Ath Swagatam, Shubh Swagatam

Anand mangal mangalam

Nith Priyam Bharat Bharatam
Ath Swagatam, Shubh Swagatam

It is a matter of great pride and proud priviledge to welcome you all to the Third day of the
Independence Week 2014, being held in the felicitous and splendour of the sprawling campus of
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. On the occasion of the 68th Independence Day of India,
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University is proudly celebrating the Independence week in the
University Campus from 14th August to 22nd August 2014. So far we have witnessed some
outstanding events like Tree Plantation, Film screenings, a street play on democracy, flag hoisting,
campus cleanliness drive and much more. This eventful day marks the beginning of a 3 day cultural
extravaganza that will include some extraordinary spic macay performances that are sure to leave
you awstruck.

The Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth also known
as SPIC MACAY is a voluntary movement founded in 1977 by Dr Kiran Seth, a Professor at IITDelhi who was awarded the Padma Shri for his contribution to the arts in 2009.It seeks to inspire
youth through experiencing the mysticism embodied in the rich and heterogeneous cultural
tapestry of Indian and World Heritage, with a hope that the beauty, grace, values and wisdom
embodied in these arts will influence their way of life and thinking and inspire one to become a
better human being.

Ladies and Gentlemen, this magnificent auditorium, resplendent in all its glory with the fragrance of
fresh flowers is now set to welcome our guest of honour and the other eminent dignitaries on the
dias. May I kindly have the pleasure to request
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Ms. Malavika Sarukkai our guest of honour,

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Prof. Anil K. Tyagi our ViceChancellor,
Prof. Pushplata Tripathi our pro vice chancellor

To come on the stage.

Time has now dawned for our Honourable Chief Guest & our eminent dignitaries to inaugurate this
programme by lighting the ceremonial lamp as a symbol of enlightenment and invoke the blessings
of the almighty to usher in an era of knowledge, peace, harmony and brotherhood.

About Malavika Sarukkai

Ladies and Gentlemen, Malavika Sarrukai, needs no introduction. We all know that Intense,
extraordinary and luminous are the qualities that distinguish her dancing. With her artistic mastery and
technique she commands a presence on the world stage having participated in several major
international dance festivals. She is acclaimed globally for her creative dance choreographies, which
transport the viewer to the heart beat of dance, taking dance beyond specific geographies. Her
choreographic interpretations have the incandescent beauty of the classical language and the
energized articulation of a contemporary mind.
Malavika Sarukkais work is celebrated by critics, connoisseurs and the general public. Articulate,
incisive and passionate, Malavika Sarukkai has evolved a unique series of lecture performances
taking her art of classical dance successfully to corporate audiences such as Britannia
Industries,Titan Industries, WPO, YPO, Murugappa Group, NHRD Conference, Tata Excellence
Business Conference, Chennai. In recognition for her contribution to classical dance, Malavika
Sarukkai has received many awards including the Padmashree from the Govt. of India. Her
exceptional artistry has been filmed by the BBC, German TV, French Art Channel.
Her first dance DVD entitled Vaahini the Sacred and the Worldly presents a range of her
repertoire. More recently, a film entitled The Unseen Sequence directed by Sumantra Ghoshal has
been made celebrating her distinctive intellectual and creative approach to dance. The international
premier of the film will be in early 2014 at the prestigious Dance on Camera Festival, Lincoln Center,
New York.
Awards to name a few:
Padma Shree from the President of India
SNA Award 2002 from the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi, Delhi.
Kalaimamani from the Government of Tamilnadu.

So ladies and gentlemen, without further adue I present to you, the dancer of dancers, the
mesmerizing and ever enchanting Malavika Sarukkai.

Dancceeeeeyyyyyyyyyy.