Madras where she
teaches Bharatanatyam, the classical dance form of South India, that has
become popular both India-wide and worldwide.
        She has achieved a distinguished status in this style of dance
among her peers. Her movements are expansive and maintain an artistic
balance.
        Chitra Visweswaran was awarded the Sangeet Natak Academy award
in 1988 by India's premier Performing Arts Academy. She was also awarded
the Padmashree - the Indian Government's prestigious award for
excellence, in 1991.

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DIRECTIONS :

Morgantown, WV is 1 hour 15 min geographically south of Pittsburgh, 3 hours 30
min West of Washington D.C, and 2 hours 30 min north of Charleston, WV.  
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>From I-79 :

--Exit 155 (West Virginia University) to 19 South/7 East towards WVU
-- Cross the Bridge (star city) and the first set of lights
-- At the second set of lights turn left to 705 East (Patterson Drive towards
hospital and Stadium
-- Pass Burger King, Taco Bell and a Third Set of Lights
-- After you pass the third set of lights, bear to the right and make a
right turn before Madison house (0.2 Miles from the third set of lights)
(You will find signs to the Hospital's Emergency Trauma Center)
-- At the next stop sign, make a left towards them trauma center, till you
come to the next stop sign.
-- Park in any of the parkin lots 

Distance from I79 should be 3.5 miles.

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From I 68

-- Exit 7 Stadium onto 857 South
--Left turn to 119 South/ 857 South towards Morgantown or Airport.
-- Pass the first set of lights and stay on 119 South.
-- At the second set of lights make a right to 705West towards hospital or
stadium.
-- Pass the third set of lights and make a left at the fourth set of lights
into Willowdale Road or University Hospitals.
--Make a right turn towards Hospital's Emergency trauma center.
-- Pass four stop signs and make a sharp right at the fifth stop sign.
-- Rreach the next stop sign and park in any of the parking lots.

The Distance from I68 should be 5.3 miles.
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