On June 6th, 7th and 8th, over 30.000 people gathered in Lavapiés, an inner Madrid area, to take part in BollyMadrid 2008, the first Indian-culture and Bollywood festival in the Spanish capital.
The official figures are as follows: over 100 hours of cultural programs scheduling in three separate town squares, 42 hours of state-of-the-art film showings on Lavapiés’ buildings’ walls, 32 dancers of six different varieties of Indian dances, three European film premieres, seven children’s workshops, dance classes, a photography exhibit, countless new sponsors for NGO’s, 20-meter queues at the one-euro food stands and record sales at the Indian bazaar and food shops.
For Fundación Asha-Kiran, it was a time for intense sharing where, once more, we verified the vitality that gives our work momentum. Throughout the weekend, many volunteers made it possible for the colors that accompany us to shine through in true fashion throughout the various activities of the fair in which we took part: an Indian handicrafts bazaar where we sold almost everything we had; a marquee-jaima where we made the public aware of who we are and what our work in India consists in, and to which came many people who wished to cooperate; several workshops for children and an Indian dance performance by our co-worker Ester Rodríguez from Girona.
We wish to thank all of those who made this weekend rich in experiences and cooperation. Thank you.
The fair took place just a year after the starting of Asha-Kiran Shelters Foundation in India (the counterpart of A-K in Spain) and our work there – our driving force. Looking back, we see with great joy how much can be accomplished in a short period of time in aid-to-development work for the people who need it. As always, we trust that we will continue to count on the support of the people who already help us, and that, little by little, more hands and hearts will contribute to the attainment of the goals we set for ourselves.
The fair took place just a year after the starting of Asha-Kiran Shelters Foundation in India (the counterpart of A-K in Spain) and our work there – our driving force. Looking back, we see with great joy how much can be accomplished in a short period of time in aid-to-development work for the people who need it. As always, we trust that we will continue to count on the support of the people who already help us, and that, little by little, more hands and hearts will contribute to the attainment of the goals we set for ourselves.
You are again invited to come close to India’s disadvantaged children through Fundación Asha-Kiran. There is enough work to go around. Please get in touch with us to get to know the ways in which you may cooperate and join our Vitality.Hugs and until soon,
Uttam Módenes, Fundación A-K.
