AID Bay Area also hosts talks by prominent speakers and speakers who are working for socio-economic development in India. The objective of these talks is to educate the volunteers and the local Indian community about the variety of issues facing India, and provide a chance to interact directly with the people working for those causes. Almost all these talks are recorded. Contact Savita Kini (savitakini@yahoo.com) to obtain a copy of the video.

Events organized by Bay Area

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan on Sarod on August 18, 2001 at Spangenburg Theater, Palo Alto.
A grand success with a sellout crowd of over 900 !!!
 
Light Music by 'Tarang' on June 23, 2001 at San Mateo Theater.
It was a funfilled evening with food, fun and music. A sold-out show again!!
 
Prasanna on Guitar on April 14, 2001 at Cubberley Theater, Palo Alto.
This was a grand success, and a sold-out event!!

Benefit Events for AID

Talks hosted/co-hosted by AID

A chat with Shri C.E.Karunakaran
 
Understanding poverty and what you can do to alleviate it - A talk by Balaji Sampath
 
Towards a Mass Movement in India - Balaji Sampath on run-up to Hundred Blocks Plan
 
Sustainable development in India: How and Why - by Dr. Datye
 
What some "Criminals" tell me about my country - Dilip D'Souza on denotified tribes in West Bengal
 
Health and Development: Why consider Gender? - Jane Maxwell
 
Grass-Roots Democracy and political empowerment for women - Mohini Giri, Former chairperson of National Commission for Women (India)
 
Vision of a new World Order: Relevance of Kerala's Experiment on People's planning - Dr. M.P.Parameswaran
 
The People's Science Movements - Dr. Sundararaman
 
Globalization, Environment and Freedom: An Indian Perspective - Leo Saldanha from Environmental Support Group, Bangalore, India
 
Status of Rehabilitation in Gujarat - A talk by Gagan and Martin, working with grassroots NGOs in Gujarat