A man in a blue kurta plays a veena in front of a warm, orange-toned background.

Layyasaaram Institute Of Indian Arts

LXCL:First row seating and exclusive artist backstage access

VVIP admission

Priority entry, reserved seating, and access to VIP‑only areas.

VIP Admission

Enjoy the full program with access to all main activities.

General Admission

18 and under with a paying chaperone

LXCL:Four VVIP tickets plus logo publicity in event handout. Space to put popup banner on stage and table at the entrance.

Platinum sponsor

LXCL:Two VVIP tickets plus logo publicity in event handout.

Gold Sponsor

LXCL:Two VIP Admission tickets plus logo publicity in event handout

Silver sponsorship

One afternoon, three offerings &mdash; story, strings and dance.Layyasaaram Institute of Indian Arts presents Aradhana, a celebration of Oothukadu Venkata Kavi (OVK) &mdash; revered by generations of rasikas as India&#39;s own Bach for the rhythmic and melodic architecture woven into his kritis. This year&#39;s Aradhana is our most ambitious programme yet: a single afternoon that moves from storytelling, to virtuosic instrumental music, to dance, and closes with a shared meal.Saturday, September 19, 2026 &middot; from 2:00 PM Eden Prairie High School, 17185 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55346The Afternoon2:00 PMVoices of YoreA thematic storytelling of OVK&#39;s life, told through his own compositions. Presented by Vanitha Suresh with Sanjay, Sriram, Amirtha, Gowri, Meena and their students.3:00 PMFretless WonderThe chitravina has no frets &mdash; and OVK&#39;s joy has no limits.A concert by Sangeet Samrat Sri Chitravina N. Ravikiran on the chitravina, accompanied by Sanjay Suresh (violin), Sriram N. Iyer (mridangam) and Balaji Chandran (ghatam).5:00 PM7 JewelsA unique Bharatanatyam presentation of OVK&#39;s celebrated Saptharathnams, brought to life by three Twin Cities dance schools and their students:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Nrithyaveda School of Dance &mdash; Guru Smt. Gowrilakshmi Nagarajan</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Taraangini School of Dance &mdash; Guru Smt. Amirthavalli Candala</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">MN Indian Dancers &mdash; Guru Smt. Meenakshi Iyer</li></ul>Invocation and Mangalam rendered by Twin Cities singers Prisha, Arjun, Akruti, Samyuktha, Smriti and students of Vanitha Suresh from Madison, WI.Snacks and Dinner included with every ticket.100% of proceeds support Layyasaaram Institute of Indian Arts and its work nurturing Indian classical arts in the Twin Cities.CO-SPONSORED BYMN Indian Dancers &nbsp;&middot; &nbsp;Nrithyaveda School of Dance &nbsp;&middot; &nbsp;SciArt Services, Madison WI &nbsp;&middot; &nbsp;Taraangini School of DanceQuestions? <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:info@layyasaaram.org" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">info@layyasaaram.org</a>&nbsp; &middot; &nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.layyasaaram.org/" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">www.layyasaaram.org</a> Laya (Concerts): 952-522-3121

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One afternoon, three offerings — story, strings and dance.Layyasaaram Institute of Indian Arts presents Aradhana, a celebration of Oothukadu Venkata Kavi (OVK) — revered by generations of rasikas as India's own Bach for the rhythmic and melodic architecture woven into his kritis. This year's Aradhana is our most ambitious programme yet: a single afternoon that moves from storytelling, to virtuosic instrumental music, to dance, and closes with a shared meal.Saturday, September 19, 2026 · from 2:00 PM Eden Prairie High School, 17185 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55346The Afternoon2:00 PMVoices of YoreA thematic storytelling of OVK's life, told through his own compositions. Presented by Vanitha Suresh with Sanjay, Sriram, Amirtha, Gowri, Meena and their students.3:00 PMFretless WonderThe chitravina has no frets — and OVK's joy has no limits.A concert by Sangeet Samrat Sri Chitravina N. Ravikiran on the chitravina, accompanied by Sanjay Suresh (violin), Sriram N. Iyer (mridangam) and Balaji Chandran (ghatam).5:00 PM7 JewelsA unique Bharatanatyam presentation of OVK's celebrated Saptharathnams, brought to life by three Twin Cities dance schools and their students:<ul><li>Nrithyaveda School of Dance — Guru Smt. Gowrilakshmi Nagarajan</li><li>Taraangini School of Dance — Guru Smt. Amirthavalli Candala</li><li>MN Indian Dancers — Guru Smt. Meenakshi Iyer</li></ul>Invocation and Mangalam rendered by Twin Cities singers Prisha, Arjun, Akruti, Samyuktha, Smriti and students of Vanitha Suresh from Madison, WI.Snacks and Dinner included with every ticket.100% of proceeds support Layyasaaram Institute of Indian Arts and its work nurturing Indian classical arts in the Twin Cities.CO-SPONSORED BYMN Indian Dancers  ·  Nrithyaveda School of Dance  ·  SciArt Services, Madison WI  ·  Taraangini School of DanceQuestions? <a href="mailto:info@layyasaaram.org" target="_blank">info@layyasaaram.org</a>  ·  <a href="https://www.layyasaaram.org/" target="_blank">www.layyasaaram.org</a> Laya (Concerts): 952-522-3121

Layyasaaram Institute Of Indian Arts

OVK Aradhana 3 in one : Chitravina Ravikiran - Storytelling, Music, Dance

17185 Valley View Rd

VVIP admission

$100

VIP Admission

$50

General Admission

$25

18 and under with a paying chaperone

$18

Platinum sponsor

$1,000

Gold Sponsor

$500

Silver sponsorship

$250