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Sep. 24th, 2005 07:39 pmI got to the Diwali fundraiser about 15 minutes before it was scheduled to start in order to get a good seat and table. I turned out to be really early as people did not really start arriving until an hour later! Nesha joined me about 20 minutes after I got there. I noticed that there were a lot of people in attendance who were not South Asian.. and many of the non-Indian women wore saris and kemmez salwars as well.
After waiting a while, we ate some pakora and chicken tikka appetizers served to us as we watched a bharanatayam performance. I recognized the dancer from other shows... I must really have been attending a lot of these to know that! There were a few bhangra performances after by groups of young boys and girls. Nesha and I noticed that there were more parents crowded around the front of the stage to take photos and video their kids when the girls performed. The boys didn't get nearly as much attention! There was also a performance by two tabla drummers. They were quite sedate.
In between the dance performances, there were draws for door prizes. I actually won a complete sari and a choker... unfortunately, I can't wear it and Nesha is not comfortable wearing ethnic clothing. :P
As the evening wore on, Nesha couldn't stay any longer as she had to meet the guy she was seeing. He would be off work soon and didn't really even want her to come out to this event with me, which is understandable. I insisted that she should go and not be late as I didn't want her to get into trouble. Unfortunately, Nesha had to miss the main course being served... what a waste of her $20 admission fee...
She apologized and left... and I awkwardly found myself alone with the table all to myself.
The dinner buffet was great but I had eaten way too much. The buffet consisted of palak paneer, tara mixed vegetables, butter chicken, raita, basmati rice, naan bread, salad and fresh fruit.
It was partway into dinner that the lights dimmed and some fusion was played by the DJ. A lot of people began to fill the dance floor. A moment later, someone went up on the stage and insisted that all non-desi and people who never did any bhangra dancing before get onto the dance floor. I got up there before someone had to drag me there. We were taught a few basic bhangra moves... including the famous "screw-in-the-lightbulb" move! I had a great time moving to the music and had a smile on my face all the way home when it was over. I'm still feeling full though...
After waiting a while, we ate some pakora and chicken tikka appetizers served to us as we watched a bharanatayam performance. I recognized the dancer from other shows... I must really have been attending a lot of these to know that! There were a few bhangra performances after by groups of young boys and girls. Nesha and I noticed that there were more parents crowded around the front of the stage to take photos and video their kids when the girls performed. The boys didn't get nearly as much attention! There was also a performance by two tabla drummers. They were quite sedate.
In between the dance performances, there were draws for door prizes. I actually won a complete sari and a choker... unfortunately, I can't wear it and Nesha is not comfortable wearing ethnic clothing. :P
As the evening wore on, Nesha couldn't stay any longer as she had to meet the guy she was seeing. He would be off work soon and didn't really even want her to come out to this event with me, which is understandable. I insisted that she should go and not be late as I didn't want her to get into trouble. Unfortunately, Nesha had to miss the main course being served... what a waste of her $20 admission fee...
She apologized and left... and I awkwardly found myself alone with the table all to myself.
The dinner buffet was great but I had eaten way too much. The buffet consisted of palak paneer, tara mixed vegetables, butter chicken, raita, basmati rice, naan bread, salad and fresh fruit.
It was partway into dinner that the lights dimmed and some fusion was played by the DJ. A lot of people began to fill the dance floor. A moment later, someone went up on the stage and insisted that all non-desi and people who never did any bhangra dancing before get onto the dance floor. I got up there before someone had to drag me there. We were taught a few basic bhangra moves... including the famous "screw-in-the-lightbulb" move! I had a great time moving to the music and had a smile on my face all the way home when it was over. I'm still feeling full though...
