Hello everyone..so here's a small round up of the post event coverage that we recieved after our 10th anniversary fundraiser - 'Stree Spandan'.
Excerpt from article that appeared in The New Indian Express -
The three dancers will perfectly blend the three classical styles of dance, giving a performance that will linger in minds.
“This is the first time I am performing with other dance exponents,” says Gopika Varma, a master in Mohiniyattam and Abhinaya.
....Can-Stop is an outreach programme of Sundaram Medical Foundation, a voluntary organisation working for Cancer awareness. The proceeds of the event will go to the ‘Drug Bank’ to purchase and distribute free medicines to children on a daily basis. Can-Stop has completed 10 years of service to patients of lower socio-economic background. It organises free screening camps for the lower strata of society on a regular basis, since they are on a mission to detect cancer early, which is then curable in most cases.
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Excerpts from the Dance Review that appeared in The Hindu's Friday Review
Can-Stop, an outreach programme of the Sundaram Medical Foundation-Dr.Rangarajan Memorial Hospital, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary with ‘Stree Spandan,’ a fund raising programme by well-known dancers Shovana Narayan, Gopika Varm a and Sharon Lowen.
Stree Spandan’ was a tale of three strong women from the Mahabharata — Kunti, Draupadi and Gandhari — whose compelling stories never fail to provide a dramatic high on stage. The dancers representing the classical styles of Kathak, Mohiniattom and Odissi, knew this well. Their solos were based on contemporary texts that threw new light on the characters and their emotional upheavals. S. Janaki’s spirited oratory complimented the dance in this regard.
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and in other news : Our partnership with Zara's (The Tapas Bar) to help make the use of the smoking lounge at their premises a more informative sojourn :)
In the smoking lounge, visitors get to look at photos shot by Sharad Haksar and Sunder. Can-Stop, which has completed 10 years of service, is instrumental in getting these photos, which carry anti-smoking messages.
Photos by Sunder show an athletic middle-aged dancer springing above tobacco fumes. A picture of health and happiness, this dancer symbolises the benefits of quitting tobacco.
With cigarette butts, Sharad Haskar shows statistics that prove how much more deadly smoking is than other unnatural causes of death.
While unveiling the ‘photo campaign’, former cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth admitted that he is a smoker. So, he was the right person to talk about its evils.
“It is difficult to get rid of smoking. It started as fun in college, but stayed. I was off tobacco for seven years but relapsed. I badly want to quit smoking.”
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