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BA student attempts 170-hour Bharatanatyam marathon
BA student attempts 170-hour Bharatanatyam marathon

Time of India

time6 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • Time of India

BA student attempts 170-hour Bharatanatyam marathon

Mangaluru: Remona Evette Pereira, a third-year BA student at St Aloysius (Deemed to Be University), is on a tireless mission to etch her name in the Golden Book of Records with an extraordinary 170-hour Bharatanatyam dance marathon. The dance marathon, under way at the St Aloysius College campus, began on July 21 and is set to conclude at 1 pm on July 28. "As part of this marathon, she takes a short break of 15 minutes every three hours," said Christopher D'Souza, director, Ranga Adhyayana Kendra, St Aloysius College. "So far, over 125 hours have been recorded, and the entire performance is being meticulously documented. A judge is expected to arrive soon to officially validate the attempt. Remona's mother, Gladis Pereira, has been her strongest pillar of support throughout the challenge. Her energy rises whenever there is an audience. We also have a dedicated team of volunteers and students who take turns to stay with her, cheer her on, and keep her spirits high," D'Souza said. Remona's passion for Bharatanatyam began early. She started learning at the age of three under the tutelage of Shrividya Muralidhar and performed her Rangapravesha in 2019. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Do you wash your bath towel often? Experts in Singapore found germs 'too numerous to count' CNA Read More Undo She is also a NSS volunteer. Her vision is to make Indian classical dance accessible to orphans, persons with disabilities, and transgender individuals. She also dreams of pursuing a PhD in Bharatanatyam. Remona had received the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar in 2022 and holds few other records to her name. She has won numerous dance competitions and has been featured on several TV shows. Beyond Bharatanatyam, her dance repertoire spans classical, semi-classical, folk, hip hop, Latin, Bollywood, ballroom, and even acrobatic forms. Her performances are known for their daring and creativity, dancing on broken glass, nail pads, mud pots, balancing fire pots, karagattam, dancing with fire hula hoops, LED feathers, and even preparing tea on head and balancing on a copper plate.

Mangaluru: BA student takes on 170-hour Bharatanatyam marathon to enter Golden Book of Records
Mangaluru: BA student takes on 170-hour Bharatanatyam marathon to enter Golden Book of Records

Time of India

time6 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • Time of India

Mangaluru: BA student takes on 170-hour Bharatanatyam marathon to enter Golden Book of Records

MANGALURU: Remona Evette Pereira, a third-year BA student at St Aloysius Deemed to Be University, is on a tireless mission to etch her name in the Golden Book of Records with an extraordinary 170-hour Bharatanatyam dance marathon. The dance marathon, underway at the St Aloysius College campus, began on July 21 and is set to conclude at 1 pm on July 28. ' As part of this marathon, she takes a short break of 15 minutes every three hours,' said Christopher D'Souza, Director, Ranga Adhyayana Kendra, St Aloysius College. 'So far, over 125 hours have been recorded, and the entire performance is being meticulously documented. A judge is expected to arrive soon to officially validate the attempt. Remona's mother, Gladis Pereira, has been her strongest pillar of support throughout the challenge. Her energy rises whenever there is an audience. We also have a dedicated team of volunteers and students who take turns to stay with her, cheer her on, and keep her spirits high,' D'Souza said. Remona's passion for Bharatanatyam began early. She started learning at the age of three under the tutelage of Shrividya Muralidhar and performed her Rangapravesha in 2019. She is also a NSS volunteer. Her vision is to make Indian classical dance accessible to orphans, persons with disabilities, and transgender individuals. She also dreams of pursuing a PhD in Bharatanatyam. Remona had received the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar in 2022 and holds few other records to her name. She has won numerous dance competitions and has been featured on several TV shows. Beyond Bharatanatyam, her dance repertoire spans classical, semi-classical, folk, hip hop, Latin, Bollywood, ballroom, and even acrobatic forms. Her performances are known for their daring and creativity, dancing on broken glass, nail pads, mud pots, balancing fire pots, karagattam, dancing with fire hula hoops, LED feathers, and even preparing tea on head and balancing on a copper plate.

Kudla Pelakai Parba from June 21
Kudla Pelakai Parba from June 21

Time of India

time18-06-2025

  • Business
  • Time of India

Kudla Pelakai Parba from June 21

Mangaluru: The two-day Kudla Pelakai Parba (Mangaluru Jackfruit Festival), a celebration of local agriculture and food heritage, will be held at the St Sebastian Centenary Auditorium, Bendoorwell, on Saturday and Sunday. The event is being organised by Honeygensics Bee Farms and RO International, said organiser Ashwin Sequeira. He told reporters on Wednesday, that the festival aims to highlight youth-led initiatives that promote local farming, entrepreneurship, and sustainable food practices. Farmers from across Karnataka, including Ramnagar, Doddaballapura, Kodagu, and Udupi, will bring farm produce such as jackfruit, mango, avocado, dragon fruit, rambutan, mangosteen, and more, all directly sourced and sold by the farmers themselves. "Kudla Pelakai Parba is more than a festival. It is a movement that celebrates coastal culture, supports farmers, empowers small businesses, and brings the community together through food and collaboration," Sequeira said. Special attention will be given to jackfruit-based delicacies and value-added products from the Mangaluru and Udupi regions. Visitors can purchase a wide range of jackfruit dishes, snacks, and products made locally. The event will also serve as a platform for small-scale industries and artisans to exhibit and sell their products. "We want to foster innovation, promote self-reliance, and encourage people to support local entrepreneurs," Sequeira added. To boost the festive spirit, the event will feature fun games, an open mic, and live entertainment organised by St Aloysius College students and the Mangaluru City Rotaract Club.

English translation of Beary folktales released
English translation of Beary folktales released

Time of India

time21-05-2025

  • General
  • Time of India

English translation of Beary folktales released

Mangaluru: A collection of folktales written in the Beary language by various authors, titled ' Channana ,' was translated into English under the title ' The Fakir's Daughter and Other Beary Folktales .' The book was officially released on Wednesday at the conference hall of the admin block of St Aloysius (Deemed to be University). The book was released by Rev Praveen Martis, vice-chancellor of St Aloysius (Deemed to be University). Speaking on the occasion, he said that the Centre for Language and Cultural Studies gives high priority to the development of regional languages. He said that publishing such valuable books is essential for the preservation of culture, and that reading them allows one to understand the essence of life and tradition. Journalist and editor of the book, Hamza Malar, said that 125 books related to the Beary language and culture were published so far in Beary, Kannada, and English. However, this is the first time a work originally written in the Beary language was translated into English. He congratulated Sylvia Rego, the translator, for her commendable contribution. The event was graced by senior researcher Rev Willy D'Silva and the book's translator, Sylvia Rego, associate professor of English at St Aloysius College.

Poignant salute to tragic heroes of historic 'babylift'
Poignant salute to tragic heroes of historic 'babylift'

Perth Now

time02-05-2025

  • General
  • Perth Now

Poignant salute to tragic heroes of historic 'babylift'

It was a moment of great hope - hundreds of babies and children loaded onto planes, plucked from the chaos and despair of the Vietnam War, bound for new lives in Australia and America. In an Adelaide school chapel half a century later, it's been remembered as both a prelude to unimaginable tragedy and a symbol of the remarkable heroism of a group of Australian women dedicated to saving the lives of war's most vulnerable victims. Among the estimated 320 people crammed into a US military cargo plane at Tan Son Nhut air base in Saigon on April 4,1975, were Australian aid workers Margaret Moses and Gyoparka (Lee) Makk. They were meant to be boarding one of the two RAAF Hercules flights bound for Bangkok that day, also carrying hundreds of babies, but amid the chaos, the US flight was short of escorts, and neither woman hesitated to volunteer. Margaret, 35, had joined her friend Rosemary Taylor in Vietnam in 1971 to help her run orphanages in the war-torn country. The Adelaide women had much in common. They were schoolmates from St Aloysius College and former Sisters of Mercy nuns, sharing a strong sense of social justice that compelled them to help abandoned and orphaned children in Vietnam. Rosemary had spent years in Saigon setting up nurseries in large rented houses and establishing the adoption assistance agency, Friends For All Children. "She was a force of nature," says writer Ian Shaw, who interviewed Ms Taylor weeks before her death in 2019, aged 81. "Her credo was that every child who's born into this world has an equal right to life." An American volunteer in Vietnam wrote at the time that "Rosemary's task is enormous, overwhelmingly complex, completely impossible and never-ending. Her spirit is remarkable, her methods courageous, breathtaking, hazardous and dictatorial." Adelaide Sister of Mercy nun Mary-Anne Duigan says Rosemary and Margaret "were kind of opposites". "Rosemary was formidable, Margaret was a peacemaker. They worked really well together," she said. Hungarian migrant and Adelaide nurse Lee Makk, who turned 30 on the day of the flight, had travelled to Saigon in February, also determined to help save young lives. "Lee was the life of the party, she loved singing and dancing and had a smile that would light up a room," said Mr Shaw, who documented the women's story in his book, Operation Babylift. The day before the flights, US President Gerard Ford had announced the American-led mission to rescue more than 3000 children from Saigon, before it fell to the rapidly advancing communist forces. Rosemary accepted an offer from the Americans for 230 babies and children to travel to the US aboard an airforce Galaxy C-5A. Children in more fragile health were to be sent to Australia via Bangkok on the two RAAF flights. With mounting fears of a bloodbath when the communist forces arrived, tensions were high as armed American convoys picked up the children from the orphanages. Desperate locals tried to board the trucks, and at the airbase, others tried to smuggle their children aboard. There were "very ugly scenes", Mr Shaw said. "The little kids were hysterical, they were scared out of their skins," he said. A RAAF Hercules was the first Babylift aircraft to depart, carrying 87 babies bound for Bangkok. On board the US aircraft, the tiniest infants were strapped to the crew seats in the top of the plane, while the older ones were loaded in the cargo hold with adults, including Margaret and Lee. About 14 minutes into the flight, as the plane climbed to 23,000 feet, an explosive decompression blew out the rear cargo doors and damaged flight controls. It crash-landed in rice fields about 8km from Tan Son Nhut, sending up a pall of black smoke that could be seen from the air base. As well as 78 babies and children from the orphanages, Margaret, Lee and four other staff were among the estimated 138 people killed. Despite the chaos of the ensuing search and rescue operation, another 107 babies were loaded on to a second RAAF Hercules late that day. RAAF pilot Geoff Rose recalled that the smallest were placed in cardboard boxes, packed side by side on the floor and secured with a tie-down strap. "It was such a sad and pathetic sight to see so many tiny, helpless babies and young children crammed into the back of our aircraft," he said. As dusk approached, the aircraft departed on a tense flight that took them over the crash site. Both Hercules arrived safely in Bangkok, where the babies and their carers were transferred to a Qantas 747, which took them to Sydney to begin new lives with adoptive families. Before the fall of Saigon on April 30, Rosemary gave away all their property to other orphanages. She was on one of the last flights out of Saigon on April 29 with two of her team, after climbing the walls of the US Embassy and being evacuated by helicopter, before flying to Colorado to finalise the adoptions of the latest arrivals. At St Aloysius College on Friday, a memorial service honoured the women's sacrifice and dedication, and guests included Sister Ruth Egar, who also worked in the orphanages, and Margaret's sister, Miriam (Mim) Morrison. Mary Cashmore, who has written a biography of her former teacher Margaret Moses, said she was "a highly idealistic and kind person, who also had a clever and witty side, a great sense of humour and a joyful laugh. "But most of all, Marg deserves to be remembered as a person who lived her tragically shortened life with integrity, passion and courage," she said. It's been written that 'war is the tragedy of what might have been', Mr Shaw said. "And I think particularly of Margaret and Lee, and of what they might have been," he said. "They showed the best of us at a time when it would have been easy to show the worst of us."

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