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MAKARA SANKRANTHRI 2012

Telugu Association of Jacksonville(TAJA) is celebrating Sankranthi Sambaralu on Jan 21st, 2012 Saturday 3:30 PM to 9:30 PM at Atlantic High School. TAJA is inviting you and your family with your friends to attend program and make the program grand success.

Sankranthri is the only festival of Hindu that follows a solar calendar and is celebrated on the fourteenth of January every year. Pongal has astronomical significance: it marks the beginning of Uttarayana, the Sun's movement northward for a six month period. In Hinduism, Uttarayana is considered auspicious, as opposed to Dakshinaayana, or the southern movement of the sun. All important events are scheduled during this period. Makara Sankranthi refers to the event of the Sun entering the zodiac sign of Makara or Capricorn. To mark this traditional occation, TAJA is celebrating this festival in a way that portrays our culture.

Venue:

Atlantic Coast High School
9735 R G Skinner Parkway
Jacksonville FL 32256
Ph: 904-538-5120

Sankranthri Events

There are several events planned during TAJA Sankranthri celebrations.

• 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM - Rangoli Competition (Muggula Poti) All colors are provided at the venue, please register your name by sending email tajaevents@taja.us. For more details see our website.(Best three gets prizes )
• 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM - Snacks
• 5:00 PM - 5:10 PM - Welcome Message by Pandit Srinath Ji
• 5:10 PM - 5:25 PM - "Committee Presentation & Telugu Patrika Release by Keerthidhar Chekkila (President) and Ex-Presidents"
• 5:25 PM - 5:45 PM - Vana Bhojanalu(Picnic) games and Rangoli Winners trophies presentation.
• 5:45 PM - 5:50 PM - Classical Singing by students with Guru (By Divya Sesidhar)
• 5:50 PM - 6:00 PM - Classical Dance (Bharatanatyam Performed by SWETA MADEM; Title: Pushpanjali with Surya slokam)
• 6:00 PM - 6:10 PM - Classical Dance (Bharatanatyam Performed by Lalita Rayaprolu)
• 6:10 PM - 6:20 PM - TeluguBadi - Dance - Gurubrahmma
• 6:20 PM - 6:30 PM - TeluguBadi - Skit - Bhuvana Vijayam
• 6:30 PM - 6:40 PM - TeluguBadi - Dance - Tandanaana
• 6:40 PM - 6:50 PM - TeluguBadi - Skit - NallaChepaPilla
• 6:50 PM - 7:00 PM - TeluguBadi - Sankranthi Song
• 7:00 PM - 7:10 PM - TeluguBadi - Skit - Taarumaaru
• 7:10 PM - 7:20 PM - TeluguBadi - Song - Maa Telugu Talli
• 7:20 PM - 7:50 PM - Telugu Badi Awards Presentation by Mrs Saraswathy, Mr Chidambaram
• Telugu Badi Students (Click here to view detail participants and program information)
• 7:50 PM - 8:40 PM - TAJA Super Singer Finals Sponsored by Sulekha.com
• Shortlisted Candidates for Finals:
• Group I (Ages 6-11)
• Rashmi Kakapalli
• Karthik Kapagenthu
• Lahari Bikkavalli
• Shravya Bikkavalli
• Group II (Ages 12-18)
• Sai Bhavana
• Anusha Kakapalli
• Group III (Ages 19 & Above)
• Madhavi Kappagenthu
• Usha Rani Khilamani
• Jyothi Kopineni
• 8:40 PM - 8:45 PM - Vote of Thanks by Venkanna Karanam
• 8:45 PM - 9:30 PM - Dinner

Fees

• Members Family - $15.00
• Non-Members Family - $20.00
• Guest - $10.00