SOUTH INDIAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (SICA) is holding its first annual National level competitions in Bharatha Natyam for the award of  SILVER CUP to the best young Bharatha Natyam Dancer.

Reputed Bharatha Natyam Guru Smt. Hema Malini Arni has instituted the endowment with SICA in order to encourage young dancers to take to Bharatha Natyam. According to the Honorary Secretary of the South Indian Cultural Association, Hyderabad,

these competitions will be held on Sunday 28th Feb 2016 from 9.30 am at the Conference Hall, first floor of Ravindra Bharathi, Saifabad, Hyderabad.

Candidates who are in the age group of 15-25 years and who have undergone training in Bharatha Natyam from a Guru or from an Institution teaching Bharatha Natyam, are alone eligible to participate in these competitions.

The competitions are open to candidates from all over India.

Last date of receipt of the competitions is 10th Feb.2016.

The Judges are:

1. 1. Smt. N.A. Lakshmi        2. Smt. Swetha Prasad          and 3. Sri Karra Srinivas.

The following are the winners:

            1st Prize: Miss R. D. T. Pratyusha, Navi Mumbai

            2nd Prize: Miss Tejeswini Chakraborty, Hyderabad  and                                                                                              Miss Vaishnavi Venkata Kanisetti, Hyderabad

            3rd Prize : Sri Lalitha Amulya Gayathri, Hyderabad

SICA thanks the judges and all the participants for making this maiden event very successful and congratulates the winners.