ATA hosts pep-up banquet in LA

LOS ANGELES, CA – The America Telugu Association (ATA) hosted an evening of pep-up celebrations in connection with the forthcoming silver jubilee ATA Convention in Los Angeles, California recently with South Indian movie star Regina Cassandra as the chief guest that attracted over 600 guests.

The evening celebrations began with K K Reddy, convention director, Ravinder Reddy, ATA ex-trustee and Cassandra making a joint appearance to welcome the guests. Reddy in his address to the overflowing guests highlighted the significant strides being made towards the much-awaited ATA Convention during July 1-3 in Chicago.

He added that the ATA Convention was a beginning to evoke wider interest from Telugu families all across the major countries in North American, Europe and Asia.

Narasimha Reddy Dhysani, ATA trustee, thanked the guests and pledged that Telugu families from California would come out in large numbers as participants at the ATA Convention and added that they would mobilize pledges of over one hundred thousand dollars towards hosting the convention.

Some of the well-known Telugu leaders who attended the celebrations include Ravindar Reddy, Venkat Yiramalla, Anil Boddireddy, Rinda Sama, Praveen Nayani, Yugandhar Reddy Mothey, Kishore Budaraju, Ravi Dyapa, Vijay Stotrabhashyam, Abhi Pagadala, Saradhi Goli, Bharat Akunapuram, Sunil Tokala, Ravi Talanki, Sudheer Surasani, Ramesh Kurella, Ravi Jangala, Surendra Marisela, Anoop Goud.

ATA Regional Coordinator Kumar Talanki proposed a vote of thanks.

The evening celebrations continued with the Rhythm Music Melody group performing music and singing led by Rahul Sipligunj.