The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The Ohio State team competes during Dhirana’s 11th annual competition at the August Wilson African American Center on Saturday.

11th annual Dhirana competition appreciates and embraces classical Indian dance

By Shreya Singh, Senior Staff Writer • April 9, 2023
More than 200 people gathered in the August Wilson African American Cultural Center’s theater Saturday evening — along with 1,900 viewers on Youtube — to watch Dhirana’s 11th annual competition. Dhirana is Pitt’s premier collegiate classical Indian dance competition.
Dancers from the group GT Pulse perform at the 10th annual Dhirana competition at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum on Saturday.

10th annual Dhirana competition explores multiple styles of Indian dance

By Shreya Singh, For The Pitt News • February 20, 2022
Dhirana, the student-run organization dedicated to promoting the art of Indian classical dance, hosted its 10th annual competition on Saturday at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum.
Natya from UC Berkeley took first place on Friday at Dhirana, the University of Pittsburgh’s annual Indian classical dance competition.

Dhirana teams from all over the nation compete at Soldiers & Sailors

By Maya Best, Staff Writer • February 26, 2019
Crowds gathered in Soldiers & Sailors auditorium on Saturday for the seventh annual Dhirana national Indian classical dance competition as eight collegiate dance teams competed for a $1,000 cash prize and trophy.
Pitt’s First Class Bhangra dance group performs at Saturday evening’s Dhirana dance competition. (Photo by Janine Faust | Contributing Editor)

Dhirana dancers employ visual storytelling in competition

By Madeline Gavatorta | Staff Writer • March 19, 2018

Anand Mahalingam and Vineet Raghu hosted a dance competition Saturday night for two reasons — nostalgia and hunger. Literal, physical hunger. Strutting around the stage of the Soldiers and Sailors...

Jordan Mondell | Staff Photographer

Gallery: Dhirana 2016

By Jordan Mondell | Staff Photographer • February 21, 2016

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