The culmination of months of practice and planning took center stage in theSAC Auditorium Saturday when the South Asian Students Association (Club SASA)presented its annual Fashion Show. This year’#146;s event, entitled ‘Memories’,was one of the largest and most elaborate in the club’#146;s history.

The program featured a number of cultural dance performances including piecesthat were done in traditional Indian styles as well as those which were morecontemporary and some that had a hip hop flavor to them.

In addition to the 15 dance performances, there was a singing act in memorythe victims of the World Trade Center bombings of 9/11 that opened the event,and six skits were also performed.

Some of the styles of dance represented in the show included garba which originatedin the region of Gujurat, bhangra which hails from the region of Punjab, andothers which were mixtures of various Indian and American dance forms.

Traditional and modern styles of Indian dress were also exhibited as was westerncasual clothing, summer fashion, and evening ware.

Fashions were provided by local boutiques and designers such as Dazoucci, whichprovided all of the jackets for the men in the show.

The clothes were modeled for the packed house. Tickets for the show had sold-outwithin hours of when they went on sale, about two hours before show time.

The audience cheered and applauded loudly showing their appreciation for allof the performers. ‘The crowd’#146;s energy and enthusiasm was great. Itreally helped us perform our best,’ freshman dancer Ami Patel said.

Audience members appeared very responsive to the show. ‘The show was alot of fun. It was entertaining and educational about Indian culture at thesame time. I’#146;m definitely glad I went,’ freshman Jerit George said.