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India Association of Virginia (www.IAVA.us) Volume 22, Issue 3 - November 2015 PƌesideŶt’s Message Deaƌ FƌieŶds, As the eŶd of ŵLJ teƌŵ Ŷeaƌs, I look ďaĐk oŶ a ďusLJ, fuŶ aŶd fulilliŶg LJeaƌ. To Đateƌ to ouƌ diǀeƌse ĐoŵŵuŶitLJ, IAVA has had a laƌge slate of eǀeŶts it hosted this LJeaƌ. I siŶĐeƌelLJ hope that LJou Đould paƌiĐipate iŶ aŶd eŶjoLJ ŵost of these eǀeŶts. Just to ǁalk doǁŶ ŵeŵoƌLJ laŶe, heƌe aƌe the ŵaiŶ eǀeŶts IAVA pƌoduĐed ;oƌ Đo-pƌoduĐedͿ iŶ ϮϬϭϱ: ϭϬk TƌaiŶiŶg Caŵp ‘epuďliĐ DaLJ CeleďƌaioŶ Kaǀi “aŵŵelaŶ ;Ϯ eǀeŶtsͿ – ϭ eǀeŶt featuƌed Padŵashƌi “uƌeŶdƌa “haƌŵa “pƌiŶg Fest KaĐhoƌi ďooth – ǁe ƌaised $ϰϭϲϴ foƌ HCV U“ NaioŶal Caƌƌoŵ ChaŵpioŶship IŶdiaŶ ƌepƌeseŶtaioŶ at the AsiaŶ AŵeƌiĐaŶ Fesiǀal IŶdepeŶdeŶĐe DaLJ CeleďƌaioŶ CaŵpiŶg eǀeŶt IŶdiaŶ ClassiĐal MusiĐ ĐoŶĐeƌts ;ϯ ĐoŶĐeƌtsͿ HoŵeAgaiŶ hoŵeless shelteƌ luŶĐh ;oŶĐe a ŵoŶth, siŶĐe JuŶeͿ & diŶŶeƌ ;oŶĐe a ŵoŶth, siŶĐe NoǀͿ Neǁ Yeaƌs Gala ;futuƌe eǀeŶtͿ NoŶe of these eǀeŶts Đould haǀe ďeeŶ possiďle ǁithout the dozeŶs of dediĐated ǀoluŶteeƌs IAVA Đould ĐouŶt oŶ thƌough the LJeaƌ, aŶd oŶ ďehalf of IAVA, I ǁould like to ĐoŶǀeLJ ŵLJ deepest gƌaitude to eaĐh oŶe of LJou! I ǁould like to thaŶk the ĐoŵŵuŶitLJ foƌ giǀiŶg ŵe the oppoƌtuŶitLJ to seƌǀe as IAVA PƌesideŶt - ϮϬϭϱ aŶd ǁel- Đoŵe the Ŷeǁ Đoŵŵitee lead ďLJ ‘akesh BaiŶsla. I look foƌǁaƌd to seeiŶg LJou all at the NEW YEA‘“ GALA oŶ DeĐeŵďeƌ ϯϭst. Best, MiliŶd PeŶdse Highlights of this LJeaƌ’s ĐoŵŵuŶitLJ eǀeŶts Note fƌoŵ the Editoƌ Naŵasté… Hope LJou haǀe had a gƌeat Deepaǀali. As this LJeaƌ Đoŵes to eŶd, I ǁaŶted to shaƌe a feǁ thoughts aďout this LJeaƌs jouƌŶeLJ of DaƌpaŶ editoƌship! This ǁas a ǀeƌLJ aĐiǀe LJeaƌ of IAVA, aŶd fƌieŶds aƌe also eageƌ- lLJ ǁaiiŶg foƌ upĐoŵiŶg Neǁ Yeaƌ eǀeŶt!! IŶ addiioŶ to these eǀeŶts uŶdeƌ ouƌ oǁŶ ďaŶŶeƌ, IAVA also faĐilitated otheƌ Đultuƌal eǀeŶts like the AsiaŶ AŵeƌiĐaŶ Fesiǀal, IŶdiaŶ ClassiĐal MusiĐ CoŶĐeƌts etĐ. ‘eadeƌs ǁould haǀe suƌelLJ eŶjoLJed the piĐtuƌes iŶĐluded heƌe. This LJeaƌ ǁe also ďegaŶ Ŷeǁ spoŶsoƌship aǀeŶues foƌ eǀeŶt spoŶsoƌships—like ĐoŵŵuŶitLJ paƌtŶeƌs aŶd list of sŵall seƌǀiĐe pƌoǀideƌs. We ƌepeatedlLJ ƌeƋuested LJouƌ feedďaĐk thƌough the eŵail ďodž daƌpaŶ@iaǀa.us aŶd ǁe hope that LJou haǀe ŶoiĐed ƌesuliŶg ĐhaŶges. Hoǁeǀeƌ, ǁe haǀe ƌealized that the IAVA ŵeŵďeƌ audieŶĐe pƌefeƌ oŶliŶe ŵediuŵ foƌ ĐoŵŵuŶiĐaioŶ. Vaƌious gƌoups of ŵeŵďeƌs aƌe ĐoŶŶeĐted ǁith eaĐh oth- eƌ thƌough soĐial ŵedia aŶd theLJ also eŶjoLJ the saisfaĐioŶ of posiŶg iŵages, Ŷotes aŶd ƌespoŶses thƌough the ƋuiĐk tap oŶ theiƌ eǀeƌ-gƌeeŶ paƌtŶeƌ—theiƌ sŵaƌt phoŶes ;-Ϳ We ǁould ƌeallLJ like LJouƌ last feedďaĐk iŶ this LJeaƌ, to help deĐide the futuƌe of DaƌpaŶ MagaziŶe… Please ǀisit the U‘L: htp://iŶLJuƌl.Đoŵ/IAVA-ϮϬϭϱ aŶd ǀoiĐe LJouƌ opiŶioŶ theƌe. We siŶĐeƌelLJ thaŶk LJou foƌ pƌoǀidiŶg LJouƌ ǀaluaďle iŶput oŶĐe agaiŶ! Wish LJou all a ǀeƌLJ happLJ, healthLJ aŶd peaĐeful Ŷedžt LJeaƌ!! —Deepak Pail

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India Association of Virginia (www.IAVA.us) Volume 22, Issue 3 - November 2015

P eside t’s Message

Dea F ie ds, As the e d of te ea s, I look a k o a us , fu a d fulilli g ea . To ate to ou di e se o u it , IAVA has had a la ge slate of e e ts it hosted this ea . I si e el hope that ou ould pa i ipate i a d e jo ost of these e e ts. Just to alk do

e o la e, he e a e the ai e e ts IAVA p odu ed o o-p odu ed i :

k T ai i g Ca p

‘epu li Da Cele aio

Ka i “a ela e e ts – e e t featu ed Pad ash i “u e d a “ha a

“p i g Fest Ka ho i ooth – e aised $ fo HCV

U“ Naio al Ca o Cha pio ship

I dia ep ese taio at the Asia A e i a Fesi al I depe de e Da Cele aio

Ca pi g e e t I dia Classi al Musi o e ts o e ts

Ho eAgai ho eless shelte lu h o e a o th, si e Ju e & di e o e a o th, si e No

Ne Yea s Gala futu e e e t

No e of these e e ts ould ha e ee possi le ithout the doze s of dedi ated olu tee s IAVA ould ou t o th ough the ea , a d o ehalf of IAVA, I ould like to o e deepest g aitude to ea h o e of ou!

I ould like to tha k the o u it fo gi i g e the oppo tu it to se e as IAVA P eside t - a d el-o e the e o itee lead ‘akesh Bai sla. I look

fo a d to seei g ou all at the NEW YEA‘ “ GALA o De e e st. Best, Mili d Pe dse

Highlights of this ea ’s

o u it e e ts

Note f o the Edito

Na asté… Hope ou ha e had a g eat Deepa ali. As this ea o es to e d, I a ted to sha e

a fe thoughts a out this ea s jou e of Da pa edito ship!

This as a e a i e ea of IAVA, a d f ie ds a e also eage -l aii g fo up o i g Ne Yea e e t!! I addiio to these e e ts u de ou o a e , IAVA also fa ilitated othe ultu al e e ts like the Asia A e i a Fesi al, I dia Classi al Musi Co e ts et . ‘eade s ould ha e su el e jo ed the pi tu es i luded he e.

This ea e also ega e spo so ship a e ues fo e e t spo so ships—like o u it pa t e s a d list of s all se i e p o ide s. We epeatedl e uested ou feed a k th ough the e ail o da pa @ia a.us a d e hope that ou ha e oi ed esuli g ha ges.

Ho e e , e ha e ealized that the IAVA e e audie e p efe o li e ediu fo o u i aio . Va ious g oups of e e s a e o e ted ith ea h oth-e th ough so ial edia a d the also e jo the saisfa io of posi g i ages, otes a d espo ses th ough the ui k tap o thei e e -g ee pa t e —thei s a t pho es ;-

We ould eall like ou last feed a k i this ea , to help de ide the futu e of Da pa Magazi e… Please isit

the U‘L: htp://i u l. o /IAVA- a d oi e ou opi io the e. We si e el tha k ou fo p o idi g ou alua le i put o e agai !

Wish ou all a e happ , health a d pea eful e t ea !!

—Deepak Pail

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stated … ou o u it ought the a p site to life a d e e pleased fo keepi g the site ell lea ed. We let su h a good i p essio of the I di-

a o u it ith the lo als!! Tha ks to all o u it e e s of IAVA, ho ate ded the a pi g e e t, fo thei o t i uio , olu tee o k a d espo -

si le iize ship to ake this e e t su essful!!

— Ma da Deshpa de

F o IAVA Ca pi g O ga ize s... It as a fu illed a pi g e e t of IAVA o e the

eeke d ith fa ulous o u it e e s. It as i deed a g eat e a ple of ou u it a d olu tee

o k leadi g to a su essful e e t of the ea ! The lo al poli e, pa k a ge s, a p hosts a d othe a pe s e e e a azed to see su h a o de ful

hea t a i g a d el o i g o u it e jo i g the a pi g like a o e ig fa il . The pa k oi ials

Your Realtor for Life! Buy/Sell Home, Investments in properties!

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Fu Fa ts a out Ca pi g E e t

Pe fe t eathe i the lo s a d a full oo ight— hat a a azi g ight it as!! Volu tee i g i e at the a pg ou d: . hou s/fa il .

We had people ate d a pi g adults, kids, toddle s i te ts. We had te t

sites e lusi e fo food—t u k pa ki g, o o kit he a d spa e fo the g oup to gathe .

Whole Palate of Wate elo s as ought f o ‘i h o d!!

Fo the i st i e, i st da 's hu ji as ade ith eal eggs a ied all the a f o ‘i h o d.

The a pg ou d host as so i p essed that she a ted to k o hi h a pg ou d e pla to go e t ea so she a

appl to e a host i that a pg ou d !!

— Nilesh Bha da e

Ca pe s A e Sa i g...

It as ou i st i e a pi g, a d ou so has su h happ

e o ies that he has ee talki g a out it a d is eage to go a pi g agai .

— ‘ai Jafa

We ha e ee e jo i g IAVA a pi g fo o e te ea s, it s like a he o the ake he it s o ga ized

Ma da a d his e thusi-asi tea .

— ‘oop Bassa

F esh Eggs

7 Gula ja u

Ca pe s

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Lo al S all Se i e P o ide s

Belo is a list of fe s all se i es ithi ou lo al o u it .

Ma sa a A hite tu e

Apa a Pail apail@ a sa a. iz

‘eside ial Desig / Co e ial I te io Desig

Vaastushast a “e i e

Alka “i gh doll @ ahoo. o

- -

‘e tal Da e ostu es

“a i louse sit hi g/alte aio

“pe ialt git ags, ‘a goli

This list is ased o o u it e o e daio s, ho e e , please e if edi ilit of the se i e p o ide s efo e usi g.

To suggest a se i e, please ite to da pa @ia a.us

Highlights of IAVA E e ts...

Ka ho i ooth fo HCV Sp i g Fest:

Sa d i h Se a fo the Ho eAgai Shelte :

As the Tha ksgi i g holida app oa hes, ou ill e pleased to k o that IAVA has the oppo tu it fo ou to e i ol ed ith p o idi g hu ge elief to the ho eless i ou o u it . “i e Ju e , IAVA has

ee p o idi g o ag lu hes o e a o th i st Mo da s to the eside ts of Ho eAgai shelte htps:// .ho eagai i h o d.o g/ . Thei is-

sio is— Helpi g fa ilies a d i dividuals experie ci g ho eless ess secure a d ai tai a Ho e, Agai .

E e o th, a dedi ated g oup of IAVA olu tee s get togethe to pa k a out - o ag lu hes fo thei eside ts. These lu hes a e the ha d-deli e ed to Ho eAgai lo aio i do to ‘i h o d o e of the olu tee s. “i e No e e , IAVA has also sta ted to p o ide the

ith di e o i st F ida s. Needless to sa , IAVA is looki g fo e a d sustai i g spo so s & olu tee s to suppo t these a i iies. Get i ol ed toda ! Do ate i ash, ki d o ith ou i e!

— Mee akshi I e

GRAND NEW YEAR WELCOME TO... 201620162016

‘i g i to the e ea o De st

: p - : a

Cla io Hotel ‘i h o d Ce t al Fo al ai e ith ou d ta le seai g

Da e loo ith Boll ood DJ Yu I dia Me u ith eg/ o - eg opio s

Pasta a d Pizza fo kids

Cash a du i g the pa t

Be e ages, Appeize s, E t ees & Desse ts

Pla ed A i iies fo kids !

*** SSSAVEAVEAVE TTTHEHEHE DDDATEATEATE ***

*** fo i kets & o e i fo, o ta t ***

Ma da Deshpa de - * ‘akesh Bai sla - Aekta Cha la - * Bha a i Cash & Ca -

D . “u a Dhaka oi e - * Vikas Kapila - “athish Cha d a - * ‘ai Jafa -

Go i d Pa de - * Mee a Bhat aga —

Hi dusta i Classi al Musi —Pa dit Suhas V as:

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The Edito , DARPAN, IAVA

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