community Hadassah New Orleans Goes Bollywood Hadassah New Orleans chose a singular theme for the organization’s annual fundraising gala this year, Hadassah Goes Bollywood. The colors of India came together at The Forum in Metairie on Sept. 10 to create a warm environment accented with oversized gold lanterns, garden greenery of ginger and birds-of-paradise, and authentic tapestries. Two large elephant figurines borrowed from the Carnival marching group The Cosmonaughties flanked the podium. Guests dressed in festive, colorful attire, and several wore Indian dress. Arvinder Vilkhu of Saffron NOLA served up authentic India cuisine, including a lavish fresh vegetable tray, salmon in a delectable sauce, Dal Makhni Lentils and basmati rice, Eggplant Hyderabad, creamed spinach with paneer cheese, and naan. For dessert, Saffron offered Gulab Jamun, milky dough balls soaked in rose-scented syrup, and English trifle with fresh berries. Emcee for the event was Leslie Cardé, who Joy Feldman and Mimi Levine was the longtime WDSU-TV medical correspondent and now writes for The Advocate and has a new talk show on WGSO radio. Proceeds from the event, which included a silent auction, were dedicated to Hadassah’s Research in Service to Humanity campaign. A trio of Indian youth dancers, Vihaan Bhrugshastri, Aakash Zaveri and Suraj Zaveri, infused the room with young energy. Tulane University Professor Guy Beck, a Fulbright scholar who recently returned from six months in India, played the harmonium and sang sacred songs. Belly dancer Jacqueline Rhodes of Pandorium Belly Dance Company and henna artist Laura Sheffield of New Orleans Henna also entertained the guests, in keeping with the theme. Lonnie Schaffer and Rabbi Deborah Silver
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