Wisconsin Tamil Sangam
Stronger community this New Year
Stronger community this New Year
The Indian community of Greater Madison belonging to the Wisconsin Tamil
Sangam organization celebrated New Year or Tamizh Puthaandu Vizha 2009 on
May 2, with a program that highlighted the talents of Indian American boys, girls,
young men and women, as well as adults. They gathered at the Middleton
Performing Arts Center, dressed in colorful traditional clothing, all ready to
participate in the celebration. Many attendees also renewed their annual
membership as they came in and later networked with friends and guests at the
lobby.
After the Kutthuvillakku was lighted by Priya Jayaram and Roopa Senapathy,
the program started with the singing of Thamizh Thai Vazhthu by the WITS Board
Members. Thereafter, Vijaya Raman, the new president of WITS, welcomed one
and all.
Performances included Bharatnatyam numbers by Kalaanjali School of
Dance; Tamil song by Surya Ganesan; dance medleys by boys and girls; a
musical ensemble; a comedy skit; Bollywood numbers; Sunil-Sunkara-led boys'
song-poetry number; a special performance by UW students Gopika Nair and
Abhishek Muralimohan; and a colorful group dance by the ladies of WITS.
The evening was capped by a sumptuous dinner catered by a local Indian
Restaurant.--Heidi M. Pascual
Sangam organization celebrated New Year or Tamizh Puthaandu Vizha 2009 on
May 2, with a program that highlighted the talents of Indian American boys, girls,
young men and women, as well as adults. They gathered at the Middleton
Performing Arts Center, dressed in colorful traditional clothing, all ready to
participate in the celebration. Many attendees also renewed their annual
membership as they came in and later networked with friends and guests at the
lobby.
After the Kutthuvillakku was lighted by Priya Jayaram and Roopa Senapathy,
the program started with the singing of Thamizh Thai Vazhthu by the WITS Board
Members. Thereafter, Vijaya Raman, the new president of WITS, welcomed one
and all.
Performances included Bharatnatyam numbers by Kalaanjali School of
Dance; Tamil song by Surya Ganesan; dance medleys by boys and girls; a
musical ensemble; a comedy skit; Bollywood numbers; Sunil-Sunkara-led boys'
song-poetry number; a special performance by UW students Gopika Nair and
Abhishek Muralimohan; and a colorful group dance by the ladies of WITS.
The evening was capped by a sumptuous dinner catered by a local Indian
Restaurant.--Heidi M. Pascual
