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NEW DELHI, INDIA, January 29, 2002: In an effort to promote the cause of girl child, leading exponents of various classical dance forms including Kathak dancer Pandit Birju Maharj and Kuchipudi exponents Radha and Raja Reddy performed in Delhi on January 30. The event Kaladarpanam, organized by an NGO Kalahetu was scheduled to have three generations of the legendry Pandit Birju Maharaj’s family performing together. Addressing a press conference ahead of the event, Pandit Birju Maharaj, who will perform his choreography Shakti during the event, stressed that artists should come out in support of social causes. While appreciating Kalahetu’s efforts in bringing the artists together, he said that such events will also help to promote traditional artforms among the younger generation. “My son Pt Deepak Maharj and my grand daughter will also be performing with me. So it is a special occasion for me,” he said. “The idea is to spread awareness on the problems of the girl child using the artforms and the performances will deal with issues of freedom and equality,” Pt Ram Mohan Maharaj younger brother of Pt Birju Maharaj, said about the event.

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