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Dressed In • formal sari. President Tina Patel gives a speech to thank all who made the show a success. Photo by Htmesh Patel. Jn the finals moments of the show, the guys form a human pyramid amidst a cloud of colored powder. ISA Photo. Manlsha Jhangianl docs an energetic dance to “Ek Do Teen . Photo by Htmesh Patel. Sporting traditional cotton Gujarati outfits. eight girls perform a folk dance with small copper matla’s. Photo by Htmesh Patel. Emcee’s Paulomi Patel and Sunil Thakkar draw three winning numbers to raffle the sari's modeled by Neha Jasani, Kalpana Bhakta, and Sandhya Sanghani. Photo by Htmesh Patel. Saju Pappan. choreographer Ami Shah, Divyesh Das, Tina Patel, Sunil Yadav, and Devanshi Patel twist with the dandhia’s in the last item. ISA Photo. To the rhythm of Ajcel-F,” Tina Patel and Sheji Philips model cotton-wlth-mirrors and silk salwar kameez designs. ISA Photo. Basant Bahar ■ 29

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Festival of Colors Vidhu Gupta performs a classical Moving the decorated sticks with the music of the last dance are Devanshl Patel. Kalpana dance. Bhakta, Abeezar Tyebjl. Sandhya Sanghani. Paresh Parikh and Shetal Patel. ISA Photo. Basant Bahar. the annual spring show presented by the India Student’s Association. shot off to a colorful start Saturday night. March 18. displaying the theme Rango Ka Mela (A Festival of Colors) in the Cullen Auditorium. The masters of ceremony. Paulomi Patel. Sunil Thakkar and Abeezer Tyebji. brought to life an audience of about 1.000 people: entertaining them with jokes and comedy skits. The emcee’s were entertaining and relaxing: the show flowed very smoothly. Hemant Patel said. The three-hour, all-student show began at 7:30 and consisted of various filmy dances and singing, a modern India fashion show, and even a raffle of three saris. The throwing of colored powder accompanied the final dance fitting the theme. Being a participant not only allows you to make new friends, but gives you an In the latest fashions in salwar kameez's, Neha Jasani models to fast-paced music. overall feeling of accomplishment and pride in the Indian culture. I.S.A. Treasurer Divyesh Das said. Tanweer Mian, said Basant Bahar was special to him because he chose the songs he wanted to entertain with, leaving creativity in his hands. ”1 choose to sing the most recent and popular filmy songs because it attracts all ages of the audience. Mian Said. The President of I.S.A., Tina Patel, said much time — three months — and effort had been put into organizing the show and she’s just glad everyone enjoyed it. Many students and parents have sacrificed many hours of their time and I know the show’s success is very special to them. Patel said. The show concluded with India’s national anthem, sung by students and audience alike. ► Kalpana Bhakta 28 ■ Campus Life

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A UH favorite. Sprawl performs in Lynn Eusan park during Spring Fair. They also performed In the Fall for the World Party. Photo by Mark Lacy. Famous for his facial expressions. Fishbone's Walter Klbby performs at Xcess. Photos by Mark Lacy. One of Los Angeles's most popular club bands. Bone-daddy's plays at Fitzgerald's. Photo by Mark Lacy. 30 ■ People