On February 28th, 2008, under the auspices of Mayor Menino, City of Boston's Office of New Bostonian and Cultural Awareness Committee held an event showcasing India and its culture. City Hall collaborated with Indian Association of Greater Boston to organize the function. One hundred and fifty people attended the event.
 
Bijoy Mishra of Harvard College enlightened the audience on the rich heritage of India and its philosophy. The entertainment segment of the program comprised of dances from different parts of India. Mary Koperski of Triveni gave a flawless performance of Tillana in Kuchipudi style. Next came Kathak, a classical dance from northern India, performed with dedication by Tanaz Abid, Tania Ahmed, Anika Chowdhurym, Kruti Vora and Sreyashi Kanjilal. Kathak is a partially narrative dance form characterized by fast footwork (tatkar), spins (chakkar) and innovative use of bhav through dramatic _expressions (abhinaya). The dance conveyed the agony of a lover depicted through  graceful movements and naturalistic _expressions.
 
The last dance of the afternoon was Bhangra performed with much gusto by Lexington Bhangra. The troupe members included Ann, Sheetal, Shruti , Noah, Hiba, Monica, Akshata, Kush, Herman, Saatvik , Kartik, and Ajinkya. The show ended on a high note in the aftermath of the energy generated by the Bhangra dancers. Bhangra is a traditional North Indian Dance representing celebration of the harvest. It is a lively form of folk music and dance that orignated in Punjab, a northern state of India. Bhangra is a fusion of music, singing and the beat of the drum (dhol), a single stringed instrument called the 'iktar' or 'ektara', and two other instruments called the 'tumbi' and the 'chimta'. The accompanying songs are small couplets written in the punjabi language called 'bolis'. They relate to harvest celebration, love, patriotism or current social issues. Bhangra has now emerged as an extremely popular form of dance representing energy and celebration all over India and the world.
 
At the conclusion of the entertainment program, all attendees were invited to an Indian feast made possible through the genrosity of Kashmir, Shalimar and Namaskar resturants. City Hall's Office of New Bostonian thanked IAGB for a job well done. Rita Shah, Sutanuka Basu and Rajiv Laroia represented IAGB at the event.

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