The Habitat Young Visionary Award has come to Saarang now.

One of the most prestigious youth awards in the country, HYVA entails writing and arguing out your vision about the nation. If you are the next visionary a fully paid summer school to Cambridge awaits you.

Topic: The Change I want to See; The Change I want to Make

Deadline for essay entry: December 15, 2009


Are you the next visionary?


The list of semifinalists for HYVA 2010 can be found here.

The semifinals for the south-zone will be on 20th January in IIT Madras.



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Nritya Prerana- Classical Dance

The finalists have to base their performance on either of the following rasas- chrodh(anger) or Shringaram(love).

Dance starts as a hobby, becomes a habit and finally an addiction. Words are insufficient to describe how this hedonistic endeavor can transform the dancer’s body and intellect. Traditional Indian classical dance goes one step further in cleansing the soul. In India, nritya is synonymous with sadhana, the pathway to attaining spiritual salvation or moksha. It elevates us to an eternal state of bliss, away from the mundane earthly limitations to a divine plane of uninterrupted felicity where the dancer immerses himself/herself in the chasm of pure bliss and becomes one with his sadhana, nritya. Dance is also the culminating point of ‘bhakthi’ or ultimate devotion when the devotee forgets the surroundings and loses control over his senses in the most controlled manner.

Dance does as much to the appreciator as it does to the performer. Just like how according to Sankhya,  the dynamic dance of the life-giving prakrithi enchants the purusha and transforms him, a good dancer weaves a magic spell on the spectators who then become enthralled, uplifted and inspired.Yes, dance is the inspiring force within all of us. The 'prerana'. The eternal persuasive encouraging force which enlightens us.

This Saarang, as we embark on a journey to art in its purest and unadulterated form, join us and enthrall us with your graceful splendor.We present to you, “nritya prerana” @ Saarang 2010!

Rules and Regulations


1. The event is divided into 2 categories:

* Bharatanatyam
* Other classical dances ( Kathak, Odissi, Manipuri, Mohiniyattom etc.)

2. It will have two rounds :

* Preliminary- The participant has to perform a prepared piece in their respective category.

(Time Limit: 5+2)

* Finals- The finalists will be given a "rasa" as a theme(eg: 'Srngaram','Karunam', etc,.) after their preliminary round and they have to prepare a piece accordingly for the final round, in their respective categories.

(Time Limit: 7+2)

3. The songs should be strictly classical.

4. Costumes are a must for both prelims and finals.

5. Participants should bring their cassettes or CDs. (Only players will be provided by us)

Judging criteria


• Nirtha (rhythm)
• Natya (expression)
• Costume
• Selection of musical piece
• Choreography
• Grace

NOTE :


* Participants for prelims should report at the respective venue in full costumes, half an hour before the commencing of the event.
* Participants should send an e-mail to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to confirm their participation mentioning which dance they are performing.
* Participants should also bring a pendrive with their dance music in MP3 format in case their CDs or cassettes don't work.

Contact Info


Krishnapriya          : +919884365257

Sonia Chothani      : +919003214815

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