SIKH HERITAGE AWARDS GALA 2007
September 22, 2007 | Cipriani | 55 Wall Street, New York, NY

The Gala was a formal Festive Event.

• Awards were presented to recognize Courage, Vision and Leadership to the following friends of the New York Sikh community:
  • For Leadership - Jagdeep Singh, President and Chief Executive Officer of Infinera Corporation
  • For Vision - Thomas P. DiNapoli, Comptroller of the State of New York
  • For Courage - Shonali Bose, Writer, Director and Producer and Dr. Bedabrata Pain, Executive Producer and Co-Creator of the film "Amu."
    
    
• Entertainment by the King of Bhangra, the "Music Man" himself - Sukshinder Shinda
  
  
• Mistress of Ceremonies - Daljit Dhaliwal - Anchor for Wide Angle on PBS Channel 13
  
  
• Attended by Dignitaries, Ambassadors & Corporate Leaders such as:
  • Joe Crowley, Congressman - US House of Representatives
  • Thomas DiNapoli, Comptroller - State of New York
  • Tarlochan Singh, M.P., India
  • Ronen Sen, Indian Ambassador to USA
  • Dr. Ruby Dhalla, M.P., Canada
    
    
• Graced by Artists, Authors, Actors & Performers such as:
  • Mr. T. Sher Singh
  • Dr. I. J. Singh
  • Mr. Bicky Singh
  • Singh Twins - Amrit & Rabindra
  • Roop Singh
  • Harpreet Kaur
  • Harvind Kaur
  • Kabir Bedi
  
  
• Silent Auction of exquisite Sikh & Punjabi Art
  
  
• Covered extensively by Mainstream & Ethnic Media