AIF BAYP 14th Annual Charity Gala: Enchanted Forest

The American India Foundation is thrilled to announce our highly anticipated 14th Annual Charity Gala: Enchanted Forest in the Kensington Palace Hotel's Elk's Lodge No.3 on Saturday, August 24th, 2024.

Join us in your most elegant Desi attire as we look back on the last 14 years of raising awareness and funds for AIF’s diverse initiatives and COVID-relief efforts while creating a community of hundreds of passionate, young professionals.

This magical night in Jaipur includes an enchanting setting, innovative cocktails, gourmet food bites, and beats by one and only Sidd Kel! It’ll be an evening for the books, so buy your tickets before they sell out!

Dress Code: Indian Formal

Attendance: 21+

Theme: Enchanted Forest

Location: Kensington Palace Hotel's Elk's Lodge No.3 on Saturday, August 24th, 2024.

Hours: 7 PM - Midnight

Tickets

Early Bird: $80 (1 drink ticket)

General Admission: TBA

Group (2+): TBA

VIP: TBA

DJ: About Sidd Kel

Siddarth is a Music Producer & DJ under the alias Sidd Kel, Bharatanatyam Instructor/co-director at Kalaivani academy & filmmaker at Sidd Kel Vision. Based out of ATL, Siddarth is a full time creative and loves the fact that he can express himself in every creative outlet possible. Siddarth has trained in Carnatic Vocals under Smt. Savitha Namuduri & in Mridangam under Mr. Subramaniam Vishwanathan, Mr. Santosh Chandru, & Mr. Bharathan. Siddarth has worked with several notable artists across the world including, Manisha Eerabathini, Dr. Srimix, DJ Amsal, Jai Matt, & The Flute Guy just to name a few. He has also produced for Grammy Nominated Bravo Ocean Studios for several pop projects and was trained in vocal production and music production by Nick Chawala & Charles Malone. He was later guided further in music production under Adam Larossa. Siddarth is currently a resident DJ with “Electric Desi '' and travels the world dj-ing various types of events.

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About the American India Foundation

The American India Foundation is committed to catalyzing social and economic change in India, and building a lasting bridge between the United States and India through high-impact interventions in education, livelihoods, public health, and leadership development. AIF’s programming seeks to achieve gender equity through developing inclusive models that focus on and empower girls and women. Founded in 2001 at the initiative of President Bill Clinton following a suggestion from Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee, AIF has impacted the lives of ~19 million of India’s poor. With offices in New York and California, twelve chapters across the U.S., and India operations headquartered in New Delhi, AIF is transforming lives across 24 states of India while addressing these issues on a regional, country, and international scale. Learn more at www.AIF.org.

About the Bay Area Young Professionals

The Bay Area Young Professionals (BAYP) supports AIF’s mission of catalyzing social and economic change in India by hosting a variety of educational and fundraising events in the Bay Area. We believe young professionals have an opportunity to contribute in a unique way–both at home and abroad–early in their careers to benefit AIF’s mission in serving India's most vulnerable populations. Learn more at https://aif.org/bay-area-young-professionals/

About Project MANSI

100% of the net proceeds lwill be used to reduce childhood & maternal deaths through Project MANSI, which has already improved 792K lives. Today, nearly 1/5 child deaths & 25% of maternal deaths worldwide occur in India.

Learn more at https://aif.org/mansi/

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Kensington Park Hotel, 450 Post Street, San Francisco, United States