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Charity at home begins worldwide presence
Young Business Women in NZ Inc raises pride and money
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Business Women
in New Zealand Inc’ is
a not-for-profit organisation
estab-lished in ‘Young
October 2014 in Auckland. Its members
are intelligent and active young business
women from various businesses and
professions.
The organisation provides a platform
for members to grow and support each
other by sharing information, knowledge
and personal experience.
‘Young Business Women NZ’
promotes openness, inclusiveness and
kindness through devotion, innovation,
and betterment. It encourages members
to support and enhance economic
growth and international business
opportunities between New Zealand and
China.
Members of ‘Young Business Women in NZ’ (Picture Supplied)
Promoting Charity
The organisation has devoted itself to
promoting charity work, benefiting more
than 300,000 people.
It is actively involved in various charity
works to encourage and promote social
wellbeing among individuals, companies
Navaratri celebrations later this month
Staff Reporter
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It would be nine nights of dancing, fun,
food and family entertainment as Hindus
observe Navaratri (or Dussera), an annual
festival devoted to women and in praise of
Goddess Durga.
Although essentially a Hindu observance,
growing diversity and the sheer ‘sans religious’
nature of Navaratri is beginning to appeal to
people of varied ethnicity and faiths.
Community worker Tapan Dave and popular
Gujarati folk singer Ashish Dave are organising
the nine-nights programme on behalf of
‘3D Events’ at S-enery Sports Centre, located
at 44 Portage Road in the West Auckland
suburb of New Lynn from September 21 to
September 30, 2017 with nightly performances
starting at 7pm.
Ashish Dave
Ashish Dave, who hails from Ahmedabad,
has been singing folk songs for more than 30
years and his knowledge of Gujarati folk and
Charani Sahitya (four types of presentation) is
a source of inspiration to listeners of music.
Inspired by exponents of the art Ishardan
Gadhvi and Atul Purohit Gujarati, Ashish
revels in rendering ‘Chand Duha,’ captivating
audiences in Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua,
Wellington and Christchurch, apart from
several cities in India.
Musical Journey
A Company Secretary by profession, he
and community organisations in New
Zealand.
Since establishment, it has organised and
participated many major charity events.
Working together with other organisations,
it has raised approximately $120,000 for
charity. The organisation provides support
commenced his journey in the world of art as
a flutist and keyboard. He is adept in rendering
Gujarati folk songs at musical events and
community festivities like Navaratri.
With more than 500 concerts to his credit,
Ashish keeps audiences entertained and informed
with anecdotes, stories and songs with
a combination of piety and humour.
His ‘Rishabh Music New Zealand,’ with
musicians on Dhol, Dholak, Keyboard,
Octopad and Tabla will perform at each of the
‘Navaratri’ events at the S-enery Sports Centre.
For sponsorship, food stalls and
other information, please call Ashish Dave
on 021-565786, Tapan Dave on 022-188118.
Himanshu Bhatt on 027-4452424 or Hiten
Desai on 021-0483355.
to New Zealand Youth Development
Trust, Children’s Autism New Zealand,
John Walker Charitable Trust and
Avonlea Rest Homes.
Branching out
‘Young Business Women in NZ’ is in
the process of establishing branches in
other regions and countries to promote
love and positive vibe.
‘Together We become a stronger
community’ is not only a slogan but also
the mo-tivation and reason of its devoted
community services.
Major Events
2014: Signed Strategic Business
Agreement with Meisheng Cruise Club.
2014: Official launch, attended by
many community and business leaders
including Madam Wenjuan Tang, Deputy
Counsel-General of Auckland Consulate
Office of People’s Republic of China and
SEPTEMBER 1, 2017
Dr Jian Yang, Member of Parliament.
2015: Visit to Avonlea Rest Homes
with GMP Group.
2015: Hosted a Charitable Night for
children with autism jointly with New
Zealand Youth Development Trust,
Autism New Zealand, Putian Chamber of
Commerce of New Zealand and Putian
Association of New Zealand. The event
raised $110,000.
2016: Sponsored and hosted the
Chinese New Year Festival jointly with
Whau Lo-cal Board, Auckland Council at
New Lynn, Auckland.
2016: Members of the organisation
were invited to visit China in promoting
busi-ness and trade corporation between
New Zealand and China. Their visit
was high-ly praised by the leaders of
the local government and the business
communities in both countries