EITACIES sponsers Nebraska lincoln University 2011 diwali festival India-Nite 2011

3. Welcome….
It’s my pleasure to invite you all for celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights and happiness. Tonight we
celebrate values we all cherish–the triumph of virtue over evil, light over darkness, good over bad. Tonight's
program will showcase the rich Indian culture and traditions. Warm Diwali wishes for every happiness. May
the warmth and splendor, that are a part of this auspicious occasion, fill your life with happiness and bright
cheer, and bring to you joy and prosperity, for the whole year.
I thank you all for joining the Indian community in Lincoln to share the happiness and celebrate “India Nite
2011”. I welcome you all on this auspicious occasion of Diwali Nite 2011.
Amey Patwardhan
President India Students Association,
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
It's my pleasure to welcome all of you to celebrate Diwali with us tonight. Diwali or Deepawali which means
"row of lights" is a popular festival celebrated for centuries. It is marked by four days of celebration with each
of the four days separated by a different tradition. It signifies the celebration of life, its enjoyment and
goodness. During Diwali, lights illuminate every street in India and the scent of the incense sticks mingled
with the aroma of the "Mithai" or sweets and the sounds of fire-crackers bring joy, togetherness and hope to
people. Over two million people of Indian origin celebrated Diwali in the U.S. Over 400 people have gathered
here tonight to celebrate on this auspicious occasion.
Tonight's program will showcase the rich Indian culture and traditions. I would like to express my sincere
appreciation to all volunteers, sponsor and the India Student Association who made this event possible.
Without their generous contributions and your support, India Nite would not have been a success.
On behalf of IANL, I wish all of you Happy Diwali and Best Wishes for a Prosperous New Year!
Madhavi Bhadbhade
President, India Association of Nebraska Lincoln
Let me take this opportunity to wish you a happy Diwali. May the festival of lights be the harbinger of joy and
usher you in a splendid mood, and the radiance of bright lights illuminate your happiness.
It is rejuvenating to personally associate with new generation and serve the India Students Association at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). Currently, we have 152 students from India studying at UNL. Of
those, 15 students are undergraduates and 137 are studying for M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. We must commend our
students who have high goals and the tenacity to accomplish them. They are our future scientists, leaders, and
business professionals. Joining the students, we have over 60 faculty and staff members with their roots to
India who are serving UNL in various capacities.
Let me not forget to appreciate our local community members. We have over 185 families with Indian ancestry
settled in Lincoln. Our community is growing and prospering.
Let me close by saying, I am humbled to be part of our student body and the community.
Dr. Shripat T. Kamble
Advisor, India Students Association-UNL

4. List of Events
5:30-6:00 PM Social Hour
6:00 -6:25 PM - Opening remarks: Amey Patwardhan, President of ISA
- Welcome by Madhavi Bhadbhade, President of IANL
- Diya (lamp) lighting by Honorable Chris Beutler, Mayor of Lincoln
- Remarks by Dr. Ravi Sohi (on behalf of Dr. Shripat Kamble,
Advisor for ISA)
6:25-7:15 PM Cultural Program
• Dance “Chennai Chandrama” Anjali, Bhagya, Shivani, Avani, Snigdha,
and Anisha
• Video Presentation
• Song: “Mukunda Mukunda” Anjali
• Presentation by Unified
• Dance: “Thaka Dhimithom” Ruthvik, Druv and Srijan
• Indus Valley Presentation
• Dance: Medley “Desi Mix” Ina, Prema and Rimi
• Presentation by Xpedite
• Dance “Desi American Boy” Vijay and Ojus
7:15 -8:15 PM Dinner (Masala’s-Authentic Indian Bistro)
8:15 -9:30 PM Cultural Program (cont.)
• Dance Rachana Group
• Bharat Natyam Abhinaya
• Song: Hum Hoge Kamayab Akshay, Anjali, Anshul, Anushka,
Apoorva, Avinash, Dhruv, Meena,
Prema, Tanvi, Ruthvik, Sunny, Shivani,
Tharun, Ankita
• Dance Jaideep
• Jugal Bandi (Duet) Ayan
• Dance Blas, Vedita, Aditya, Rajkrishan,
Edel, Lorena, Alyssa, Hardik.
Kathirgugan, Rachana
• Vote of Thanks Uday Singh, ISA Treasurer
• Grand Finale Kanika, Srinivas, Nidhi, Sumit
Masters of Ceremony: Manmeet Singh and Geetanjali Kandari

5. Menu
Appetizer
Vegetable Pakora: Vegetables dipped in spiced lentil batter and
fried crispy
Main Course
Butter Naan: Plain flat white bread baked in clay oven and
buttered
Vegetable Pulao: Basmati rice cooked with mixture of
vegetables and spices to make aromatic pulao
Channa Masala: Chickpeas cooked with spices, onions, and
tomatoes
Shahi Paneer: Pieces of home-made cheese cooked in mild
sauce and spices
Aloo Gobhi: Potatoes and Cauliflower cooked in mild
sauce
Chicken Tikka Masala: Boneless chicken breast marinated in yogurt,
skewered cooked in special herbs and spices
Desserts
Gulab Jamun: Delicious small dough balls of milk powder plus
white flour, deep fried and soaked in rose
scented sugar syrup
Gajar Halwa: Carrot cooked with milk, sugar and dry fruits

6. LI-COR Environmental and Biotechnology
Research Systems
LI-COR Corporate Office
4647 Superior Street
Lincoln, Nebraska 68504-0425, USA
Web Site: www.licor.com

11. Our sincere thanks to the following sponsors for
their generous support
Platinum Sponsors
Dr. Raju Rao & Laxmi Rao
Drs. Krishna & Smriti, Kishor Rao and Prashant Rao
Dr. Shripat and Linda Kamble
Gold Sponsor
Dr. Vishwajeeth and Bindu Bhoopalam
Silver Sponsors
Drs. Anup and Sarbani Chakraborty and family
BB and Asha Singh
Dr. Kamlakar and Sanju Rajurkar
Drs. Mahendra and Prem Bansal and family
Dr. Ravi Sohi and family

14. Thank you
We offer our heartfelt thanks to the audience, the program participants and
the sponsors for making this event possible.
We are also thankful to UNL, ISA and IANL committee members and
countless volunteers.
•Uday singh
•Sumit Beniwal •Shripat Kamble
•Avinash Deshmukh •Prem Bansal
•Rachana Dhir •Daphne Airan
•Annalisa •Ravi Sohi
•Kanika Jain •Sarbani Chakraborty
•Kartik •Sarika Agarwal
•Xiaoluan •Sudesh Batra
•Shivani •Ambi Mahapatra
•Geetanjali Kandari •Neetha Chintala
•Abhinaya Mohan •Piyush Srivastav
•Vaishali Natarajan
•Deepali Rathod
•Abhijeet
•Aditya
•Sundervel
•Manmeet
•Vedita
•Nikhil Salvi
•Ashish singh bias
•Nidhi Singh bias
•Padma
•Saurabh
•Shivani
•Shiva
•Praveen Amey Patwardhan, ISA President
•Shaoni Madhavi Bhadbhade, IANL President

16. Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe
Marinade
1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken, cut in 1 inch cubes, One cup plain yogurt,2 tablespoons lemon
juice,2 teaspoons ground cumin, 2 teaspoons ground red pepper, 2 teaspoons black pepper,
1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 piece minced ginger (1-inchinch" long), bamboo
skewers (6-inchinch")
Sauce
tablespoon unsalted butter, 2 garlic cloves, minced,1 jalapeno, minced, 2 teaspoons ground
coriander, 1 teaspoon ground cumin,1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon garam masala (buy in
Indian market), 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce,1 cup whipping cream,
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Directions:
Soak bamboo skewers in water.
Thread chicken on skewers, and marinate (in the refrigerator) for an hour or so.
Discard marinade.
For sauce, melt butter on medium heat.
Add garlic & jalapeno; cook 1 minute.
Stir in coriander, cumin, paprika, garam masala & salt.
Stir in tomato sauce.
Simmer 15 minutes.
Stir in cream; simmer to thicken- about 5 minutes.
Grill or broil chicken, turning occasionally, to cook through- about 8 minutes.
Remove chicken from skewers; add to sauce.
Simmer 5 minutes.
Garnish with cilantro Serve with basmati rice, naan or pita bread.
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Happy Diwali
From
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