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Namita Bodaji, Sringar Mani Namita Bodaji's talent has taken her from the temples of India to the House of Soviet Culture to the World Folk Festival in Utah. She entered the prestigious Sri Rajrajeshwari Bharat Natya Kala Mandir Institute in Bombay in 1985 and has continued to study under the Gurus of the Institute. Namita Bodaji performed for the audience of Swami Haridas Sammelan after receiving the title "Sringar Mani", which is conferred on the most qualified upcoming Indian dancers, in 1990. She has performed in the ballets "Vasantavalli" and "Krishna Lila" (choreographed by Guru Kalyanasundaram) in the South of India and she has appeared at the India International Center in New Delhi. She has performed during important Indian festivals, Pallovothsava and Janmashtami, and at holy temples, such as Guruvayoor in Kerala, and Jagmohan Palace in Mysore. She has also been featured on an Indian dance tour of London, England. The talented dancer additionally choreographs and teaches the Indian dance form Bharat Natyam. She has a Masters in English Literature. She is currently visiting the United States as part of a cultural study exchange program held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania through May. Namita Bodaji will perform classical Indian dance as the featured performer in a diverse program at the University of Houston on Tuesday, June 6. The dancer will keep a full schedule in Houston. She will make a community center appearance at MECA (Multicultural Education and Counseling through Arts) on Sunday, June 4, interview on Rice University Radio on Monday, June 5 and perform at the University of Houston on Tuesday, June 6. Prior to her performance at University of Houston, Namita Bodaji will perform on May 30 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and June 2 at a temple in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Following her performances in Houston she will teach three workshops at Dance Vision 2000, June 9 through 11, in Falmouth/Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts and make another stop on her tour in Chicago, Illinois on June 18. To get more information on Namita Bodaji's appearances in Houston, call 713-521-3686, or see the Internet site Photos and Press Information |