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Nritya sankul felicitates Victor Hugo Gomes of Goa Chitra at the
Nrityomesh 2010 celebration
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Nritya sankul celebrated Nrityonmesh 2010, its second annual celebration
on 14th Feb at 10:30 am at Gomant Vidha Niketan, Smt Nandini Sahai
Director of International Centre, Dona Paula. Was the Chief Guest and
Smt Tanuja Jau, Principal of Little’s School, Fatorda was the guest of
honour.
Nritya Sankul believes not just in dance training, but connecting with
people, recognising their achievements and contribution to society. Shri
Victor Hugo Gomes, Curator , Goa Chitra was felicitated on the occasion.
Victor has done commendable work to preserve the Goan Heritage and
culture. Goa Chitra is a monumental testament to one man's quest to
preserve Goa's anachronous agrarian technology and life style. Nritya
Sankul President Sachika Almeida and the students of Nritya Sankul
felicitated this great Goan artist, with a shawl and a traditional Goan
Lamp.
The other unique feature of the programme was performances by children
with special needs, ladies between the age group of forty to fifty and 4
to 6 yr olds. Almost 200 students performed on stage.
Nritya Sankul is a young and dynamic classical Gurukul established under
the guidance of guru and Sangeet Natya Academy awardee. Dr. Sucheta
Bhide Chapekar. Rendering and nourishing Bharatnatyam to young and
talented youth of Goa. The Nritya Sankool has as much as 150 students at
the moment. Nritya Sankool has always been in the forefront to conduct
special dance therapy sessions for special children, slow learners,
street children, AIDS patients and people with special needs.
Nritya Sankul is not just about dance training and teaching but
connecting and bonding people of India together through the process of
events.
Nritya Sankul is headed by it’s director Ms. Sachika Almeida , a senior
disciple of Guru Dr. Sucheta Chapekar, she has carved a niche for
herself as a dancer, teacher, choreographer and Dance Therapist. Active
in the field of Bharat Natyam for the past 25 years, Sachika is a Post
-Graduate in Political Science (Goa University) and Post Graduate in
Bharatnatyam (Pune University). A continuous learner that she is,
presently Sachika had acquired training as a special educator from Prism
Foundation, Pune; training in modern dance from Expression Dance
Company, Mumbai. She is undergoing training in Kathak from Kalachaya,
Pune. In addition to conducting Bharatnatyam classes she is fully
fledged dance therapist for slow learners, mentally challenged children,
street children, AIDS patients, people with special needs and also
corporate. For Sachika dance is not just a passion but a way of life and
she wants to earnestly share and promote it in totality for everyone.
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