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Starting
with her arangetram in Madras, India in 1984, Vidhya has had over two
hundred performances world-wide. National and international dignitaries
have appreciated her talent, including the Prime Minister and President
of India, Russian and Kenyan ambassadors, and the Chief Minister and Governor
of Tamil Nadu, India.
Of her performances
in the USA, between 1992 and 1997, the Bay-Area-California’s India Post
had this to say-
She was invited
in 1989 to provide war troops in Afghanistan spiritual and devotional succor
through her evocative dancing. |
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In a bid to
promote Bharatanatyam, Vidhya has participated in multi-cultural events,
such as
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Ethnic Dance
Festival of San Francisco |
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Bay Area-California’s
Shyama Shastri Day |
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Los Angeles-California’s
Swati Tirunal Day |
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India Cultural
Events in France, Kenya and Germany |
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World Youth
Festival in Russia (1985) |
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Bharat Kalachar’s
Youth festival in India in 1997 |
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During the
December music & dance seasons of 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, and 1997
in Madras, India, she had very successful performances that were critically
acclaimed-
Indian Express
wrote,
Vidhya’s
performance in the Padmanabha Temple with the royalty of Travancore in
attendance harked back to the days of yore, when Bharatanatyam was an integral
part of temple rituals and royal occasions- a rare treat for the contemporary
audience.
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