Edgemont Elementary Schools Celebrate India
- Wednesday, 27 January 2016 08:06
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- Published: Wednesday, 27 January 2016 08:06
- Laura Kim
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The Surati performers with Seely Place Cultural Arts Co-Chair Natasha Khosla in front of the India self portraits in the style of Holi. Powered paint thrown onto the faces.
"One of the reasons that we moved to Edgemont was to live in a community where we teach our children to respect the heritage, customs and backgrounds of each other." said Seely Place Cultural Arts Co-Chair Laura Kim. "All the children were eager to learn about India. The teachers embraced the project. But most special was how the parents rallied to give lessons and wear their most beautiful Indian clothing." Presentations about India given by parents of students made India come to life in our classrooms.
Photos and text by Laura Kim
Students were treated to story telling through narration and traditional dance. These stories were Indian Folklore teaching ethics in a most entertaining way. The performers mixed traditional dancing together with Bollywood style and contemporary. This fusion kept the children engaged and clapping along to the beat. Parent Volunteers, Priya Vadasseri and Payal Kakar, teach fact about India to prepare for the performance. Seely Art teacher, Kim Kilcoyne, directed this student artwork based on the Indian festival or Holi. All faces of Seely came together to form a welcome banner to the visiting performers.
SURATI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit performing arts and education organization whose mission is to promote Indian art and culture, educate and enrich the community primarily through dance, music and drama. Surati, based in, Jersey City, New Jersey, brings to its audience quality staged performances, classes, events, educational projects, lectures and workshops. Surati's team of professional dancers, musicians and instructors perform at corporate, fund raiser, community and cultural events throughout the U.S. and abroad and imparts quality training to its students.
Surati promotes performing arts and artists through performances, workshops, lecture demonstrations and classes.
Today Surati is also:
-A dance and music academy that provides an insight into the performing arts (primarily Indian performing arts)
-A platform for its talented faculty, artists and students to grow and nurture their talent.
For more information visit Surati's website
