EDUCATION & OUTREACH EVENTS
RASIKA offers a formal educational and outreach program, which teaches local community about the Culture, Traditions, and Heritage of India, through the classical concerts series and gives participants hands on experience through camps, workshops, and lecture demonstrations. RASIKA's education and community outreach programs are founded on the belief that arts education is an essential component for all Oregonians, especially youth/children in the community. From the inception of its first education programs in 1999, the organization has continued to enhance the quality, expand the scope and extend the reach of its education programs. Our outreach in the community includes being featured in the Young Audiences and the RACC roster. Dr. Jayanthi Raman is the Director of Education and Outreach efforts and instrumental in bringing together the various local and visiting talents to the community.
Lecture
Demonstrations & Workshops:
on Indian Percussion, Classical dances and other events offer adults and
children a way to understand and appreciate the classical arts.
'Meet with
artists': Offers an
opportunity for public to meet the artists and learn in detail about the art
form they practice and the way it has influenced the artists lives.
Master Artists/Teachers: are visiting and
local artists of repute who are keen on promoting the educational goals of
RASIKA.
UPCOMING
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An interactive lecture demonstration on Indian dance by
Renowned dancer/teacher
Rama
Vaidyanathan along with her orchestra of
5 musicians
**FREE FOR THOSE WHO
ATTEND THE CONCERT
Register at the concert hall to attend this event FREE
for those who attend the dance concert.
7:30 pm Mon Sep 22, 2008
Venue: Beaverton City Library Auditorium
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PAST EVENTS
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SEPTEMBER 2008
Interactive Lecture Demonstration by
by the
amazingly gifted violin
maestros
Dr. Mysore Manjunath & Mysore Nagaraj
accompanied by
Srimushnam Rajarao -
Mridangam
Ravi Balasubramani - Ghatam
Free Admission
7:30 pm Fri Sep 12, 2008
PCC Rockcreek Auditorium, Portland, OR
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AUGUST 2008
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29th August 2008
Dr. L. Subramaniam lecture demonstration at
12-1 pm
Free Admission
JFCC Auditorium, Intel corp.
Contact RASIKA 503-531-7266
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MAY 2008
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Sat May 17th, 2008 |
This concert is
supported, in part, with funds provided by the Western States Arts |
Sthree Srekala Bharath & troupe of 10 dancers and musicians from India
Renowned dancer/teacher Srekala Bharath
and her troupe of dancers accompanied by live orchestra.
Artist's Website: Click here...
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6pm
PCC Rock Creek Auditorium Lec Dem: Pre concert talk at 6 pm by the artist; followed by the concert at 6:30 pm. |
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SEPTEMBER 2006
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Katahk classical dance
Lec Dem |
Free Lec Dem on Kathak classical dance Friday 29 September 2006 at NATYA Dance School |
OCTOBER 2005
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ODISSI
Dance Ballet & Lec Dem Troupe of 13 dancers and musicians from Orissa, India in a spectacular classical production led by Guru Gangadhar Pradhan & Aruna Mohanty |
Free Lec Dem on Odissi classical dance 7:30 pm Friday 14 October 2005 Beaverton Community Center
Sponsored
in part by Grant from the Washington County Arts, Heritage and
Humanities Coalition (WCAHHC)
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MAY 2005
Lec Dem: Amalgamation
of Strings- Jugalbandi
7 pm, 19 May 2005
Cedar Mill Library, NW Saltzmann & NW Cornell.
Veenai Jayanthi and Sitar Gaurav Mazumdhar
Satish Kumar - Mridangam
&
Nitin Mitta - Tabla
Supported in part with funds provided by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF), the Oregon Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
SEPTEMBER 2004
8 pm 9th September 2004
LecDem on 'Renaissance of Indian dance' by Guru Adyar
Lakshman & Dr. Jayanthi Raman
PSU Lincoln Hall, Free admission
Sponsored in part by Grant from the Oregon Council for Humanities
AUGUST 2003
RASIKA Seattle Arts/Cultural
Education/Outreach Fall 2003 Special Lecture demonstration by Lalgudi Srimathi Brahmanandam at Redmond Public Library,WA on Sunday 24th August 2003. |
Portland Fifth annual summer Heritage Camp for children. Gurukulam: Now in its fifth year, the Gurukulam Children's Heritage Camp gives 6-16 year olds a chance to experience the arts of India - music, dance, visual arts, crafts for five fun filled days. The camp involves hands-on activities of each art form. The children explore creativity through music, dance, arts. |
RASIKA has been selected by the Beaverton Arts Commission Board of Directors as one of the Commission’s 2003 “Art in the Community Award.”
The award recognizes the achievements of important arts efforts in the community in Beaverton, Portland. The Mayor and Beaverton City Council presented the award on Monday, June 16th 2003, at a special reception at the City Council meeting to President of RASIKA- Raman Srinivasan.
"We congratulate Rasika on this award and thank you for your commitment to educating the community on the beauty and artistry of the arts and culture of India." Jayne Scott, - Executive Director, Beaverton Arts Commission.
We thank BAC for this honor. President & Board of RASIKA
MAY 2003
MASTER CLASSES BY THE ARTIST in Portland- Veenai Jayanthi Kumaresh in Classical Carnatic Vocal and Veena in small groups and individual sessions.
Please contact
RASIKA for registration.
(Sorry classes have been filled out this time, please contact RASIKA for
upcoming master classes.)
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2002
'Cultural Bridge of India'
Lecture Demonstration series of the arts and culture of India
Series of 6 Educational/Cultural
events at the Cedar Mill and Hillsboro Community Libraries.
| 2pm Sun Aug 25 2002 | Educational/Outreach event- Lec-dem | Classical Dances of India | Cedar Mill Community Library |
| 4pm Sun Aug 25 2002 | Educational/Outreach event- Lec-dem | Classical Dances of India | Tanasbourne Community Library |
| 2pm Sat Sep 7th 2002 | Educational/Outreach event- Lec-dem | Folk art of India | Cedar Mill Community Library |
| 4pm Sat Sep 7th 2002 | Educational/Outreach event- Lec-dem | Folk art of India | Tanasbourne Community Library |
| 7pm Fri Sep 20 2002 | Educational/Outreach event- Lec-dem | Classical Music of India | Cedar Mill Community Library |
| 10am Sat Sep 21 2002 | Educational/Outreach event- Lec-dem | Classical Music of India | Tanasbourne Community Library |
Sponsored
in part by Challenge America Grant from the
National Endowment for the Arts
Supported by
Cedar Mill Community Library & Hillsboro Public Library.
Supported and Presented by RASIKA
AUGUST 2002
Summer Education/Outreach Events
(Portland)
Monday 19th August - 23rd Friday, 2002
GURUKULAM 2002
Fourth Annual Summer Heritage Camp for Children
Beaverton Community Center
12350 SW 5th St, Beaverton, OR 97005
Sponsored
in part by Grant from the Oregon Arts Commission
Project Outreach Partner: Beaverton Arts Commission
APRIL 2002
FREE Admission
Special thanks to Beaverton City Library
MARCH 2002
Spring Education/Outreach Events - March 2002
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Classical Music of India-
Flute, Percussion Flute Maestro Shashank and Ensemble of musicians from
India |
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RANGOLI- Folk Art of India Local artists: Latha Pidaparthy &
Malini Kalki |
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Classical Dance of India Dr. Jayanthi Raman & Natya Dance School, Portland |
Sponsored by grant from American Library Association
Special thanks to Beaverton City Library& Beaverton Arts Commission
Presented by RASIKA, India Arts and Culture Council
AUGUST 2001
Saturday 25th, August 2001
'RANGOLI' - Folk art from India
Display and Demonstration by Local Artists.
Lobby of PSU, Lincoln Performance Hall at 7pm. 
Funded in part by NAP Community Outreach Grant for Rasika from
RACC, Regional Arts and Culture Council, Portland.
JUNE 2001
June 18th, 2001 - June 22nd, 2001
GURUKULAM
2001
Third Annual Summer Heritage Camp for Children
Children's talent showcase on
Friday, June 22nd 2001.
Venue: First United Methodist Church, Beaverton.
SEPTEMBER 2000
September
22nd, 23rd, 24th 2000
Classical Dance Workshop by
Guru Padmasri Adyar K. Lakshman from India for intermediate and advanced level
students, should have knowledge of some basic concepts and steps of Bharatha
Natyam.
9 Hour workshop covers the
Steps - Adavus, theory of dances, music, nattuvangam, and dance items of
Bharatha Natyam.
Venue: Beaverton Community
Center, downtown Beaverton.
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JULY 2000
July 10 - 14th, 2000
GURUKULAM
2000
Second Annual Summer Heritage Camp for Children
Children's talent showcase on
Friday, July 14th 2000.
First United Methodist Church, Beaverton.
JULY 1999
July
26 - 30th, 1999
GURUKULAM
1999
Annual Summer Heritage Camp for Children
Children's talent showcase on
Friday, July 30th 1999.
"SINGING A SONG OF INDIA.....At a camp for Indo-American children, storytelling, songs, arts, even cricket connect them to a colorful heritage. They are the first new class of a new summer heritage camp, Gurukulam, which aims to teach children about Indian history, art and traditions. The children have learned chants about Sanskrit, made "Rangoli" patterns with color powders, and played cricket..." August 1999, The Oregonian.
Friday July 17, 1999
Tala
Vadya - Percussion of India- Lecture-demonstration
Tripunithura Radhakrishnan on Ghatam, N. Ramakrishnan on
mridangam
First United Methodist Church, Beaverton
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JUNE 1999
Friday June 26, 1999
Odissi and Kathak Classical Dances from North and East India- Lecture- Demonstration
Smt.
Behera (Odissi) and Smt. Kumar (Kathak)
"Lori
and I look forward to attending other rasika-sponsored events and deeply
appreciate the time and effort invested by all of you in bringing them our way.
If last night's function is any indication, then wonderful delights are in store
for all of us! The artistry and grace displayed last night were positively
breathtaking!" -- Sobelsons, rasika members. June 27, 1999.
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Monday June 7, 1999
'Meet the Artists' - Flute Artist and Child
Prodigy Maestro Shashank and ensemble
The opportunity for children of rasika to 'meet the artists'. This brought a
group of enthusiastic children who met the artists at a Pizza Party and were inspired by the all
the artists who explained about their respective instruments. The children
touched and played on the various instruments, thoroughly enjoying the evening.
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