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You are invited to the SF Bay Area
Annual Fundraising event!

2014 Agami Annual Fundraiser

Event Schedule
Date:     
Sunday, May 18, 2014

Time:    
11:30 AM

Venue:
Chandni Restaurant
5748 Mowry School Road
Newark, CA 94560
Phone (510) 668-1051

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Early Bird Tickets
Available until April 18, 2014
Adult Ticket $30
Ages 5 and under are free
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Agami Contacts
Abu Hassan:        
hassan@agami.org
Murshida Chowdhury:
murshida@agami.org


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Agami's 11th Year Fundraiser with Sohini Alam and Oliver Weeks on May 18 at Chandni Restaurant.

Dear Friends of Agami, 

We would like to cordially invite you to Agami's 11th Year Anniversary Fundraising Event with the talented singer Sohini Alam and composer Oliver Weeks of Band Khiyo at Chandni Restaurant in Newark, CA on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at 11:30 AM. We would like to come together to raise funds for underprivileged children in the US and Bangladesh.

The Agami Team

About the Performers:
Sohini Alam is a British vocalist of Bangladeshi descent whose musical repertoire includes folk, patriotic, modern and traditional Bengali songs with a specialization in Nuzrul Sangeet. She has performed internationally on stage, radio, and televsion. She has branched out into multi-lingual music in bands, for dance, and for theater. She is a founding member of Komola Colletive and has been acclaimed for her work with Tara Theater and her vocals on Akram Khan's Olivier Award-winning dance piece Desh.

Oliver Weeks studied composition at Clare College, Cambridge with Robin Holloway and has recently completed a PhD in composition at the Royal Academy of Music. He co-founded Parapar with Moushumi Bhowmik and works with numerous bands, including instrumental metal band Astrohenge, for which he plays piano and live electronics.

Praan O Gaan is a soulful collection of popular Bengali songs performed by our own Bay Area locals. There will also be performances by local children.  

See YouTube Videos:
Khiyo - Amar Shonar Bangla
Sing Loud & Proud with Sohini Alam / Khiyo 

Agami Milestones Over Eleven Years:
1992: Borne out of a relief effort in Bangladesh from UC Berkeley, California.
2003: The first Board and Executive Committee formed in Silicon Valley with a budget of US$1,500.
2003: Agami Inc. registered with the State of California and received the US IRS 501(c)3 status.
2005: Launched open-door annual project review meetings.
2007: Undertook publishing the half yearly Agami Newsletter,
currently published quarterly.
2010: Agami Education Foundation formed in Bangladesh.
2011: Agami Education Foundation received registration from the Government of Bangladesh.
2011: Published the first formal Annual Report.
2012: Adopted a budget of US$106,400 to support 11 running projects/ initiatives in Bangladesh.
2012: Received the first corporate grant from eBay.
2012: Agami NorthEast Chapter formed in the northeast region of the US.
2013: Launched local initiative in the SF Bay area with Breakthrough Silicon Valley supporting two underprivileged students to go to college.
2013: Launched Asian Development Bank funded Khan Academy
project.
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