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Small Steps Dandia Nite 2009 September 2009 Small Steps Foundation A Fun-Filled Cultural Event in Fremont
After the phenomenal success of the last two years, Small Steps Foundation, a Fremont based public charitable organization, again hosted the popular Small Steps Dandia Nite 2009 during the Indian festival of navratri. Folks from all over the bay area Vallejo, San Francisco, Livermore, Tracy, Menlo Park, San Jose, Sunnyvale and Berkeley as well as from the Tri-City area attended this ticketed event making this a sold-out event.
This Small Steps event for the Indo-American audience was one of the biggest in Fremont in September. It was organized very well with a host of volunteers who helped with parking, welcoming, registration, decorations and Dandia lessons. The live band music by Dr. Sharvari Dixit and troupe, one of the best Garba and Dandia DJ in the bay area mesmerized the audience and got the momentum of Garba and Dandia going. There was an extra busy Kids Corner managed by Learning Bee and Best Friends Learning Center who professionally and creatively engaged the kids with Diwali Crafts, Lanterns, Floor Chess and Tic-Tac-Toe, puzzles and mind benders. One addition to the program was the garba performance by young girls that was wildly appreciated by everyone.
Some comments from the patrons were "We always enjoy the Dandia event hosted by Small Steps", "Count us in for the next time", "Its a blast for kids and adults alike, what a family event", "Just the right music and fun", "Keep up the great work, the community needs it". Everyone really enjoyed the event and loved the Kids area. Snacks from sizzling Dosas to mouth watering chaat were provided by UDUPI and Chaat Bhavan.
"We had a great show this year and I didn’t want it to end. Over 1000 people came through and we tried to give everyone a great time," said Tanuja Singh, President of Small Steps Foundation, "We hope you will stayed tuned for the progress that Small Steps Foundation is making at http://www.smallstepsfoundation.org.".
Small Steps Foundation is a non-profit public benefit volunteer based 501(c)(3) corporation. Small Steps Foundation is organized to aid in socio-economic development in India by raising funds in US to support developmental initiatives in India that focuses on: education of underprivileged children, education and development of the girl child and Rehabilitation of children in special circumstances. Please visit http://smallstepsfoundation.org for more information.
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