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| Indian Association |
 Indian Association in Shanghai, working under the auspices and patronage of the Indian Consulate, formally came into being last year when the original two Indian organizations- SHILA (Shanghai Indian Ladies Association) and SHIBA (Shanghai Indian Business men Association) - united to work under the same banner. It was a landmark occasion and every one celebrated this perfect union which was to greatly energize the Indian community.
Our yearly charity events have evolved into being calendar events on the Shanghai social scene. Who can forget the wonderful response we got for programs ' Passage to India', 'Namaste from India' and 'Bollywood Dreamz '. Followed by the frenzy generated by the ‘ Usha Uthup Nite '. The success story written with these shows
culminated into an evening last year on the occasion of Diwali when top notch artists of international stature like the Colonial Cousins were amongst us to perform. Our ambition is to keep up this wonderful work and bring more Indian artists and simply get Shanghai rocking!!
Smaller events like Navratri and Dandiya parties, Chat parties on river cruises, etc continue to lend themselves to making Indians feel closer to their homeland.
Business events organized periodically have helped to provide value addition and achieve financial objectives for the Indian conglomerate present in Shanghai. Be it a talk by Professor Yang which provided an excellent prelude to the Indo-China talk on Business collaboration or an Insurance Seminar with guest speakers from Jeevan Beema Nigam (LIC), AIG, Abacare or a visit by dignitaries such as Deputy Chief Minister Mr. R.R. Patil or Justice Anand, Indian Associations has tried to cover as much ground as possible to cater to a gamut of interests of the Indians residing in Shanghai.
Sporting events which have been organized have featured a wide variety of activities involving all age groups. Golf tournaments are held periodically providing the golfing enthusiasts a chance to compete and hone their skills on the course in a spirit of camaraderie and friendly rivalry.
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