The American Telugu Association hosted a grand ‘ATA DAY’ gala with overflowing guests packed to the capacity at the grand ballroom in Sheraton Hotel in Lisle, Illinois Feb. 27.
The gala was held as a precursor leading up to the milestone silver jubilee of ATA’s Convention to be held in July 1-3, at Rosemont Convention Center in Chicago.
The highlight was the huge haul of overflowing donations of more than $812,000 from inspired donors touching a milestone to help host grand ATA Convention on an unparalleled scale and magnitude.
The evening was replete with music, dance, singing enhanced by the presence of prominent Tollywood/Bollywood actress: Tapsee Pannu.
The central objective of the gala was articulated to inspire Telugu families all across to converge for the 25-years ATA convention anniversary in Chicago and make it a runaway success.
The evening attracted the attendance of prominent ATA pioneering, intermediary and contemporary leaders from all across the country with Democratic front runner for the United States Congress from Chicago Raja Krishnamoorthi stepping in as an honored guest and spelled out his robust support to the large growing constituency of Telugu people and complimented them for their soaring success in America.
After the lighting of the auspicious lamp by prominent ATA leaders, there was a presentation of an artistically choreographed invocation dance by young children.
ATA Silver Jubilee Convention Convener Chandrasekhar Reddy Palvai welcoming the guests earlier thanked them for their spirited pledge of participation in supporting ATA Convention with their resource and urged each Telugu family to be a valued partner in coming together to host the most memorable silver jubilee convention in ATA’s history.
Palvai urged potential donors to rise up to donate generously and acknowledged them for their support.
Hanumanth Reddy, ATA founder excited at the unprecedented gathering and support from all corners of the country thanked the guests for their proactive support.
Presiding over the fundraising, K.K. Reddy, convention director, inspired the guests to step forward to donate.
Reddy appealed to the spirit of altruism seeking support to help host magnificent ATA convention and for the charitable causes ATA is espouses. He emphasized the significance of financial partnership among individuals, organizations and corporations in building a sound financial foundation to unveil a spectacular ATA convention and also to build enduring fiscal reserves for ATA’s humanitarian projects.
Kamala Chimata, convention coordinator spelled out the goals of the convention. Convention co-convener Krishna Mushyam conducted the program while Jagan Bukkaraju, convention co-conveners, Radhakrishna Reddy, Meher Medavaram Venkat Tudi, Ramana Abbaraju, Uma Katki, Sujatha Appalaneni, Karumuri brothers rendered assistance in conducting program management. Ramesh Garapaty introduced the cultural programs.
Keerthi Kumar Ravoori made a rousing summation on the grand plans being undertaken to host the convention. Among the donors, Srinivas Reddy Sarikonda, Satish Velpuru emerged as two of the highest donors. President-elect Karunakar Asireddy, who spoke on the occasion along with Anil Bodireddy, represented a strong contingent of Atlanta ATA team of eight. Some of the key ATA members at the gala included Murthy Chimata, Yedavalli Ramanamurthy, Ramesh Tummuru, Amar Nettem, Venu and Ramana Abbaraju, and Venkat Tudi.
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