<div>The Indian Council for Cultural Relations in association with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan hosted a 90-minute performance by the students of Samarthanam. <br /><div><br />The performers were all trained artists and dancers who are either visually, speech or hearing impaired. <br /></div><div><br />But one couldn’t quite understand the difference for every dancer performed his or her part to perfection. </div><div> </div><div>The event that was held at Khincha Auditorium, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, witnessed a magical spell of music, dance and drama. <br /></div><div><br />Every performance provided the audience a sharp insight into the world of disabilities.<br /></div><div> </div><div>From an evocative invocation to humorous mime, to an extremely relevant skit on the environment to vibrant dances – the evening witnessed an impressive range of dance, song and mime. <br /><br /></div><div>A solo stand-up mimicry performance by visually-impaired artist Balasubramaniam left the audience splitting with laughter and admiration. <br /></div><div> </div><div>The speech and hearing-impaired group from Dharwad presented a hilarious mime act of cooking competition, which was again received with great applaud and appreciation.<br /><br /></div><div>Tiny tots from HSR School educated the audience about the importance of preserving forests and thereby contributing to the environment. <br /><br /></div><div>Dancers Lingraj, BD Suma, Usha and Jailakshmi (visually impaired), Manasa, Suma and Sridevi with hearing impairment left the audience wondering about their coordination skills and sense of rhythm. <br /></div><div> </div><div>The instrumental music played by the visually-impaired group led by John on the drums was entertaining. <br /><br /></div><div>Another performance by Sunadha, Samarthanam’s cultural troupe, comprising young artistes from across the State, powerfully demonstrated the ‘ability in disability’. <br /><br />Sunadha encourages talent among youth with different disabilities and nurtures their skills in art, music and dance. <br /><br />Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled has been working towards creating education and livelihood opportunities for persons with disabilities. <br /><br /></div><div>Those who watched the performance were delighted with the way the students coordinated their steps with the music. <br /><br />Divyashanthi, a member of the audience, said, “They are all children who are endowed with a special skills. I was so thrilled to see how they matched the steps to the timing. They must have had to practise really hard.” <br /><br /></div><div>Samvritha Rajan, a classical dancer, said, “It requires a great amount of coordination in the head. These children will make any dancer proud for their performance was flawless.” </div><div><br /></div></div>
<div>The Indian Council for Cultural Relations in association with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan hosted a 90-minute performance by the students of Samarthanam. <br /><div><br />The performers were all trained artists and dancers who are either visually, speech or hearing impaired. <br /></div><div><br />But one couldn’t quite understand the difference for every dancer performed his or her part to perfection. </div><div> </div><div>The event that was held at Khincha Auditorium, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, witnessed a magical spell of music, dance and drama. <br /></div><div><br />Every performance provided the audience a sharp insight into the world of disabilities.<br /></div><div> </div><div>From an evocative invocation to humorous mime, to an extremely relevant skit on the environment to vibrant dances – the evening witnessed an impressive range of dance, song and mime. <br /><br /></div><div>A solo stand-up mimicry performance by visually-impaired artist Balasubramaniam left the audience splitting with laughter and admiration. <br /></div><div> </div><div>The speech and hearing-impaired group from Dharwad presented a hilarious mime act of cooking competition, which was again received with great applaud and appreciation.<br /><br /></div><div>Tiny tots from HSR School educated the audience about the importance of preserving forests and thereby contributing to the environment. <br /><br /></div><div>Dancers Lingraj, BD Suma, Usha and Jailakshmi (visually impaired), Manasa, Suma and Sridevi with hearing impairment left the audience wondering about their coordination skills and sense of rhythm. <br /></div><div> </div><div>The instrumental music played by the visually-impaired group led by John on the drums was entertaining. <br /><br /></div><div>Another performance by Sunadha, Samarthanam’s cultural troupe, comprising young artistes from across the State, powerfully demonstrated the ‘ability in disability’. <br /><br />Sunadha encourages talent among youth with different disabilities and nurtures their skills in art, music and dance. <br /><br />Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled has been working towards creating education and livelihood opportunities for persons with disabilities. <br /><br /></div><div>Those who watched the performance were delighted with the way the students coordinated their steps with the music. <br /><br />Divyashanthi, a member of the audience, said, “They are all children who are endowed with a special skills. I was so thrilled to see how they matched the steps to the timing. They must have had to practise really hard.” <br /><br /></div><div>Samvritha Rajan, a classical dancer, said, “It requires a great amount of coordination in the head. These children will make any dancer proud for their performance was flawless.” </div><div><br /></div></div>
