Rajasthan Association of North America (RANA), a community of Rajasthani American leaders hosted their annual gala in Long Island on Nov. 22, 2022.
The event was a celebratory occasion that brought together leading entrepreneurs, philanthropists and other dignitaries to create dialogue and honor community members of the diaspora for their impactful contributions to the society.
Along with founding members of RANA, many prominent guests were invited, Consul General of India in New York Randhir Jaiswal, IFS was the chief guest at the event.
The gala saw many fun traditional and cultural events like traditional Rajasthani dance performances by both professional performers and community members. Notable Rajasthani native actor and producer Prashantt Gupta was the host for the events.
The performance events were followed up with motivating speeches from many illustrious personalities including President of RANA Prem Bhandari. Talking about the gala, Bhandari emphasized the importance of joint community efforts towards the society and the impact it creates.
“These events are important, they bring us together. I would like to see a joint event with not just RANA but all other Indian associations across America. We all come from different states and cultures, but here in this country we are stronger together as Indians. A joint event like this gala with all the associations will make a greater social impact for the India diaspora,” said Bhandari.
The gala event raised a glorious $1.3 million for charity that would go into causes like student scholarships and Jaipur Foot camp, a club that helps in donations of foot injury recovery equipment and medical advice.
