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Youth delegation set to showcase Indian culture

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— PHOTO: K.V. SRINIVASAN

CULTURAL AMBASSADORS: U.S. Consul-General in Chennai David T. Hopper with dancers V.P. Dhananjayan, Shanta Dhananjayan and members of the cultural delegation in Chennai on Sunday.

CHENNAI: A 16-member delegation comprising young dancers in the city will soon leave for the United States to perform and present lecture-cum-demonstration sessions, as part of the ‘Creative Connections’ 2007 International Young performers tour of the Tri-States of the United States of America’.

Bharatakalanjali, the dance school run by veteran dancers V.P. Dhananjayan and Shanta Dhananjayan, organised a special programme in this regard here on Sunday.

Addressing participants, Mr. Dhananjayan said the tour was aimed at imparting art education to youngsters abroad and it was the best way to build international ties. “They will showcase Indian culture through their programmes,” he said.

The delegation, led by two senior Bharatakalanjali products, would also comprise dancers representing others schools.

U.S. Consul-General in Chennai David T. Hopper, who participated in the programme, commended the team for their performance that featured classical and folk numbers.

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