For Immediate Release
May 1, 2000
Rangoli Foundation Presents

“RAMAYANA”

Rangoli Foundation presents the ever popular epic story of India ‘Ramayana’, at two venues:
Saturday, July 15, 00 at 7:00 P.M at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring St, Los Angeles.
Sunday, July 16,00 at 6:00 P.M. at the Madrid Theatre, 21622 Sherman Way, Canoga Park. 

Artistic director, Malathi Iyengar collaborates with an exceptionally talented team of musicians and dancers from India and United States to present ‘Ramayana’ featuring classical and folk dance styles. 
‘Ramayana’ was originally set to rhyming couplets in the language ‘Sanskrit’ over 2500 years ago, and was written by the sage-poet Valmiki. This music and dance feature is based on carefully selected verses from Sage Valmiki’s ‘Srimad Ramayana’. The music composition is by D. S. Srivathsa.

The concert relates the message of ‘Ramayana’ (powerful story of good over evil) as an instrument to share the precious traditions of India with our audiences. ‘Ramayana’ tells the story of the courageous and heroic prince ‘Rama’, and his beautiful princess ‘Sita’. The performance will depict their adventures during their fourteen-year exile, the kidnapping of ‘Sita’, and finally, the Great War waged to recover her from the clutches of the evil demon king ‘Ravana’. 
 
Lead dancers include Unnikrishnan, Praveen Kumar, Ronald Burton, Seshadri Iyengar, M. S. Murthy, Murali Mohan, Lakshmi Iyengar, Malathi Iyengar, Shyamala Moorty, Emma Scioli, & 
Kavita Thirumalai.
(The dancers are disciples of well-known teachers from India and United States: Dhananjayans, 
Guru Narmada, Padmini Ravi, Narasimhachari & Vasanthalakshmi, Dharamshi Shah & Kumudini Lakhia, Ramya Ramnarayan, & Malathi Iyengar). 

Orchestra includes Malathi Iyengar – Nattuvangam, Mysore N. Srinath – Vocal, Neela Ramanujam – Vocal, Kalaiarasan – Violin & Jayaram - Flute 

Lighting is by Suresh Iyengar.

General Admission is $ 12 and $10 for Students, Seniors, DRC and Art Card Members. 
Los Angeles Theatre Center Box Office phone number is 213 485 1681 and Madrid Theatre Box Office phone number is 818 347 9938. For event information, please call 818 380 0858 or 818 788 6860. 
We can also be reached by E Mail: msiyengar@rangoli.org

This project is supported in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Dept and Brody Arts Fund, California Community Foundation. Both LATC and Madrid Theatres are a facility of the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Dept.