Manick Sorcar’s Stage Production
- a hit at the BANGA MELA 2002
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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"Sorcar honored at Missouri U. event"
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Sorcar Dance Troupe with Manick Sorcar and his wife Shikha bow
to the cheering audience who gave them a standing ovation. Photos
by Abhijit Sur |
July 13, 2002
The long-awaited Banga Mela's (Festival of Bengal) main curtain
opened to a spectacular evening scene of rural Bengal with stylized
full size decorated hut, surrounded by massive waves of water, hundreds
of lighted lamps, a crescent moon and twinkling stars - all designed
by Manick Sorcar. Sorcar’s
troupe comprised of eight talented world touring performers. |
The show started with the ladies dressed as villagers
moving gracefully with lamps in their hands as they performed
a dazzling Lamp Dance to the music of Ananda Shankar. This was
followed by Bengal Forever, a ten-minute laser show capturing
the milestones of Bengal's 2000 year-old history. And finally,
the Opening Ceremony was concluded with Celebrate Bengal, an extravaganza
of a series of nostalgic songs and dances choreographed by his
daughters Piya and Payal and performed by Sorcar's troupe amidst
colorful Bengal-thematic lighting patterns from state-of-the-art
lighting and dazzling beam shows by powerful overhead laser. The
entire Opening Ceremony with his innovative items were so awesome
and appealing that Sorcar and his team received a standing ovation
from the cheering crowd of the packed theatre.
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Scene from CELEBRATE BENGAL during the Opening
Ceremony of Bangamela. A dazzling, colorful scene of dancers
in front of Bengal hut and waves under spectacular laser lights
. Photos by Abhijit Sur
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Sorcar Dance Troupe with Randy Pembrook, Dean
of Conservatory, University of Missouri, Kansas City, USA
Photo by Abhijit Sur
Honorary Plaque was given to Manick Sorcar by Dr. Martha Gilliand, the Chancellor of University of Missouri, Kansas City.
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Manick Sorcar received an honorary
plaque from Dr. Martha Gilliland, the Chancellor of University
of Missouri, Kansas City, in grateful acknowledgement and appreciation for his commitment, contribution and distinguished service (in promoting
Indian culture) to this community.
Sorcar was an invited artist to design and perform the Opening
Ceremony of the Banga Mela cultural program held at the prestigious
Performing Arts Center of the University of Missouri in Kansas
City, co-sponsored by the university and Sangam. The festival
was attended by eminent personalities of USA and India, and was
inaugurated by Chancellor Gilliland, and Randy Pembrook, Dean
of Conservatory. Due to popular demand, Sorcar showcased additional
stage performances by his troupe later in the evening as his team
performed Dancing with My Soul and Takita. Both
items were also regarded as an extravaganza
of live performance with laser animation which received another
standing ovation.
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