East met West and Bharatanatyam met Ballet in the course of an enchanting evening on the lawns of the residence of the Belgian Ambassador, in Delhi. In the open air, under a full moon, Geeta Chandran and her troupe gave the mesmerised audience of diplomats, celebrities, corporate heads and individuals a chance to view their dance performance titled 'Visions of Inner Space'. The highlight of the evening was a a dance in the Bharatnatyam style, set to the music of Swan Lake. The distinguished audience at the evening's performance glimpsed the change of seasons through movements and dance ad music.
The entire event was organised by Can Support, a NGO set up to offer pallative care for patients with cancer, as a part of its fundraising and advocacy campaigh during the Joy of Giving week 2009. The evening raised around 4 lakhs for the organisation.
While the audience enjoyed both the performance and the dinner, what of the dancers? They were happy too for as Geeta Chandran put it, she was happy to be associated with the evening for the resources raised would bring much needed medical, nursing and emotional care to patients with cancer and their families.
Combining aesthetics with entertainment with the aim of raising resources to those in need: truly a wonderful way to spread th Joy of Giving.
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