Event will recognize prominent Telugu women.
By The American Bazaar Staff
NEW YORK: The Telugu Association of North America (TANA) will host a gala event in celebration of Women and Youth Day on Saturday, March 8 at the Royal Albert’s Palace in Edison, New Jersey, which will feature an appearance by reigning Miss America Nina Davuluri, who parents are from Andhra Pradesh.
Davuluri will serve as Chief Guest of the event. She is the first woman of Asian descent to win the renowned pageant. She will be joined at the TANA event by several other prominent Telugu and Telugu Americans: Aruna Miller, the first Telugu woman ever elected to a state legislature (Maryland), will be a guest of honor; Arvind Mahankali, the defending champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee; Subha Vedula, a semifinalist in the 2012 season of “American Idol;” Ramya Ramana, the youth-laureate poet who performed at the inaugural ceremony of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio; and many more.
The event will also recognize prominent Telugu women who have made significant contributions to their communities and fields of work. According to the press release issued by TANA, the honorees will be “Telugu Woman STARs from the Mid-Atlantic region, including Dr. Tulasi Polavarapu, Dr. Sunitha Kanumury, Dr. Meera Boppana, Dr. Shalini Patcha, Dr. Janani Krishna, Janaki Rao, Jayaprada Vallurupalli, Saroja Sagaram and Shobha Tummala will be recognized for their achievements and many contributions to the community.”
The afternoon of the event, there will be a meet-and-greet for Telugu youth to interact with the famous guests. The evening program will feature a concert, with performances by singers Geetha Madhuri, Pranavi and Saketh under the direction of Sri Ramachary. There will also be a stand-up comedy performance by Telugu comedian Venky.
All children 10 and under will be given free admission, while the tickets for everyone else are $25. The press release indicates that the event is open to all Telugu people, not just women and children. More information can be found on the TANA website —http://www.tana.org/
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