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In the News (Wed 15 Feb 12)

  
  Menaka Thakkar Dance Company
Menaka has been the subject rave reviews and accolades: She is hailed as a dancer, “in a class by herself” by the Times of India and, “a rare jewel in the richly encrusted crown of Toronto’s dance community” by the Globe and Mail.
As a choreographer, Menaka exposes her audience to a variety of performances: from stunning solo numbers to elaborate productions of dance dramas; and from pure traditional dance to experimental works which fuse several dance styles.
Operational funding was given first to Menaka Thakkar as a solo artist in 1993 by the Canada Council for the Arts, and was later extended to her company.
www.menakathakkardance.org /files/bio.htm   (1956 words)

  
  Yoking traditional dance with drama - Deccan Herald   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
When Indira P P Bora and her daughter Menaka, the renowned exponents of Assam’s Sattriya dance form, decided to adapt Girish Karnad’s acclaimed play The Fire and the Rain, it was the first time the art form was being exposed to outside influences.
Menaka feels otherwise, “We are living in a fast-track world, and therefore, we can experiment even as we promote the original form.
Menaka says she is preparing a video on Sattriya dance, with guidance from her parents.
www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/jun202004/ac2.asp   (712 words)

  
 Richard The Babbage Engine (writemuse.multiply.com) - Journal
Menaka, a Ph.D student here, learned the style from her mother, who was one of the first women to take it up, in the 1950s.
Menaka showed some pictures of monks performing it in Assam, but also referred to the contemporary, more theatrical art form, as danced by her mother and herself.
Then it was up in the lift to the cramped bar and restaurant on the seventh floor with Menaka and some of her university friends, and a stunning view of the drizzle.
writemuse.multiply.com /journal   (711 words)

  
 Menaka Card
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www.menakacard.in   (90 words)

  
 SPARROW
Menaka had lost a child ten days after birth and was keen to adopt a girl to whom she could pass on her creative ambitions.
After Menaka's death, Vatsala and Damayanti began living in a one-room apartment in Dadar, which became their private fort.
With the death of her mentor Menaka who initiated her into the life of a performing artiste, began days of struggle for Damayanti and her mother.
www.sparrowonline.org /homage.htm   (1299 words)

  
 Hinduism Today | May/Jun 2000
Menaka Thakkar is a world-renowned dancer, choreographer and teacher who specializes in three classical forms of Indian dance: Bharatanatyam, Odissi and Kuchipudi.
Menaka and her dances have appeared in documentaries, such as a recent film made by the CBC television network for Prime Time News.
Students and admirers of Menaka organized two special shows of tribute to this outstanding artist on September 20, 1997, to mark the completion of 25 years of her work in Canada and 35 years of her performing career.
www.hinduism-today.com /archives/2000/5-6/2000-5-25.shtml   (1003 words)

  
 Menaka by Priya Subramanayan
We went back to India for a holiday, and I didn't see Menaka greeting me cheerfully, "Akka.." She slipped from my mind, and after the initial euphoria of home-coming had died down, I thought of her again and asked my mother about her.
Menaka, with her children, took up residence with her parents and soon gave up hopes of seeing her husband return.
Apparently, Menaka finding the situation untenable any more, went back with her children, to her parent's house in the village.
www.boloji.com /stories/059.htm   (983 words)

  
 constanttrek » Menaka
Fortunately, I have been deliberately holding out for Menaka, since for the last 1500km common nomad wisdom has had it that the best camels between Mali and Niger are to be found there.
This is partly because adjacent to Menaka there is the most wonderful forest full of all good things for camels; it is the only seriously good feed for many kilometres around, meaning that if you want camels with fat on them, Menaka is the place to find them.
Adding to my concerns was the news that an Oxfam vehicle had been hijacked on the route to Menaka that week; and that there seemed to be a substantial amount of movement of unsavoury characters.
www.constanttrek.com /index.php/archives/150   (2768 words)

  
 Menaka de Fonseka Sahabandu
Before the SARRC women's award, Menaka had been awarded a Savasangeetha award which was a grant to help her to perfect her Musical skill." In England I had the privilege of training under Margaret Cable and Neil Jenkins at The Hereford Summer school.
Menaka has been endowed with a good measure of them both which have probably helped to make her the phenomenal success that she is today.
Menaka's contribution to life is through her music which is her work too.
www.defonseka.com /pe0021.htm   (1353 words)

  
 Midi Madagasikara, MALAGASY 10 février 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Menaka azo avy amin’ny rongony (huile essentielle) mahatratra 3 litatra mahery no saron’ny zandary teny amin’ny faritr’Andranomanalina sy Isotry tamin’ny alahady teo.
Izay tena fomba isintonan-dry zalahy izany menaka izany dia tsy fantatra na nisy nampianatra izy ireo na dia nikarokaroka teo dia nahay avy hatrany.
Tongany teto an-drenivohitra ireo menaka rongony ireo ary nitadiavany mpividy.
www.midi-madagasikara.mg /textes/ma040210.htm   (269 words)

  
 Menaka Monica Kunz
Menakas first contact with Bharata Natyam took place at the age of six, when she shortly studied under Smt.
Nirupama Rajendra in Bangalore, Menaka deepended her interest and study of the Lasya aspect of dance.1995, trained by Smt.
Radha Anjali, she performed in Vien-na the Arangetram, the first solo perfor-mance of a dancer.2000 Menaka and Rajshree choreographed a dance drama on the Upanishads, the sac-red scriptures of Hinduism.
www.motionsound.com /bern/menaka   (235 words)

  
 Online edition of Sunday Observer - Business   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Boasting over ten all-island school swimming records and over five all-island school athletic records, Menaka was also favoured to represent Sri Lanka in over ten international swimming meets held in various parts of the globe including the Athens games.
Menaka revealing her future plans says that she doesn't want to do a Management or an Accountancy degree but wants to tread her own path in sports.
As an experienced and veteran sportswoman in Sri Lanka she has this to say for all the young aspiring sports people who are endeavouring to start their own career in sports.
www.sundayobserver.lk /2005/01/23/mag02.html   (1034 words)

  
 The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 171   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Menaka's husband Manoj Babu was a policeman, the officer-in-charge of a police station.
Menaka replied in the sweet voice she used with me, 'Police personnel have never any problem getting a girl for work.
Menaka directed her to pick up the biscuit from the floor and eat it so as not to waste food.
www.thedailystar.net /2003/11/15/d31115210169.htm   (1454 words)

  
 Welcome To Menaka Card - Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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paper-forest-products.press-world.com /v/19724.html   (349 words)

  
 Kasuti (Zindagi ki....)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Menaka and Komolika meet Kuki in her school.
Bajaj goes to Menaka’s house and tells her to stay away from him and his wife - Prerna.
Menaka takes Bajaj to the hotel where Prerna has gone to meet Anurag and collect the project file.
tanzeel4ever.4t.com /12.htm   (921 words)

  
 Malayalam actress Menaka returns to acting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The former actress, who had quit a successful acting career when she married film producer Suresh Kumar, is making a comeback, albeit on the small screen.
In her short film career 1980-86, Menaka acted in 116 films, mostly in Malayalam.
Menaka, who has two daughters studying in Classes 8 and 11, said she had been rejecting offers from leading south Indian film directors for the past two years as family was her first priority.
www.nowrunning.com /news/news.asp?id=2796   (273 words)

  
 Spotlight Page
Whenever I see Menaka Gandhi on TV or Newspaper I think of a street dog.Truly, they seem to be distant relatives of each other with a very strong bond of love between them.They almost seem inseperable and have mutual respect and caring for each other.
Menaka and Raju are human counterparts of the modern day street dog.
If you try to even think of killing a street dog, Raju might bite you and Menaka might scratch you.After all its the moral duty of the parents to protect their children and that's exactly what Raju and Menaka are doing.
www.geocities.com /limaroy/spotlight.htm   (3011 words)

  
 Reviews from The Horizons - Art, Culture and Lifestyles from India
Menaka Bora, daughter of Sattriya dance exponent, Smt.
The effect of the varnam being the 'pièce de resistance' of a dance programme should not be diluted at any cost.
Menaka was graceful and energetic till the end.
www.thehorizons.com /review/rev20.htm   (331 words)

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