Foot loose

Grace & grandeur
Renowned Mohiniattam exponent Jayaprabha Menon mesmerized the city audience with her enchanting performance at the Bhaskar Rao Indoor Auditorium. The programme was organized by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) in collaboration with Pracheen Kala Kendra under the Horizon series. Mohiniattam is one of the most lyrical classical dance forms of India,it’s noted for its graceful and sensuous movements with no terse footwork. The word Mohini stands for an enchantress,a beautiful woman who seduces others for a particular purpose,while Attam means dance. So Mohiniattam is the dance of the enchantress. Jayaprabha Menon,disciple of guru Bharathi Shivaji,the name synonymous with Mohiniyatam,is one of the most accomplished dancers of this dance form. Jayaprabha brings to her audience a refreshing presentation of Mohiniyatam,owing to her long years of experience as a performer and her deep understanding of the aesthetics of the dance form. She began her performance with Unn Ganapathy,a popular regional lyric of Kerela paying obeisance to Lord Ganesha,then presenting Bhaja Govindam,Ashtapadi,Yasodhara anf finally Varsha Gamana.

New Sparkle
Here’s an all-new place to splurge. Gitanjali Jewels launched their exclusive showroom in Panchkula this Sunday. Santosh Srivastava,Managing Director,Gitanjali Jewels,along with Deepak Gupta,Franchise owner,Gitanjali Jewels unveiled the showroom in Panchkula’s Sector 9. At hand are leading jewellery brands like Nakshatra,D’damas,Gili,Asmi,Maya and the range of jewellery includes classic,ethnic and casual designs. As part of a special festive scheme ‘Samriddhi Offer’,the store offers its customers the all-new Morellato designerwatches on the purchase of diamond jewellery. This offer is valid up to October 31.