EVENTS Raj Bhanot & Jairam Komati collaborate diverse organizations to mold AIA
It was early last year when Raj Bhanot felt the need to augment an ongoing yearly cultural event ses- sion under one umbrella in and around Santa Clara. “There is no such event in Santa Clara County and people from here have to travel several miles to at- tend any huge cultural event. So we thought we will bring this to- gether for the convenience of the people here,” said Raj Bhanot founder member of the Sunnyvale Hindu Temple. After speaking to several peo- ple who loved the idea, he ap- proached Jairam Komati, a
community activist and owner of Swagat Restaurants. “Jairam is a very genuine, hon- est and approachable person. He is extremely modest and a commu- nity man,” Bhanot explained fur- ther. “He immediately liked the idea.”
A strategic goal in the building of this organization titled Associa- tion of Indo Americans (AIA)is to bring together several regional or- ganization under one umbrella and showcase the beauty and diver- gence of Indian languages and cul- tures. “It’s also about our people and communities and not one or two individuals,” Said Bhanot. AIAwill bring out several cul- tural events throughout the year but will stay away from religious events. Events such as Holi, Di- wali, Garba and Dance/Music fes- tivals will be celebrated and promoted. It is meant for all Indi- ans and any all ethnic communi- ties with no religious boundaries. This upcoming event on Oct 16 will have fireworks and Ravan Dahan as highlights . “It will be a must see event,” promised Bhanot. Others who worked hard to bring AIA together include Vijaya Aasuri, Surjit Sen Gupta, Tina Bhanot, Prasad Mangina, Jeevan Zutshi, Mahesh Patel, Jassi Bhar- wad, Pretty Kang and Archana Panda.
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