Category Archives: Multicultural Activity

Entertainment, Events, Multicultural Activity, Tickets

Bombay Talkies – A Bollywood Musical- All Sep ’23

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If you are interested in 1950 to 1970’s Bollywood music – Lata, Saigal, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh – 40 live songs by Anitha Dixit and others – and dances, you may want to see this extravagant Bollywood musical. You’ll meet Saigal, Ashok Kr, Dilip Kr, Amitabh Bacchan, Dharmender, Hema Malini, Nargis, Madhubala, Dev Anand and many famous directors of that time. The sets, costumes are so period authentic. Tickets discounted till Aug 20.  https://www.naatak.org/portfolio/2023-bombay-talkies/

See song rehearsals:

https://mailchi.mp/naatak/bombaytalkies-raj-n-nargis-202304-977791

Entertainment, Events, Multicultural Activity

Bollywood Musical Night on May 6

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YEH SHAAM MASTANI
Bollywood Musical Night, at its Best!!*
Join us for a Spectacular evening of ecstatic Music with popular Bay Area Singers, who will take us on a journey of Bollywood music over the decades.
We are fundraising for the upcoming World Culture Festival
As an “OneWorldFamily” let us come together to celebrate diversity, peace, and togetherness!!!
All hands on deck! Everyone’s presence is appreciated and needed to make this fabulous event a memorable one!
Hilton Hotel, Livermore on Sat, May 6, 2023 from 6 to 9:00 PM Entry $50 (dinner included). Check out at tiny.cc/YSM23

Festivals, Multicultural Activity

ONAM Celebration on Saturday, Sept 14th 2019

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Bay area Kerala group, SanGaMa, is planning to celebrate the  upcoming ONAM  festival on Saturday, September 14th at Livermore.
The details are here: https://www.sangama.us/
So, if you have moved recently to the neighborhood, and would like to meet/greet local families or would like to participate/register for stage performances, feel free to join. This is a great opportunity.
We are planning a grand Onam Sadya(Grand Vegetarian feast) with traditional festivities like Pookkalam, Maveli and cultural programs like Thiruvathira dance, kids’
dance songs/music, et al.
In the true spirit of Onam, we encourage and invite anyone interested to join, to be part of this rich and ancient festival!
To know more about Onam, please check out here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onam
*Sponsors:* If you are a local business interested in sponsoring the
event, please send a note.
Best Regards,
Bindu
sangamau…@g…com

Art & Craft, Art and Craft Teacher, Multicultural Activity, Social Get-together

New Birthday events/ Team Building Art studio in Pleasanton

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Team Building
Birthday Celebrations

Studio, Wine & Design and Art Buzz Kids
Address: 3550 Bernal Ave, Ste. 140, Pleasanton, CA 94566.
Please forward to friends, family and colleagues.Awesome fun place for Birthday parties, Team Building events, Girls Night out, Date night, Paint your Pet’s Portrait, Bachelorette Parties, and much more.We offer instructor led art classes 6 days a week. Please check out the website for more details www.wineanddesign.com/pleasantonca

Classical Dance, Community, Entertainment, Events, Multicultural Activity

“Aham Asmi – I am” Multicultural Dance Extravaganza Dec 10

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Namaha Foundation for the Arts in Partnership with SEWA International USA, is organizing a Multicultural Dance event with teams from the Tri Valley and other parts of the Bay Area presenting dances celebrating “Womanhood”!s
This is a Fundraiser for SEWA’s “Girl Hygiene and Women Empowerment” Programs
Please come and enjoy an evening of lovely dances and support a worthy cause!
Check out this link for more information about the event and to get your tickets!
https://www.sewausa.org/chapter/bay-area/event/sewa-bay-area-dance-mela-fundraiser

Community, Culture, Multicultural Activity, Social Get-together

ONAM 2017 Celebration on Saturday, Sept 16th

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Bay Area Kerala group, SanGaMa, is planning to celebrate the upcoming Onam festival on Saturday, September 16th 2017 in Livermore, California.
The details are here: http://www.sangama.us/
So, if you have moved recently to the neighborhood or would like to meet/greet like-minded families in the neighborhood or participate in the events, feel free to join. This is a great opportunity. We are planning a grand Onam feast (Sadya) with traditional festivities like Pookkalam, Maveli and cultural programs like Thiruvathira dance, kids’ dance songs/music, et al.
As part of our cultural outreach, we encourage anyone interested to join!
*Sponsors:* If you are a local business, and interested in sponsoring the event, please send a note.
Thank you,
Vijay Valliyil sangamau…@g…com Ph: 925-261-6601

Culture, Entertainment, Events, Multicultural Activity

Cultural Connection: A Multicultural Dance Event

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Cultural Connection: A Multicultural Dance Event, Saturday, April 22nd at 2pm at The Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center, 10550 Albion Road, San Ramon
Tickets: $10
Why does dance matter? Dance, whether social, theatrical, or ritually based, is a form of cultural expression. Join us in celebrating the diversity and richness of our community with astounding live dance performance. See many different cultural expressions through dance, which embody the belief that diversity is one of our community’s greatest attributes.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.SanRamonPerformingArts.com or by calling the Box Office at 925-973-3343. Performers include: AXIS Dance Company, Nadhi Thekkek/Nava Dance Theatre, Los Lupenos de San Jose, Nrita Laya Darpan, Tatseena’s Middle Eastern Dancers & Xiaopei Chinese Dance.

Culture, Entertainment, Events, Multicultural Activity

Cultural Connection: A Multicultural Dance Event Apr 22

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Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 2:00pm at Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center – 10550 Albion Road. San Ramon
Why does dance matter? Dance, whether social, theatrical, or ritually based, is a form of cultural expression. Join us in celebrating the diversity and richness of our community with astounding live dance performance. See many different cultural expressions through dance, which embody the belief that diversity is one of our community’s greatest attributes.
Performers include: AXIS Dance Company, Nadhi Thekkek/Nava Dance Theatre, Los Lupeños de San José, Nritya Laya Darpan, Tatseena’s Middle Eastern Dancers, and Xiaopei Chinese Dance.
Tickets are just $10 and can be purchased online at www.SanRamonPerformingArts.com or by calling the Box Office at 925-973-3343

Events, Multicultural Activity

Multicultural celebration in Pleasanton on Sat Jan 21

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The Pleasanton Public Library will present a multicultural celebration at the Amador Theater, located at 1155 Santa Rita Road, on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 2 p.m.
Music from a variety of cultures will be featured in Pleasanton.
Sponsored by the Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council and the Friends of the Pleasanton Library, the event will be a celebration of the many different cultures represented in Pleasanton. The festive event will feature the different song and dance traditions from each of the cultural groups.
According to Yu Tao, head of Adult and Literacy Services, the community has changed with 25% of residents coming from another country and 30% of people speaking a language other English at home. The Pleasanton Library wants to recognize and embrace the cultural diversity through providing materials in different languages and programs and activities which reflect the community.
As part of the multural culture focus, there is currently an Indian culture picture exhibition on display at the library, as well as many other library activities and events.