ಆತ್ಮೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ರಿಚ್ಮಂಡ್ ಸಂಘದ ಸದಸ್ಯರೇ  / Dear RKS Family and Members,

We are pleased to invite you and your family members to the YUGADI 2026 event at the Hindu Center of Virginia hall. We have several cultural programs performed by our community members and also a primetime showby an international artist.   

If you would like to showcase your talent during the Yugadi event, please read the guidelines below and register your program using the link provided below.

• Date: April 18, 2026.

• Location: Hindu Center of Virginia, 6051 Springfield Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060

• Program Time – Program starts from 4.00 pm onwards.

• Suggested Dress code (not mandatory): Folk Theme

• Women and Girls: Traditional saree (Ilkal, Ikkat, Gadval, Patola, and Paitani saree), Half saree (Langa davani)

• Men and Boys: Panche, Dothi, Jubba-Pajama, Kurtha

• Event RSVP Link: https://forms.fillout.com/t/f9S1ExSM6vus (before Apr 11)

• Program Entry: https://forms.gle/msx3trEJ4U5UNDec9 (before Apr 4)

High school Senior Recognition 

We are pleased to announce that the EC committee and the BOD would like to recognize our High School Seniors who are graduating this summer and heading to college this Fall. If you are a RKS member and have family member(s) graduating high school this summer, please register their details by April 11, 2026, using the link https://forms.gle/yFTzNb6WJ4g1UsoT8.  

Guidelines for program entry:

All participants must be RKS Members only - No Exceptions.

1. Dance performances must be as a group. Dance forms from genres such as Bharatanatyam and folk are highly encouraged. Power packed dance performances from Kannada movie songs will always be welcomed. On-stage time is limited to 10 minutes maximum per dance and no other languages songs will be allowed other than Kannada.

2. One Dance performance for a music school or per representative.

3. Skit shows should not exceed more than 15 mins. If your entry needs more time, please reach out to us.

4. We are always interested in seeing new, unconventional and innovative formats of cultural performances.

5. Solo singing will not be considered for this event, as we just had Sangeetha Sanje event, but we welcome group singing. All group songs must have a minimum of 5 performers.

6. Please choose a representative for your group and have him/her email the details of your entries i.e, names of people in your group, type of performance, audio or video files (optional as of now), and on-stage time needed.

7. Please submit all entries on or before April 4, 2026.

8. All entries in each category will be considered on a first come first serve basis to entertain our audience with more variety performances and also at the same time to ensure appropriate time management.

9.  Please do not send your entries via email, as it would be difficult to consolidate from multiple locations.

10. If the participant is not a RKS member, then that particular participant will have to purchase a non-member event charges ticket.

If you have any additional questions, please reach out to the Cultural team at rksculturaldirectors@gmail.com
Best Regards,

RKS Executive Committee -2026
http://www.richmond-kannadasangha.org/