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South Asian Gala 2006, New York (September
30, 2006)
The First Annual "South Asian Gala" organized by Lend-A-Hand
India was held on Saturday, September 30th at Light House International
in Manhattan, New York. Over 150 people from all walks of life attended
the event which was full of fun, food and music. The funds raised
will go towards setting up a rural vocational training center which
will benefit over 200 high-school children every year. (Scroll
down for the photographs from the Gala)
Mr. Vik Atal, Chairman and CEO of Citi Cards NA, and member of the
advisory board of Lend-A-Hand India, delivered the opening remarks
welcoming the attendees and recounting how the cause of social development
has come a long way in India as well as in USA. The program was
compeered by Pooja Kumar,
Miss India USA and a New York City based actress and producer.
Among the performers were, Divya Nayar (Bharrat Natyam), Indian
Fusion dances by Nina Bhanti's Group, Stand-up Comedy by Devanshi
Patel, and Kathak performance by Pooja herself. Heartbeats Group
provided great backdrop of Bollywood music.
The attendees also participated in the silent auction with contributions
made possible from the following:
- Jen Kagan (Private yoga class)
- Keepa Maskey (Art work in
Mixed Media on Nepali Rice paper)
- Lee Gimpel (photographs from from an enchanting collection "Passing
Through India")
- Ashwini & Sun, Leela Lounge (Dinner for two at Leela
Lounge)
- Nicole Xian (Two tickets to a performance at the New York Metropolitan
Opera)
- Nikhil Kamkolkar (Orignal sound track for the movie
“Indian Cowboy”)
- Wallace Falls Park Log House (a weekend stay at Wallace
Falls Log house)
- Pooja Gupta (Hand embroidered (Kundan work) Salwar Khamis with
beautiful dupatta)
- Pooja Kumar (Beautiful handmade
Indian shoes)
- Rebecca Schweiger (two
oil paintings)
- Ruth Hsu, LIHLI New York (silk yellow and black greyhound scarf)
Lend-A-Hand India would like to thank the drinks sponsor for the
evening - Krait Beer (a
beer born in Bangalore, India) and General
Bilimoria Wine. Delicious Indian food was catered by Kakab King
from Jackson Heights.
Special Thanks to Bill Cooke and Heather Foley from Lighthouse International
for helping us organize this event !
Here are some pictures from the evening...
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A big "thank
you" from The Lend-A-Hand India Team
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