Shakthi: The Strength to Rise Again
A vocal recital – Sponsored by MITHAS and Sangam

A  vocal recital by  Sandeep Ranade  With Harshal Tole (Tabla) &  Shekhar Gothoskar (Harmonium) to help children affected by the tsunamis in South Asia.

Sandeep Ranade was trained with Shmt. Shobha Abhyankar, and belongs to the 'Mewati' Gharana. He also had the fortune of receiving guidance from her son, the internationally acclaimed singer Pt. Sanjeev Abhyankar. He began singing at the age of four, and gave his first public performance at the age of six. He has been the recipient of numerous awards including top recognitions from the Acharya Vishwanath Dev Sarma Art Foundation, All India Radio and Alliance Francaise de Poona and has performed extensively in India and abroad. Please visit his web site http://www.cs.jhu.edu/~sdr/.

Harshal Tole started learning tabla under Pt. Gopalrao Wadegaonkar (disciple of Ustad Amir Hussain Khan Sahib) of Farrukhabad Gharana at the tender age of 4. Winner of several regional and national competitions, including the ones held by All India Radio, Harshal has won the hearts of the audience. He has accompanied internationally famed artists such as Pt. Tarun Bhattacharya, Pt. Vidyadhar Vyas, Pandit Raghunath Seth, Pt. Bhajan Sopori, Mrs. Kumkum Sanyal and Pandit Mohan Singh.

Shekhar Gothoskar learnt playing harmonium under Shri Mohile. He has accompanied various vocalists in and around the Boston area for Hindustani classical and light classical music.

Date: 01/16/2005
Location: MIT Wong Auditorium

Located in the Tang Center (Building E-51), at the corner of Amherst &
Time: 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Cost: $10

Turn the Tide- A Benefit Dinner & Art Auction for Tsunami Victims in India

This benefit dinner is a part of the fund raising effort. There will also be a benefit auction of pieces of art donated by artists We invite you to pledge your support for the tsunami victims by participating in this event. The base cost of a dinner plate is $100 - we however urge you to pay the most you can for a plate. Association for India’s Development, Inc. (AID), a US-based voluntary non-profit development organization with over 40 chapters across the US, has already committed $75,000 from its relief and rehabilitation fund towards immediate relief efforts in India. Significantly more funds are needed to ensure speedy relief and long term rehabilitation for the disaster-affected people and AID stresses the need for communities and individuals to continue to give and donate. Why AID? http://aidboston.org/survivors/aid.asp

6:00-6:30PM AID-Boston presentation Relief efforts by AID India and future needs

6:30-7:30PM Dinner

7:30-8:30PM Benefit auction of art pieces donated by local artists

Date: 01/16/2005
Location: Tantric Bar & Grill, 123 Stuart St., Boston MA-02116-5609
Time: 6:00 pm

Cost: $100

Contact: Shailja Pathania at 617 388 4841

Web: http://aidboston.org/survivors/

VPS Fundaraising Dinner At Venetian Moon Restaurant

Venetian Moon Restaurant, an Italian restaurant in Reading announced last week that it would donate all the revenue generated on Monday January 17, 2005 to the Vrindavana Preservation Society which will use the funds to help Tsunami Victims in India. Many members of VPS are personally planning to go to Chennai to help the victims.

The Venetian Moon Restaurant is owned and operated by Carmen and Anthony Cavallo. Their son Nicholas Cavallo is planning a trip to volunteer personally in Chennai as Treasurer of the VPS. 

Date: 01/17/2005
Location: VENETIAN MOON RESTAURANT
680 Main Street
Reading, MA
(781)944-3633
Contact person: Anthony Cavallo
(cell) – 781-953-9919

Time: 5:00 pm

Web: www.vps-international.org

Tsunami Relief Fundraising Dinner Sponsored by SAAS

The South Asian American Students Association (SAAS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is hosting a Tsunami Relief Fundraising Dinner on Thursday, January 20th at 7 PM. It will be held at Walker Memorial, the largest and most formal dining facility on campus, located at 142 Memorial Dr.

All funds generated from the fundraiser will go to both the Association for India’s Development (AID) (www.aidindia.org) and OperationUSA (www.operationusa.org). AID is focused on helping the people who are not reached by government aid, providing the food and medicine that are desperately needed. Also, they will work long term to ensure the recovery of the victims and their surroundings. OperationUSA partners with non-profits in Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand to also try to fill in the gaps often overlooked. We are confident that the proceeds to both organizations will be well used and are greatly needed by the affected communities.

Date: 01/20/2005
Location: Walker Memorial, MIT
Time: 7:00 pm

Cost: $15

Contact: Varsha Keelara (617) 304-9890

Web: http://web.mit.edu/saas/www/
Email: tsunamirelief@mit.edu

The Boston Herald presents - Cooking for a Cause

An evening to benefit victims of the South Asian floods

Featuring:

* Cooking demonstrations and tastings of Asian foods.

Participating chefs:

* Thomas John, executive chef, Au Bon Pain

* Rich Vellante, executive chef, Legal Sea Foods

* Tara Deshpande Tennebaum, executive chef Azalea Catering, cooking instructor and TV and

film personality

* Wichian Rojanawon, Thai native and cooking teacher

* Gift basket raffle

Hosted by Boston Herald food editor Jane Dornbusch

Date: Tuesday, January 25

Time: 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Place: 808 Commonwealth Ave, Boston University Culinary Arts Program Minimum Donation: $150 (Larger donations would be gratefully accepted!)

All donations will benefit Oxfam America's Asia Earthquake Fund.

Space is limited -- call to reserve a place today. To reserve, call 617-619- 6451.

Thanks to our partners Au Bon Pain, Legal Sea Foods, and Boston University's Culinary Arts Program

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