Happy birthday NARTHAKI. 25 years old!
How time has flown!Who ever thought that this online infant, created and launched on April 14, 2000, would continue uninterrupted for a quarter of a century and make the impact that it has!
Thousands and thousands from the global Indian dance eco system have nurtured, cheered, applauded and welcomed our presence online.
As I write this, it is still sinking in that a small spark in 1992 caught fire to birth two best selling phone books and finally - this online web portal. I salute the small and dedicated team that has kept the back end of this "passion project" of mine going, in spite of all the pressures to give up and cave in.
As we congratulate ourselves in our Chennai headquarters, we also send out a collective cheer to all of you who read my thoughts and scour the site for news, interviews and information about dance across the globe. Thank you, readers, members and subscribers. Your positive feedback has been crucial for our sustained motivation.
March has been a gruelling month for my ensemble and particularly for me. There were two shows to navigate, various venues to negotiate, and multiple communication blips between the organisers and us. These days the back end of a performance is getting more and more important. It is not enough to just have a programme booking. As artistes, we are also responsible for generating content for social media postings and to maintain the excitement and momentum leading up to the main event.
As we congratulate ourselves in our Chennai headquarters, we also send out a collective cheer to all of you who read my thoughts and scour the site for news, interviews and information about dance across the globe. Thank you, readers, members and subscribers. Your positive feedback has been crucial for our sustained motivation.
March has been a gruelling month for my ensemble and particularly for me. There were two shows to navigate, various venues to negotiate, and multiple communication blips between the organisers and us. These days the back end of a performance is getting more and more important. It is not enough to just have a programme booking. As artistes, we are also responsible for generating content for social media postings and to maintain the excitement and momentum leading up to the main event.
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Congratulations to Narthaki.com, to Anita and her team for reaching a Silver Jubilee! 25 years of this project has been most useful and enlightening in publishing creative articles, reviews, news, and announcements that are useful to a global audience interested in and dedicated to Indian dance and the performing arts. Thank you for delivering narthaki.com each month! Onward to the next 25 years!
ReplyDeleteAnita and team Narthaki - you have done an amazing job keeping this online site relevant and exciting for a quarter of a decade. Congratulations!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic article! Brilliant thought progression, all inclusive, sensibly sensitive and engaging. Heartiest congratulations to team Narthaki led by Anita. Kudos! To Darpana too! What a journey!
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