Gala - Indo-Caribbean Alliance, Inc.

Our Inaugural Gala - Friday, June 7th
Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432 6:30 - 10:30pm

About the Gala

Indo-Caribbean Alliance (ICA) extends an invitation for you to join us for an elegant evening to pay special tribute to honorees who embody our mission by demonstrating exemplary commitment and leadership to civic advocacy, grassroots social change, and youth empowerment in the Indo-Caribbean and South Asian
community. Proceeds from the gala will benefit ICA's vibrant and growing youth, education and community programs.

At the historic Jamaica Performing Arts Center the festive night will include specialty cocktails from El Dorado Rums, appetizers, a dinner featuring the tantalizing spices of the Caribbean and South Asia, special guest performances, and the highlight of the evening, awarding our honorees.

Your support of this gala through ticket purchases, event sponsorships, and journal ads demonstrate your strong belief in the work of ICA. Thank you all for contributing to our continued success!

Honorees

John Albert is an attorney and a founding board member of
Taking Our Seat, a local Queens-based organization working towards the civic empowerment of the South Asian and Indo-Caribbean community. Read more about John.

Anandi A. Premlall is a grassroots artivist and founder of Sustainable Queens, an organization which supports multi-ethnic communities through encouraging environmentally conscious-lifestyles that cultivate leadership, wellness and creativity. Read more about Anandi.

Rafeek Mohamed is the Principal of Al-Ishan Academy, a NY State-registered Islamic elementary, middle and high school serving hundreds, including many of Indo-Caribbean children and families in Queens. Read more about Brother Rafeek.

Master of Ceremonies

Joya Dass is a first-generation Indian born to immigrant parents from Calcutta and Myanmar. Since the age of 11, she remembers wanting to be a journalist. For the last 15 years, Joya has been reporting for Bloomberg TV, CNN and ABC. She is currently a business anchor with NY1 News and CNN.

Gala Co-Chairs

Michael Henry

Safia Sattaur

Darrel Sukhdeo

Host Committee

Seema Agnani
Executive Director - Chhaya CDC

Faudia Baijnauth
Board Member, Program Director - ICA

Jamal Baksh
Board Member - ICA

Latchman Budhai
President, 102nd NYPD Precinct Council

Richard S. David
Board Member, Executive Director - ICA

Jeewan Persaud
Co-Owner, Century 21 Crossroads Realty

Vedesh Persaud
Program Coordinator - ICA

Michael Perumal
Budget Analyst - ICA

Shivika Rajkisore
Program Coordinator - ICA

Rajiv Ramdeo
Board Member - ICA

Raj Rampershad
Small Business Owner & Secretary, Queens Community Board 9

Annetta Seecharran
Director of Policy & Advocacy - United Neighborhood Houses, Former Executive Director of SAYA!

Lakshmee Singh
Executive Producer - Let's Talk With Lakshmee

Udai Tambar
Executive Director, South Asian Youth Action (SAYA!)