Indian Dance at International Fest
Mahima Venkatesh Karagattam and
Shweta Singh Kathak Dancers
ClevelandPeople.Com International Pavilion September 1-2, 2012
A highlight of the 2012 Ohio's Celtic and International Fest was the ClevelandPeople.Com International Pavilion. The ClevelandPeople.Com International Pavilion featured almost 20 different groups performing their culture's traditions in colorful native costumes.
This included the Indian community with a Federation of India Community Associations (FICA) booth and dance performances. Enjoy these photos and videos.
Dr. Gita Gidwani and Mona Alag
Mona and Harjit Alag
Mahima Venkatesh performed a traditional Indian Karagattam Dance.
Mahima Venkatesh
This video gives an explanation of Kathak Dance from students of Shweta Singh and then a Kathak dance inspired by the story of Krishna.
Some of the technical aspects of Kathak Dance were featured in this dance.