Cultural Programs
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KathaNrityam - Hari Katha / Bharatanatyam - Dushyanth Sridhar & Ramya Ramnarayan
Friday July 18th, 6:00 PM
Chinmaya Vrindavan invites you with your family to a Hari Katha/Bharatanatyam - a multi-lingual production highlighting the powerful women of the Ramayana
VENUE : Chinmaya Vrindavan, 95 Cranbury Neck Road, Cranbury, NJ 08512.
Chinmaya Vrindavan invites you with your family and friends to a Hari Katha (in English) by Sri Dushyanth Sridhar on Sunday Friday, July 18th 2025 at 6:00 PM. The Hari Katha will be accompanied and supported by a Bharatanatyam performance by Smt. Ramya Ramnarayan.
The theme of the Hari Katha is Ramachandram Bhavayami - "I meditate on Sri Rama". This is an one of a kind Hari Katha/Bharatanatyam and is a multi-lingual production highlighting the powerful women of the Ramayana. Sri. Dushyanth will render his Pravachanam/Discourse in English and Smt. Ramya will visualize the essence and sentiments through her dance performance.
Admission: Tickets are available at https://www.vibrnz.com/event/katha-nrithyam
- Regular admission for these concerts is $25 per person.
- Premium admission which includes a signed book - Ramayana by Sri. Dushyant Sridhar is $50
- Sponsor tickets are available - which includes front row seating and a signed book - Ramayana by Sri. Dushyant Sridhar is $100
- Tickets at: https://www.vibrnz.com/event/katha-nrithyam
Please note that this event is scheduled on a Friday evening, at 6:00PM at the Chinmaya Vrindavan Ashram-
- CONTACT: cultural.events@
chinmayavrindavan.org - Chinmaya Vrindavan has hosted over 175 cultural events in last ten years. Events include Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Mohiniattam, Carnatic and Hindustani classical concerts and performances by renowned Flute, Violin & Saxaphone maestros etc. In addition to performance by visiting artists, We promote presentations by local artists and upcoming youngsters in tri-state area.
- Chinmaya Kalaarangam and Yuva Series Events are scheduled on periodic basis to show case talents of Chinmaya Bala Vihar youth.
- For further information, Please contact Cultural Event team at cultural.events@
chinmayavrindavan.org. - PAST CULTURAL EVENTS:
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- Nam Dhi Ensemble - A Unique Layam Experience - by Akshay Ananthapadmanabhan
- Saturday May 25th, 7:30 PM
- Chinmaya Vrindavan invites you with your family to a Unique Layam Experience - by Akshay Ananthapadmanabhan featuring young talents on NJ.
- VENUE : Chinmaya Memorial Day Camp site: Camp Canadensis, 199 Camp Canadensis Rd, Canadensis, PA 18325
Admission : $25- Tickets at: https://www.vibrnz.com/event/nam-dhi-ensemble
- Akshay Anantapadmanabhan's Nam Dhi Ensemble - a unique layam experience - accompanied by students of Nam Dhi Academy: Aparajit Sriram on Mridangam, Siddharth Ragavan on Mridangam, Aditya Anandan on Konnakol, Sameth Sitaram on Violin, and Shishir Kumar on Saxophone.
Akshay Anantapadmanabhan is an internationally acclaimed Carnatic percussionist with over 20 years of experience playing the mridangam, South Indian hand drum. He has studied under some of the greatest legends of the Carnatic music world. He is known for his versatile approach to music and has become one of the most sought after mridangam artistes today. Akshay has accompanied and toured with the top artistes in the Carnatic field across the globe, engaged with thousands of individuals in rhythm workshops, and has straddled Carnatic instruments into notable cross-genre collaborations.
Please note that the location of this event is at Camp Canadensis, at 199 Camp Canadensis Rd, Canadensis, PA 18325. (Not at the usual Cranbury location). Also please note the start time of the event at 7:30PM -
- CONTACT: cultural.events@
chinmayavrindavan.org - Chinmaya Vrindavan has hosted over 175 cultural events in last ten years. Events include Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Mohiniattam, Carnatic and Hindustani classical concerts and performances by renowned Flute, Violin & Saxaphone maestros etc. In addition to performance by visiting artists, We promote presentations by local artists and upcoming youngsters in tri-state area.
- Chinmaya Kalaarangam and Yuva Series Events are scheduled on periodic basis to show case talents of Chinmaya Bala Vihar youth.
- For further information, Please contact Cultural Event team at cultural.events@
chinmayavrindavan.org. - Chala Pandari - Hari Katha - by Smt. U.E.Sinddhuja
- Saturday April 26th, 4:00 PM
- Chinmaya Vrindavan invites you with your family to a Hari Katha by Smt. U.E.Sinddhuja accompanied by Smt. Nirmala Rajesh on Violin and Sri. Sandeep Iyer on Mridagam.
- VENUE : Chinmaya Vrindavan, 95 Cranbury Neck Road, Cranbury, NJ 08512.
Admission : Free.
Please Register at https://www.vibrnz.com/event/chalo-pandari-harikatha -
- Admission : Free
- CONTACT: cultural.events@
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- Hindustani Classical Vocal Concert by Shashwati Mandal
- Sunday May 18th, 3:15 PM
- Chinmaya Vrindavan invites you with your family to a Hindustani Classical Vocal concert by Vidooshi Shashwati Mandal accompanied by Suresh Ramaswamy on Tabla and Mausam on Harmonium.
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- Admission : $30 and $25
- CONTACT: cultural.events@
chinmayavrindavan.org - Chinmaya Vrindavan has hosted over 175 cultural events in last ten years. Events include Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Mohiniattam, Carnatic and Hindustani classical concerts and performances by renowned Flute, Violin & Saxaphone maestros etc. In addition to performance by visiting artists, We promote presentations by local artists and upcoming youngsters in tri-state area.
- Chinmaya Kalaarangam and Yuva Series Events are scheduled on periodic basis to show case talents of Chinmaya Bala Vihar youth.
- For further information, Please contact Cultural Event team at cultural.events@
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