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NRI ATTRACTS REVIEWS FOR FUSION DANCE |
| A second generation Indian American is winning rave reviews for performing a “fusion dance” of Kuchipudi and Spanish dance Flamenco. Dancer Siri Sonty, whose parents immigrated from Hyderabad, is a student working simultaneously towards an MD and a Ph.D at Northwestern University.
Sonty got interested in flamenco when she visited Spain in 1998 and was struck by similarities between the Spanish dance form and Indian classical dance.
She was so fascinated with flamenco that after returning to Chicago she began the search for a likely dance partner.
“I googled Spanish dancers in Chicago and Wendy Clinard was the first to respond to my e-mail,” Sonty said.
On stage, the similarities between the two dancers are striking, as are the differences. Clinard is intense, with her brow furrowed. Her hair and her eyelashes seem to move with her swoops and stomps. The mood is sombre, for her piece depicts loneliness and loss.
The contrast with Sonty’s persona on stage is quite apparent.
“Kuchipudi forces you to interact with the audience,” said
Sonty. |
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About 2,000 Pravasi delegates from across the world are expected to converge on Hyderabad between January 7 and 9, 2006 for the fourth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. Says Malay Mishra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, “The larger objective is to ensure that each of the segments we discuss are carried forward independently, PBD then need not remain a flagship event.”
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GOLF GIRL |
| Sixteen-year-old Kiran Matharu, a Yorkshire-based NRI girl, is fast emerging as the best woman golfer in Britain. Dubbed by the British media as “Sania Mirza of British golf”, Kiran, is the daughter of a barman in Leeds.
According to media reports, sports companies Nike, Ping and Red Bull are considering offering promotion contracts to Kiran, who is already being compared to American golf sensation Michelle Wie. Kiran is one of the rare Asian women playing golf in Britain, but is confident of making it to the international level. She will play in the Curtis Cup next year, where she would be the youngest member of the squad, before turning pro. |
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HERE COMES NOOYI |
| Indra Nooyi, president and chief financial officer of PepsiCo, was named by the Wall Street Journal among 50 women in the world to be watched. In a special report, the Journal listed Nooyi among those women “in line to lead”, highlighting her many achievements while rising from the ranks at the soft drinks giant. Nooyi, who, the Journal noted, is known for her razor-sharp wit and singing at work, is also a tough plainspoken and fiercely competitive boss. The list led with eBay’s Margaret Whitman, the woman at the helm of the most successful online auction company. |
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