Epilepsy takes centre stage at arangetram

On June 26, 15-year-old Swarna Rishika from Pennsylvania, United States carried out her Bharatanatyam arangetram at Rasika Ranjani Sabha in Mylapore.

It was an arangetram with a distinction. It supplied a window to the actions of the Epilepsy Basis India. Rishika and her mom Swapna Suresh had additionally put up beneficiant posts on social media, together with a video, to debate the main target of the arangetram.

Rishika, who has her roots in Chennai, determined to make her first dance efficiency memorable by associating with a non-profit organisation that works in an space she is excited by.

“I wish to pursue neuroscience and develop into a neurologist, so we determined to staff up with the Epilepsy Basis India, which relies in Mumbai, and assist the trigger they’re working for,” says Rishika, at the moment residing in Adambakkam.

The video shared with household and mates has Rishika speaking about her journey in dance and ambition in life, together with Dr Nirmal Surya, founder-trustee of the Basis, giving an outline of epilepsy and the work they do.

“We don’t actively search any donations. As a substitute, the account particulars of the Basis is shared with the potential donor, and it’s for them to determine whether or not to provoke the method or not,” says Swapna, founding father of Mayura Academy of Dance and Rishika’s guru too.

Rishika might be persevering with to boost consciousness about epilepsy via her dance performances until she leaves India in mid-August.

On July 15, she gave a dance recital at Narada Gana Sabha.

On July 17, she might be acting at Andhra Mahila Sabha at 6.30 p.m.

Later, there could be a efficiency in Thoothukudi.

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