Saturday October 14, 2006 Diwali Celebrations, Nashua High School North. View Flyer

The grand gala IANH Diwali celebration will be held on Oct 14 2006 at the Nashua High School North auditorium.
General Admission: IANH Members- $5; Non members- $10; Children under 5 free.  Admission includes Entertainment and Dandiya

Cultural Program: 4 p.m. Seating begins at 3.30 p.m. Social Hour: 7.30 to 8:30 p.m.  Dandiya: 8:30 p.m. Food Court will be open at 4:30 PM for snacks and dinner sales

This cultural event will be held in the Nashua High School North auditorium with a seating capacity of five hundred. The Dinner and Dandiya will be held in the cafeteria.  Limited number of Dandiya sticks will be available for use.  There will be a refundable deposit of $5 for a pair of Dandiya sticks.  For more details call: Vandana Dhakar at (603) 668 9028 or Sowmya Gopal at cultural@ianh.org

Please note that all Cultural program participants must be IANH members. Participants please ensure your membership is current for 2006. If you are unsure of the status of your membership, please send an email to Vandana Dhakar at membership@ianh.org.
For renewal/new membership, please send a check payable to IANH with the annual dues ($10 single, $15 family) to Vandana Dhakar, 20 Chad Road, Manchester, NH 03104.

Seeking for Volunteers to help at the Diwali function

Diwali function needs a lot of help to cover various needs.  We are looking for volunteers in the following areas: 

Please contact Sowmya Gopal (cultural@ianh.org), Vandana Dhakar (membership@ianh.org), Barinder Ahluwalia (publicservice@ianh.org), or Karthi Chandra (vicepresident@ianh.org)

Stage Announcements at Diwali Function

We are accepting stage announcements on Charity and Community events, and other Public Service messages conveyed to the audience at the Diwali function. These messages will be announced at appropriate times during the cultural events. The announcements should be thirty seconds or less. We request you to submit the text to Karthi Chandra (vicepresident@ianh.org) by no later than Thursday October 12. Early submission of text will help us better coordinate and announce these messages. Besides, it will help us keep up with the schedule. We will not accept any announcement submitted to us on that day.

Thank you for your understanding,
Prithvi Kumar
President

Sponsorship Opportunities at the 2006 IANH Diwali Festival 

Diwali is the biggest event of the year for the Association. Last year, 400 plus people attended the Diwali festival. On this occasion, we have a few sponsorships available on a first-come-served basis. As a sponsor, you will be recognized at the festival through poster display and stage announcements. You will also receive four free tickets to the festival. We will also publish a Happy Diwali message from you for free in the function guide. Your sponsorship will make the joyous Diwali festival even more joyous for the NH Indian community. If you would like to sponsor any of the following, please contact Tej Dhakar secretary@ianh.org as soon as possible:  

1. General Sponsor                         $100
2. Diwali Function Guide                 $200
3. Dandiya                                       $400
4. Trophies/Gifts for Participants     $500
5. Cultural Program                         $700
6. Grand Sponsor                            $1000

Advertising and Rental Opportunities at the 2006 IANH Diwali Festival 

We will be publishing a function guide which will be distributed free to all the attendees. We have limited space available in the function guide for advertisements, and table rentals for display and sale of non-food items. These will be allotted on a first-come-served basis. If you would like to advertise in the function guide, please email your advertisement to Tej Dhakar secretary@ianh.org as soon as possible. The advertisement rates are given below:

Advertisement Rates: 

• Classified Ad (30 words or less)    $10

• Happy Diwali Message (2" x 4")    $25

• Business Card (2" x 4")                 $25

• Half Page (3.5" x 4")                     $40

• Full Page (7” x 4”)                       $70

Table Space (Items other than Food):

• One Table (6’ x 3’)                      $50
• Non-profit organizations           $25 

Note: Renters are requested to bring their own extension cords and arrange special lighting arrangements. For custom packages and any questions, please contact Tej Dhakar 603-668-9028 (secretary@ianh.org)

IANH Calendar:

• Sunday October 15, Lunch Service at Nashua Soup Kitchen

• Saturday October 21, Family Group outing