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‘New India’ Fashion Show and Fundraising Party in support of Cancer Patients of Grand Bahama was a Great Success
By Passage to India Committee
Nov 18, 2009 - 10:29:51 PM
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L-R, DJ Maceo J.J. Jones, DJ JetC and MC Rico Thompson all representing the ‘Love Music Hate Racism’ campaign as they kept the energy high and the love flowing all night long
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Freeport, Grand Bahama - Hundreds of people turned out to ‘Chak Deh Phuteh’ or literally translated, ‘To Raise the Floorboards’ at the Passage to India event this weekend. Many came to see the exclusive fashions and dance all night to three DJ’s in support of the Cancer Association of Grand Bahama this Saturday night at the Grand Bahama Sailing Club.
Passage to India Fashion Show and Party was organised by a group of Grand Bahama women who wanted something different to wear, to do something exotic and fun for the community and to bring a new flavour to the island.
SLIDE Show photos by Natalia Gonzalez
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Cyndi Lewis on the runway in Sim Sui
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The fashion show, created by Jennifer Wiegand, and Glenn Charles of Face International Modeling School, was fast and colourful and many enjoyed the diverse range of models from teenagers, professional models and ladies who represented the Cancer Association. A special guest for the evening was Nikie Severe, Miss Grand Bahama, who showed off the collection designed by Surinder Panesar of Sim Sui. People crowded to buy the clothes later in the night.
Tomacina Culmer on the runway
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One of the hottest successes of the evening were the three DJs who jammed together and kept the energy high until the early hours. The crowd loved DJ JetC Patel, from the UK, who had volunteered to come to Grand Bahama to play for the event as well as DJ SayMyName and DJ Maceo J.J. Jones. The trio worked really well together along with the MC, Rico Thompson. JetC also represented the Love Music Hate Racism Campaign which he helped begin in the UK in 2002. The T-shirts became converted items as people related heavily to the concept of uniting all people together on the dance floor.
Music bridging all gaps in diversity as the crowd literally Chak deh phuteh or ‘raised the floorboards’
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The proceeds from the event will allow the organisers to buy hospital beds for the Cancer Association to help them extend the hospice which serves Grand Bahamians in need of help. Additionally, the organisers donated $10,000 worth of graphic T-shirts to the Cancer Association of Grand Bahama for them to sell at future fundraising events.
People rushed to buy the clothes after the fashion show
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Maninder Versolatto, event director said “We are overwhelmed with how well the night turned out and amazed by how well supported it was. We have had a tremendous amount of positive comments and it is clear that people appreciated the DJs, the food, the clothes and the fun atmosphere. People were able to experience ‘New India’ and I am proud of how we bridged the gap between generations and cultural backgrounds. We want to thank everyone who attended and also thank everyone who put so much energy into making the evening a success. We are being asked by many to do other events like this and we are happy to look into the possibilities of bringing new and diverse ideas to Freeport.”
The ladies who came to model received huge applause as they represented the Cancer Association including birthday girl, Daisy Chan, who looked amazing in her Sim Sui.
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Miss Grand Bahama, Nikie Severe, surrounded by tourists and locals before her turn on the runway
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The Fashion Show finished as the crowd cheered
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Glen Charles of Face International Model School and Jackie Cooper enjoying her new outfit from Sim Sui
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Norma Headley, president of the Cancer Association of Grand Bahama and Alison Anglade, one of the organisers of the Passage to India event
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They danced all night to three DJs!
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Krissy Gape, the happy shopper, shows off her bindi and a big smile
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Daksha and Penny Kubal thoroughly enjoyed the event
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