3. Classical Tamil Song, performed by Sneha Thota. Sneha Thota is a 6th grader
from Scarborough. She is singing a classical Tamil song praising Goddess ...
About IAM The IAM Committee: IAM is a 501c3 non profit run by committed volunteers working together to build and sustain the Indian Community in Maine. IAM Mission: To facilitate and promote charitable, cultural, social and educational services while encouraging and fostering greater understanding of Indian culture and heritage. We strive to provide a common identity to the Indian community and facilitate cultural, social and educational services and opportunities for cultural integration from young to old of the community; as well as to foster those activities that enhance mutual understanding and appreciation between the Indo-American community and mainstream American community.
Officers: Prashant Mittal, Sachin Hejaji, Amita Mittal Committee Members: Andy Abrams Khusro Kidwai Priya Natarajan Vinay Pathak Mamta Punjabi Charu Saxena Rajiv Shankar Sarita Tiwari (Board)
Ruchi Kaushik (Board)
Cultural Program
1. Pushpanjali, A Bharatnatyam Dance, performed by Swetha Palaniappa, choreographed by Abinaya Pitchai. Pushpanjali means offering of flowers with folded hands to God. It is the salutation to the lord of dance Nataraja, the Guru, the musicians and the audience and is usually the first dance in a performance. 2. Kirtan: In Carnatic Music, Raaga Dasana Carnatic Music is the form of classical music performed in the southern part of India. For reference, Hindustani music is from the north of India. Carnatic Music is performed as both a vocal and instrumental form of music, with an emphasis on melody, raga (scale) and rhythm. Raaga has been learning Carnatic music from her Guru and Grandfather Sri T. Narayana from when she was 3 years old.) 3. Classical Tamil Song, performed by Sneha Thota Sneha Thota is a 6th grader from Scarborough. She is singing a classical Tamil song praising Goddess Lakshmi. 4. IAM Kids Dance Club, Performing to their rendition of the "Substitute Teacher" Performed by Malvika Kaushik ( Age 4), Akshay Kuchibhatla (5), Swetha Raghavan (9), Prisha Muthukumar (7), Aanya Vashisht (9), Aria Vashisht (8) 5. Dance Medley, performed by Alisha and Priyanka Mittal A fusion of distant past, past and present by two young dancers who happen to be twin sisters: Alisha and Priyanka Mittal. They have prepared a medley of dances taught and choreographed by a very talented dance teacher, Arpita." 6. Solo Bollywood Style Dance, performed by Shilpa Vaidya Kulkarni Chikni Chameli from movie Agneepath and Cham Cham Karta hain from Marathi movie Ag bai arechha
7. A Dance Medley traveling through the various Eras of Bollywood, performed by Ruchi Kaushik, Priya Natarajan, Vinay Pathak, Rupali Tandel, Kanika Vashisht, A group dance that will make you move through the “Eras of Bollywood”. From the classic songs of the 60s to the present. 8. Dance Medley based on Tamil Songs, performed by Sneha Thota Sneha, will perform a dance medley she choreographed to Tamil songs. 9. Vinay Sings a Medley of Songs, performed by Vinay Pathak Feel free to join Vinay and sing along. 10. Group Dance, performed by Amita Mittal, Arpita Patel, Shilpa Vaidya Kulkarni, Sravani Pallempati, A tribute to the evergreen Madhuri Dixit: A mix-up of her most famous songs which gradually raised her to the stardom.
