Aadi Natya Festival inaugurated
The Brahma Gana Sabha has inaugurated the Aadi Natya Festival in Chennai to provide performance opportunities for young dance exponents. Organizers noted that the festival helps fill the gap in the cultural calendar outside of the peak December season.
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Cultural festivals are vital for sustaining traditional arts and providing platforms for emerging talent in regional hubs.
The Aadi Natya Festival, organised by Brahma Gana Sabha, was inaugurated in Chennai on Sunday.
Industrialist Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti said the idea behind the festival was to provide opportunities to young dance exponents. “Children feel encouraged when they get to perform their arangetram in a sabha,” he added.
Ravichandran S., secretary, Brahma Gana Sabha, said the festival was started nearly two decades ago. “December is considered the peak season for music, dance, and drama. But after that, it becomes dull. A season’s success depends on the flow of NRIs, which is at its peak during December, while the next best period is July-August,” he said.
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