Boston

Boston chapter of Cancer Institute Foundation presented Geethanjali, a tribute to Late Smt. Geetha Murali.

Audience enjoyed an evening of divine music. Vocal and instrumental music segment was performed by local music teachers and the finale will be performed by Smt. Rasika Murali.

Checkout the event flyer for details. Proceeds from the show go to treat underprivileged cancer patients in India and also in setting up Cancer Screening & Prevention Centers in every district of Tamil Nadu. Learn about this cause and donate generously!

We want to take this opportunity to thank all the artistes, volunteers, patrons and donors for your kind support.

Boston chapter of Cancer Institute Foundation staged a successful show Sangam, Indian classical music & dance program.

The event included veena recital by Smt. Durga Krishnan and her students from New England School of Music accompanied by Sri. Pravin Sitaram in Mridangam and Sri. Rajesh Pai in Tabla. The event also included classical vocal by Smt. Aparna Balaji and her students from Abhyaas accompanied by Sri. Pravin Sitaram in Mridangam and Smt. Smitha Krishnan in Violin. The event culminated with Bharatanatyam performance by Smt. Sapna Krishnan and her students from Lasya School of Dance.

Youth Group of Indian Association of New Hampshire (IANH) conducted a fundraising evening of dance “Nach Night” featuring DJ Hevin. IANH youth group is a non-profit community service group run by high school students based in New Hampshire. Each year, they host cultural events which allow kids in the community to cultivate and showcase talents in dance and music. As a youth group, helping other local organization is equally important; each year, they raise money and items to support the local and other non-profit charities. This year they supported CIF via Nach Night. Checkout the event flyer here.

Gaanavaaridhi School of Music, lead by vocalist / carnatic music teacher Smt. Bhuvana Ganesh in Shrewsbury, MA conducted its annual day carnatic music function as a fundraising concert for Cancer.

More than 60 students of all levels – beginners to advanced – presented various krithis. Groups of young kids came on stage one after the other and performed 2 or 3 songs each without any interruption. The event had been appropriately named – Naadhaamrutham – Music (Naadham) as a means to wellbeing; music as a medicine (Amrutham) for keeping oneself healthy. True to this spirit, Gaanavaaridhi students rendered nearly 4 hours of continuous “Amrutha Dhare”! It was a fulfulling musical evening.

Boston chapter of Cancer Institute Foundation conducted a fundraising event Thaka Dhimitha. The event included classical, hindustani, instrumental and light music, raga & tala jugalbandi, and various dance forms Bharathanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Manipuri, Kuchipudi, and folk. The event was held of May 17, 2014. Find out more information about the event in the flyer.

A grand evening of Carnatic music and classical dance concert by prominent artists from New England was presented by Boston chapter of Cancer Institute Foundation. Instrumental music on veena was presented by Durga Krishnan and her students. Vocal was presented by Aparna Balaji and her students. Dance recital was conducted by Ranjani Saigal and her students. You can find out more information about the event in the flyer.