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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                   MAY 01, 2026     |  The Indian Eye 24

               Over 300 Attend 2nd Annual “Chaitra Garba Night &

             Bollywood Beats” Fundraiser Supporting Two Charities

            OUR BUREAU                        & Della Jagad further strengthened
                                              the evening’s impact.
            Princeton, New Jersey
                                                  A major highlight of the pro-
                     ore than 300 music lovers   gram was the electrifying Bollywood
                     and community supporters   Beats segment by Foram Shah, along
            Mgathered for the 2nd Annu-       with a heartfelt tribute to legendary
            al Chaitra Garba Night & Bollywood   singer Asha Bhosle. The musical
            Beats on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at   journey featured a rich blend of clas-
            Ember Premium Banquets in South   sical, golden-era, and contemporary
            Brunswick, New Jersey. The vibrant   songs performed by Foram Shah and
            evening raised more than $25,000 to   Rakesh Patel, captivating the audi-
            donate and provide awareness for   ence throughout the night.
            two meaningful causes: The National   The celebration continued with
            Children’s Cancer Society and The   an energetic Chaitra Garba segment,
            Food Bank Network of New Jersey.  where guests enthusiastically partici-
                The event was organized by the   pated in traditional dance set to dy-
            talented and versatile singer Foram   namic rhythms. The evening conclud-
            Shah through her nonprofit initiative,  ed on a high note with lively dance
            Foram Music, accompanied by her   numbers  and  Bhangra, creating an
            live musical band. The evening was   atmosphere of joy and togetherness.
            gracefully emceed by Dr. Tushar Pa-   Foram Shah reaffirmed her com-
            tel, who highlighted Foram Music’s   mitment to preserving and promot-
            mission of using music as a platform   ing the foundation of Indian classical
            for community service and  cultural   music, particularly among younger
            enrichment.                       generations eager to learn and stay
                Generous support from Rupen   connected to their cultural roots.
            and Hina Patel as the event spon-     The event also featured profes-
            sor, Dax Patel of Ember as Grand   sional photography by Neeraj Gama-
            Supporter.  Additional contributions   dia and expert sound engineering by
            from Mukund Thaker of Arista Care,  Nikul Shah, ensuring a seamless and
            Smile for Om, Spine Nerve Joint   high-quality audio-visual experience.
            Institute, Smile Plus Dentistry, Dr.  Guests enjoyed a delightful selection
            Suresh & Darshana Modi, Rashmi    of appetizers and dinner provided by
            Kamdar, Nitin Khandwala, Dr. Pra-  Ember Premium Banquets, making
            nay Vaidya, Atish Shah, Sunil Nayak,  the evening both entertaining and
            Nayan Parikh, Atul Shah and Uttpal   memorable.

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