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Membership Drive:
While other US based organizations charge our
annual membership rates for just
one concert; we still firmly believe that the quality and the value we
create will increase membership, thus offsetting the increased cost and
eventually passing the savings to our loyal members. Visit our
membership page http://www.glacmichigan.com/member.htm for
options and on how to become a member including the online option
through our partnership with Sulekha.com
Sarovar 2013 Souvenir
- now available online! 
'Indo-American Festival of Performing Arts - Sarovar 2013!
Sarovar 2013 will be a month long music fest in venues all
over SE Michigan!
The celebration will include several concerts and dances
featuring the Priya Sisters, Mandolin U Srinivas, Sikkil Gurucharan and
more...
GLAC is partnering with Lawrence Tech, Oakland University
and Washtenaw Community College to present the
'Indo-American Festival of Performing Arts - Sarovar 2013'. This is a
one of a kind music festival held at several venues in SE Michigan including
Oakland University & Washtenaw campus for the sake of global peace and
harmony!
The festival will be held in May & June during the weekends featuring
several concerts by top notch musicians, lecture demonstrations, fusion
music, dance-drama and music concerts. Over 1000 people are estimated to
participate in this fine arts extravaganza which includes food,
entertainment and networking.
Out of town visitors for Sarovar
2013:
We have secured special group rates for out-of-town attendees of the
Sarovar festival at Auburn Hills Hotels & Suites, 2200 Featherstone Road,
Auburn Hills, MI. The hotel is just 2 miles away from the auditorium. Please
call Andrew Bacall at 248 334 3324 and mention "Sarovar festival" to avail
of special rate of $58.50/night
Sarovar 2013 Webcasting: Select programs will be
webcast online for FREE, courtesy of our technology partner, iCarnatic.org @
www.icarnatic.org/livefreeglac.aspx
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Agenda: Click here to go to
the Sarovar 2013 for details
April 10, 2013 at 7:00 PM Washtenaw Community College
(Free admission)
An exposé on Bharatanatyam (South-Indian Classical Dance)
Dance Performance & Demonstration
with Smt. Meenakshi
Chitharanjan and Ms. Ildikó
Gulyás
April 20, 2013 at 4:00 PM Lawrence Tech University
($30 adults/$25
students/seniors)
Vocal Concert: Priya Sisters
Smt. Haripriya & Smt. Shanmukhapriya
Violin: Sri M.A. Krishnaswamy
Mridangam: Neyveli Sri S. Skandasubramanian
Friday, May 10th - Varner Hall, Oakland University
(Free admission)
| 6.00 pm Social Hour with the Maestro |
Meet and Greet with Mandolin Srinivas and
Rajesh |
| 6.30 pm Inaugural function |
* Keynote address by: Mr. Jack Weiner,
President & CEO, St Joseph Mercy Oakland
* Lighting of Ceremonial lamp by the sponsors |
| 7:00 pm Jazz Jugalbandhi Fusion Music
A unique fusion of Indian
and North American music |
Mark Stone - Mbira, Gyil, Percussion
Sam Jeyasingham - Mridangam, Kanjira, Morsing
Dan Piccolo - Tabla, Cajon, Percussion
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Prashanth Gururaja - Violin
Scott Brady - Flute, Saxophone
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Prabha Thayalan- Veena |
| 8.30 pm - NA talent festival showcasing
youth |
Vivek Shankar- Vocal
Sahana Shankar- Violin |
Shashank Swaminathan- Mrdangam |
Saturday, May 11th - Varner
Hall, Oakland University (Paid admission)
1PM- 1.45PM Musiguru Presents
'A Carnatic Symphony' feat. students of local music schools |
Conducted by Leo Coach, Cleveland State
University
Concept by Sri K.N. Shashikiran |
| 2PM- 2.45PM Lecture-Demonstration |
Role of accompanist in music concert
Jay Shankar Balan & Vinod Seetharaman |
| 3.45 PM Grand Concert ($40 adults/$25
students/seniors) |
Mandolin Srinivas & party |
Saturday, May 18th - Kasi Viswanath Temple, Flint,
MI (Free food and admission)
26th Annual Michigan Thyagaraja Aradhana festival -- FREE FOR
ALL, Public welcome, free lunch provided
REGISTRATION
3:30pm Grand Concert (donations to Flint temple encouraged)
Vocal: Sikkil Sri C. Gurucharan
Violin: Sanjeev
Mridangam: Patri Satish Kumar
Sunday, May 19 - Papansam
Sivan Festival - VENUE CHANGED TO SVBF TEMPLE
SVBF Temple, 26325 Halstead Rd, Farmington Hills (Free admission)
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An exposé on Bharatanatyam
(South-Indian Classical Dance)
Dance Performance & Demonstration
Smt. Meenakshi Chitharanjan
and Ms. Ildikó Gulyás
April 10, 2013 at 7:00 PM
Washtenaw Community College
Towsley Auditorium Morris Lawrence Bldg.
http://www.meenakshichitharanjan.com
http://gulyasildiko.hu/indexE.html |
Vocal:
Priya Sisters Smt. Haripriya & Smt.
Shanmukhapriya
Violin: Sri M.A. Krishnaswamy
Mridangam: Neyveli Sri S. Skandasubramanian
April 20, 2013 at 4:00PM
Lawrence Tech University, Science Bldg Auditorium
http://www.priyasisters.com/ |
Mandolin Maestro, Padmashri U Shrinivas and Sri. U
Rajesh
Mridangam: Madirimangalam Swaminathan
Ghatam: Trichy Murali
May 11, 2013 at 3:45PM
Oakland University
http://www.mandolinshrinivas.org/
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Vocal: Sikkil Sri C. Gurucharan
Violin: Sanjeev
Mridangam: Patri Satish Kumar
May 18, 2013 at 3:30PM
Kasi Viswanath Temple
http://www.sikkilgurucharan.com/
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Our Mission & Vision
Vanakkam, Vandanam, Susvaagatham, Namaste and Welcome to
GLAC!
The Great Lakes Aradhana Committee or GLAC is
a premier non-profit organization committed to preserving, presenting and
promoting arts in the Great Lakes region.
Our mission is to promote classical arts in
our community for the cause of enrichment, participation and fellowship for art
aficionados in Michigan by bringing quality events on a regular basis with a
bias on membership satisfaction.
GLAC strives in perpetuating the unique
cultural heritage into the mainstream American diaspora with it's events well
attended by people of all ethnicities from the Great Lakes states of the USA and
Canada.
GLAC provides opportunities for artists
without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex or
disability. GLAC provides equal opportunity on all programs, activities and
services.
GLAC is proud to be supported by the Michigan
Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the Detroit Recreational Department.
Our History
GLAC was originally founded in 1985 and is the
oldest and largest Indo-American art organizations in Michigan. It was formally
incorporated in 2006 as an art resource in SE Michigan by a group of people who
truly appreciate, enjoy and want to promote one of the greatest cultural
traditions which has been passed down over the generations.
Today, GLAC is a Registered Tax-Exempt 501©(3)
Non-Profit Organization in the State of Michigan.
Contact Us
- GLAC, 48750 Manhattan Circle, Canton,
MI 48188 Ph: (734) 495-3569
- email:
admin@glacmichigan.com
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