Coimbatore : FICCI FLO - Coimbatore organized an annual fundraiser today called 'A Million Sitas,' a dance production conceptualized by danseuse Dr. Anita Ratnam recounting the story of Ramayana. The event was held at the PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Auditorium this evening.
Coimbatore : FICCI FLO - Coimbatore organized an annual fundraiser today called 'A Million Sitas,' a dance production conceptualized by danseuse Dr. Anita Ratnam recounting the story of Ramayana. The event was held at the PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Auditorium this evening.
The Ramayana is echoed through the DNA of India as an epic, a text, a sacred book, an opera - interpreted through painting, dance, theatre, song, animation, television and film. This epic has seen more debate, discussion and discourse than any other writing in Indian society.
The heroine of this time-honoured tale Sita stands at the centre of a power struggle, as two men battle with their egos and different ideas of duty and honour. It is the woman Sita who emerges from the shadows and pages of history to braid the multiple narratives of this riveting story.
Dr. Anita Ratnam uses every weapon in her creative arsenal - voice, movement, song, dance, theatrical improvisations and storytelling to illuminate the character of Sita. Daughter of Janaka or Ravana? Princess of Mithila or Lanka? As the bride of Rama, Queen of Ayodhya, mother of Lava and Kusa she reveals her many avatars and the many lines she has to cross to become every woman and yet remain her true self. 'A Million Sitas' shows Sita as the admired, adored, pitied, invoked and worshipped one, with 'SITA' the four-letter word shadowing every Indian woman, until today. 'A Million Sitas' puts Sita in front and as the centre of the ongoing debate for the recovery of a woman's voice.
The proceeds raised at the event is meant for empowering women in various sectors such as Agriculture, Education and Medicine. For women entrepreneurs, mentorship and guidance programs and other development programs are planned. Overall, the primary focus of today's event is to empower women from grassroots to corporate levels.
