Vaisakhi dinner is hailed a success (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Vaisakhi dinner is hailed a success

5:50pm Friday 1st May 2009 in

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A Vaisakhi charity dinner and dance organised by Bradford-based Indian catering company Apna Khana, for the Indian community of West Yorkshire, at The Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford raised £4,500 for Cancer Research UK.

The event, on Saturday, April 25, was to celebrate the Sikh festival, Vaisakhi, one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar.

Cancer Research UK was the chosen charity by Apna Khana. Organiser, Subash Kaushal said: “Apna Khana is proud to have organised this event to raise awareness about cancer within the Asian community. The huge success of the evening means Apna Khana will be organising a lot more events in the near future.”

The evening included a champagne and canapé reception followed by a welcome speech from Apna Khana and a talk by Andrea Membe, area volunteer manager for Cancer Research UK.

Andrea Membe said: “Cancer Research UK would like to say a huge thank you to Subash, Karan and Arun Kaushal the owners of Apna Khana and to their family members who hosted and organised the first annual Vaisakhi charity dinner and dance.

“The event was superbly organised, the food was delicious, the entertaining was exciting, the fundraising was really well organised and the music and dancing at the end of the event was thoroughly enjoyed by everybody.”

BBC presenter, Anita Rani was guest host for the evening alongside Mr Arun Kaushal, of Apna Khana.

Guests were served an Apna Khana style four course sit down meal of traditional Punjabi cuisine symbolic of the Vaisakhi festival including, Sarson Ka Saag and Makhi Di Roti.

Entertainment was provided by Sardara Gill who performed live. Gill is famously known as a member of ‘Apna Sangeet’.

Live entertainment was also provided by local talent, Nachdha Panjab who performed traditional bhangra dancing.

The main sponsor for the event was Sonic Megastore which gave a 32 inch LCD television for the raffle which took place alongside an auction.