International Festival of Arts in Pakistan

With great pleasure I would like to inform you that we recently performed at an International festival of Arts in Pakistan where we represented Classical Indian dance forms. Many countries had participated & the festival showcased artists for various countries wh music, dance, pupetary, theatre & films.

It was a 10 day long festival & we presented 4 performances & conducted 2 workshops. It was indeed a hugh gathering & there were exchanges of creative ideas in true sence.

It was our 3rd visit [2005, 2006 & 2008].

Purva School of Bharatanatyam's 7 member team of artists performed for 3 days in Lahore with Bharatanatyam presentations under the guidance & choreography of Guru Shri Sharad Pandya & Ms. Manasi Pandya had been invited to present Odissi solo presentations for 2 days of the 10 day festival.

Odissi & Bharatanatyam workshops were also conducted & the young boys & girls of Pakistan took part in the workshops.

The festival was celebrating its silver jublee & it was hosted at Lahore from November 13th to 23rd 2003.

Manasi Pandya
Baroda, Gujarat
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