Indian Students Association at the University of Texas at Austin

Taal: ISA Talent Show 2009

Thank you for making this event a success!

Results

EXHIBITION

Winners: MOHINI

Runners Up: Texas Bhangra

DANCE

Winners: Aaja Nachle

Runners Up: Roobaroo

MISC

Winners: Dhoom

Runners Up: One Way Band

About the Event

Date: Saturday, April 11th, 2009

Venue almer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX – 78704 – It is a truly grand place and this year’s show promises to be more professional than ever.

General Description: Our annual Talent Show is a South Asian cultural extravaganza where students display their unique talents to members of the University of Texas and the Austin community. We showcase nationally competing groups and acts of similar caliber to an audience of over 1200 people. These groups perform a diverse collection of music and dance ranging from classical to fusion styles, incorporating both Indian and Western cultures. The diversity of our showcase adds a special dimension to this university and helps spread awareness about Indian culture and the arts. We plan to uphold our tradition and deliver yet another amazing show this year.This year, our show is called “Taal”, inspired from the namesake Hindi word that means “rhythm”.

Event Description: A 3 hour long cultural competitive show with over 12 dance and band/vocal performances from professional and unprofessional groups of the University of Texas at Austin encompassing Indian culture of some form.

Goals:

· To put on a large-scale performance extravaganza highlighting the Indian entertainment industry and thus educating the UT Campus about Indian tradition and culture.

· To stage a fair and competitive event for the South Asian community on the University of Texas at Austin’s campus inculcating both dance performances and music performances.

Purposes:

· To promote and spread Indian culture on the University of Texas at Austin’s campus through traditional and contemporary Indian dances and song.

· To provide an opportunity to various Indian dance and music groups to compete in a a healthy, fair and awarding talent show.

We’d like to thank everyone who came for coming to ISA’s Diwali Banquet 2008.

-Drink Specials
-DJ
-Dancing

Tickets: Will be sold October 20th – October 31st on ISA’s West Mall table from 11 AM to 2 PM

-Member ticket: $10*

-Nonmember ticket: $15
-Group ticket: $13**

*You can become a member (if you aren’t one already) by bringing $15 to our table on West Mall from October 15th to October 17th as well as from October 20th to October 31st any time from 11 AM to 2 PM. Being a member will mean that you get reduced ticket pric

es at all of our events, including our Spring Concert and ISA Talent Show. In addition, ISA is requiring 10

0% membership of all participants in talent show acts this year!

**The group discount will only be given to parties of 7 or more who pay for and pick up their tickets in one transaction. No Exceptions.

Dress: Indian formal!

Rides: Will be provided on the day of the event from Littlefield Fountain. Gather there at 8:30 PM.