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WHAT IS DIWALI?• Diwali is the largest and the most signifi cant festival of India • Indian New Year - represents victory of good over evil • Homes are decorated with rangoli art & diyas (oil lamps) • Bustling bazaars lit with colorful lights• Diwali honors Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth• Auspicious time to buy gold, jewelry, home, or car• Firework displays while families gather for feasts & gifts

8TH ANNUAL HOUSTON DIWALI• Largest Indian Celebration in Houston• Oct 12, 2019 @ Major Houston Mall• Over 100 sponsors & booths• 9000 attend every year – Sold Out Event!• Culture, Music, Dance, Performances, Bazaar, and Cuisine• Bollywood Concert Finale & Grand Diwali Fireworks

WHY SPONSORS LOVE HOUSTON DIWALI• Excellent venue to reach the South Asian Community• Stage recognition, Booths, and Banners in the Diwali Bazaar • Videos on billboard-sized LED screen on main stage• Brand promotion on Masala Radio 4 weeks before the event• 10K fl yers, 500 posters, 100 banners all over Houston


TITLE SPONSOREVENT TITLE SPONSORSHIPINDIVIDUAL STAGE APPEARANCE2 VIDEO ADS & 5 LED SCREEN SLIDESLIGHTED LOGOPREMIUM BOOTH & 2 BANNER DISPLAYSWEB, PRINT & RADIO PROMOTION5 VIP PARKING PERMITS

FIREWORKS SPONSORGRAND FIREWORKS FINALE SPONSORSHIPINDIVIDUAL STAGE APPEARANCE1 VIDEO AD & 2 LED SCREEN SLIDESLIGHTED LOGO 10’ X 10’ BOOTH & 1 BANNER DISPLAYWEB, PRINT & RADIO PROMOTION3 VIP PARKING PERMITS

GOLD SPONSORINDIVIDUAL STAGE APPEARANCE1 LED SCREEN SLIDELIGHTED LOGO10’ X 10’ BOOTH & 1 BANNER DISPLAYWEB, PRINT & RADIO MENTIONS2 VIP PARKING PERMITS

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CONCERT SPONSORHEADLINER CONCERT SPONSORSHIPINDIVIDUAL STAGE APPEARANCE1 VIDEO AD & 4 LED SCREEN SLIDESLIGHTED LOGO10’ X 10’ BOOTH & 2 BANNER DISPLAYSWEB, PRINT, & RADIO PROMOTION4 VIP PARKING PERMITS

PLATINUM SPONSORMAJOR ELEMENT SPONSORSHIPINDIVIDUAL STAGE APPEARANCE1 VIDEO AD & 1 LED SCREEN SLIDELIGHTED LOGO10’ X 10’ BOOTH & 1 BANNER DISPLAYWEB, PRINT & RADIO MENTIONS2 VIP PARKING PERMITS

SILVER SPONSORGROUP STAGE APPEARANCE1 LED SCREEN SLIDE10’ X 10’ BOOTH & 1 BANNER DISPLAYWEB, PRINT & RADIO MENTIONS2 VIP PARKING PERMITS

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SPONSORSHIP - BOOTH AGREEMENTThis is an agreement between Sponsor named below and Sandhya Thakkar of Masala Radio and Masala

Entertainment entered into this ______ day of _______________________, 2019.

SPONSOR INFORMATION:

SPONSORSHIP LEVEL & PROMOTIONAL DETAILS:

PAYMENT:

Business Name: Contact Name:

Street Address:

City: State: Zip:

Business #: Fax #: Cell #:

Email Address:

Invoices will be emailed immediately upon receipt of this signed form at [email protected] or fax 281-277-6872. Please mail original signed form along with a check made out to MASALA ENTERTAINMENT to 2721 Fieldstone Street, Sugar Land, TX 77478. Sponsorship & Booths will not be confi rmed without payment. Booth and Banner placement will be on a fi rst come, fi rst serve basis. Your signature below affi rms your agreement to pay the circled sponsor/booth amount and to follow EVENT Rules & Regula� ons. Food Booths require permits & must be vegetarian.

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Please Check Sponsor Level:Title Sponsor - $40,000

Concert Sponsor - $25,000 Fireworks Sponsor - $15,000 Pla� num Sponsor - $7,500 Gold Sponsor- $5,000 Silver Sponsor - $2,500 10’ x 20’ Premium Food Booth x 2 - $3,500 10’ x 10’ Premium Food Booth - $2,000 10’ x 10’ Premium Corporate Booth - $1,500 10’ x 10’ Merchandise Booth - $1,000 Family Sponsor - $1,000 Individual Sponsor - $500 3’ x 6’ Corporate Table - $750 3’ x 8’ Merchandise Table - $500

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SUGAR LAND: Democrats from across Fort Bend County packed Madras Pavilion restaurant on election night, November 6 to see the voting results across the nation. Juli Mathew who ran for Fort Bend County Court #3 and K P George running for Fort Bend County Judge won in their races, marking the fi rst time that these two offi ces have been held by South Asians. Sri Preston Kulkarni ran a competitive race, but lost to Congressman Pete Olson by 5% of the votes.

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New Venue Transforms Houston Diwali Mela into true Street FestivalPEARLAND: Record turnout as streets had to be blocked for the overflowing crowd gathered at the Pearland Town Center to celebrate the 8th Annual HOUSTON DI-WALI MELA on Saturday, Oc-tober 27, presented by Masala Radio, Karya Properties and Tex-ans Energy. Surrounded by H&M, Forever 21, Macys & Dillards, the vibe was like being in a DIWALI STREET FESTIVAL in Mumbai or Delhi. “The new venue ful-filled the vision we had since 2007 for an up and close Diwali Cele-bration where anyone can venture near the massive stage to catch the performances, comedy skits, and concerts,” said Event Director Sandhya Thakkar. “Weather was beautiful, and we saw people from all over Houston. Yes the 3000-car parking spots got full early… we didn’t expect such a huge turnout! Swapnil Agarwal, CEO Karya Properties, Javed Meghani, CEO Texans Energy and Houston billionaire Shaukat Dhanani of Gulshan Enterprises, Omar Saeed of Northwestern Mutual, Umang Mehta representing Deep, Britan-nia and Taj Mahal Chai, and Ar-shad Ramji of Ramji Law Group helped make this year’s Houston Diwali Mela completely free for the entire community as a continu-ing celebration of Masala Radio’s 25th Year Anniversary.”

“This was the best Diwali Melas y’all have organized. I love this new venue, the beautiful lights and decoration all around the bazaar made it so fun to walk around, shop and watch the stage from any angle” said Aarti Mehta, who has attended all previous Di-

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wali Melas. “The Pearland Town Center was beautifully trans-formed for the Festival of Lights. It was exciting to see the burst of activity throughout the center, one of the largest crowds to date,” said Nicole Bowen, PTC Marketing Director.

Under a gigantic high ceil-ing covered pavilion, lit up in uplights and chiffons in yellow, pink and green, Britannia once again present a glittering bazaar of jewelry, kurtis, sarees, lenghas,

and Diwali décor. Kids flocked to the Karya Kid Rides including giant pirates ship inflatable and a riveting Mechanical Bull Ride. In another corner guests took selfies with elegant Ganesha against a 50-foot Rani Pink Rajasthani Hawa Mahal backdrop (courtesy Blink Decorators), flanked by a parade of 4 Rickshaws. “It was so fun to see the decorated Indian Bajaj rickshaws and scooters roam the streets honking as they careened past the thick crowds. Adults felt like kids for a few minutes,” said Dharmesh Mehta.

Shah Rukh Khan film singer Hamsika Iyer rocked the finale with her hit songs from SRK mov-ies, including Chamak Challo and 1234 Get on the Dance Floor, flanked by Infused Performing Arts dancers. She came for this event especially from Mumbai

courtesy of airline partner Turk-ish Airlines & travel partner Hamid Lakhani of TravelGuzs. Sandhya Thakkar added “Brook Bond Taj Mahal Chai sponsored the grand fireworks specially de-signed to be large high in the sky 300 feet over the town center. This was the best fireworks show we have ever had.” Omar Saeed and

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