KALA MAALIKA

With the blessings of Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji, "Kala Maalika - A Guru Sishya Parampara" event on Sept 30th, Sunday at Granville Arts Center was a grand success with everyone appreciating the quality and the professionalism of the whole program. Kala Maalika was an unique charity program showcasing local dance and music schools, complete with teacher and student performances in Kuchipudi, Bharatantyam, Kathak, Odissi, Carnatic Music and more!! All funds raised through the show will be donated to orphanages and educational projects in India through Datta Peetham. The Chief Guest for the event was Sri.V.V.Prakasa Rao, Chairman of Datta Yoga Center, USA and the Guest of Honor was Sri.Jaya Krishna Bappuji.

Smt.Padma & Sri.Krishnaiah Sonti initiated this wonderful idea and it was a great team effort on part of Kuchipudi Kalakshetra , Mudra Foundation and all DYC Dallas members in working together as a family and making it a successful event. A fund raising event of such scale is a first for Datta Yoga Center(DYC) Dallas and with Sri Swamiji's blessing the event was successfully organized and funds equal to almost $18,000.00 were raised from the event. All the schools that had participated were very happy to be part of this noble cause and have shown interest to do this regularly every year.

Some Highlights:

* Each and every program presented by different schools was very professional and well appreciated.
* The Granville Arts Center Hall seating was sold out by the time the program started.
* The souvenir for the event came out well and raised a substantial amount towards fund raising. General donations were also raised by everyone and many members helped in selling tickets.
* Bala Datta kids presented two compositions of Sri Swamiji and it was well presented accompanied with instruments and was very well appreciated. Teachers, kids & parents spent a lot of time practicing for this event.
* The Back Stage was well managed by DYC members and they were the most busy people running around changing mikes regularly.
* All social projects of Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji were compiled as a video with photos and his music and projected on a big screen for the audience.
* DYC Banner and Marakata Anjaneya Banner were printed and displayed in the main Hall and Award Certificates were designed and distributed to all participants at the end.
* DYC bookstall was displayed in the lobby and was busy with CD and book sales.
* Ticket Seating was well managed and many of DYC kids helped out in showing people to their seats.
* 850 water bottles were donated by many volunteers to be given free to all viewers and participants.

Without the following technicians and stage coordination team members the program would not have been such a great success:
Sound - Light Coordination - Jaya, Dana & Nani
Video production - John Gentry
Prashanthi & Jayanthi for wonderfully introducing the whole program.

May Sri Swamiji shower his blessings to all volunteers and participants who made this program a memorable one. Please click below link for all the pictures from the event.

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