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Nanubhai Education Foundation Announces Second Annual Gala, featuring American Idol's Anoop Desai Since 2004, Nanubhai has helped over 8,000 students of rural India attain skills so they too can experience the vast economic opportunities India offers.New York, NY- US-based non-profit the Nanubhai Education Foundation, providing opportunities to students in rural India, will host its second annual gala in New York City on Friday, May 21st, 2010, in honor of the foundation's sixth anniversary. To celebrate its worthy accomplishments this year, Nanubhai is holding an evening of music, entertainment and celebration at New York's Chelsea Art Museum, featuring a performance by American Idol Season 8 contestant Anoop Desai.Nanubhai is transforming access to quality education from the inside out. The organization was founded on the premise that all Indian students deserve equal access to quality education. To achieve this goal, Nanubhai created a unique Fellowship program that partners experienced American educators with rural Indian high schools to mentor and inspire local teachers to become excellent educators and leaders in their communities, provide enrichment services and programs for students, and to conduct area-wide teacher trainings. The annual gala is one of the foundation's biggest sources of funding.Additional special guests include Nanubhai's founder Raj Shah, Executive Director and Former Fellow Cat Biddle, 30 Rock and Weeds actor Maulik Pancholy, Bombay Dreams' Manu Narayan, Bollywood Hero actress Pooja Kumar, photographer and upcoming Bravo TV host Indrani, former Miss India America Melanie Kannokada, and actress and model Ami Sheth. INFiN8 and AATMA Performing Arts will perform unique dancesDetails for the event are as follows:Date: Friday, May 21, 2010, at (VIP Dinner/Media Hour at 6:30pm, General Admission from 8:00pm-11:00pm)Tickets: Proceeds raised will go directly to support Nanubhai's educational programs in rural India. http://www.nanubhai.org/index.php/news-events General (Individual) Ticket for $125 each will include: Admission to event and program, passed hors d'oeuvres and complimentary bar. Location: Chelsea Art Museum, 556 West 22nd Street, New York, NYFor more information on sponsorship opportunities and how to contribute, please contact Kandarp Shah at kandarp@nanubhai.org or Erin Halley at erin@erinhalley.com. For media inquiries, please contact pr@nanubhai.org.About the Nanubhai Education FoundationThe Nanubhai Education Foundation, founded in 2004, is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to providing equal access to India's rapidly growing economic opportunities to the students of India's rural public high schools through education. We work to inspire the students of our partner schools, especially women, to achieve excellence, enroll in higher education and participate in India's new economy. By establishing strong school partnerships with existing vernacular medium, rural high schools and their committed principals, our approach transforms rural education from the inside out. For more information, please visit: www.nanubhai.org
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