India Association of New Hampshire (IANH)

Established 1989 www.ianh.org

2017 DIWALI FESTIVAL

Dance, Music & Dandiya

Saturday October 14, 2017

Nashua High School North

Cultural Program: 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Social Hour: 7:00-8:00 p.m. Dandiya: 8:00-11:00 p.m.

DJ: Jay & Mayur of Midnight ProductionZ

Our Sponsors:

Grand Sponsor: Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare

Platinum Sponsors: Kaypee Jewelers, Trupti N. Patel & Associates

About the Association

INDIA ASSOCIATION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE was founded in 1989 to serve the needs of the NH Indian American community. The Association received the non-profit tax-exempt status in 1991. The association is governed by an Executive Committee, which is elected every two years.

Six standing committees and two groups help the Executive Committee in organizing the various activities. The standing committees are: Cultural, Educational, Membership, Public Relations, Public Service, and Youth Affairs. The two groups are: Art and Sports Groups.

The association goals include fostering the general well-being of the Indian community; organizing cultural, educational and social activities; promoting political awareness and participation in the political process of the country; promoting community and charitable services; and promoting goodwill between India and the USA.

IANH Executive Committee

Mr. Balaji Radakrishnan President president@ianh.org

Mr. Manoj Chourasia Vice President vicepresident@ianh.org

Dr. Tej Dhakar Secretary secretary@ianh.org

Mr. Prithvi Kumar Treasurer treasurer@ianh.org

Committee Chairs

Ms. Jyoti Sharma Cultural cultural@ianh.org

Mr. Prasad Dabbi Education education@ianh.org

Ms. Vandana Dhakar Membership membership@ianh.org

Mr. Nagendra Bhanu Public Relations PublicRelations@ianh.org

Ms. Barinder Ahluwalia Public Service PublicService@ianh.org

Ms. Barinder Ahluwalia Youth Affairs YouthAffairs@ianh.org

Executive Members

Mr. Anand Thippeswamy execmember1@ianh.org

Mr. Aravind Patlolla execmember2@ianh.org

Mr. Ashish Bhardwaj execmember3@ianh.org

Ms. Sushmita Anand execmember4@ianh.org

Ms. Urvashi Gupta execmember5@ianh.org

GREETINGS FROM THE INDIA ASSOCIATION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (IANH)

Diwali is a joyous time of the year. In India, you can feel the festive air all around you. In the U.S. too, there are beautiful fall colors all around us especially in New Hampshire. The Thanksgiving holidays, the shopping season, the Christmas and the New Year are all around the corner.

Diwali is the biggest cultural event of the year for IANH. We try to showcase the best our community has to offer at this event. The IANH Cultural committee has planned a great day of entertainment featuring the music and dance of India and Dandiya. The performing artists have put in long days of hard work preparing their presentations and the parents and teachers have dedicated their time towards this.

We expect that you will maintain order in the auditorium and give full attention to the performances. Constant coming into and going out from the auditorium in the middle of a performance, talking loudly and letting children run in the aisles causes distraction to performers and to those who are trying to enjoy the event.

We request you to enter the auditorium before a performance and be seated. Avoid talking during the performance so everyone can enjoy. Exit the auditorium only after the item is finished. Keep the children seated with you during the performance. Please do not bring food or drinks into the auditorium. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We hope you enjoy the day's program.

IANH – Serving the Community Since 1989

IANH is committed to serving the community. The community service program of IANH was expanded in 2000. Our current portfolio includes the following activities:

Manchester Soup Kitchen dinner service six times a year

Nashua Soup Kitchen lunch service twelve times a year

Angel tree gift giving program at Nashua Children’s Home

Adopt-A-Family program with Salvation Army

Annual visit to entertain residents at Goffstown Nursing Home

Backpacks and Food Collection Drives for Nashua Soup Kitchen

Support for victims of Nepal Earthquake and other natural disasters

Support for victims of domestic violence

Monetary support to Manchester Soup Kitchen, Nashua Soup Kitchen, Multiple Sclerosis Society, We Care Charity, Adyar Cancer Institute, and many other charities.

MESSAGE FROM IANH PRESIDENT

Diwali, the “Festival of Light” is a joyous time of the year for everyone. In India, you can feel, smell, taste and hear the festivity all-around you. In the US too, Diwali marks the beginning of holiday season with Halloween along with Thanksgiving holidays, shopping season, the Christmas and the New Year are all around the corner. Diwali is IANH’s biggest cultural event of the year. We try to showcase the very best our community has to offer at this event. The IANH cultural committee has planned and put together a great evening of entertainment featuring dance and music & Dandiya. The artists and groups have put in long days of hard work in preparing their presentations and the parents and teachers have dedicated their precious time and support ensuring that it will a grand show. Cultural team request your cooperation by maintaining order in the auditorium so everyone can enjoy all of the performances. We request you to enter the auditorium before a performance and be seated. Please avoid talking during the performance and keep the children seated and with you during the performance. Please DO NOT bring drinks or food into the auditorium and exit the auditorium only after the item is finished. IANH thanks you for your understanding and appreciates your continued patronage. We hope you will enjoy all of the evening’s program. Happy Diwali and joyful holiday season to you and all of your family members. Warm regards,

Balaji Radakrishnan

Join/ Renew Your Membership Today

To become IANH member or to renew your membership, please visit the front desk. Membership runs from January to December. Members receive discounts at many IANH Events.

Annual family membership is only $15 and lifetime family membership is $150. Please visit the Registration Desk to fill out the membership form and pay the membership dues.

Any questions, please contact the Membership Committee Chair Vandana Dhakar at the front desk or at membership@ianh.org.

Calendar of IANH Events 2017-18

2017 IANH Lunch Service at Nashua Soup Kitchen Sundays October 15, November 19, December 17. The time for cooking and serving is from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. If you would like to sponsor or volunteer for this service, please contact Barinder Ahluwalia at PublicService@ianh.org or Deepa Mangalat at dmanglat@comcas.net. 2017 IANH Dinner Service at Manchester Soup Kitchen Saturdays October 28, December 23. The time for the serving is from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. If you would like to sponsor or volunteer for this service, please contact Barinder Ahluwalia at PublicService@ianh.org. 2017 IANH Youth Group Nach Nightmare: Blacklight Dance Charity Event November 2017, exact date to be announced For more information, please contact Barinder Ahluwalia at youthaffairs@ianh.org. 2017 IANH Annual General Body Meeting November 2017, exact date to be announced For more information, please contact Balaji Radakrishnan at president@ianh.org or Tej Dhakar at secretary@ianh.org. 2017 IANH Nashua Children’s Home Visit December 2017, exact date to be announced For more information, please contact Barinder Ahluwalia at publicservice@ianh.org. 2017 IANH Salvation Army Center Visit December 2017, exact date to be announced For more information, please contact Barinder Ahluwalia at publicservice@ianh.org. 2018 IANH Youth Service Awards Applications Deadline: February 2018, exact date to be announced. For more information, please contact Dr. Tej Dhakar at secretary@ianh.org. 2018 IANH Workshops for Various Contests for Grades K to 8 February to April 2018, exact dates to be announced For more information or to enroll in the workshops, please contact Prasad Dabbi or Balaji Radakrishnan at workshops@ianh.org.

2018 IANH Youth Group Nach Night March 11, 2018 at Alpine Grove, Hollis, Nashua For more information, please contact Barinder Ahluwalia at youthaffairs@ianh.org. 2018 NH Regional Education Bee Contests April 2018 at Bedford Middle School, Bedford, NH, exact date to be announced For more information, please contact Prasad Dabbi at nheducationbee@gmail.com 2018 IANH Vasant Festival – Festival of Music, Dance and Art May 2018 at Nashua North High School, Nashua, NH, exact date to be announced For more information about music and dance, please contact Jyoti Sharma at cultural@ianh.org. 2018 IANH Cultural Performance at Hillsborough County Nursing Home June 2018, exact date to be announced For more information, please contact Barinder Ahluwalia at publicservice@ianh.org. 2018 IANH Annual Picnic August 2018 at Greeley Park, Nashua, exact date to be announced For more information, please contact Vandana Dhakar at membership@ianh.org. 2018 IANH Youth Group Elections August 2018, exact date to be announced For more information or to join the Youth Group, please contact Barinder Ahluwalia at youthaffairs@ianh.org. 2018 IANH Golf Tournament October2018 at Green Meadow Golf Club, Hudson, exact date to be announced For more information, please contact Anand Thippeswamy at execmember1@ianh.org, Ashish Bhardwaj at execmember3@ianh.org or Nagendra Bhanu at publicrelations@ianh.org. Note: The event dates and times are subject to change. The exact dates and times will announced through eNewsletters and IANH website www.ianh.org.

DIWALI – THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

What is Diwali? Here are some important facts about the Diwali Festival. (Source: www.purpletrail.com)

Diwali is India’s biggest and most well-known holiday. It is known as the “festival of lights” and it celebrates the Hindu New Year.

Diwali is a popular festival not just amongst Hindus, but also in other religions like Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism. It is celebrated by people all over the world.

Diwali is believed to be the time of transition from darkness unto light – the light that empowers us to commit ourselves to good deeds and which brings us closer to divinity.

Diwali falls on different days each year. The exact days are calculated by the lunar Hindu calendar. It occurs on the 15th day of the Hindu month of Kartika. According to the Gregorian calendar, it typically falls in October or November.

Diwali is celebrated for a period of 5 days. Each day has its own significance, rituals and myths. The third day is celebrated as the main Diwali festival, and is known as the “festival of lights”. The five days of Diwali are Dhanteras, Narak Chaturdashi, Deepawali, Govardhan and Bhaidooj.

Diwali is held in honor of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. She is the goddess of wealth and prosperity. Hindus pray to Lakshmi to bring them good luck in the coming year.

Diwali signifies the triumph of good over evil. Most of the legends associated with Diwali have the same underlying message.

The most popular legend of Diwali is that of Lord Rama, from the epic Ramayana. In the legend, Prince Rama and his wife Sita are banished from their home in Ayodhya by their father, the king. Rama, Sita and Rama’s brother, Lakshmana, go to live in a forest. After many years, Sita is kidnapped by Ravana, a ten-headed demon. He takes Sita to the island of Lanka. With the help of Hanuman, the monkey warrior, Rama rescues his wife. The people of Ayodhya light diyas in rows to guide Rama and Sita back from the forest to Ayodhya. On their return, Rama is crowned king. Diwali celebrates the return of Rama and Sita.

The preparations for Diwali begin months in advance. It is traditional to do a house cleaning to spruce it up and to welcome Goddess Lakshmi into your home. People white-wash their houses and buy new

house-hold items like gold or silver ornaments and utensils. Over the past few years, electronic equipment/gadgets, automobiles and other luxury items have also been added to the Diwali shopping list.

In the evening of Diwali, many Hindus hold puja (prayer) in their homes. They honor Lord Ganesh, the elephant-headed god and symbol of auspiciousness and wisdom, and they worship Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and good fortune.

The word Diwali means “rows of lighted lamps”. It is called the “Festival of Lights” because people light diyas (small oil lamps) to welcome the goddess Lakshmi into their homes. Hindus believe that the goddess brings wealth with her when she visits. Hindus place the diyas around their home, by doors and windows, on roof tops, and along outer walls. The lights are left burning all night so that Lakshmi may feel welcomed and enter.

Another way people decorate their homes is to draw patterns on the ground outside. The patterns are called Rangoli. They are made of a mixture of rice, flour, and water, or even colored powder like sand.

During Diwali, people dress up in new clothes. Because Diwali celebrates the Hindu New Year, it is often customary to get some item of new clothing. Gifts are often exchanged, and these are often sweets, clothing or candles. Homes are decorated with red, green and yellow decorations. Fireworks are a big part of celebrations.

The illumination of homes with lights and the skies with firecrackers is an expression of obeisance to the heavenly for the attainment of health, wealth, knowledge, peace and fame. According to one belief, the sound of fire-crackers is an indication of the joy of the people living on earth, making the gods aware of their plentiful state.

The tradition of gambling on Diwali also has a legend behind it. It is believed that on this day, Goddess Parvati played dice with her husband Lord Shiva and she decreed that whosoever gambled on Diwali night would prosper throughout the ensuing year.

Shubh Deepawali! is the traditional greeting. It literally translates to “have an auspicious Diwali”. People exchange this greeting as they meet friends and family.

ABOUT OUR GUEST PERFORMER

Neha Parikh is a well-acclaimed dancer and the artistic director of “Chidambaram Nritya Kala Academy”, a dance school she founded in 2005. Her passion for perfection and her dedication towards this art form has earned her a great reputation as a dance teacher. She inspires all her students to strive for perfection with her authentic style of teaching and uncompromising discipline, that helps her students reach the highest standards in dance.

Neha has a Master’s in Fine arts in Indian classical dance from Nalanda Institute

(Mumbai), whose founder is Padma Bhusan Dr. Smt Kanak Rele. Neha had the opportunity to learn under various eminent Gurus from Nalanda like Smt Tangamani Nagarajan, Smt Malati Agniswararan, Shri Vaibhav Arekar & Smt Ambika Vishwanathan. As a dancer, Neha had several multifaceted experiences in higher academics, stage performances, classroom instructions & choreography. She taught the senior students at Nalanda dance research center for 9 years and has extensively performed along with the Nalanda troupe. She has played major roles in the prestigious productions of Nalanda, such as Silappadikaram, Santavani, Kanchanmrig, and Swapnavasavadattam. Along with Shri Vaibhav Arekar, she was also part of a Hindi theatre production called Shyam Sakhi. As a dedicated dancer, Neha was awarded the “Excellence Award” from IANH and was also presented the “Spotlight on Excellence Award” from Lokvani e-magazine.

Besides Bharatanatyam, she also teaches Mohiniattam - a beautiful dance style from Kerala. Although trained in classical dance, she has a natural flair for Folk and Bollywood dances from India. Her versatility and unique style of teaching draw her students to her as a teacher. Under her patient teaching, her students have evolved to be graceful dancers both in Classical as well as Bollywood dance.

Neha is prestigiously listed as a traditional artist in the New Hampshire State Arts Council. She has been an integral part of various fund raisers by non-profit organizations such as Vision Aid Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Foundation, MITHAS, HTNH & The Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Under her able guidance, many of her students have successfully finished their Arangetram and many are on their way to reach this milestone.

ABOUT OUR TEACHERS

Himanshi Patel is the founder of Academy of Classical Dance. She is passionate about dancing and enjoys passing on the art to those striving for it. An ingenious exponent of Kathak a North Indian classical dance with early childhood training in Bharatnatyam classical dance, and acting, singing bhajans and kirtans, Himanshi has served as a choreographer for classical, semi-classical, and folk performances for Youth of BAPS International NGO. Trained in Kathak, Himanshi has been continuing her journey with various Indian Classical Artists. In early years of her journey in performing arts, at the age of 14 Himanshi was selected to perform semi-

classical dances, folk dances, and character portrayal at 30 days mega cultural programs of Ghandhinagar Akshardham opening. Himanshi has been performing and teaching old school traditional Kathak dance for several years inspiring spirituality through music and dance.

Academy of Classical Dance aims to prepare students with physical, mental, and spiritual strength through timeless knowledge and wisdom rooted in Vedas and Sanatana Dharma. You can reach Himanshi at 6172018410 and himanshikathak@gmail.com. For information about the academy please visit www.himanshikathak.com.

Jasmine Shah is an accomplished dancer in Bharat Natyam, Manipuri and folk dances. She received her dance training in India. She founded Aangikam Dance Academy in Nashua, NH in 1982 (www.aangikam.com). It is affiliated with the “Nritya Bharati Institute” in Mumbai, India. So far more than 100 students have completed “Nritya Nipuna” (Arangetram). Jasmine is an enthusiastic and energetic teacher who has inspired her students to excel and successfully portray Indian classical and folk dances. She is known for her creativity and contemporary as well as traditional style of dancing. She has earned her students’ love and respect by being very patient and understanding. She has been a prominent figure in New England Area, training hundreds of students in Indian dancing over the past 25 years.

Jasmine has been appointed as arts counselor by the governor of New Hampshire; she is also Roaster Artist for the N.E Council on Arts. She has choreographed many dance dramas, including Mirabai, Ramayana, Shakuntala, Vande Mataram and many more. Last year, Jasmine Shah was selected as the receipient of 2016 India New England News Lifetime Achievemnt Award. Aangikam Dance Academy: www.aangikam.com; Email: aangikam@hotmail.com

Jyoti Sharma has been trained under Agra Gharana by Revered Guru Ma Smt. Nirmala Natrajan and Smt. Shubhda Desai- an exponent Performer and Doctorate of Hindustani classical Music at the M. S University Faculty of Music. She is brought up in the highly cultural city like Baroda, a home town of great Ustad Faiyaz Khan Sahebji the great Vocalist of that time. There she got numerous opportunities to train under great Masters like

Pt. Bhimsen Joshi Ji, Vidushi Kishori Amonkarji and others. She has also specialized and performed in numerous Ghazals, Bhajans & Folk Music shows, All India Radio and Door Darshan. She has won awards and recognitions and was chosen as one of the finalist in Zee TV Saregama competition at state level. She holds degree in music from Akhil Bharti Gandarva Maha Vidyalaya.

She is an excellent Music teacher who has developed special curriculum and tools for learning music for the kids born in USA to make music fun activity and develop love for Indian Music. She is founder of Sa RE Ga Music Academy of Nashua. She is also the cofounder of "Alaap” Music group who takes pride in specializing in performances of Classical and Semi-classical Music. Alaap also specialized in performances of Gazhals, Garba, folk music and Bollywood Music for wedding, fundraisers and cultural shows. You can contact her on 603 930 7748 or email to surshiksha@gmail.com.

Nikita Rao a Bollywood dance Choreographer,” is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Nikita's Bollywood Dance Academy in New England area , her passion and desire to open her own dance school,started 8 years ago and today it is a well-established Dance School based in Nashua,NH, Westford, Burlington, North Andover , Lexington and Westboro and launching more branches in other parts of New England area, with a aim to show just how diverse

Bollywood is as a dance style and how it is constantly evolving and reinventing itself by crossing cultural boundaries Nikita's unique dance style and choreography fuses a diverse repertoire including Indian classical styles, such as Kathak, Bharata Natyam, Bhangra, and Folk; and, western staples including Hip-hop, Contemporary, and Jazz. Nikita has been very active in the community and believes in giving back by performance in various charity shows and local concerts , her unique choreographies that fuse modern dance styles with today’s most popular and vibrant Hindi music and have won various dance shows and competitions The classes are suitable for beginners and intermediate to advanced dancers for their age, and is a GREAT way for dancers to enhance their technique , dance skills and keep their bodies in shape.

Padma Dabbi is an eloquent and graceful dancer who is very well trained in Bharatanatyam, Folk and Andhra Nrityam forms of dance, due to her education in India. She runs a dance school called “Dancing Peacocks” and has trained many kids in Bollywood dances. Even though she has started training fairly recently, she is very well known among her circles for her prowess as a passionate dancer and tireless teacher. Her compositions are a wonderful and impressive mix of classical and contemporary elements; some of which have merited awards. She wishes to

continue to inspire more kids to perform and thus has been increasing her number of students each year. However, her main goal will always be to share her love for dance.

DONATE GENEROUSLY TO IANH HURRICANE RELIEF FUND

We are all familiar with the destruction caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma and now Maria. Even though the hurricanes has passed, it is going to take a lot of time, effort and expense to restore the damage and restore people's lives. Though we may not be able to go there and help in person, we can help by sending our financial contribution to the agencies that are involved in the rebuilding effort.

IANH is continuing its fundraising drive to contribute to the rebuilding effort. IANH is collecting the money on behalf of the Indian American community and will make a lump sum donation to the agencies that are

involved in the relief effort. The agencies will be selected carefully and only those directly involved in the relief effort will be considered.

We are requesting you to donate generously to the IANH Hurricane Relief Fund. We are accepting donations by cash, check or credit card at the Front Desk.

Our Stage Decorators: Gatim Creators

Gatim Creators helps to transform your dreams into reality. Tell us about your next special event. We will make your weddings, anniversaries, graduations, arangetrams and birthday parties aesthetically stunning. Whether you are looking for a Bollywood or Hollywood theme, we will create elegant decorations, backdrops, center pieces and more. It will be a party that your family and guests will remember forever!

Contact Ambika Mangtani 603-305-2109 or Kruti Shah 603-682-7500

FASHION SHOW GUIDELINES

Free Fashion Show is open to all paid attendees of Diwali Event. You can register for the Fashion Show at the Fashion Show Table by 6:00 pm, October 14, 2017. You will be asked to provide information about your entry. Please save the admission ticket for the raffle. All Fashion Show participants will be automatically entered into the raffle. Winners will be announced after the show. By entering, participants give permission for their images to be recorded and used by IANH.

Participants must stay at the rear of the stage before and after their catwalk. They must not mingle with the audience during the event. As for costume guidelines, please limit to traditional Indian attire. Vendors are encouraged to participate and send their group to the fashion show. If you have any questions, please contact IANH Executive Member Parvathy Rao.

Our DJs: Jay & Mayur

GUIDELINES FOR PERFORMERS

THIS TIME WE ARE ALLOWING THE CHOREOGRAPHERS/TEACHERS TO INTRODUCE THEIR ITEMS BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE. THE TIME LIMIT FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF THE PERFORMANCE IS 30 SECONDS.

LATE ARRIVALS RUN THE RISK OF THEIR PERFORMACE BEING CANCELLED OR MOVED TO THE END OF THE PERFORMANCE LIST.

THE EMCEES WILL ANNOUNCE THE NAME OF THE PERFORMANCES AHEAD OF TIME AND PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE BEHIND THE STAGE WHEN CALLED. A TEACHER OR A PARENT CAN ACCOMPANY THE PARTICIPANTS AND ENSURE THAT ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE PRESENT.

UNLESS INVITED BACK STAGE, PARTICIPANTS SHOULD REMAIN SEATED IN THE FIRST THREE OR FOUR ROWS IN THE AUDITORIUM.

NO FOOD OR DRINKS ARE ALLOWED INSIDE THE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

EACH AND EVERY PERSON’S COOPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING IS MUCH APPRECIATED.

PROGRAM OUTLINE

Welcome Remarks

Music and Dance Performances

IANH Hurricane Relief Appeal

Life Achievement Award for Prithvi Kumar, IANH Founder

and Past-President

Setu Skit-Indian Wedding Dance and Gossip.

Guest Performance by Neha Parikh

Music and Dance Performances

Fashion Show. Director: Parvathy Rao

Raffle and Recognition of Volunteers

Vote of Thanks

National Anthems of USA and India

Social Hour/Dinner

Dandiya with DJ and Dhole in Cafeteria.

Emcees: Barinder Ahluwalia & Jyoti Sharma

# Item Description Participants

1 Welcome Speech Balaji Radakrishnan, IANH President

2 Bollywood Dance Medley by Groton Dancers. Choreographer: Sithara Nambiar

Khanak Baxi,Anvesha Patel, Anishka Joshi, Aarna Puvvala ,Ishan Puvvala, Pranav Pakalapati, Aarushey Jamla, Meher Hassija ,Maitreyee Biwalkar, Medhavi Biwalkar

3 Happy Feet. Choreographer: Kuhu Wadhwa

Pragnya Aeron, Devansh Bhardwaj, Sanjana Das, Natasha Mallya, Aditi Nawale, Arnav Palawat, Mehek Pant ,Maanya Patel, Akshara Patil ,Dharini Raghu

4 Chakde BDA kids. Choreographer: Nikita Rao

Teesha Mishra, Vedasri sai gorantla, Akshaj ganta, Saee purohit , Pranav Niar , Ava, Neil Tallamraju, Jay Tallamraju

5 Telegu song- Vacchinde mellaga mellaga Vacchinde. Teacher: Mamatha Allam

Hasitha Kovvurim, Mishka Allam

6 Bolly Dollies. Choreographer: Kuhu Wadhwa

Bhavya Aeron, Saanvi Alapati, Aarushi Chopra, Apoorva Kalidindi, Maanya Patel, Simran Patel, Isha Rajasekaran, Saadhvi Rajesh, Riya Shroff

7 Rangilo Rutu. Choreographer: Jasmine Shah

Sahasra Yenumula, Ekta Patel, Aastha Patel, Nistha Patel

8 Love Melodies on guitar and piano. Teacher: Viral Gandhi

Jinen Gandhi, Jai Kulkarni

9 Dhoom machaley girls. Choreographer: Nikita Rao

Tanisha Bhaskarwar, Gauri Menon, Gargi Menon, Divija Anuga, Shalvi Gupta, Sithara Sonnathi, Ishita Rao

# Item Description Participants

10 Attam Kondattam. Choreographer: Ananya Venkatesh

Navein Sribalaharan , Pranav Kulkarni, Nayan Karthikeyan, Nithin Sarvanan, Nithin Venkatraman, Lakshmi Renuga Ganeshbabu, Srishti Srinath, Lakshana Raghav, Rithika Sarvanan, Sanjana Vadapalli

11 Udi Udi Jai. Choreographer: Jasmine Shah

Sputi Adhikari, Kavya Dave, Rucha Dave, Krishna Dave, Pari Parikh, Krish Patel, Shikha Patel, Neha Sharma

12 Song Moh Moh ke dhage. Sonal Limbachia

13 Dancing Divas. Choreographer: Kuhu Wadhwa

Tanvi Bommareddy, Kirti Das, Meenakshi Dwaraka, Sahasra Madarapu, Shreeya Menon, Tanvi Nawale, Samya Palawat, Mahi Pant, Ishanvi Sharma, Avani Shettigar Maya Somasundaram, Saanvi Wadhwa

14 Ganesha Festival. Choreographer: Sathvika Dabbi

Sreeja Inumella, Arunadevi Ghanta, Manasvi Narreddy, Akash Sharma, Inumella Saaket, Kota, Sharanya kota, Lasya Chavadam, Aarushi Loomba, Akshara Kilari, Samhitha Maradapu, SahasraVedha Sirimalla, Advika Govindaraju, ArhanSai Komma , Samarth Bhat

15 Rasiga Girls. Choreographer: Ananya Venkatesh

Jahnavi Palarapu, Richa Rajesh, Priya Thiriveedi, Ishanvi Bachwal

16 Shankar Stuti- Classical Vocal. Teacher: Jyoti Sharma

Jairaj Sharma, Sarala Sharma, Manasi Gupta, Deepa Kunhody, Yasha Devate, Anika Gupta

17 IANH Hurricane Relief Manoj Chourasia, IANH Vice-President

18 Life Achievement Award for Prithvi Kumar, IANH Founder and Past-President

Tej Dhakar, IANH Secretary and IANH Executive Committee

19 Setu Skit-Indian Wedding Dance and Gossip. Director: Subhrta Das

Gunjan Kuthiala, Jyoti Justin, Kumkum Pareek Malik, Swasti Bhargava, Pooja Tiwari, Nikita Rao.

20 Guest Performance Neha Parikh

# Item Description Participants

22 Nashua Kuttis. Choreographer: Ananya Venkatesh

Smrithi Srinath, Yuvethi Kannan, Sadhana Vadapalli, Rakshitha Sarvanakumar, Srushti Mandera, Saanvi Prature, Roshni Anand, Avni Nagaraj, Ganya Gopinath, Saanvi Naik

21 Song Ek Hasina thi from the movie Karz. Teacher: Jyoti Sharma

Jairaj Sharma, Sarala Sharma

23 BDA Dancing Divas. Choreographer: Nikita Rao

Meghan Ullin, Teenu Thomas, Anusha Matlesh, Nikita Rao

24 Pinga. Choreographer: Padma Dabbi

Sanjana Uppalapati, Aarushi Loomba, Shristi Dua, Shruthi Sriram, Mishkha Reddy, Allam Deeya Narang, Adhithi Denesh, Ananya Rao ,Hasita Kovvuri, Jasmeeth Kaur, Priyakruthi Gavini, Shreya Sharma

25 Old Song Medley. Rakesh Chauhan, Girish Satpute

26 The Bizarre and Mysterious. Choreographer: Neha Parikh

Ananya Rao, Damini Singh, Priya Gavni, Sneha Prakash, Shreya Nagri, Shriya Mareedu, Sheya Sagi, Yuvika Akkineni

27 Rangela Mere Dholana. Choreographer: Padma Dabbi

Shreya Sriram, Renee Sia Dogra, Antara Vadali, Aashi Jain, Srignyatha Yerukonda, Mahith Allam, Srivanth Chavadam, Japmeeth Singh, Amogh Rao, Bharath Ramatchandiran

28 Ravi Shankar Tarana. Choreographer: Himanshi Patel

Leena Srinivas, Anya Shetty, Aashi Kulkarni, Shruti Nayak, Shreya Vijay, Caroline Cheng

29 Westford Wonders. Choreographer: Rondal Dsauza

Gurmann, Samya, Nikhi, Arnavpalavat, Harleen

30 Song - Ye jo Mohabbat hai Mani Vijay

31 Fashion Show. Director: Parvathy Rao

IANH Friends and Families

32 Raffle and Recognition of Volunteers

Anand Thippeswamy, IANH Executive Member

# Item Description Participants

33 Vote of Thanks Jyoti Sharma, IANH Cultural Committee Chair

34 National Anthems of USA and India

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35 Dandiya with DJ and Dhole in Cafeteria.

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FOOD STALLS IN THE CAFETERIA

Gurnam Catering Service

Udipi Indian Restaurant

BOOTHS IN THE HALL WAY

ALS Insurance – Auto, Home, Small Business, Life Insurance

Becky Field – Book Author

Dulhan Mehandi – Mala Bathula

Jinvaan Designs - Creative Art and Craft Designs

Saheli – Empowering South Asian Women and Their Families

SETU – Skill and Empower the Un-Served

Shetal Patel – Jewelry and Clothes

Sreedevi Kotamart – Sarees

Subhash Agrawal – Cycle Rickshaw Charity

We’re proud to support the India

Association of New Hampshire for their

support and dedication to the community.

We are excited to sponsor the IANH Diwali

Festival 2017.

Learn about us at harvardpilgrim.org.

Feedback Survey – Diwali Festival

Kindly fill out the following survey on Diwali Festival and hand it to the Registration desk. Thanks for your feedback. Balaji Radakrishnan, President

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