Dancers from the Kalanjali School of Folk Dances performed a dance medley choreographed by Mrs. Priti Vasavada. The young performers were: Anjali Vyas, Rushvi Majumdar, Anjali Dalal, Sarina Dey, Sandhya Taneja, Nandini Kishore, Aashvi Vasavada. This group has been performing for Karuna Charities for several years and the dancers received great applause as they danced gracefully to a Devotional and Bollywood dance style, dressed in resplendent costumes.
The Talent Contest was the highlight of the evening where the audience was the judge. Mrs. Mansi Gupta and Mr. Vidya Sagar won the best female and male vocalist competitions. The Washington Metropolitan area definitely discovered great talent. The contestants brought the clapping and cheering audience to their feet. The other contestants were Mrs. Sabina Arora, Mrs. Asha Verdhan, Dr. R. Puri, and Mr. Vishal Khaparde.
Be sure to attend and help out at the 2011 Diwali Gala!
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