Category: Festivals

The Main Summit 26 September 2003 The Summit began with both Amma and President Kalam addressing the assembled CEOs Everyone rose as Amma walked into the CEO Summit room with President Kalam. Amma and the President had just come from discussing the proceedings of the previous day’s pre-summit. Amma bowed to the CEOs and then…

Summit Resolutions & Initiatives The CEOs came up with a list of Resolutions, which they then presented to President Kalam. They also sponsored five PURA communities. Amma, the President, and the heads of the Hinduja Group and Sycamore Networks also agreed to come together to launch a Leadership Institute. 26 September 2003 Following the President’s…

Karnatic Music Lights the Lamp for Interfaith Summit 24 September 2003 The Karnatic music recital, which introduced the “Religions Embracing for Peace & Harmony” was led by two of India’s prominent artists, Dr. L. Subramaniam and wife Kavitha Krishnamurthi Subramaniam. The musical instruments in the recital included two violins, one played by Dr. Subramaniam, and…

Renowned American Actress and Malayalam Cine Star Inaugurate Amritavarsham50 Cultural Presentations 24 September 2003 This evening, American actress and environmental activist Ms. Linda Evans and Malayalam cine star Padmashree Mohanlal formally inaugurated the Amritavarsham50 cultural celebrations with passionate words in support of Amma and Her mission. These cultural presentations include traditional music, songs, dance and…

Traditional Kerala Art Forms Delight Audience 25 September 2003 A treat was in store for dance fans early in the morning on the second day of Amritavarsham50. Two of Kerala’s traditional dance forms were performed by two different Malayali troupes. Kanniarkali, an old traditional dance, was led by a male troupe from Palakkad. Usually held…

Tewa Native American Dancers Tewa Native American Dancers The Native American dance troupe known as the Tewa Dancers From the North, from New Mexico, U.S.A. performed for Amma on the main stage on the evening of the 25th. Their dance is considered a prayer and a duty, performed to help the seasons flow and to…

Spreading Joy Through Dance The reggae bhajan group from the U.S.A., led by Sulma, one of Amma’s American daughters, bridged many cultures. The group is a large one with electric guitars, tabla, snare drums, saxophone, harmonium and lots of singers with a lot of energy. Sitting with friends from Granada, Spain, I happened to glance…

Layasangamam, as the name suggests, was a harmonious confluence of music belonging to the eastern and western parts of the world. Layasangamam Led by the young and talented Shri. Karunamoorthy on thavil, the group of musicians featured other renowned names in the field, like Rajesh Vaidya (Veena), Mattanur Sankarankutty (Chenda), Swiss multi-instrumentalist and recording artist…