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Sakhi's first-ever Mela!
Directions
In case of rain...?
What is the mela?
Who's performing?
Who's participating?
Thank you!

Sakhi proudly hosts the first-ever Richmond Hill Community Mela!

Saturday, September 16th, 2006
1:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Rain date: September 17th, 2006

Location:            
133rd St. (Off of Liberty Avenue) between 105th and 107th Avenues
Richmond Hill, Queens

Come join the fun! Bollywood music, Guyanese dances, delicacies from the Indo-Caribbean, delectable desi fare, community services and YOU come together at Sakhi’s first-ever mela (fair) in Richmond Hill, Queens! If there is one thing you want to do this summer, it is be here! Check back regularly for up-to-date information about the line-up of performers, vendors, and community-based organizations.

Directions
Please use www.hopstop.com for exact directions from your point of origin to 133rd Street and Liberty Avenue.
From Manhattan or Brooklyn - Take the A train to Lefferts Blvd (last stop). When you exit, you will be on Liberty Avenue and 125th Street. Walk or take the Q112 bus down Liberty Avenue to 133rd Street. Turn right off Liberty Ave and you’ll be there!
From Queens – Take the E train to Sutphin Blvd. Exit at Sutphin Blvd and Archer Avenue. Take the Q9 Bus from Archer Ave station heading to South Jamaica. Get off at Van Wyck Expressway. Go west on Liberty Ave towards I-678. You’ll be there!

In case of rain:
The mela will go on as planned on Saturday, September 16 if there are light showers, intermittent rainfall, drizzle and/or overcast skies.
The mela will be held on Sunday, the 17th ONLY IF there is heavy downpour. If you are not sure on the morning of Saturday, September 16th, please call 212.714.9153 x 100 for a recorded message about the mela.

What is the Mela? The mela is a feel-good block party targeted at raising awareness for vital social services in Richmond Hill’s underserved South Asian community. The Mela will feature a variety of vendors including great South Asian and Indo-Caribbean restaurants, cultural clothing and jewelry shops, and henna design artists—to name a few. There will also be a cultural show taking place throughout the day, fun games, and a live DJ!

Performers
DJ AJAY (Star Productions) and MCs Shivana Jorawar and Trevolta Karran
B & B Dance Group, Bollywood Axion Dance Troupe, Flat Tire Productions, Comedienne Nikki Chawla, Natraj Center for the Performing Arts, Piper Anderson, Rajkumari Cultural Center, Singer Rick Ramdehal, Poet Taij Kumaree Moteelal and more!

Participating Community-Based Organizations:
AANA (Asian American Network Against the Abuse of Human Rights), Andolan, APICHA (Asian and Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV and AIDS), Asian Outreach Clinic, CONNECT, CREA, Day One, Domestic Violence Unit of the 106th Precinct, Dress for Success, DRUM (Desis Rising Up and Moving), Forest Park Trust, Indo-Caribbean Community Center Initiative, Latino Commission on AIDS, Legal Aid Society, Metro Plus, Metropolitan Jewish Council Center, MIC Women's Health Services, Nirvana Humanitarian Foundation, NYANA (New York Association for New Americans), NYAWC (New York Asian Women's Centre), NYC Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, NYLPI (New York Lawyers for the Public Interest), OCA (Office of Court Administration), Pragati, Preet Srivastava and Mikako Fujiwara, Queens Legal Services, Queens Public Library, Rajkumari Cultural Center, SACSS (South Asian Council of Social Services), Safe Horizon, SAHI (South Asian Health Initiative), Sanctuary for Families, SAYA! (South Asian Youth Action!), Sikh Coalition, South Asian Health Project, Turning Point, United Sikhs Forum, and Voices of Women Organizing!

Thanks to:
Sakhi thanks the following community supporters: The Meghnath family
Sponsorship: Ed Ahmad
In-kind donations: Arya Samaj Mandir, Star Productions, Trevolta Karran
Design: Rabbana Omar
Media and Publicity: Akhonsamoy, Ambalika Mishra - Bharatwani on ITV and RBC Radio, Bhawanie Singh on ITV, Caribbean Daylight, Caribbean New Yorker, Gujarat Times, Guyana Journal, India Weekly-USA, India Tribune, ITV, Jyoti Satsangh Show on ITV, Little India, News India Times, RBC Radio, Roy Ramsarran, SALAAM Theatre, Sher E Punjab, Snaps India, Skyline Mortgage Company - Youth Beats show on The Arabic Channel, Tanuja Raghoo - Aap Ki Farmaish and Caribbean Spotlight on ITV and Cablevision, Tony Shaffick, Caribbean Republic Showcase on ITV, The West Indian.
Most of all, we thank all our dedicated volunteers and interns who are working tirelessly to make this event a success!

For all mela information, please contact Bix Gabriel at bix@sakhi.org or 212.714.9153 x 100.

For info on past events, please click here.