Where the Brahmaputra Meets the Mississippi - 2005

This page describes the event that happened on April 23, 2005. For this year's event, please click on 2006 fund-raiser.

A charity event featuring performances by Danza Mexica, Mankwe Ndosi, Les Gitanes and Aniccha Arts, amongst others.

Proceeds will be split jointly between PPCWC (Powderhorn Phillips Cultural Wellness Center) and SPADE (Society for Promotion of Appropriate Development Efforts) in Assam, India.

SPADE is a voluntary organization in north-east India, formed in 1994 by a group of likeminded persons to initiate and support development activities at the community level in the rural areas of Assam. Proceeds will support SPADE's Project Xarothy which aims to help promising girls who face adverse conditions. SPADE enables the continuation of these children's studies such that they can progress towards self reliance in life.

When

Saturday, April 23, 2005, at 7 p.m.

Where

Saint Paul Student Center, 2017 Buford Avenue, St Paul

The Program

Bihu dance	Darshana Bhattacharyya will present Bihu - an Assamese folk dance that celebrates the arrival of Spring
Mankwe Ndosi	"Green, grey, brown, black, red, white, gold-songs from under our feet" a mono performance
Bharatnatyam	Joselyn Gorham and party present a Traditional Indian classical dance
Les Gitanes	William Atchouelou and his group present a contemporary French African dance
Hindi movie dance	Meghna and Devika Kataky
Break
Fragile Lines	Pramila Vasudevan of Aniccha presents a dance performance
Celtic and Appalachian Music	Jessica Braun-Ferris, Crystalline Ruby Muse and Kari Kjome
Mexican warrior dance	Danza Mexica
Bhangra Dance	Ricky Aurora and his group present a high energy folk dance from Punjab
African Dance	Christian Adeti presents an African dance and drum performance