What's on at Annalakshmi?

Cultural Performances

Suvarna Sutra - Seeing Music. Hearing Images. Painting Dance

The Temple of Fine Arts presents Suvarna Sutra, a performance set to the rhythm of music, dance and poetry - coloured by the hues of an artist's imagination. Dynamic collaboration in Bharatha Natyam, Kathak, Odissi and Western Contemporary dance featuring guest artist Stefan Karlsson; syncopated with string and percussion performance by tabla maestro Vicky Ramakrishnan.

Dates:
7.00 pm
20th & 21st June 2008

Venue:
The Nexus Theatre
Murdoch University
Perth, Western Australia

Tickets:
$35.00 per person
$25.00 for current SMV/TFA students

Tickets available from the SMV Office or contact Suguna on 0405 828 571
Places are limited, so reserve your tickets early to avoid disappointment.

Health - Mind & Body

Eating for your Constitution and Music for your Mind

Saturday 7th June 2008

Annalakshmi On the Swan and Saraswati Mahavidyalaya present an Interactive Ayurvedic Seminar about Your Diet, Body and Mind. Ayurveda is the Indian System of Holistic Medicine which helps you lead a balanced, natural and healthy life based on the concept of harmony of body and mind with nature.

Programme

Date: Saturday, 7th June 2008
Time: 11 am - 12.30pm
Each presenter will talk for 1/2 hour followed by questions and discussion:

Dr Siva Krishnan will deliver a talk that would help you recognise your body type and the foods that best suit you. You will be empowered with some fundamental tools that will allow you to make the right food choices.

Pandit Chandrakant Kapileshwari will talk on Music, Mind and Well Being. This will point out the effect of music on the mind, relaxation, and how this is altered by the time of day, the environment and activity.

Light, Healthy refreshments will be served. You will leave this seminar with ideas that you can work with and act on.

About the presenters

Dr Siva Krishnan a general practitioner, working in Armadale/Kelmscott, with an interest in Ayurveda. He was trained on the fundamentals of Ayurveda by Dr. Rajan Copen, acclaimed Ayurvedic lecturer and clinician. Dr Krishnan graduated in 2003 with an Advanced Diploma in Ayurveda.

Pandit Chandrakant Kapileshwari is a renowned Indian musician and lecturer. He currently holds the title of visiting professor of Indian music to select Universities in North America . He lectures with demonstrations on 'an appreciation of Indian Music and its relationship to Western Jazz Music.' Some of the universities he currently covers are University of Toronto, University of York, University of Carlton and Mcgill University. He also holds the title of International Music Director of The Temple of Fine Arts International. He held the position of Head of Department of Indian Music Section at University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

Cost & Registration

$10 per person.
Present students and graduands of Annalakshmi Cooking Class: $5/person.
Payment is to be made on entry to the seminar.

If you wish to register for this seminar please send us an email providing: Your name, number of persons and contact details.