Festival Workshops (free) Dinner & Performances SHAMA, Inc. Projects Thank you Sponsors! 3:00 —6:00 pm Ongoing Activities Kirtan ~ Ragi Bhagwant Singh, Taku Ronsman, Geetha Bhat, Dan & Cathy Derezinski, Sheela Ravindra Bollywood / Dandia Dancing with guest participation ~ Vicki Kurasz, Richa Chander, Anshu Varna, Leena Panchal, Bina & Rakesh Patel, Mansimran Singh, Ringwalas, Reema Patel, Asha Datt, Trupti & Bhadresh Mehta, Namisha Patel, Heena Brahmbhatt, Kusum & Mahendra Patel, Vinayak Patel, Kalpana, Amit Zala, Vinu & Chandrika Patel, Swati Bhu- pesh, Sutapa Kar, Anju and Rajan Chopra Acupressure/Chair Massage ~ Srikanth Modi/ Ritu Chander Tabla & Harmonium (Baja) ~ Sujal Baherawala, Dr Dilip Tannan, Shreekant Shah, Karan Pal Cheema Indian Boutique ~ Divya Patel, Raj Razdan, Bonnie & Krishna Khatri, Nidhi Gupta, Beth Akemann, Judy Gonzales Henna Painting ~ Tiata Saegert, Sanjana Hanumania, Megha Patel, Krishna Patel, Krupa Patel, Kalpana Zala Palm Reading ~ Dr. Shanshank Sirivastava, Ariel Welling Gandhi Sculpture—Greg Luedtke, Artist ~ Tandoori Chicken Tikka ~ Channa Massala ~ Nav Korma (Mixed Vegetables Curry) ~ Aloo Sabzi (Potato Curry) ~ Basmati Rice Biryani ~ Naan (Flat Bread) ~ Rayta (Cucumber Salad) ~ Papad ~ Chutney & Achar ~ Mango Ice Cream ~ Beverages Buffet Dinner 4:30—6:30 pm (Meal ticket required) Featured Performances 7:00—8:45 pm (free) WELCOME - John Vollendorf, Principal, SPASH 6:30 PM Spotlight on SHAMA, Inc Projects: Jyoti Chander, Dr. Durga Prasad & Shreemayee Kar, Dr. Neil Heywood, Dr. Mick Veum, Nina Mairs, Richa Chander, Dr. Robert Kreczner, UWGB Stu- dent Volunteers: Abby Ledvina, Aisha Umar 7:00 PM Emcee: Neha Malik Bharat Natyam Dance: Gayatri Vaidyanathan, Kamla Peddiraju Classical Vocal Music with instruments : Shreemayee Kar, Sreejith Krishnan, Dr. Dilip Tan- nan, Shreekant Shah Rejasthani Folk Dance: Neha Malik, Director of Masala Bhangra Dance group Bollywood Dance: Abirami ElamVeeraSingam (Choreography), Dancers: Aiswarya Chandrasek- har,Malya Radhakrishna, Engitha Mathan, Benit Mary Bob,Shalini Pandey, Rohini Balu,Vicki Kurasz, Rhonda Bush, Lindsey Jurgella, Alaina Rustad, Corinna Wirl Neeb, UWSP South Asia Society Bhangra Dance: Sujal and Sonia Ba- herawala (audience participa- tion) Sponsors & Supporters SPASH ~ Student Peace and Environmental Action Coalition (SPEAC) and other SPASH student groups ~ UWSP Diversity & College Access Dept. ~ UWSP South Asia Society ~ GFWC Stevens Point Junior Women’s Club ~ IndUS - Fox Valley ~ Sikh Temple Society (Fox Valley) ~ India Association NEW ~ UWSP College of Fine Arts & Communication ~ Suvani Dance Group ~ Redeemer Lutheran Church ~ Wisconsin Network of Peace & Justice ~ Point Dance Ensemble ~ Travel Guard ~ UWSP Yoga Meditation Club & Fac- ulty Advisor Dr. Katherine Clancy ~ Tarantism Dance Club Jyoti Chander and Vicki Kurasz, Festival Coordinator Beth Akemann, Event Coordinator Jen Smith, Publicity (UWSP) Vic Akemann, SPASH Coordinator Dr. Robert Kreczner & Jigyasa Richa Chander, SHAMA WELL Directors Dr. Neil Heywood, SHAMA Kids Director Jagadish Uriti, SHAMA Webmaster Daniel Kriefall, Apoorva Sarmal, & Noah Smith, UWSP South Asia Society Vicki Kurasz, Dan Derezinski, Volunteer Coordinators SHAMAKids – provides health and educational expenses for needy children for a simple $10 a month (in Mumbai) & $15 a month ( in Punjab & Odisha). Includes after-school academics, art, sports & year-round leadership training . SHAMA WELL – Your $180 gift connects you personally with an impover- ished woman by providing self-employment and training programs as an interest- free grant which helps another woman upon its return, with a 95 percent return rate so far! Projects include biogas cooperative, cafes, lunch service, food and milk vending and more. Eco-Development Villages Funded through ear-marked donations this program provides rural development for health, education, women’s empowerment and community development using ecologically based technology and methods. Programs in: Maharashtra; Jahangirabad, Odisha; School & Community Libraries built in: Pattoor, Andhra Pradesh; Dhuri & Amargarh, Punjab. SMART WELL micro-loan – Leadership training of gifted Women in Poverty at P.N. Doshi College, Mumbai and Odisha. SHAMA SlumKids – assists in two-hour, open- air, mobile schools for all aged children in seven laborer’s shanty towns in Chandigarh. Started two sewing schools for mothers and two computer training centers for the kids. SHAMA WELL - WOW! Women On Wheels Training poor women in taxi and solar-powered rickshaw driving in Delhi and Odisha (taxis only). Twelve women drove for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi!! Orphange of Girls in Mumbai – From ages 4 to adulthood. LEAD - Local Enrichment and Diversity – F ree Bhangra folk dance classes; Food, lectures & demonstrations to promote Cultural Diversity. Assistance to Family Crisis Center. Celebrating Indian festivals with community families and adopted children from India. Experiential Education – UWSP students will be earning experiential education working with SHAMA, Inc. and Dr. Luke Whitmore. With your help during the past 28 years, SHAMA, Inc. has instituted programs to empower the impoverished. Aisha Umar with Shama Well people Abby Ledvina teaching kids from Odisha Village Karan Pal Cheema and S. Bhagwant Singh Young woman cooking on the new reduced smoke stove. SHAMA Project for Odisha Village SHAMAKids sponsored to attend school in Mumbai.