Asha Cleveland

Bollywood Party 2012! Theme: Valentine's Day
WHEN: FEB 10th, 2012 from 10 PM to 2:30 AM
WHERE: Anatomy Nightclub & Ultralounge, Cleveland Downtown

Asha for Education - Cleveland presented Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and his "Celestial Bansuri" accompanied by Pandit Subhankar Banerjee on the Tabla, Pandit Jay Gandhi on the Flute and Dr. Shyamal Rajendran on the Tanpura.
Venue: Tri-C MetroCampus Auditorium 2900 Community College Avenue, Cleveland, OH
Date: Oct 29, 2011
Time: 7:30pm-10:30pm
Tickets: $100, $75, $50, $30, $15 (with Student ID)
The event was attended by more than 350 people, including our Premier and Grand Patrons. Proceeds from the event (around $8000) will be used directly to fund our projects in India.

Asha for Education - Cleveland presented "An Evening of Hope" introducing for the first time in Cleveland the dance troupe Sunadha composed of visually challenged special children from Samarthanam Trust for Disabled.
Venue: India Community Center, 12412 Cedar Road, Cedar-Fairmount Area, Cleveland Heights, OH - 44106
Date: Aug 20, 2011
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Tickets: $10 ($5 with Student ID)
The event was attended by >100 people, who were enthralled by the extraordinary dance performances. Proceeds from the event (around $1000) were dedicated towards our Work An Hour (WAH) project. For more information, or to make donations online, Click Here

We set up stalls at the Wade Oval Wednesdays event in the University Circle on July 20th and 27th, 2011. Apart from selling delicious Samosas and refreshing Mango Lassi to beat the heat, we talked to people about our organization and upcoming events. We made more than $500 through the sales.

We organized another of Cleveland's rocking Bollywood Parties on May 13th, 2011 at Anatomy, in Downtown Cleveland.

We celebrated Republic Day of India on 29th January, 2011 at Case Western Reserve University (in collaboration with Satrang).

We gave a presentation on one of our Asha projects based in Hyderabad and obtained a donation from the North East Ohio Telugu Association, 2010.

We had an Asha stall at the Om Parashakti Om concert by Ragapriya on Oct 31st, 2010.

Check out the photos from the Bollywood Party held at Velvet Dog in Cleveland Downtown on 23rd October, 2010. Please visit our site to give your comments and feedback about the event and to register for future Bollywood party events held by Asha-Cleveland.

Asha for Education, Cleveland presents the “Notes of Hope 2009” concert series featuring “Indian Ocean”, India’s leading global band. We invite you to attend this premier event with your family and friends on Friday, Sep 11 2009 at the beautiful Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University in downtown Cleveland. MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE CONCERT >>>>>

Asha for Education - Cleveland had its inaugural charity dinner on November 13th 2008 at the Saffron Patch Restaurant.

Dr. Eugene Sanders, CEO of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District was our guest speaker.

Check out the photos from the Charity Dinner organized by Asha in 2008.

Asha Cleveland organized Notes of Hope 2005, Amjad Ali Khan Concert on September 17, 2005 at Cleveland Institute of Music. Maestro Amjad Ali Khan, one of the foremost Sarod players, has carved a niche for himself in the Hall of Fame of Indian classical music. His soulful rendition of complex compositions has won him popular acclaim, endearing him to listeners, both connoisseurs and laymen, and made him immensely identifiable along with his chosen instrument, the Sarod. In this special concert, he was joined by his two sons and disciples, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash, who continue the legacy of their forefathers and are acclaimed artists in their own right. There were more than 450 attendees and we raised around $16,000.

On August 7, 2005 we arranged a dinner for our donors. The main purpose of this dinner was to update the donors on the Tsunami projects supported and sponsored by them. ASHA-Cleveland volunteers had a presentation where they spoke about the different Tsunami projects namely: Uma's Scholarship, Vidyarambam, Kanyakumari Counselling Center.

Gujarati Samaj of Greater Cleveland, Federation of Indian Community Associations (FICA) and ASHA-Cleveland came together to organize the Russell Peters Show as a fundraiser for Tsunami victims in February 26, 2005. The event was sponsored by Kirit and Kalpana Patel and we raised $31,000.

ASHA-Cleveland arranged a dinner as a part of our fundraiser efforts on January 28, 2005. Over 200 people attended the relief dinner and we raised around $9,000 at the dinner. More about the dinner.

An urban oasis to serve as a living, growing reflection of the culture and heritage of India. Schools to educate children who have been battered, abused, or simply neglected. On the surface, these two causes have nothing in common. But a special group of "Cleveland Indians" took funding these very different goals as an opportunity to present an evening of dance, song, comedy, mime, and feasting to Northeast Ohio. "Pratibimb: A Reflection" gave a decidely Desi accent to the motto "Cleveland Rocks" on Saturday, March 20, 2004 packing a local auditorium with 500+ attendees who applauded, cheered, donated, and left with a new appreciation of Indian talent within the community. Click here to read the article about PRATIBIMB written by Debbie Ghosh.

After the enormous success of the 'Notes of Hope - Fall Series' concert, Gunjan 2001 was organized on November 3 to celebrate Diwali. Very well attended by Indians and non-Indians, the program featured various classical dances of India such as Kathak and Bharatnatyam, as well as Indian "filmi" songs and dances. The "find" of the event was the orchestra -- with melodious voices and instrumentalists. Wait a year, and return to Gunjan for Diwali fun!

We at Asha-Cleveland feel honored to have organized a 'Notes of Hope - Fall Series' concert by the great flautist, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, on Saturday, September 22, 2001. The performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music was attended by more than 350 people, and was a great success!

Our biggest event each year (thus far) has been GUNJAN the Diwali Dinner and cultural program. It is attended by more than 250 people each year. The evening starts with a prayer, and is followed by an array of dances and skits. This is followed by a sumptuous dinner. This year's dinner will be on November 3, 2001.

Asha-Cleveland, with the support of its members and volunteers arranges lunch for teams during every match of the Cleveland Cricket Club. Food is home-cooked by volunteers and all proceeds go to our chapter funds. Cooking for the event is great fun -- if you would like to cook and/or sponsor food items, please contact us ASAP, before the cricketing season ends!

The Annual International Students' Dinner of CWRU was held on March 31, 2001 at the Thwing Ballroom. We set up a pop stall at the dance party following the dinner. Members donated the pop and all proceeds went to Asha. We thank Mrs. Edith Berger, Director, International Students Sevices, CWRU for helping arrange the event.

The Thyagaraja Aradhana music festival was held at the Cleveland State University, Cleveland on April 14th and 15th. We set up an informational poster on Asha on both days. It was an excellent opportunity for us to reach out to a large audience from all over US and Canada. The poster stressed the importance and relevance of the purpose of Asha. Our special thanks to the organizers of the Thyagaraja Aradhana for letting us put up our poster there. We thank all the people who showed interest in our activities. We hope to do this next year as well and continue to make an impact.