Chitrakaavya Dance will be premiering online, an Odissi performance, Pranati... an obeisance, on May 14th, Akshaya Tritiya, a day to pray for unending hope, prosperity and joy. On this auspicious day in Orissa, the lord of Puri, Lord Jagannath also embarks on the Chandan Yatra, the sandalwood voyage of Gandhalepana for 42 days. The construction of the chariots for Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra also commences on this day. Cognizant of the Covid-19 devastation in India, we offer this program as a prayer and a surrender to the Universe and all its hopeful, positive forces - we will be donating 50% of the proceeds of the ticket sales to the following Covid relief fundraiser. https://www .ketto.org/fundraiser/HOBforHemkuntfoundation Now is a good time to buy your tickets, enjoy some beautiful dancing, and support the relief efforts in India, "the country of hundred nations and a hundred tongues, of a thousand religions and two million gods, cradle of the human race, birthplace of human speech, mother of history, grandmother of legend, great-grandmother of traditions" -- Mark Twain Chitrakaavya Dance presents Pranati... an obeisance Online, May 14th, 2021 till May 20th, 2021 https://www .facebook.com/events/124132719700161/ ForNon-Facebook users, register through this form: https://forms.gle/94T5BVh3xFZSmsVG6 and payment information will be sent via email