By: Ram Saini
It was a colorful night on Saturday, November 04, as people from different ethnicities gathered for the annual Rajasthani Diwali Milan at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Over 200 people gathered to witness this cultural extravaganza. The event commenced with a Laxmi Aarti and Ganesh Vandana by Asha Mehta and Sweta Sarda. Suhani Dance Academy with Choreographer Falguni Rana, Sonika Khandelwal, Doli Bansal, and Sweta Sarda enthralled the audience with their dance performance.
Other participants included the Shirlzar Dance Academy with choreographers – Elizar and Shirley Rodrigues, Aarna Monga, Sindhura Avirneni, Ishika Thakkar, Raina Abraham, Isha Raval, Aarya Patel, Veda Mehta, Kavya Shah, Alisha Sharma, Manasvi Garg, Nishil Parikh, Astha Chowdhary, Anaya Joshi, Misha Gupta, Viya Gupta.
Team ARA performed Rajasthani folk dance with Ekta Mudada, Sweta Choudhary, and Jaya Bathwal. Avdesh Mishra and Neha Patodia graced the occasion with their presence as the Master of Ceremony. Bouquets were handed out to the chief guest-of-honor, Shri Sanjeev Ji Pal, Consulate General of India, President Rakesh Chaudhary, and Shirlzar Dance Academy. Certificates were handed out to all participants. ARA President Rakesh Choudhary and Chairman and co-founder Ram Saini distributed all honors.
The scrumptious food was provided by Shree Restaurant in Westmont, Illinois. The night was concluded with the Rajasthani dance and Bollywood music. The next event organized by team ARA is the annual Holi Milan, scheduled for March 16, 2024, with details to follow.
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