February 7, 2012 > Induz Valentine Masti Induz Valentine Masti By Nisha Patel On Saturday, February 11, the Induz nonprofit organization will hold its annual Valentine's Day gala event. Families are invited to attend and enjoy a night of lively entertainment while supporting a good cause. Induz works to help low-income students by providing art education through the visual arts, music, and dance to schools in the Bay Area along with orphanages in India. The Valentine's event will be held at Mehran Restaurant in Newark. Starting at 6:30 p.m., parents can drop off their kids at the complimentary child activity center, managed by Safari Kid where younger children will have the chance to participate in arts and crafts, construction, public speaking, and Kinderdance activities. At 7 p.m., a fashion show will take the guests through a themed journey from dating to wedding in "Forever in Love" by DesiBazaar. Later in the evening, guests will enjoy singing and dancing numbers by "Surpal," which often performs at charitable events like this. There will be more dance performances by local Bay Area dance group "Project Pulse" along with salsa and flamenco dances, followed by a full banquet dinner and an open bar. Throughout the evening, prizes will be awarded for categories such as Best Dressed couple. For the rest of the night, adults can enjoy the DJ dancing on the dance floor. The entire event will be hosted by Hollywood actor, Roger Narayan, who will be visiting the Bay Area exclusively for this event. Milpitas Mayor Jose Esteves, and Fremont Vice Mayor Anu Natarajan will be guests of honor. Induz Valentine Masti Saturday, Feb 11 6:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Mehran Restaurant 5774 Mowry School Rd., Newark (510) 449-8530 www.sulekha.com/induz www.induz.org Tickets: $20 - $100