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(Video) Nachte Raho 2013: South Asian Dance Competition Takes the Stage at the University of Iowa
Nachte Raho, a National South Asian Dance Competition featuring nine teams with varied dance styles, danced its way onto the University of Iowa campus Saturday.
Video by Adam Wesley of the Daily Iowan.
Nachte Raho is a National South Asian Dance Competition put on by the Indian Student Alliance at the University of Iowa that features teams from universities around the nation. This year's competition was held on March 2 in the Iowa Memorial Union.
From the Nacthe Raho website:
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For the past ten years, Nachte Raho has been a thriving cultural program at the University of Iowa. The tremendous success of our show over the past few years, has quickly made us the biggest intercollegiate dance competition in the Midwest. This year is our 11th year hosting this awe inspiring spectacle and we plan on making it even bigger and better.
Our competition features three of the most popular styles of Indian dance: Garba-Raas, Bhangra, and Bollywood Fusion.
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This year, Nachte Raho 2013 will be hosting nine teams to compete for a total of $5,500 in prize money. All nine teams will be divided equally into three categories: Bhangra, Raas, and Fusion. The winner of each category will receive a prize, however the 1st place finisher will be chosen from those three teams! This team will then be deemed Winner of Nachte Raho 2013!