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DESCRIPTION:CALLING SINGERS\, DANCERS\, AND STAGE HANDS&nbsp\;(AMATEURS WEL
 COME)!!&nbsp\;The South Asia Center is staging Mission Suhani\, a modern N
 autanki musical in English and Hindi Experience Credit Available!Gender\, 
 marriage\, and the immigrant experience! The contemporary Nautanki play\, 
 Mission Suhani\, engages the struggles of young Indian brides who have bee
 n abandoned by Indian grooms working in theU.S. The play follows Suhani\, 
 a confident\, young Indian bride who has been deserted by her husband Chal
 iya\, who has run off to America with her dowry. Suhani fights familial an
 d societal pressure to track him down\, recover her dowry\, and finally fi
 nd empowerment and love. According to the Indian Express news coverage\, t
 here are thousands of women like Suhani fighting for their spousal rights 
 against Indian husbands in the U.S.Directed by Dr. Devendra Sharma (devnau
 tanki.com)\, Associate Professor at California State University\, Fresno. 
 Dr. Sharma has crafted a brilliantly entertaining\, thought-provoking\, an
 d moving musical that examines women's empowerment.Nautanki is one of the 
 most popular performance genres of northern India and an inspiration for B
 ollywood films. Dr. Sharma adapts the traditional interactive\, festive Na
 utanki style to contemporary spaces and social issues through music and hu
 mor.INTERESTED? Come to the first meeting on October 25. at 6:30 pm in 306
  Crouse Rehearsals: Students must commit to 2-3 hours of practice on Octob
 er 25\, 26\, 27\, 28 and/or that weekend (final practice times TBD based o
 n people’s schedules) and a dress rehearsal on October 31.Performance: Tue
 sday\, November 1 at 8 pm in Setnor Auditorium.Contact: Emera Bridger Wils
 on (elbridge@syr.edu) for more information.  
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SUMMARY:Moynihan South Asia Center presents: Mission Suhani Interest Meetin
 g
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><b>CALLING SINGERS\, DANCERS\, AND STAGE HA
 NDS&nbsp\;(AMATEURS WELCOME)!!&nbsp\;</b></p><p>The South Asia Center is s
 taging Mission Suhani\, a modern Nautanki musical in English and Hindi</p>
 <p> Experience Credit Available!</p><p>Gender\, marriage\, and the immigra
 nt experience! The contemporary Nautanki play\, Mission Suhani\, engages t
 he struggles of young Indian brides who have been abandoned by Indian groo
 ms working in theU.S. The play follows Suhani\, a confident\, young Indian
  bride who has been deserted by her husband Chaliya\, who has run off to A
 merica with her dowry. Suhani fights familial and societal pressure to tra
 ck him down\, recover her dowry\, and finally find empowerment and love. A
 ccording to the Indian Express news coverage\, there are thousands of wome
 n like Suhani fighting for their spousal rights against Indian husbands in
  the U.S.</p><p>Directed by <b>Dr. Devendra Sharma</b> (devnautanki.com)\,
  Associate Professor at California State University\, Fresno. Dr. Sharma h
 as crafted a brilliantly entertaining\, thought-provoking\, and moving mus
 ical that examines women's empowerment.</p><p><b>Nautanki </b>is one of th
 e most popular performance genres of northern India and an inspiration for
  Bollywood films. Dr. Sharma adapts the traditional interactive\, festive 
 Nautanki style to contemporary spaces and social issues through music and 
 humor.</p><p><b>INTERESTED?</b> Come to the first meeting on October 25. a
 t 6:30 pm in 306 Crouse </p><p><b>Rehearsals:</b> Students must commit to 
 2-3 hours of practice on October 25\, 26\, 27\, 28 and/or that weekend (fi
 nal practice times TBD based on people’s schedules) and a dress rehearsal 
 on October 31.</p><p><b>Performance:</b> Tuesday\, November 1 at 8 pm in S
 etnor Auditorium.</p><p><b>Contact:</b> Emera Bridger Wilson (elbridge@syr
 .edu) for more information.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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