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Feeling fantastic having performed in our Team Xpressions 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hain' program on March 16th!

We had a total blast! 🕺💃🎤🎸🎹🔥🔥🪗😎Heartfelt thanks to the audience for constantly cheering us on throughout the program and keeping the atmosphere so lively and cheerful throughout this non-stop entertainment show while dancing to your heart's content! We are at a loss of words to appreciate how much your encouragement means to us! Thank you for making a very special and memorable evening for all of us!🙏🏻🙏🏻

Heartfelt gratitude to our creative director, Aarati Ranade, for always coming up with novel concepts, themes, scripts, interesting stories and all the creative ideas and inputs to the songs and choreography pieces that makes the show flow flawlessly!

It was a sheer privilege, honor and pleasure to perform with each and every team member! l The fun we had during the practices as well as on and off-stage during the show have created so many fond memories that will be cherished for a lifetime..

A big shout out to the volunteers who helped us through the show! Thanks a lot for your help and support in the set-up, photography, videography and the clean-up after the show.. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Our sincere thanks to our sponsors, Sweet Satisfaction and Desi Bites for the snacks, tea and coffee during the show.. The audience thoroughly enjoyed every bit and bite of it!

Sharing some candid, wonderful and action packed photos from the show!

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About 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai!' program:

Concept, Script, Direction: Aarati Ranade

Artists: Aarati Ranade, Mukul Renavikar, Sangeeta and Nandan Kulkarni, Vinay Patwardhan, Shruti and Anant Jahagirdar, Aniket Tiwari, Asmita Chavan, Jayesh Dongre, Shweta Upadhyay-Tiwary, Prajna and Sandeep Shetty, Bhagyashree Lele, Pornima Deshpande-Subedar

Visit and follow us at: https://www.facebook.com/XpressionsPortland

Hello Friends,

After the resounding success of Viraasat, Team Xpressions presents a new Bollywood musical 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai'!
🎤🎹🪗🕺💃🎸🔥🔥

When: Saturday, March 16th, 2-5.30 p.m PST
Where: Beaverton Library Auditorium, 12375 SW 5th St, Beaverton, OR 97005

Tickets: https://www.tugoz.com/.../xpressions-jeena-isi-ka-naam-hai

Early Bird Pricing ends on Sunday, March 3rd! Pl. grab your tickets at the earliest.

Concept, Script, Direction: Aarati Ranade

Performers: Aarati Ranade, Mukul Renavikar, Nandan and Sangeeta Kulkarni, Aniket Tiwari, Anant and Shruti Jahagirdar, Asmita Chavan, Jayesh Dongre, Sandeep and Prajna Shetty, Bhagyashree Lele, Vinay Patwardhan, Shweta Upadhyay-Tiwary, Pornima Subedar

'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai' is yet another theme-based Bollywood musical with soulful melodies, foot tapping dances with fascinating stories!

Pl. join us with all your friends and family to support your talented local Portland artists!

Let's have lots of masti and magic while enjoying evergreen melodies!

Hello Friends,

Save the date! Save the date!!

Pl. mark your calendars for Saturday, March 16th, 2-5 pm PST for another rocking Bollywood musical event from Team Xpressions!!

After the overwhelming success of “Viraasat” with back to back sold-out shows, Team Xpressions is excited to bring you another musical dhamaka!

A novel concept and a new theme-based program filled with soulful and fun-filled songs, foot-tapping dance numbers and interesting anecdotes that will lead you on a memorable journey!

What: A new theme-based Bollywood musical from Xpressions

When: Saturday March 16th, 2-5 pm PST

Where:
Beaverton Library Auditorium
12375 SW Fifth St.
Beaverton, OR 97005

Pl. join us with your family and friends and enjoy this musical journey! Looking forward to your continued support to Team Xpressions..

Stay tuned for further details..

With: Mukul Renavikar, Aarati Ranade, Sangeeta Ranade Kulkarni, Nandan Kulkarni, Asmita Chavan, Jayesh Dongre, Aniket Tiwari, Vinay Patwardhan, Shweta Upadhyay Tiwary, Sandeep Shetty, Prajna Shetty, Anant Jahagirdar, Shruti Jahagirdar, Bhagyashree Lele

Team Xpressions had a blast performing Viraasat 2.0 show on Sunday, June 4th to a packed auditorium in yet another SOLD-OUT show!! 🎙️🎵🎸💃🎶🕺🎤

We do not have enough words to express our gratitude to the audience of both Viraasat 1.0 and Viraasat 2.0 shows who thoroughly enjoyed and danced to their heart's content throughout! Thank you very much for your overwhelming response to both the SOLD OUT shows!

Team Xpressions immensely enjoyed the relentless encouragement during both the shows, which fed our energy on and off stage!

Heartfelt gratitude to all the volunteers who were the backbone of these events! These events would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of our volunteering team! Kudos!!

Many many thanks to all our sponsors: Desi Bites (Courtesy: Naveen and Teena Jha), Sweet Satisfaction (Courtesy: Madhura Mate-Kulkarni) and Pearl Brow Beauty Salon (Courtesy: Shrinivas T) for their self-less support to Team Xpressions! 🙏🙏

Sincerest gratitude to Gidu Sriram, Vijay Kadgi and Mandar Kulkarni for the excellent photography and videography for Viraasat 2.0!

If you would like to learn more about Team Xpressions, pl. follow-us on Facebook (Xpressions)

Thank you once again audience! We feel indebted to you all!🙏🙏

About Viraasat 2.0:

Concept, script, direction: Aarati Ranade

Artists: Aarati Ranade, Mukul Renavikar, Nandan and Sangeeta Kulkarni, Vinay and Saahil Patwardhan, Anant and Shruti Jahagirdar, Sandeep and Prajna Shetty, Aniket Tiwari, Jayesh Dongre, Asmita Chavan, Rupali Kadgi

Choreographers: Sangeeta Kulkarni, Rupali Kadgi, Shweta Upadhyay Tiwary, Prajna Shetty

Sound/Audio In-charge: Nandan Kulkarni

Hello Friends,
Viraasat Returns!! Pl. mark your calendars for Sunday June 4th, 2-5 p.m PST!

Super excited to announce that Team Xpressions will be performing a repeat show of “Viraasat.. a musical journey in Bollywood”, on account of popular demand!!

Join us for yet another superlative edition of Viraasat and enjoy a thrilling, theme-based musical program filled with spectacular songs, foot-tapping dance numbers woven by a unique concept and script!

Stay tuned for further details and ticket links.. We look forward to your overwhelming support and attendance!
For all those who missed the first show and for all those who want to relive the experience of the first show, we have something new to offer to everyone in attendance!

So let’s enjoy lots of music, melody and masti in Viraasat.. once again!!

Xpressions presents "Viraasat- A musical journey in Bollywood" on Saturday, March 18th, 2023.

We thoroughly enjoyed performing in front of a packed auditorium and has a fantastic response from the audience throughout the show!
Team Xpressions feels privileged working with Asha for Education, a global non-profit organization to raise funds for a wonderful cause through this show.

Many many thanks to Gidu Sriram and CuteClicks PDX for capturing awesome and candid photos during the event!

Heartfelt gratitude to the audience for the overwhelming response, cheering throughout the show, many once-more requests and relentless encouragement! Thank you!

About Viraasat:
Concept, script, direction: Aarati Ranade

Artists: Aarati Ranade, Mukul Renavikar, Nandan and Sangeeta Kulkarni, Vinay and Saahil Patwardhan, Anant and Shruti Jahagirdar, Sandeep and Prajna Shetty, Aniket Tiwari, Jayesh Dongre, Asmita Chavan, Shweta Upadhyay Tiwary, Rupali Kadgi, Anjali Joshi

Choreographers: Sangeeta Kulkarni, Rupali Kadgi, Shweta Upadhyay Tiwary

Sound/Audio In-charge: Nandan Kulkarni

Hello Friends,

Pl. mark your calendars for Saturday, March 18th 2-5 pm PST!

Team Xpressions in collaboration with ASHA for Education (Portland) brings you an in-person, fun-filled, theme-based Bollywood musical program! This is a fund-raising program in support of ASHA for Education non-profit organization. Pl see details below.

What: Bollywood theme-based Musical
When: Saturday March 18th, 2-5 pm PST
Where:
Beaverton Library Auditorium
12375 SW Fifth St.
Beaverton, OR 97005

Pl. join us with your family and friends in enjoying this musical journey while supporting a noble cause!
Stay tuned for further details..

Visit:
https://portland.ashanet.org
https://www.facebook.com/XpressionsPortland

With: Aarati Ranade, Sangeeta Ranade Kulkarni, Nandan Kulkarni Vinay Patwardhan, Aniket Tiwari, Shruti Jahagirdar, Sucheta Kale Panditrao, Asmita Chavan, Jayesh Dongre, Shekhar Panditrao, Anant Jahagirdar

Feeling delighted to have our Team Xpressions perform in Hindi Sangam’s 2022 Diwali Samaroh! It was refreshing to perform in Hindi Sangam’s signature Diwali event which was held in-person after 3 yrs.

Many thanks to Hindi Sangam Samiti for providing us this platform to showcase our ‘Western Saaz.. Desi Andaaz’ music-dance-drama act..

Indebted to the audience for the wonderful words of appreciation and encouragement after the show..

Sharing a few snaps from our post performance behind-the-scenes celebration!

Concept/Art Direction/Performer: Aarati Ranade
Choreographer: Rupali Kadgi
Singer/Performer: Mukul Renavikar
Dance Artists: Rupali Kadgi, Pornima Subedar, Priya Ajgaonkar

Team Xpressions performed at Intel India OR Diwali Kala Utsav event on November 5th 2022.
This was a musical dance drama ’Western Saaz.. Desi Andaaz’ featuring music and dance based on western styles adapted in Bollywood.

Concept and Art Direction: Aarati Ranade
Singer: Mukul Renavikar
Dance Choreographer: Rupali Kadgi
Dance Artists: Rupali Kadgi, Pornima Subedar, Deepti Joshi, Priya Ajgaonkar
Participant: Nandan Kulkarni

Enjoy some behind the scenes light moments captured during the show..

Xpressions presents ’Legends and Legacy’ at OMM Diwali November 2013 program.

Xpressions presents ’वाटेवरच्या सावल्या’ at BMM 2015 in LA.