Mangalore : Gaana Nrithya Academy ®, Mangalore will present Rangapravesha of twin sisters, Ananya S Rao and Apoorva S Rao at Town Hall on Sunday, February 3 at 5.30 pm.

Speaking at the press meet held on Jan 31, Thursday Nattuvangam Vidushi Vidyashre Radhakrishna  said that the these twin sisters has got good experience and trained in the field of Bharathanatyam and attended various workshop in Kathak and Oddissi. They have also presented more than 150 stage shows at various places in Karnataka and Kerala, to their credit.

They included prestigious stages of Dasara festival Mysore, Youth Festival Mangalore, Paryaya Utsava Udupi and many more she said.

She said that both Ananya and Apoorva are presently studying in class 9 at Lady Victoria Girl’s High School, Mangalore and it is first in the History of Mangalore, where twin sisters are performing together under the banner of ‘Mangalore Sisters’.

Speaking about the stage programme, B R Sadashiva Rao, their father said that Shri Lakshmeevara Theertha Swamiji of Shree Shiroor Mutt, Udupi will inaugurate the event and deliver the bless the dancers, while Dr G Bheemeshwara Joshi, Dharmakartaru, ‘Aadishakthytmaka Shri Annapoorneshwari Temple’, Horanudu will preside over the event.

Saxophone Samrat Dr Kadri Gopalnath, Chennai, will participate as the chief guests. Guru Vijaya Rao Tonz, director, ‘Nateshchwara Dance and Music Academy’ and Anton Tonz, Yoganad Meditation Guru from Baden, Switzerland and Rev Fr Prof Wilson L Vitus D’Souza, secretary, Catholic Board of education will be the guests of honour.

Ananya S Rao, Apoorva S Rao, Manjula S Rao and Pradhyumna were present at the press meet.