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Mastana is the flagship event of CUHCS, a diverse broad Asian Cultural show featuring a multitude of different acts. These range from more contemporary Western Acts such as tributes to Michael Jackson to Bhangra and traditional Indian Classical Dancing such as Bharatnatyam and Kathak acts, alongside everything in between. We showcase singers, dancers, actors, comedians, models for a fashion show and much more. The show is normally held around March time in the prestigious Corn Exchange in Cambridge, revelled as being the venue for all famous talent performing in Cambridge. The show raises approximately £10,000 per year which is donated to various charities. In 2012, these were Child in Need, India and Street Child, Africa. You can show your support by getting involved on the committee itself, performing in the show or even by simply attending the show. As you can imagine, the scale of the show means that Mastana has a separate committee to CUHCS, who begin their preparations near October for the show in March. Mastana reaches a huge audience including not only Cambridge students, but also those from the surrounding area from other universities, including Oxford, Anglia Ruskin and Imperial College London. In addition to this, we have those from the local community attending alongside friends and family from across the globe. Mas tana presents a unique publicity opportunity and so if you're interested in sponsoring the show, please contact our President at president[at]cuhcs.org.uk |
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2013
Chairs: Avish Patel and Sheel Raithatha
Bhagavatinandji Education and Health Trust (BEHT) is charity that helps to change lives in India through placing major focus on education. BEHT has established 4 educational centres in Gujarat in collaboration with Bhagavatinandji Education Trust (BET) in India.
There are two types of donations - the first type is for capital projects (e.g. building, equipment etc.) and the second type is for running expenses (e.g. school fees, food, daily general expense etc.) Our fundraising event will be fundamental in helping this organisation to fulfil its vision, thus changing thousands of lives for the better.
What makes BEHT special is that the trustees personally visit the area regularly - generally at least once a year. They have a very close working relationship with the local people who do all the work, monitoring each project in terms of finance, physical inspection and successful completion, in addition to its on-going progress.
For more information: www.beht.org
Nirvana School - a privately sponsored school located near Pondicherry, South India in a village named Kottakuppam. The school started in December 1995 with only 7 students and has grown to over 380 students, increasing by 40 students every year.
For more information go to http://www.nirvanaschool.org
2013
Chairs: Piya Haria and Nir Shah
Bhagavatinandji Education and Health Trust (BEHT) is charity that helps to change lives in India through placing major focus on education. BEHT has established 4 educational centres in Gujarat in collaboration with Bhagavatinandji Education Trust (BET) in India.
There are two types of donations - the first type is for capital projects (e.g. building, equipment etc.) and the second type is for running expenses (e.g. school fees, food, daily general expense etc.) Our fundraising event will be fundamental in helping this organisation to fulfil its vision, thus changing thousands of lives for the better.
What makes BEHT special is that the trustees personally visit the area regularly - generally at least once a year. They have a very close working relationship with the local people who do all the work, monitoring each project in terms of finance, physical inspection and successful completion, in addition to its on-going progress.
For more information: www.beht.org
Child Rights and You UK (CRY UK) is an Non Profit Organisation that catalyses change in the lives of underprivileged children in India, to ultimately put a stop to the vicious circle of poverty, hunger, discrimination and the lack of access to healthcare and education.
CRY UK aims to amplify the voices of India's children, and their struggle for survival.
"In short, we aim to bring about a change to ensure that every child in India, regardless of race, religion or background, has a fulfilling and enriching childhood, guaranteed to them as citizens of India."
CRY UK does not run schools, orphanages or dispensaries. Instead, this organisation acts in partnership with CRY India and grassroots-level NGOs. They aim to address the underlying root causes of issues affecting children in India, in the hope that they will eventually be eradicated. Support is provided in the form of funding, training, advocacy, and networking with other organisations in similar areas.
For more information: uk.cry.org
2012
Chairs: Ishan Shah and Sagar Thanki
This year, Mastana showcased a huge variety of acts, including the famed Mirrors Dance Crew, performing a Michael Jackson tribute, Blue Shakti, the CU Hindi-English Acapella Group, Sinstars, a break dance crew, a Bhangra Act, a fashion show featuring designs from Strand of Silk and a fantastic play in between. To see the trailer, find out more about the show and its committee, visit http://www.mastana2012.co.uk/. The Mastana 2012 DVD will be released in the near future and will be available for purchase.
The show was a huge success with fantastic reviews, raising approximately £10,000 this year, which will support Child in Need, India and Street Child Africa.
2010
Chairs: Prashanthi Ratnakumar and Lakshmii Senathirajah
Mastana 2010 was performed at the Cambridge Corn Exchange on the 6th of March 2010. It was, once again, a fantastic success and the event raised a staggering £14,000, with £10,000 going to charity! Mastana was proud to present this year's sponsor, The Jewellery Channel.
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