Sathyasri feted for service to promote Kuchipudi in US

Vijayawada: Kalamanjari Samskrutika Samstha organized a cultural programme and felicitation at Ghantasala Venkateshwara Rao Government Music and Dance College here on Monday evening.

Sathyasri is a classical dancer residing in Michigan City of America performed for Thyagaraja and Annamayya keerthanas. Sathyasri is working as product developer in United States of America. She started a classical dance institute in USA and spreading the Indian classical dance aroma in that State. She has given many dance performances in India and also in US.

Sathyasri was felicitated by Kalamanjari for her excellent service to uplift Kuchipudi dance in United States. While expressing her gratitude, SatyaSri said that she would like to continue dance in future also. Earlier, Tangirala sisters Akhila and Nikhila rendered Annamayya keerthanas and received appreciations from the gathering.

Golla Narayana Rao, Gumma Sambasiva Rao, Veerla Vara Prasad, Venigalla Bhaskar and others were present. PVL Nrusimham and Chivukula Haragopal organized the event.