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August 2004

  • Asha Austin presents Strides of Hope - a marathon training program. The first information session is on 29 August. Registration closes end of this month. For more details click here.


  • The fourth issue of Asha Patrika, a new Asha-wide newsletter.
    You can view older issues here.



  • Asha NYC/NJ is organizing a 5k Run/Walk to raise funds for our education projects in India. We hope you'll join us on Saturday, August 21st! Asha NYC/NJ currently supports a School on Wheels, an Orphanage School, a School for the Blind, amongst others. Learn more...


July 2004
  • Asha Toledo presents Ragalahari 2004 - an Indian classical music and dance concert. Saturday July 24, 2004, Recital Hall, Dept of Music, University of Toledo, 5:30 - 9:30 pm. Tickets are $5. For more information write to toledo@ashanet.org.



  • Work an Hour site is open. This is Asha's annual online event where you can donate an hour's or more worth of your salary to help educate underprivileged children in India. This year's target is $175,000.


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December 2003
  • Asha's Total Marathon Program trains you to run 26.2 miles while raising funds for the education of underprivileged children in India. This year's participants ran the Long Beach, Vancouver, and Chicago Marathons on Oct. 12th; Concord and Marine Core (DC) Marathons on Oct. 26th; the NYC Marathon on Nov. 2nd; Marathon in the Park, and Maryland Marathon on Nov. 9th; the Philiadelphia Marathon on Nov. 23rd; and the Seattle Marathon on Nov. 30th.


    Video / Slideshow
  • End-of-Year Giving

    At the end of the year, many people consider making a donation to their favorite charity --- some for tax purposes, some just in the spirit of the holiday season. In the digital age, it is easy to give to help educate underprivileged children in India: you can make a secure online donation.

    Asha for Education is a 501(c)(3) organization and donations are fully tax deductible in the USA. In India, donations are 50% deductible under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act. In the UK, donations are fully tax exempt. In Switzerland, Asha is registered as Steuerbefreiung Vereine under Kantonales Steueramt Zurich.

  • Annual Report 2002

  • Asha Poster from a project in Trivandrum, Kerala - by Asha-Zurich


November 2003 October 2003

  • Asha-Colorado, KGNU 88.5 FM and Brindavan Gurukul present Geetanjali 2003 featuring flute virtuoso Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia accompanied by Pandit Vijay Ghate, on Sunday Oct 5th, 6pm at The Boulder Theater. Tickets are available at www.bouldertheater.com. Gold Circle: $26.25, General Admission: $21.25. For more details click here.


  • Asha-NYC/NJ presents Diwali Ball 2003: Featuring Music by Aryan Entertainment and the Comic Stylings of Aladdin. Open Bar and Three Course Dinner. October 18, 2003 - 8:30pm.

  • Asha-Oxford presents Diwali Night on Friday, October 24, 2003 at St. Cross College of the University of Oxford.

    Asha wide has put its full endorsement behind the Promise of India appeal and petition. To learn more click here.

September 2003

  • Asha-NYCNJ present Penn Masala - the acclaimed Hindi a capella group. September 27, 2003. 8 pm. For more details click here.


  • Asha Delware presents Geet Gata Chal - an evening of Indian music performed by Passions. September 21, 5:00 pm, Tickets $10 (students), $15 (general), University of Delaware. For more details click here.


  • Asha Silicon Valley presents An Indian Classical/Jazz Duo Concert featuring Grammy award winning Bassist Victor Wooten and Guitarist Prasanna. Saturday, Sept 13, 6 pm, Smithwick Theatre, Los Altos, CA. Tickets $15, 35. For more details click here.



  • Work an Hour Asha's annual cross-chapter online fundraiser is closed. Thank you! We raised over $133,000 from 1900 donors to reach our target.


July 2003

  • Work an Hour site is open. This is Asha's annual online event where you can donate an hour's or more worth of yo ur salary to help educate underprivileged children in India. This year's target is $125,000.
June 2003

  • Asha Stamford presents Manoranjan a melange of traditional and bollywood songs and dances (Folk and Punjabi), treat yourself to true flavors of India. 7 June, Stamford, CT, Tickets $15/20 adults, $10/15 children (advance/door). For more details click here.



  • Asha Central-NJ brings to you tho ultimate roller-coaster of fun - Asha Tarang - a summer festival featuring games for everyone, World Arts and Craft workshops and vendors, delicious food serving international cuisine, DJ with the latest music from bollywood to reggae, and stage shows performed by well-known artists from around the NJ area. The show will be hosted by Sarina Jain, host of VDesi and from Masala Bhangra fame, and Harry Malhotra the master of standup comedy.


May 2003
April 2003

  • Asha-Silicon Valley presents Prithvi: an evening of Hindi film and pop songs with the Bay Area band Prithvi. Saturday, April 19th, 6pm at Smithwick Theatre (Foothill College), Los Altos Hills. Buy tickets online ($10-$25) at the event home page.



  • Asha-Central NJ presents Asha Quiz 2003: the biggest quizzing event in the NYC/NJ area. General knowledge quizzes for both children and adults, with prizes. Saturday, April 19th, 9am - 3pm at Food Science Building, Rutgers University. Registration free for children (teams of 2), $10 per adult (teams of 3).



  • Asha - Detroit presents Tarangini: an evening of dance and music. Saturday, April 26th, 5:30pm at Troy High School Theater. Admission is Free. For more information visit our website.



  • Asha-Colorado presents Harbingers of Hope: A Marathon Training Program. Come participate in a Fall marathon for Asha-Colorado to support underprivileged children in India. Kick-off meeting in mid-May, training begins in early June.



  • Asha - Silicon Valley presents Marathon 2003 - Experience the unique challenge and inspiration of training for and running a marathon (26.2 miles!). Check out Marathon 2003 Training Program.



March 2003
January 2003
  • Asha Bangalore presents Chhoti Si Asha - A Painting Competition for Children on January 26. For more details click here.


  • December 2002 Newsletter


  • Asha-India Conference was held at Timbaktu Collective (Chennekothapalli, Anantapur District, A.P.) from December 27-30. Please check the conference site for minutes to be posted soon. The major highlights of the conference were (Ranjeet from Bangalore):
    • Asha-India growth model (full-time versus part-time volunteers)
    • New India chapters - Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai
    • One change in trustee board.
    • Address change in India from Lucknow to Kaithi
    • Deepak Gupta new spokesperson for next 6 months, Srikanth the alternate contact.
    • No more India coordinator, replaced with three zonal coordinators
    For the website click here.


  • Asha for Education Fellowship Program for 2003 - Information, Application and Nomination Forms. For more click here.


December 2002
  • Asha-India Conference is being held at Timbaktu Collective (Chennekothapalli, Anantapur District, A.P.) from December 27-30. For more information about the conference like venue, agenda etc. click here.


  • Alternatives in Education Conference will be held on January 11-13 2003 in Visthar, Bangalore. This is for all educators, teachers, parents and students who are interested in exploring schooling options and enhancing the quality of our education. Individuals from 16 groups including Auroville, SVYM, Bharati Trust, Timbaktu Collective etc.. will be attending. For more information visit here.


  • Did you see the Asha Ads on TV (people in the NYC/NJ, Philly area)? Goto Asha NYC/NJ, Central NJ or Philadelphia to send us your comments.


  • Check out the Asha films and other media material in Asha Multimedia page.

November 2002

  • Asha Berkeley presents Images of India 2002 - an assortment of music and dance performances that stems from different parts of India. This is their annual fundraiser - now 12 years old. November 10, 7 pm, International House, UC Berkeley. Tickets - $10 (students), $15 (general), $25 (patron). Buy them online here. For more details click here.



  • Asha Cleveland presents Gunjan 2002 - featuring Indian Classical Music on the SAROD by Rajeev Taranath accompanied by Abhimaan Kaushal on the tabla. Saturday, November 2, 5.30 pm. Venue: Ford Auditorium/Allen Memorial Library (Opp. Severance Hall), Case Western Reserve University. Dinner will be served after the concert. Tickets: $30, $20. ($5 off for students). For more details, click here.

October 2002
  • Asha Berkeley presents Naatak Film Festival - a screening of two of Naatak's successes: Asphyxiating Uma (Fri 8pm, Sat 8pm) and Bugaboo (Sat 6pm). 2060 Valley Life Sciences Building, UC Berkeley. Tickets: Students $5, General $8. October 25 8-10 pm, October 26 6-10 pm. For more details click here.



  • Asha Yale and World Computer Exchange celebrate Gandhi Day on October 5th by packing and loading 375 computers in a 40 foot container for use by Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) in Gujarat. Please email asha@yale.edu to donate computers.



  • Asha's 2003 Calendars are here. Order them today! You can buy the calendars online at Sulekha.



  • Asha Central NJ presents Surbahaar - an evening of enchanting Indian Film music and dance presented by the very famous group 'Surbahaar'. East Brunswick High School, New Jersey, Oct 5, Tickets: $15 (adults), $10 (children/students). For more details click here.

September 2002

  • Asha Colorado presents Geetanjali - an evening of contemporary Indian music and dance, on Saturday - September 28th, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm at Lory Student Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins. For directions and more details click here.



  • Asha Delaware presents Swara Sandhya an evening of music performed by 'Melody Express'. September 21, 6 pm, Mitchell Hall, University of Delaware. For more details click here.


  • Asha DC presents Rang Tarang by Spandan - an evening of live music show featuring Indian film music. September 21, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Physics Building Audiitorium, University of Maryland. For more details click here.


  • Press Release:Asha's clarification on recent media reports about Dr. S. Pandey's comments during the presentation of the Magsaysay Award.


  • Asha Arizona presents Jugalbandhi - a musical extravaganza featuring Grammy award winner Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Millenium award winner - Ravikiran at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts on September 28th at 7:00 p.m. Buy tickets online here.



  • Asha NYCNJ and Sulekha present Sangam 2002 - a jugalbandi by Grammy award winner Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Pt. Ravi Kiran. Sunday, 29 September, 2002, 6:30 pm. Roone Arledge Auditorium Columbia University, New York City. Tickets: $40, $30, $20. Buy online here.


  • Work an Hour 2002 Asha's annual fund raising drive is now closed. Over $90,000 was raised by more than 1300 donors. Thanks to all donors and Asha volunteers for making this a success.

August 2002
  • Serve India Forum (SIF) is a network that aims to bring together non-profit organizations working for India's development, in order to increase awareness, build relationships, and forge synergy. The Serve India Forum 2002 Conference is the first achievement of this network and will be attended by volunteers from Asha for Education, AID, IDS, ICA, AIF, RIM and many other groups. SIF 2002 is being held at the Perlstein Hall on the Illinois Institute of Technology Campus in Chicago on Aug 31 - Sep 2 (Labor Day weekend). Online registration is open at the SIF 2002 website.


  • Asha-Bangalore presents Word's Worth - Pictionary and Scrabble tournament. Sunday, August 25, 2002 at 11 am. St. Joseph's Indian High School, 2 Grant Road, Bangalore 560001, Entry Fees Rs. 30.


  • Asha-Silicon Valley presents Choti si Asha 2002 - a fun filled summer event designed for the whole family. August 25, 2002 at Baylands Park, Sunnyvale, CA. 10:30 am - 5:00 pm. Have a complete day of fun and excitement with games, attractive prizes, raffles and Indian food. Fun Games include: Anthakshari, Thread the needle, Treasure hunt, Roti making contest, India Trivia Quiz, Choor-Chand, painting and much more.

  • Asha's statement regarding recent developments concerning S. Pandey, our co-founder.



July 2002

  • Dr. S. Pandey, one of the founders and early vounteers of Asha has recently been awarded the 2002 Ramon Magsaysay award in the 'Emergent Leadership Category' for his work towards the upliftment of the poor and the underprivileged in India. The entire Asha community is proud his work has found the recognition it deserved. Congratulations!


  • Articles section has been updated with In His Father's Footsteps(Feroze Ahmed) - an article on Mani Kadri in The Hindu and Seeding Hope in Anantapur(Shankar Srinivas) on the Sulekha column Jagriti.


  • Asha presents Support A Child - sponsor an underprivileged child's education/total living expense, develop correspondence and interaction with a special child. Currently this program is being run by three Asha chapters - Seattle, Silicon Valley and NYC/NJ.

  • Eklavya is a volunteer organization in India that has run the Hoshangabad Science Teaching Program (HSTP), an innovative education initiative, for 30 years in over 1000 schools of Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh. In spite of an NCERT panel recommending that HSTP techniques be used all over the country, the program has been shut down by the State Government. Please see this page for more information on Eklavya and what you can do to support HSTP and bring it back in operation.



  • Work an Hour 2002 Asha's annual fund raising drive is now open. Donate one hour's worth or more of your salary to symbolically work to educate underprivileged children.


  • Articles section has been updated with three reports by Tarannum Manjul on Lalpur and the Asha Ashram. Also check out - Asha - A Ray of Hope(Nirmala Garimella) sent on Lokvani e-Zine and Give Them A Voice(Jayashree Janardhan) on the Sulekha column Jagriti.

June 2002
  • Coming Soon WAH 2002. Site opens on July 4.

  • See Asha's Annual Report for year 2001.


  • New articles related to Asha - Asha - A Ray of Hope(Nirmala Garimella) sent on Lokvani e-Zine and Give Them A Voice(Jayashree Janardhan) on the Sulekha column Jagriti.


  • Asha-Dallas presents The Life of Gautama Buddha - a musical presentation in English. Directed by Lushin Dubey and Bubbles Sabharwal of Theatreworld, New Delhi. June 7, 7:30 pm, Bob Hope Theater, Meadows School of Art, SMU, Dallas. Tickets $15, $30 and $50 (children between 5-12 $10). Buy online here.

May 2002
  • Asha-NYC/NJ presents Support A Child - sponsor an underprivileged child's education/total living expense, develop correspondence and interaction with a special child. Support a child at Seva Chakra Orphanage, Chennai.

  • Asha-Princeton presents Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani - an evening of popular Indian dance and music. May 18, 2002, 6 pm, West Windsor Grover Middle School, Princeton NJ. Tickets: $15 (adults), $10 (children under 10). Click here to buy tickets online.

  • Asha-Central NJ alongwith Manavi and Aim For Seva present Endowment For Light - an evening of illuminative classical music dedicated to empowering women and promoting education in India. Featuring renowned Pandit Mukesh Desai joined by Pandit Samir Chatterjee on the tabla. May 12, 2002, Nicholas Auditorium, Douglas College, Rutgers University. Tickets $10 (students), $15 and $25 (general admission). For more information on the concert and ticket sales please contact Aswini at 732-729-9068 or email aramkuma@yahoo.com.

  • Asha-NYCNJ presents Harbingers of Hope - Racing to educate. Train and run for a marathon while raising funds for basic education in India. The kickoff event is on May 12, 2002, 3 pm - 5 pm. Click here for more details.

  • Asha-NYCNJ presents Natraj - an evening of Indo-Jazz. An acclaimed Jazz and world-music ensemble - seamlessly melds classical Indian music, traditional West African music and contemporary jazz. May 11, 2002, 7 pm, Lerner Hall, Columbia University, New York City. Click here for online tickets.

  • Asha-Irvine presents Asha Mela 2002 - an evening of dance and music including Garba Raas, Bharat Natyam, filmi music and a thought provoking fashion show. May 5, 2002, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, Crystal Cover Auditorium, UC Irvine. Tickets: $5. Contact asha_irvine@yahoo.com, Nidish (949-215-1544) or Maneesha (949-654-0673).

  • Asha-Chicago presents Asha Fest 2002 - fun for kids and grownups. Featuring Antakshari, Dumb Charades, Magic Show, Talent Show, Pictionary, Karaoke, Police Dog Tricks and more. May 4, 2002, 11 am - 6 pm. Hoffman Estates, IL.

April 2002
  • Asha Urbana-Champaign presents Vasant Bahar 2002 - displays of performing arts and great Indian food. Sunday April 21, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm, Great Hall, Wesley Foundation. Admission is free.


  • Asha for Education received the Community Service Leadership Recognition Award from SiliconIndia on March 29th, 2002. K.B. Chandrashekar, founder, Exodus Communications & Jamcracker presented the awards. On behalf of Asha, Netika gave a presentation at the banquet. Our thanks to SiliconIndia for instituting this award and for recognizing Asha's efforts and role in the non-profit sector. The presentation is online here - ppt (Microsoft Powerpoint), html, pdf.


  • Check out the Sulekha column Jagriti - a column on social issues written by Asha for Education volunteers. You can also access these articles here.


  • Asha Holi
    Enjoy the colours of Holi with participants from all across Southern California, at the "Holi Hangama" sponsored by Asha-Irvine. The "mud pit" : Aldrich Park, UC Irvine, D-Day : 10:00 onw ards, April 13, 2002. Check the Irvine Event Calendar or write to asha_irvine@yahoo.com for up-to-date information.

  • Basant Mela
    Asha-Syracuse presents Basant Mela, a festival to welcome Spring. An extravaganza of Indian arts, craft, music and dance. April 12, 4 pm - 10 pm, Alibrandi Catholic Center, Syracuse, NY. Tickets $8, $5(students)

  • Sangam
    Asha-Madison presents Sangam: A Gathering, an Asian-Pacific Dance Concert featuring folk dances from India, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Turkey, Afghanistan and Hawaii. Saturday, April 6, 6:30pm, UW Music Hall, Madison, WI. Tickets: $5 (students), $10 (general), $15 (family), See event page for more information.
March 2002
  • SiliconIndia Community Awards Banquet - Asha is one of the organizations to be honoured at this banquet. 7-9 pm, Friday, March 29, 2002 at The Hilton, Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 94304. For more details click here.

  • Asha Holi Asha-Stanford presents Holi - colours, water, water-guns, music, dancing, games and food. Saturday, 30th March, 11 am - 3 pm, Wilbur Field, Stanford University. Tickets - $12/15 (general), $8/10 (student) before/after March 22. Free admission for kids under age 5.

  • Asha Holi
    Asha-Colorado presents Holi Mela - games, food and "Holi Tilak". Saturday, 30th March, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm, Middle School, North Cherry Creek Drive.

  • Asha-Colorado presents Carnatic Mu sic Concert 2002 by Sri Neyveli Santhanagopalan on the 24th March 2002 at Colorado State University (CSU), Fort Collins, CO.

  • Asha-Seattle presents Reviving the Elixir of Life , a talk by Rajendra Singh on how more than 800 villages in the drought-prone Alwa r district of Rajasthan have been transformed using traditional water management technique s. On Wednesday, March 20, 7pm, more details here.

  • Asha-Seattle presents a screening of Mitr (My Friend) on Sunday , March 17, at 12noon and 3pm @ HUB Auditorium, University of Washington campus. Each scre ening to be followed by Q&A with Revathy Menon, the director.

  • Asha-Silicon Valley pres ents Prayaas - LunchBox Service. Authentic Indian lunch delivered to your doorstep. Have a lip-smacking meal and educate a child with the same dollars.

  • Asha-Detroit presents Tarangini - An Evening of Indian Music and Dance. 5 pm, March 9 @ Baker Middle School, Troy, MI.

  • Asha-NYC/NJ presents Indiventure - Raj and Preeti's journey to visit various development projects run by non-profit organizations in India over 6 months.

  • Year 2001 Newsletter


February 2002 November 2001
  • Asha for Education has been nominated as a candidate for the Silicon India Community Leadership Awards, which will be presented during the Silicon India Annual Technology & Enterpreneurship Conference on Nov 16 & 17 at Santa Clara. The award is being decided by a general online vote, so please vote now for Asha!


  • Asha-Colorado presents Nigah: a spectacular dance ballet featuring dance sequences from the Indian Classics, creating a fusion of history and contemporary poetry. Sunday, 11 Nov, 2-4pm at George Washington High School, Denver. Buy tickets online through Sulekha.com: $25 VIP Circle, $15 General Admission, free for kids under 10 years. For student and group discounts, please email colorado@ashanet.org.



October 2001

  • Asha-Irvine celebrated Navratri at Monarch Bay, UCI Student Center on October 27, 2001 with zest, and true Desi passion for Dandiya, the highlight of Navratri. Proceeds from the event went to projects supported by Asha-Irvine as well as the September 11 fund of the American Red Cross for victims of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington.


  • Asha-Berkeley presents Images of India, its biggest fundraiser that has been showing to sold-out audiences for eleven years running. The show features an assortment of music and dance performances that st em from different parts of India, presented by some of the finest talent in t he area. Saturday, Oct 27, 8pm at International House, UC Berkeley. Tickets: $10 ( students), $15 (general), $25 (patron) from Sulekha or ioi@ashanet.org.




  		• Asha's 2002 Calendars are here.
    Order them today! NEW: you can now buy the calendars online at Sulekha.


  • See Asha's Annual Report for year 2000.


  • Asha-Madison presents River Rites, a dance drama that uniquely blends together Indian classical dance, folk dance, yoga, world music and narration to explore the consequences of big dam projects such as those in the Narmada Valley. Performed by Navarasa Dance Theater featuring Aparna Sindhoor. Fri Oct 5, 7:30pm, Mills Hall (455 N Park, Madison, WI), Free Admission!.


September 2001
  • The volunteers of Asha for Education are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives that occurred on September 11 in New York City, Washington DC and Pennsylvania. Our heartfelt sympath ies are with the families and loved ones of the victims. We also urge everyone to rally around in support of ethnic and minority groups who are being attacked in the aftermath of the tragedy. To find out how to contribute to the relief efforts, visit Yahoo's comprehensive directory of resources.


  • Asha for Education and Sulekha present the Fall Series of Notes of Hope: a series of concerts by lege ndary Indian flute maestro Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. All profits from the three con certs at Chicago (Sep 21), Cleveland (Sep 22), and Cornell (Sep 29) will benefit projects sup ported by Asha for Education. Click here for ticket information.


  • Asha for Education's Work an Hour 2001 fund-raiser event is now closed.
    Thanks to more than 1400 donors for raising more than $100,000 to support five worthy projects in India.

July 2001
  • Notes of Hope banner
    Asha for Education in collaboration with Sulekha and eShakti presents Notes of Hope: a series of concerts by legendary sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and his sons, Amaan Ali B angash and Ayaan Ali Bangash. All profits from the 5 concerts (at Boston, New York, St Louis, Phoenix and Dallas in July/August 2001) will benefit projects supported by Asha for Educatio n.

    Click here to see the Notes of Hope TV ad (low bandwidth or high bandwidth)

June 2001
  • Asha Colorado presents Geetanjali : An Evening of Indian Music and Dance. The Denver-Indian community's best talent under one roof for the first time ever! Join us in a night filled with fun and excitement. Saturday June 16th, 4-6pm, @ Place Middle School, Denver.

  • Notes of Hope banner
    Asha for Education presents Notes of Hope: a series of concerts by legendary sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and his sons, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash. All profits from the 5 concerts (at Boston, New York, St Louis, Phoenix and Dallas in July/August 2001) will benefit projects supported by Asha for Education.

May 2001
  • Asha-Irvine presents An evening of Indian folk and classical dance, where you can enjoy performances of Bhangra, Raas Garba, Bhar atnatyam, Kathak, as well as a skit. All proceeds fund Asha-Irvine-supported child-education pro jects in India. Saturday, May 19, 6pm-8:30pm @ Challenger Middle School Auditorium, San Diego. T ickets are $7-$15 (enquire for student discounts).

  • Asha-Central New Jersey presents Asha Children Talent Show, an event for children and by children. Kids of age 5-15 will take part in "Brides of India", fancy dress and variety programs. Saturday, May 19 , 5:30pm-8pm @ Stelton Community Center in Edison, NJ, $8 admission fee ($5 for children below 5 years).

  • In our 10th year, Asha for Education will hold the 3rd all chapter conference in Berkeley where it all began. The Asha-10 Conference will be held from Saturday, May 26th to Monday, May 28th - Memorial Day Weekend.
    • Register for the conference now! Everyone interested is encouraged to attend.
    • Conference Agenda - Take a glimple at the discussion topics that will be covered during the conference sessions.
    • Attendees - view all the chapters that will be represented at the conference.
    • Audio Cast and Web Cast - for all those who could not make it to Berkeley, listen to the Audio Cast or watch the Video Cast and participate using the chat/whiteboard.
    • Click here and here for some photos from the conference.


April 2001
  • Asha-Dallas presents DFW Open TT and Carrom Tournament, April 7, 2001

  • Asha Princeton presents Surbahaar for an enjoyable evening of popular indian music, on Saturday, 21st April, 2001 at 6PM at Crossroads Middleschool, 195 Major Road, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852.

  • Asha Silicon Valley presents Harbingers of Hope - a wildly successful marathon training program that in its second season will train participants to run the Victoria, BC or the Silicon Valley marathons in October, 2001. Visit the team page and find out more about the 22 runners that trained and ran the Honolulu marathon in Dec 2000! If this interests you, be sure to attend the kick off program on 22nd April at the Santa Clara Mariott at 4pm.

March 2001
  • Asha-Madison presents Power to the People, a documentary videofest focusing on struggles for self-empowerment. Every Thursday, March 22 - April 19, 7pm, Memorial Union --- FREE ADMISSION!
    Power to the People banner

  • Irvine - Join us to Celebrate Holi on Saturday, March 10th, 2001
    Holi announces the arrival of spring, and traditionally is celebrated by an extravaganza of colors, and pichkaris (water guns). After a color drenched morning, friends exhange greetings and sweets to commemorate the occasion.
    Venue : Aldrich Park, UCI
    Time : 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
    RSVP to asha_irvine@yahoo.com

  • Stanford - Holi Hangama at Stanford on Saturday, March 24, 2001
    Do you miss those fun-filled days of your childhood playing Holi? The folk songs, dances, spring time and fun with colored powders and water... Rekindle all that fun and frolic at this event brought to you by Asha-Stanford.
    Note that the event will be held even if it rains!

    Event Summmary


February 2001
January 2001
December 2000
  • Harbingers of Hope: Marathon for Asha

    On December 10th, 2000 the Harbingers of Hope will rise to the challenge of the Honolulu marathon and run 26.2 miles to raise funds for basic education of children in rural India. Come, be a harbinger of hope for these underprivileged children! Pledge your support or be a corporate sponsor!

  • Asha-NYC/NJ presents an Art Exhibition on Sunday, December 10, 2003 from 3pm to 7pm.
    Event Summary


November 2000

October 2000
  • On October 7, 2000, Kresge auditorium at Stanford will witness a unique cultural event: the history of the Indian subcontinent, narrated through the traditional Indian dance form of Kathak. A troupe of classical Kathak dancers from the Natya Institute of Kathak and Choreography, Bangalore, India, will perform Kathak Through the Ages, a recital in which they musically depict the phases of Kathak's evolution.


  • Asha-Berkeley presents the 10th Anniversary Edition of 'Images of India' on saturday, October 21, 2000 at the International house, UC Berkeley.

  • Asha-Yale hosts an Asha Food Fest Cuisine from various regions of India prepared by students, community members, and area Indian restaurants. All proceeds from this event will be employed for the education of underprivileged children in India. October 14th, 2000 - New Haven, CT
    Event Summary

  • Asha-Silicon Valley is holding its annual Halloween Fundraiser at Parkside Hall, San Jose Convention center. The concert features popular Hindi songs by Antara, Bay area's most popular band as well as a costume contest.
    Saturday, October 21, 2000 - San Jose, CA


  • Asha-Athens presents Nritya-Seva Saturday, October 21, 2000 - Athens, Georgia


September 2000
  • The Asha for Education Annual Report 1999 is now available online. (pdf format - 1.2 Mb)

  • Surbahar An evening of foot-tapping Hindi Film Music. Sunday, Sept 24, 2000 - Boston

  • Asha-Madison presents Nritya Tarangini: an evening of Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi by Shoba Natarajan on September 30th, 7 p.m., at West High School, Madison.
    Concert banner
    Event Summary

August 2000
    Asha for Education's Work an Hour 2000 fund-raiser event is now closed. This year, our aim was to raise $75,000 by August 15, 2000. 1378 donors had pledged $80706 by September 5, 2000 to benefit 1097 children and 6 projects.

  • Watch Asha's Work an Hour 2000 video here. The video is available in different formats - choose the one appropriate for your connection speed.


July 2000
  • Rasa - an evening of cultural expressions of India
    Asha AZ in collaboration with the Scottsdale Office of Diversity and Dialogue presents "Rasa" at Scottsdale Center for the Arts on July 14th, 2000 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The event will feature traditional and contemporary dance, drama and music.
    Click here to make your online reservations.


June 2000
May 2000
  • Asha mourns the passing of one of our founders V.J.P. Srivastavoy.
  • Credit Card Donations are now possible where 100% of the donation will go to the projects in India.

  • Asha For Education-Boston Proudly Presents Classical Music Concert
    by PadmaShree Dr. K. J. Yesudas
    Sunday, May 14, 2000, 5 pm at Kresge Auditorium, MIT, Cambridge


  • Asha receives membership to Education World Wide Online Web Awards 2000


April 2000
March 2000
  • Britannica.com Britanica has selected this site as one of the best on the Internet when reviewed for quality, accuracy of content, presentation and usability.

February 2000
January 2000
December 1999
November 1999
October 1999
  • Search Positions Report
    Statistics on how ashanet.org ranks on Alta Vista, HotBot, and Infoseek
  • Shaanti An afternoon of Indian Classical instrumental music
    Asha-Stanford, October 2, 1999

September 1999
July 1999
June 1999
  • Raise $2.00 to Asha by joining iGive (FREE! No costs involved in signing up). Asha recieves 5-12.5% of all purchases made though iGive, and $.02 for every click through their site.
  • We are now proud to offer our supporters the option of online donations.
    Click here to make a donation to Asha through the web.
  • Click Here to sign up for the Asha AT&T-ICM Association Loyalty Program and a percentage your long distance bill will go towards educating underprivileged children in India. All this at no cost to you and no changes to any special programs you currently have with AT&T.
    As of 06/30/99 19:16 - there are 330 participants in the program.

May 1999
April 1999
March 1999
February 1999

January 1999
December 1998
November 1998
  • Asha-Berkeley's Images of India cultural show: at the International-House Auditorium at Berkeley on Nov 22 1998.

October 1998
  • Gunjan Cleveland chapter is organizing a dinner and cultural event on October 24, Saturday, to celebrate Deepawali.
  • Talk on Grameen Bank by Alex Counts, President of Grameen Foundation USA, is being organized by the Stanford chapter on Monday October 26th, at 7:30 PM, Stanford University, Main Quad, Building 200 (History Building), Room 203.
  • Halloween Bash Stanford chapter is organising a live entertainment party on 31st October 1998.
  • Washington DC: Jazz Fusion Concert by Sanjay Mishra

September 1998
August 1998




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