Dance Drama Ballet – Shri Krishna Vyjayanti

Sewa International is proud to present Shri Krishna Vyjayanti – A dance drama ballet in Hindi and Sanskrit by Prabhath Kala, internationally known troupe from India for their Sewa Annual Fundraiser.

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Dear Friends, Sewa International for their Sewa Annual Fundraiser in Greater Cleveland Area, is proud to present Shri Krishna Vyjayanti – a dance drama ballet in Hindi and Sanskrit by Prabhath Kala, internationally known troupe from India.A unique opportunity to show your family the divinity of Shri Krishna Bhagawan on stage DATE Friday, Sept 28, 2012 TIME 7 pm LOCATION Tri-C Metro Auditorium, 2900 Community College Ave. Cleveland OH 44115 TICKETS* $100,$75, $50, $25 FOR TICKETS CALL Ritu Mahna: 216-577-3210Ramesh Pandya:  440-336-3420Anil Singh: 440-463-6598Venky Venkatesh: 216-235-8613 EMAIL cleveland@sewausa.org WEB www.sewausa.org/Cleveland * COST OF TICKETS EXCEEDING PRO-RATED EXPENSES IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Shri Krishna Vyjayanti (see YouTube video ONE and TWO) is a tribute to Lord Krishna’s avatar on earth, and his magnificent exploits. From the playful years of Krishna and his friends, their butter-stealing spree, the killing of Puthani, the destruction of the serpent demon Kaalinga, the captivating Raas-Leela by Lord Krishna and his Gopikas, and to the famous philosophical dialogue between Arjuna and Krishna – the Bhagavad Gita, the ballet is a fusion of traditional form of Indian Dances, elaborate costumes, melodious music, enchanting dialogues, and vivid multicolor visual effects. What is Sewa International? (YouTube video) Founded in 2003, Sewa International is part of a larger movement tht startd in India in 1989. Guided by the Hindu philosophy of world peace and harmony, Sewa International serves humanity regardless of race, religion, color, gender or nationality. Sewa’s three fold mission Serve humanity in distress Aid local communities Promote volunteerism

Sewa International is a 501 (c) (3) Hindu faith-based nonprofit, charitable organization. All donations are tax-deductible (Tax Id # 20-0638718). Address: P.O.Box 820867, Houston, TX 77282-0867 info@sewausa.org l (708) 872-7392 l

Highlights of the Event

• Eighty-year old Theater Company in 4th Generation of family
• 100,000th performance in 2009
• Unique Harikatha style in the great 500 year old  Dasa tradition (Purandara Dasa, Vadiraja, etc.)
• Music composed by Padmashree Pandit Vijaya Raghava Rao
• Choreography by renowned Guru Lakshminarayana Udipi
• Artist Harish (role of Krishna) and Deepashree (role of Yashoda) have starred in movies and act in many TV Serial
• Performance in Ten Metro areas
• Roaring Success in San Francisco, LA, Dallas & Houston

Audience Comments – Adults

• “The program was so good that Artists received standing ovation for five minutes.” – B. Ramaswamy, San Diego
• “Mesmerizing, … ” – V. Ambasta, LA (show Sep 2, 2012)
• “My six year old sat with rapt attention and did not even fidget throughout the entire show” – V. Simha, San Francisco (show on Sep 1, 2012)
• ” A big thanks to Sewa and everyone who really worked hard to make this program a huge success.” – Sachin, Dallas (show on Sep 1, 2012)

Childrens’ Comments

• “I had so much fun that when I almost fell asleep [later at home], I really didn’t want to fall  asleep…    So it was like I wanted to see the show with my eyes closed.  It was one of the best experiences of my life. – Advaita Chaudhari, 10 Yrs, Dallas, TX (show on Fri Sep 7, 2012)
• “My 7 yrs old daughter Soha just loved the show, she was so inspired by it that she wanted to learn more about it. We introduced her to ‘Mahabharata’ on youtube and she watched 3 episodes on her own in the last 2 days and wants to watch the complete series. She is enjoying even more of the bedtime stories of ‘Krishna’ (Amar Chitra Katha) that her mom reads to her every night. “- Sanjeev, Houston, TX (show on Sat, Sep 8, 2012)

Please click here to buy the tickets  or you can call Anil at 440-463-6598 or email Anil Kumar Singh email: anilkunj AT gmail.com.

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