> SFU to celebrate Diwali with gala dinner
SFU to celebrate Diwali with gala dinner
Contact:
Nav Chima, 604.825.4195, nchima@sfu.ca
Nav Chima, 604.825.4195, nchima@sfu.ca
September 12, 2008
Simon Fraser University is celebrating Diwali with a gala dinner on October 27 at the Bollywood Banquet Hall in Surrey.
Featuring special guest Wally Oppal, B.C.'s Attorney General and minister of multicultural affairs, the dinner will highlight the best of Indian dance, music and cuisine, and showcase SFU’s contributions in building community and partnerships between British Columbia and India.
The event is expected to bring together 400 to 500 business and community leaders and representatives interested in furthering connections with India, says Nav Chima, manager of SFU’s India Country Strategy.
“SFU has taken a leadership role in forging academic and research-based collaborations and exchanges with India,” says Chima. “We’re proud of our record in providing support for SFU-India student mobility programs, community projects and partnerships with the local Indo-Canadian community.”
By hosting the dinner, SFU hopes to raise the profile of B.C.-India relations and also generate funds to grow and sustain its India programs and projects, says Chima.
Tickets cost $50 each, or $400 for a table of eight. For more information, including media or event sponsorship opportunities, contact Nav Chima at 604.825.4195 or nchima@sfu.ca.
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Featuring special guest Wally Oppal, B.C.'s Attorney General and minister of multicultural affairs, the dinner will highlight the best of Indian dance, music and cuisine, and showcase SFU’s contributions in building community and partnerships between British Columbia and India.
The event is expected to bring together 400 to 500 business and community leaders and representatives interested in furthering connections with India, says Nav Chima, manager of SFU’s India Country Strategy.
“SFU has taken a leadership role in forging academic and research-based collaborations and exchanges with India,” says Chima. “We’re proud of our record in providing support for SFU-India student mobility programs, community projects and partnerships with the local Indo-Canadian community.”
By hosting the dinner, SFU hopes to raise the profile of B.C.-India relations and also generate funds to grow and sustain its India programs and projects, says Chima.
Tickets cost $50 each, or $400 for a table of eight. For more information, including media or event sponsorship opportunities, contact Nav Chima at 604.825.4195 or nchima@sfu.ca.
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