Venue: May Room, 401 Wilson Commons, University of Rochester
Date: November 4, 2011
Time: 8:00 pm onwards
Entry Fee: Graduate students - $2 ,
Undergraduates - $3,
General - $5
Tickets: Available at The Common Market and at gate
Food: Snacks and refreshments would be available for sale.
Diwali is just round the corner, and it's time for us to get together to celebrate the festival of lights We have a staggering array of performances and a rocking Bollywood DJ Night. So friends , put on your dancing shoes for the event of the semester, RIA's Diwali Dhamaka Concert!
The performance line-up is spectacular, diverse and a treat to everyone's eyes and ears. We have something for everybody ranging from Classical dance, Hiphop dance, Folk dance, Sufi music, Rock to the Jhinka Chika Bollywood masala. The tentative performance list is given below, subject to changes.
Hemant Kalia: Popular for his ghazals and shayari, his performance promises to mesmerize us with its soulfulness
Graduate Band: The band comprising of Simantini Ghosh, Sunayana Mitra, Hemant Kalia, Veena Ganeshan, Akshay Rao and Samarth Shivaswamy, would perform to some reverberating melodies from Bollywood
Graduate Dance: Get ready for our Desi girls to set the stage on fire with their Bollywood dance moves
Rice Crew: If you are a fan of hiphop, then hold on to your breath for this amazing undergraduate dance crew from UoR!
Bharatnatyam: After hiphop, how about some Classical dance? Parvatha Chidambaram's dance group needs no introduction. Their rendition of Bharatnatyam is definitely going to be a performance to remember and a grand treat to your eyes
Rochester Raas: Yes sir! We are talking about the Raas group! Do we even need to say any further? We are sure we are gonna see you there!
Desert Monsoon: If you thought the evening is still incomplete, how about some Sufi music? Desert Monsoon's Sufi and Rock fusion no doubt is going to be an unchallenged highlight of our evening
Bollywood DJ: Finally, we invite you to the dance floor to show off some of your moves! DJ Sayak will set your hearts racing with his groovy numbers, so it's time to get down on the dance floor!
So mark your calendars, grab your tickets and join us for a fun-filled rocking evening! (See this space for further notices)
Past Events
What we have organized before:
New Student's picnic at Hamlin Beach, September 10th, 2011
Independence Day, August 15th, 2011
Satrang Dinner- March 19th, 2011
Bowling Night - December 20th, 2010
New Students Picnic - September 25th, 2010
Independence Day Celebrations - August 15th, 2010
Movie Magic '10- February 27th, 2010
New Students Picnic - September 12th, 2009
Cricket @ Goergen Atheletic Center - April 4th, 2009
61st Independence Day Celebrations, August 15th, 2008
60th Independence Day Celebrations, 2007
Movie Show: Bheja Fry, May 25th, 2007
