Gujarat Times

એિપર્લ 3, 2026 (March 28 - April 3, 2026) 2 Essay Competition: 562-682-6186 Ankur Dube Memorial Sunday, April 5 th , 2026 (5-8 pm) at Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 8331 Walker St., La Palma, CA 90623 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Antarrashtriya Parivaar Organized by: SMAP Foundation Inc. a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization; SMAP goals are (1) Networking (2) Unity (3) Leadership (4) Community Service Maharana Pratap Raja Krishna Devaraya Chh Shivaji Maharaj Maharaja Ranjit Singh Maharani Lakshmibhai Prithviraj Chauhan Ahilyabai Holkar Raja Raja Chhola Lachit Borphukan Dhol Tasha | Palakhi | Lezim | Honoring Heroes | Food | Inspiration | Free Parking English Drama on Lord Rama (45 Artists) English Drama on Yugandhar Krishna (30 Artists ) GRAND SHIV JAYANTI CELEBRATION Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj drew from the stories of Rama & Krishna the strength of character and the wisdom of strategy Let us learn from the epics that shaped Shivaji Maharaj to develop leadership skills the 21 st century needs Guests of Honors: Dr. K. J. Srinivasa, Counsel General of India, Los Angeles Frank Yokoyama, Mayor, City of Cerriots Nitesh Patel. Mayor, City of La Palma Lynda Johnson, Mayor Pro Team, City Cerritos Mark Pulido, Councilmember, Cerritos Vikesh Patel, Councilmember, La Palma Zeel Ahir, Councilmember, Artesia Shivinder Singh, Councilmember, Yorba Linda /smapUSA Aparna Hande : President - SMAP LA Ashok Madan : Chairman – SMAP LA Ashutosh Khisti: EVP Gajendra Sawant: EVP Bharat Saoji: EVP Kamlesh Chauhan - VP PR Jagdish Gaikwad VP Fundraising Sandeep Katre -VP Dhole Tasha Pradnya Kuwadekar- VP Programs Sonali Bhave- VP Programs Mangesh Raut - VP Stage/Props Kewal Kanda- VP Media Shana Rajput- VP PR Shailesh Shetye -VP Logistics Sudhir Pisal - VP Membership Dr. Manorama Gupta-VP PR Pat Patnaik – VP PR Dr.Rohini Joshi -VP Health Services Anil Patil – VP PR Aparna Hande, Pramod Mistry, Vilas Jadhav, Kamlesh Chauhan, Smita and Gajendra Sawant, Vijay Patil Platinum Gold Silver Ashok and Manju Madan, Jaywant Nitturkar Dr. Sinduri, Paulomi Pandit, Anil Parekh, Shaila Patankar, Ramesh Thalli, Pallavi Bhole, Charu Shivkumar, Surekha & Hasmukh Modi, VikramWabale, Lata Ahir, Nila Parikh, Sadhana Bendre, Anila Bhasin, Indra Bakshi, Arvind & Mrudula Patel, Rajeswari Kulkarni, Sunila & Bharat Shah, Lata Shinde, Chitra Pasi, Priya Deshpande, Suma Harreesh, Amita Garg, Rupa Shethna Shrimankar , PK Nayak, AJ Dhudhekar, Dr. Sukrit Mukharjee, Kewal Kanda, Rajendra Dhunna, Dr Pradip & Yatri Shukla, Sudip Gorakshakar, Sonnal Ladvva, Baljinder Tahim, Ashok Patnaik, Radhika Patel, Smita & Kumar Shah, Dr Krishna Reddy, Keshav Patel, Ajoy Dube, Dr Surendra Sharma, Anju & Sunil Garg, Arun Dutt Sunila & Bharat Shah, Amita Garg, Kedar Kokatay, Ramesh Chavan, Sunil Narkar, Mukthika Anand Vedic American Foundation Dwivedi & Associates Offering Tribute to Indian National Heroes $10 students & Seniors ; $20 advance ; $25 at the door , $95 VIP ; $195 VVIP Partners SoCal Channel Ashutosh Khisti, Jagdish Gaikwad, Ravi Tilak, Dr Dilip Bhalarao, Sanjay Shah, Niranjan Sathe, Shana Rajput, Rajbir Singh Taneja, Falguni and Kanaksinh Zala, Vasant Rathi, Pravin Patel www.smapFoundation.org | [email protected] Bronze Abhi Kanwale, Bharat Saoji, Dr Gunvant & Ila Mehta, Vasu Pawar, Anil and Sonal Desai, State Bank of India Cake Korner+ EC Patrons Organizers, volunteers. supporters NFIA Vasu Pawar: Past President Vilas Jadhav: Past President Vijay Patil: Founder/President SMAP Global Honoring Sardar Patel on his 150 th Birthday Jagriti VHPA Innovation Dance Academy Aparna Hande (562) 682-7020 Ashok Madan (562) 713-2256 Vilas Jadhav (562) 889-4841 Vijay Patil (858) 776-1103 GOPIO-LA Fort Building Competition: 714-726-7405 VikramWabale

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