Dehradun, Oct. 23 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 21 Oct: Art India Academy of Performing Arts, Dehradun observed "Vidyarambham" on Dussehra day at their Black Box studio in Dalanwala on Wednesday.

On this occasion, as per tradition among classical dancers and musicians (especially in South India), the students of the institution paid homage to Saraswati the goddess of learning, and rededicated themselves to their art.

The brief ceremony with lamp lighting and shloka recitation was followed by a programme, "Abhinaya Chaturang", featuring Bharatanatyam, poetry recitation and a Hindi play, "Phata Hua Boot" by Art India's theatre ensemble, Through My Window.

The show opened with a short 'pushpanjali', a dance of flower offering in the B...