Hindu Society of North Carolina

Author(s): Hindu Society of North Carolina
Publisher: Hindu Society of North Carolina

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Meena Raj Gopalan's, 'KALA SHRI SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS', Located in Morrisville (phone 388 -9751) is serving local community in the field of performing arts. It wishes HSNC very warm wishes on its 30th year. We want to see the society growing,
Laasya School of dance managed by Srideviji in Durham, also contributed Indian culture through her school in the triangle area.
Laasya School of Dance and Music is an institution dedicated to promoting traditional performing arts of India, primarily classical music and dance. The goal of this institution is to present the many facets of Bharatanatyam by taking an innovative approach while keeping the original techniques intact. Over the last decade, Laasya has carved a niche for itself both nationally and internationally. The curriculum is tailor-made to suit the needs and experiences of students in the United States. Laasya School is renowned for emphasizing the basics and theory behind this dance form by conducting regular workshops both by the director and famous visiting artists. Stud ents of this school graduate by performing their Arangetrams after undergoing rigorous training in three main levels namely basics and theory, introduction to items and finally expertise in Abhinaya & Nattuvangam. Creativity is encouraged by allowing senior students to choreograph a few items. Students of Laasya perform regularly in various community events and the senior artists accompany Sridevi Jagannath, the director on some of her programs. Laasya School offers extensive training programs through annu al spring and summer dance camps. Visit http://laasya.org/theschool.htm for more detail. School congratulates the society for its 30 year.
Alok Sharma (President of prestigious International Focus ), always participate and contribute to the HSNC. He presided over the cultural program of his International Focus organization, where more than 40 countries participated. International Focus wishes very best to the HSNC for its 30th year and wish it's best for many more centuries to come.
Dr. Mansukh Wani
Mansukh Wani, Ph.D., focuses on the isolation and character ization of biologically active natural products and synthesis of anticancer and ant fertility agents. He has been involved in the isolation, purification, and characterization of a wide variety of antineoplastic agents including camptothecin T and Taxolo. Continuing efforts include the synthesis of potent water-soluble camptothecin analogs. The winner of numerous professional awards, including the Charles F. Kettering Prize and AACR's Bruce F. Cain Memorial Award, Wani has published more than 200 peer-reviewed papers. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Indiana University. Today more the 1/3" of cancer medicine uses his derivative worldwide. Mr. Mansukh is one of our proud founder members of HSNC and feels lucky to have the chance to serve the Society. He fe els extremely happy to see society and Indian community growing in the Triangle. Learn more about Mr. Wani please visit http://www.rti.org/page.cfm?nav=416
Yarsh Garg - Yash Garg, a University librarian/lecturer by profession, has served at the Hindu Society Board of Directors for 6 years. Married to Dr. Harish Chander and mother of two sons - Dr. Rajat Chander, M.D. and Anupam Chan der, J.D. and grandmother of two, Anoushka and Milan, Yash Lives with her husband in Raleigh, N.C. She has four Masters - 1 English, 2. Sanskrit from Panjab University, India and 3. Educational Media, 4. Library Information Science from U.S. During her tenure as a Board director, she has served as Publications and Program Director - from coordinating cultural programs to writing guidelines for programs, revising Hindu Society manual & creating and editing HSNC Newsletter. She began the teaching of Hindi language for the first time in the Triangle universities by offering - Beginner's level and advanced level - as two regular courses at the North Carolina State University and taught for 3 years before she moved to her present position as Director of Curriculum Materials Center & Film Library at North Carolina Central University. She is one of the founding members of the Hindi Vikas Mandal for promotion of Hindi Language. She is deeply interested in Indian culture and has taught and contributed articles on Indian culture, and most recently published a chapter "Representing Culture, Indian weddings, Festivals and Family values" in Cross Cultural Communication edited by Dr.
HINDU SOCIETY OF NORTH CAROLINA CELEBERATION AND APPRICIATION (1976-2006)
December 2006