Dandia in Pleasanton Fairgrounds – Oct 15, 2011
September 9th, 2011 admin Posted in Culture, Cummunity, Pleasanton No Comments »
SEF Dandiya will be organized on Oct 15, 2011 Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton featuring Dhol Baaje Entertainment, like last year. Tickets are $15 – and recommended to be purchased in advance as they WILL be sold out on the day (at actually any dandiya event). This is your only other chance to attend garbha this year in the Tri Valley, other than one Organized by Windemere Friends
- Free garba/dandia lessons available from 6:00-7:00pm on the event day for those who have purchased the tickets.
- Contact sefdandia@gmail.com
- Free Parking
- Complimentary checkin of dandia sticks while you enjoy Garba
- Free entrance for Kids age 5 and below
- Special Dancing Area for Kids for Extra Safety
Other SEF Events at Sept 24, Oct 1 and 4 in Santa Clara.
Garba-Raas-Dance
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OTHER BAY AREA DANDIYA EVENTS:
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Induz Dandiya 2011 featuring Dr. Sharvari Dixit
Saturday, Sep 24 7:30p to 11:30p
at Centerville Junior High School Fremont, Fremont, CA
Induz Dandiya 2011 featuring bay area’s most popular Garba/Dandiya DJ Dr. Sharvari Dixit and troupe. Make it an extra special Navratri celebrations for you and your family at the spacious and convenient venue in East Bay.
Tickets www.sulekha.com/induz
Child care facility, ample parking, food, dandiya sticks etc will be available.
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lap once, clap twice, clap three times…and you’re almost there!
Garba is THAT easy! This TWO HOUR workshop will teach you the basic hand and feet coordination to get YOU on the dance floor this Navratri season!
Get a head start and join us in the Garba & Raas workshop on:
- Sunday, September 18th from 1PM to 3PM in San Jose, OR
- Sunday, September 25th from 1PM to 3PM in Milpitas
Register: sapnaydance@gmail.com
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Gujarati Cultural Association Upcoming Events – Navratri Garba/Dandia
Date: September 25 & 30
October 1,7 & 8th
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Small Steps Foundation Diwali Dandia Nite 2011 – Oct 8th
Saturday, Oct 8 7:30p
at Centerville Junior High School Fremont, Fremont, CA
SSF Dandia Nite 2011 in Fremont!
Most kids friendly dandia – Local Center will manage the kids corner with beautiful, craft, fun and brain bending activities, when they are tired from dancing. Biggest in Fremont with electrifying Bollywood music by Dimple Patel.Buy your tickets at sulekha.com or from the other store ticket outlets.
Spice of India Weekend at Alameda County Fair
June 23rd, 2011 admin Posted in Events, Festivals, Pleasanton 1 Comment »
There is a special two day Spice of India Weekend at the Alameda County Fair which is on from Wednesday, June 22, 2011 till Sunday, July 10, 2011 (at Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, CA)
Spice of India Weekend – June 25-26 Saturday/Sunday – 2011
2011 Fair Prices: Adult $10, Senior $8, Child $6
All Day in Festival Square both Saturday & Sunday:
• Art & Painting
• Henna Booth
• Produce & Spices (India Plaza, Dublin-shopindiaplaza.net)
• Cultural booths Indian
• Indian Food vendors on-site in Festival Square. (dishes for sale)
Saturday -June 25
- 12:00 – 12:30 – Welcome young and old for yoga and meditation basics with Yogi Mahendra12:30 – 1:45PM – 1st Annual Best of the Bay SAMOSA Contest Fastest Rolling & Best Tasting – Sponsored by India Plaza (*PRIZES for the Fastest Rollers & Best of the Bay overall Samosa)
- 01:45 – 2:00PM – DJ – Bollywood Music
- 02:00 – 3:00PM -TRAVEL THROUGHOUT ALL OF INDIA. NO PASSPORTS NEEDED! Unity in Diversity! Come see, hear, and taste from the culture from several regions
- 03:00 – 6:00PM – Bollywood Extravaganza! Live Dance Performances
Sunday-June 26
- 12:00 – 12:30 – Welcome young and old for yoga and meditation basics with Yogi Mahendra
- 10:00 – 1:00PM – My PART by ART: A World Art competition to help Benefits to Aid Japanese Tsunami Relief (In partnership with local corporations and non-profits)
- 01:15 – 1:45PM – Cooking Demo- Come learn the regional cuisines across the country of India
- 01:45 – 2:00PM – DJ – Bollywood Hits
- 02:00 – 3:00PM – TRAVEL THROUGHOUT ALL OF INDIA. NO PASSPORTS NEEDED! Unity in Diversity! Come see, hear, and taste from the culture from several regions
- 03:00 – 6:00PM – Bollywood Extravaganza!
There are a zillion others fun activities going on at the fair – check http://www.alamedacountyfair.com/2011fair/home/index.php
Girls Scouts Passport To India event in Pleasanton
April 24th, 2011 admin Posted in Events, Pleasanton, Youth Activities No Comments »
On May 20, 2011, in Pleasanton, kids get to experience a bit India in the form of Henna Tattoos, food, fashion, entertainment in Mohr Elementary School – thanks to the Girls Scouts event Flight International Passport to India – a Gold Award event.
Presented by Girls Scouts of Northern California, Crossroads Service Unit, the event is hosted by Nehal Tenany (Troop 31473).
Its a great event for kids of all ages! All Activities are FREE! Include food, Henna Tattoos and much more!
Date: Friday, May 20, 2011
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Come and go anytime!
Place: Mohr Elementary School
3000 Dennis Drive, Pleasanton
Multipurpose Room
Full of Fun and Learning – Experience the Indian culture, food, fashion, entertainment, religion, and more!
There will be a series of booths filled with activities great for the family! Learn how to write in Hindi! Try the various foods! Even get a Henna tattoo! Kids will be issued a “Cultural passport”. This passport will get stamped at different booths. Completed passports will get a small prize.
Donations are welcome. All donations will be contributed to a non -profit educational organization in India!
No prior registration is necessary. For any questions, please contact: atenany@qmail.com. Or call 925-600-9940 for details!
The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award that a Girl Scout 14-18 may earn. Someone once described the Girl Scout Gold Award as being “what you really want to be remembered for” in Girl Scouting. For many, the leadership skills, organizational skills, and sense of community and commitment that come from “going for the Gold” set the foundation for a lifetime of active citizenship.
Conversation Hindi Camp in Pleasanton
June 25th, 2010 admin Posted in Culture, Pleasanton, Youth Activities No Comments »
Organized by US Hindi Organization (USHA), the Conversational Hindi camp will provide a creative, fun, and interactive environment and focus on developing conversational Hindi skills.
CampHighlights:
· Unique exposure to Hindi
· Practice spoken Hindi through theater, real life situations, indoor and outdoor games and peer-to-peer conversing
· Animation Movies & Songs
· Provides both fun and learning
· Step up to a higher speaking level
· Lots of activities for the whole day!
OPEN TO ALL PUBLIC / Grades K-8 / June21-June25/ 9am – 4pm
code: 94588. Camp. Carden West School.
June 21-June 25 – 9am-4p / $335.00
Instructor(s): Manju Mishra
Location: Carden West School(Pleasanton)
For Registration email hindicamp@eduhindi.com or call (650)493-1566
Other classes in also being held in Belmont, Fremont, Palo Alto, Pleasanton, San Jose, Sunnyvale
http://www.ssreg.com/usha/
Madhu Bhasha Kendra in also organizing Hindi camps in Fremont, Palo Alto, Los Altos, San Jose and Saratoga
Schedule is here http://www.hindionline.org/tentative_schedule.htm
Or as always, India Community Center has summer camps in a wide range. Check http://www.indiacc.org/culturalcamps
Curry Leaves Tabla Indian Cuisine Pleasanton
November 9th, 2009 admin Posted in Pleasanton, Restaurants No Comments »
Curry Leaves (formerly known as Tabla)
4040 Pimlico Drive
# 116
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 467-1555
Yahoo Local Reviews – none
Sannidi Indian Restaurant Pleasanton
November 9th, 2009 admin Posted in Pleasanton, Restaurants No Comments »
(925) 225-9999
5681 Gibraltar Dr, Pleasanton, CA
City Search – no reviews
Dine.com – no reviews
Chef India Cuisine Pleasanton
November 9th, 2009 admin Posted in Pleasanton, Restaurants No Comments »
(925) 463-8773
5100 Hopyard Rd, Pleasanton, CA
Dine.com Review no reviews
Sugandh Indian Cuisine Pleasanton
November 9th, 2009 admin Posted in Pleasanton, Restaurants No Comments »
(925) 469-0511
4515 Rosewood Dr, #700, Pleasanton, CA