Sponsoring an Event

You can sponsor an event by donating $101 or more to HCC. HCC prefers and welcomes at least 2 or 3 families to sponsor each function. Please contact Ritu Gupta(261-1653) or e-mail HCC at hinduculturalcenter@yahoo.com if you wish to sponsor any HCC event. Please mail checks payable to HCC to HCC Treasurer, 5 Southfield Road, Easton, CT 06612. All donations are tax-deductible.

2008 Upcoming Events Calendar
Event Date & Time Location Sponsor
Youth Group Activity
Community Service 		Thursday, Nov 27, 2008
9am to 1pm
(Thanksgiving Day) 		Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen
311 Temple Street
New Haven, CT 06506
 Please contact
Siddhartha Gupta
Ph:(203) 261-1653
for further details
Havan and Satsang Sunday, 7 December 2008
3pm - 6pm 		Unitarian Universalist Church,
Stratford, CT
Need sponsors
New Year-Havan and Satsang
 Thursday, 1 Jan 2009
3pm - 6pm 		Unitarian Universalist Church,
Stratford, CT
Need sponsors
Lohri Celebration
with Dances and Bon Fire 		Sunday, 11 Jan 2009
3pm - 6pm 		Unitarian Universalist Church,
Stratford, CT

2008 Past Events

Event Date & Time Location Sponsor
Diwali Celebration
 Food and Entertainment of contemporary and classic Hindi film music with
Sureele Sapne
By Sanjeev Ramabhadran and Armeen Ramabhadran 		Saturday, 8 November 2008
5 p.m. - Dinner
7 p.m. - Musical Concert 		Fairfield Warde High School
755 Melville Ave.
Fairfield, CT 		Tickets:
$50, $30 per Person
Includes Dinner
Student Discount $10
Kids under 5 free

Donors/Sponsors:
Vishwa and Pramila Nathan
Rohit and Mansi Ahuja
Gopal and Lakshmi Singhal
An annonymous donor
Satsang and Laxmi Puja
performed by
Janardhan Upadhaya
Sunday, 2 November 2008
3pm - 6pm 		Unitarian Universalist Church,
Stratford, CT 		Sponsor Lakshmi Puja
for $21 per couple
Please Contact
Meena Gupta 329-3234
Indu Gupta 230–0560
for further details
Need sponsors
Karva Chauth Friday, 17 October 2008
5pm - 10pm 		Unitarian Universalist Church,
Stratford, CT 		Suggested donation:
$30 per family
Please Contact
Sudha Sharma 387 - 0276
Shashi Chawla 334 - 7653
for further details
Mata ki Chauki
Performed by Ajay Jha 		Sunday, 12 October 2008
3pm - 6pm 		Unitarian Universalist Church,
Stratford, CT 		Madan and Shashi Chawla,
Tarun and Indu Gupta,
Sushil and Neelam Gupta,
Narendar and Sujata Rai,
Bhoja and Kamla Ram,
Rakesh and Totty Narang,
Sanjeev and Anu Wadhwa,
Desh and Sudha Sharma,
Rakesh and Alka Kalra,
Kamlesh and Vandana Kansal,
Vinnie and Mona Mehta,
Shyam and Kavita Pahuja,
Sumesh and Neeru Kaushik,

Need sponsors
Please Contact
Shashi Chawla 334 - 7653
Sudha Sharma 387 - 0276
for further details
Satsang Sunday, 5 October 2008
3pm - 6pm 		Unitarian Universalist Church,
Stratford, CT 		Tarachand and Dwarka Nanavati,
Bhaskar and Shuvaita Dey,
Kabul and Usha Garg

Need sponsors
Satsang and discourse
by visiting speakers
from Haridwar 		Sunday, 14 Sep 2008
3pm - 6pm 		Unitarian Universalist Church,
Stratford, CT 		Ashok and Krishna Bhakoo,
Vijay and Sushma Vasudeva
Vishnu and Veena Sahay
Need sponsors
Heritage India Festival Sunday, 7 Sep 2008
10am - 4pm 		Fairfied Town Green,
725 Old Post Road,
Fairfield, CT 		Hindu Cultural Center Community
Krishna Janmashtami
Akhand Gita Recitation
and Krishna Leela 		Sunday, 24 August 2008
Gita Recitation: 2pm - 5pm
Krishna Leela: 5pm- 7pm 		Unitarian Universalist Church,
Stratford, CT 		Vishwa and Pramila Nathan,
Jati and Renu Vij
Harish and Shashi Kuchhal
Satsang Sunday, 3 August 2008
3PM - 6PM 		Unitarian Universalist Church,
Stratford, CT 		Mridula and Vijay Mehan,
Suman and Arvind Gupta
Youth Group Meeeting
How to relate the 'Gita'
to our everyday life
through the movie
The Legend of Bagger Vance 		Saturday, 2 August 2008
5PM - 8PM 		22 Bittersweet Lane
Trumbull, CT 06611
Ph:(203) 261-1653 		Please contact Siddhartha Gupta
Ph:(203) 685-3192 for further details
Satsang Sunday, 27 July 2008
3PM - 6PM 		112 River Road, Shelton, CT
Ph:(203)362-8637 		Savita and Ish Anand
Inauguration Pooja of Deities
and Satya Narayan Katha
Performed by Janak Trivedi 		Sunday, 20 July 2008
3PM - 6PM 		Unitarian Universalist Church,
Stratford, CT 		Sponsors $101, Thali $30
Bivash and Mousumi Bhattacharya,
Kishore kapoor,
Pramila and Vishwa Nathan,
Kaushalya Devi Gupta, Mr. J.B. Gupta,
Nalini and Narinder Verma
Satsang Sunday, 13 July 2008
3PM - 6PM 		Unitarian Universalist Church,
Stratford, CT
Youth Group Activity
Paint Ball 		Sunday, 6 July 2008
10:00AM 		Matt's Outback,
677 Riley Mountain Rd,
Conventry, CT 		Please contact Siddhartha Gupta
Ph:261-1653 for further details
Yajurveda Yajna
For Graduation
(Class of 2008)
Peace, Environment,
Health, Happiness,
and Prosperity,
Mielstone events
(Birthdays, Anniversaries),
Newborns, Engagements, Newlyweds,
New home, New Car 		Sunday, 29 June 2008
2PM - 6PM 		Unitarian Universalist Church, Stratford, CT Sponsor Categories:
Single Yajman $101, Family $201,
Yajman + Family membership $501 and above
Sponsors:
Family: Meena and Anil Gupta,
Indu and Harbans Arya,
Malti and Ganesh Gupta,
Suman and Arvind Gupta,
Indu and Tarun Gupta,
Neelam and Purushotam Ruchandani,
Sheel and Dr. Bharat Bhalla,
Single:Pramila and Vishwa Nathan,
Nikhil (Meena and Anil Gupta),
Kanta and Sudhir Kapoor,
Graduates: Shahina (Asha Jain),
Piyush (Ritu and Niraj Gupta),
Vimin and Rohit(Dwarka and T.C. Nanavati),
Vinny ( Mridula and Vijay Mehan),
Sameer( Alok and Sangeeta bhargava)
Satsang Sunday, 1 June 2008
3PM - 6PM 		Unitarian Universalist Church, Stratford, CT Indu and Harbans Arya,
Sudha and Ramesh Kumar,
Urmil and Mohan Mittal
Discourse by
Swami Viditatmananda
Message of Bhagvad Gita
 Saturday, 31 May 2008
10AM - 12PM 		Unitarian Universalist Church, Stratford, CT Click to open Swami Viditatmananda
Akhand Ramayan Saturday and Sunday
17-18 May 2008 		Bal & Poonam Sharma's home
24 Arthur court Stratford, CT 		Bal & Poonam Sharma
Satsang Sunday, 5 May 2008
3:00 to 6:00PM 		Unitarian Universalist Church, Stratford, CT Dr. Bharat and Sushil Bhalla
HCC 2008 Election Sunder Kand Sunday, 27 April 2008
Elections from 2 - 3PM
Sunder kand from 3-6 PM 		Unitarian Universalist Church, Stratford, CT Sponsor by Sujata & Narendar Rai,
Kamla Bhoja Ram , Shashi & Madan Chawla,
Need additional sponsors
Mata Ki chowki by Parphool Kumar and co. Sunday, 13 April 2008
3:00 to 7:00 PM 		Unitarian Universalist Church, Stratford, CT Co-ordinated by Shashi Chawla,
Sponsor by: Sangeeta & Pal Ahuja,
Indu & Tarun Gupta, Ritu & Niraj Gupta,
Sunita & Vijay Chabra, Kamla Bhoja Ram,
Totty & Rakesh Narang, Renu & Ajay Gulati Shashi & Madan Chawla, Sujata & Narendar Rai,
Kamlesh & Vandana Kansal, Renu & Jati Vij, Kamini & Rajinder Kumar,
Havan with agni Sunday, 6 April 2008
3:00 to 6:00PM 		Unitarian Universalist Church, Stratford, CT Co-ordinated by Meena Gupta,
Need sponsors
Holi Celebration Saturday, 15 Mar 2008
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM 		Holi Celebration details and Directions to the Fairfield Warde High school at 755 Melville Fairfield CT A Sizzling Variety Entertainment Program from Classical to Modern Rang Bhari Holi
Tickets (include dinner):
Adults:$25, Children (6-18):$15, Children under 6: Free
Maha Shivratri Thursday, 6 Mar 2008
8:00PM - Midnight 		Unitarian Universalist Church, Stratford, CT Pramila & Vishwa Nathan, Renu & Jati Vij, Alok & Sangita Bhargava of Cheshire CT Need additionalsponsors
Havan and HCC General Body Meeting Sunday, 2 Mar 2008
3:00PM - 6:00PM 		Unitarian Universalist Church, Stratford, CT Pankaj & Pushpa Kapoor, Desh & Sudha Sharma, Need additional sponsors
Bhajans Sunday, 17 Feb 2008
3:00PM - 6:00PM 		Unitarian Universalist Church, Stratford, CT Need sponsors
Havan/Basant Panchami Sunday, 3 Feb 2008
3:00PM - 6:00PM 		Unitarian Universalist Church, Stratford, CT Need sponsors
Akhand Ramayan Sat and Sunday
26-27 Jan 2008 		Renu/Jati Vij home in Trumbull Need sponsors
Lohri Celebration with Dances and Bon Fire Sunday, 13 Jan 2008
3:00PM - 7:00PM 		Unitarian Universalist Church, Stratford, CT Donation of $30 per family is requested Cultural Event co-ordinated by Anuradha Wadhwa
Havan Satsang Tuesday, 1 Jan 2008
3:00PM - 6:00PM 		Unitarian Universalist Church, Stratford, CT Pramila & Viswa Nathan
Neeru & Sumesh Kaushik
Bharati & Kamal Pandya