Josh Suman’s June 8 column, “Dancing across culture, generations,” makes interesting read. True, as you have noted, “societal bonds link otherwise disconnected people.” and “youngsters on separation from their elders miss handed-down traditions and tales and folklore told by their grandparents, unfortunately leading to what you aptly call” chasms of misunderstanding.”

It is therefore heartening and encouraging to note the dancing performance of Vineeta Parupadi & Nikhila Sridhar of Nrityalaya Dance School is being appreciated by all irrespective of their diverse cultural roots. You have appropriately noted that dance does more than just bridge the generational and cultural gaps, it promotes harmony between apparently different cultures through collective consciousness.

As a freelance journalist, I have observed newspapers rarely highlighting such a cultural event on their Opinion page (since it is not one of the burning issues). My compliments to Suman and to the Bellevue Reporter for doing a commendable job.

Suhas Patwardhan, Bellevue