Bollywood Dance Party!
This event is our gift to you. We are hoping this will influence you to help uplift the lives of less fortunate children both at the Tenderloin After School Program and at the Gandhi Ashram in New Delhi, India.
Please pay whatever you wish to benefit these two important organizations. Suggested donation is $40 per person.
By simply showing up. Once there, enjoy yourself. Then - at the end of your evening - take
the opportunity to "pay it forward". Whatever you choose to donate will be given fully to the Tenderloin
After School Program and the Ghandi Ashram of New Delhi.
As we all become part of the global village, it's more important than ever to cultivate connections
to the other villagers. To that end, the children of the Tenderloin After School Program and the Ghandi Ashram
have been reaching out to each other through letters, art work and other communications. To become part of our
village, please pay whatever you feel knowing that it will help kids on opposite sides of the world
become that much closer.
To RSVP: click here.
DJ Amar
Amar is amongst a handful of local DJs whose taste cuts a path through an abundance of musical selections
and leads dance floors into a hypnotic sway like snakes before the charmer. In this instance the muse
is a masala that brews sounds from the Middle East and Balkans with rhythms of the Asian underground
and electric Brazilian vibes. Find out more: www.solunamar.com
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Freyja
Freyja is a professional bellydancer currently located in the San
Francisco Bay Area. She specializes in her own unique style of Fusion
bellydance, drawing influence from American Cabaret, Turkish, Egyptian,
American Tribal style, Flamenco, Salsa, Indonesian and club dancing.
Freyja delights her audiences with excellent technique, crisp percussive
movements, seductive undulations and innovative musical interpretation. Find out more: FreyjaFusion.com
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Bhangra Dancing
Bhangra is truly one of the most joyous and celebratory forms of dancing. It can be seen at any
happy/festive occasions and celebrations especially weddings. Unlike devotional invocations and
prayers attached with other classical Indian dances, Bhangra is closer to nature and has a worker-like,
down-to-earth theme. And therefore not surprisingly, almost anyone and everyone can (and does) dance
to Bhangra with immense joy and ecstasy that nature bestows to all.
Find out more: Dholrhythms.com
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Henna Art & Airbrushing
Drawn freehand, henna tattoos are 100% natural, safe, temporary and painless - a unique way to
decorate your personality, spirit, and body. The tattoos last 1 – 3 weeks. Airbrushing: Choose from
a wide variety of designs and characters to decorate the face or body using non-toxic make-up, body jewels,
and glitter. There's always something for everyone. airbrushing can be applied to skin, t-shirts, caps
or a variety of fabrics.
Renda Dabit, founder of Henna Garden Events and Entertainment, pioneered the art of henna body
decoration in America in 1996, when she opened the first-ever U.S. henna salon in Berkeley, CA. Find out more: www.hennagarden.com
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Fortune Tellers
Tea readers, coffee ground readers, Tarot, Astrology, Numerology, Crystal Ball, Tea Leaf, Handwriting
Analysis - your wish is our command. Since ancient times people have sought signs of fortune,
prosperity, romance and happiness in the palms of their hands. Let our various readers explore
everything you want to know about love, relationships, and career.
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Contortionists
 Human pretzels, flying trapeze, Chinese acrobats - no one can resist these strange and marvelous performers.
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Belly Dancers
 A folkloric dance that originated among Middle Eastern,
North African and Persian cultures that will fascinate the eye and inspire the soul.
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Miss Rose Chung, President of the Miss Asian America Pageant, and pagent contestants will be making
a special appearance at our event. The Miss Asian America Pageant has been running for 22 years and displays the rich ethnic diversity
of our society; it also gives us a glimpse into the many different cultures that surrounds us today.
Don't miss this opportunity to meet Miss Rose and the Royal Court. Find out more: MissAsianAmerica.com
Bari Pakora
Vegetable fritters
Mini Vegetable Samosas
Turnovers filled with lightly spiced potatoes
Hariyali Tikka
Chicken barbecued in a tangy mint and cilantro marinade
Seekh Keebab
Spiced lamb rolls prepared over a charcoal fire
Served with Mint and Tamarind Chutney
Murg Akbari
An exotic preparation of chicken with cashews and raisins simmered in a blend of mild spices
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Nan bread
Leavened soft bread made with flour dough and baked in the Tandoor.
Paneer Makhani
Homemade paneer cooked in tomato cream sauce and seasoned with fenugreek leaves
Alu Palak
Spinach cooked with potatoes and seasoned with garlic
Kali Dal New Delhi
Slow simmered black lentils with ginger and tomatoes
Peas Pullao
Saffron flavored basmati rice with green peas
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Accompanied with: Achar, Chutney, Kachumber Salad, Condiments and Spicy Salad
Dessert Display
Chilled Rice Pudding with Mango Float
Warm Gulab Jamun
Milk dumplings in cardamom syrup
Chenna Angur
Chenna grapes
Masala Chai
Indian milk tea with cardamom flavor |
Fabulous Libations
Nimbu Pani
Mazza Mango Drink
Rooh Afza |
In San Francisco: Close to home we support the Tenderloin After School Program - which provides
valuable services to kids of families living in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco. TASP
serves as a shelter from the street culture and many harmful influences that abound in this area.
The program provides kids with a safe space to be, where they can play, study and get the proper
support and training needed to succeed in life.
Learn more: Tenderloin After School Program
In India: Mahatma Gandhi's intention behind his ashram at Kingsway Camp in New Delhi, India was to
help uplift the underprivileged. On this very location, we are helping to fund the school for 300
children of Harijan (untouchable). This school helps us continue Gandhi's movement to eradicate
social injustice of being labeled "untouchable". These children will help to uplift their impoverished
community from within. It is the most basic of all human needs: To be clean and have nurturing
human touch. Learn more: Gandhi Ashram
This is an experiment to see what happens when the San Francisco Bay Area community - comprised of
caring people, business owners, volunteers and local chefs - all focus their generosity. It's a
celebration of fine dining and merriment, yet working to empower the poorest children in India and
the less fortunate kids right here in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco.
Find out more about us: Compassionate Chefs Cafe.
This is an industry event that should not be missed. To become part of the
festivities, please contact RSVP here or by calling:
(415) 397-8470.
For more detailed information, please visit:
www.compassionatechefs.org.
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