Odisi Dance

I want to inform here that I will be performing tonight at Makawao Union Church.

(I meant to post this in early this week, but I didn't have time to do so until now...)

I have been studying a classical Indian dance called Odissi with Sarala Dandeker who is one of my treasury friends as well as a mighty teacher for the past year.

This is my very first time to perform in front of an audience.

Date: Saturday, 10/20
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Makawao Union Church (1445 Baldwin Ave., Makawao, HI 96768) Map here
Tiket: $15 @ door

We have a guest performer, Vishnu Tattva Das who is a professiona, fantastic male Odissi dancer. It's such a treat to have him on Maui this time.

The proceeds will be donated to SANE GURUJI AROGYA MANDIR (SGAM)

SGAM is a social educational and cultural organization striving for the betterment of the underprivileged in the Chunabhatti slum area of Mumbai. Most importantly
SAGM provides a co-ed school catering to about 2500 students from pre-kindergarten to High School as well as a 13 bed hospital providing dental clinic, eye clinic, homeopathy and ayurveda for over 25,000 poor patients each year.

I will look forward to seeing you there :)

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For those of you who would like to know more about SGAM, here is information sent by my dance teacher, Sarala.

"SAGM was originally founded in 1952 by Dr.Vasant and Dr. Kashitai Avasare members of the freedom struggle in India and close associates to Sane Guruji. They obtained a 30 year lease on land in the Chunabhatti slum area, registered with the Charity Commissioner Trust (# E982 Mumbai) and built a shed 30x60 feet to begin the first school.

The school began with a basic nursery and primary school, with volunteer doctors aring for the children's health needs and a literacy program for the children's mothers.

In 1970 a secondary school was started and in 1973 the Government donated the land to SAGM. Each year since then, the scope of education broadened and construction began at the site at a rate of 2 to 4 classrooms per year under architect Madhukar Khanolkar. After 25 years a 4 story building was completed. The complex houses 3 schools, a professional training facility, an Arts Wing, a library and a health clinic (originally for treating leprosy in the slums) which provides care for over 25,000 patients each year. Recently the clinic has organized a health check-up camp for people in the surrounding area.

SAGM has 8 full time and 41 part time activists, many of them are volunteers. Many of the teachers at the nursery, primary and secondary schools are graduates from SAGM."