Partnership Walk San Antonio

Date: Saturday, October 6, 2012
Location: Hemisfair Park

3,000 turned out to participate the in first San Antonio Partnership Walk at Hemisfair Park to show their support for ending global poverty. The Walk raised $300,000. 100% of the funds raised at Partnership Walk go directly to projects supported by the Foundation; not a cent is spent on administration. The San Antonio Partnership Walk is an initiative of Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) to raise awareness and funds that reduce poverty, hunger, illiteracy and poor health in Africa and Asia.
 
Thanks to everyone for coming out and making the 2012 event such a success!
 
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Special Guests and Speakers

Code Blue Dance Team:  The St. Mary's University Code Blue Dance Team is a competitive, collegiate dance team specializing in jazz, hip-hop, high-kick, pom, and lyrical dance styles. The team competes annually at regional competitions and excelled at the 2010-2011 Danceline Competition with awards for both their jazz and hip-hop routines, as well as for team members duets. http://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Marys-University-Code-Blue-Dance-Team/140103829415432.
 

Colao Entertainment:   A most energized band, with a Latin undertone, that can get the crowd going any hour of the day. 

duoJalal:  Racing along with our new global society, duoJalal surprises the music world with their diverse and stunning artistry and opens their doors to all communities for a diverse and stimulating inter-cultural experience.

AcaBellas: The AcaBellas are Trinity University's student-run female a cappella group that express their passion for singing through the wonderful collaboration of female singers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nULVQuNu_w

Teokalli Aztec Dancers: Ancient Aztec dance that honors native peoples’ balance of spiritual development and man’s relationship with nature.

Whirling Dervishes: Whirling Dervishes is a Sufi order founded in the 13th century, in what is modern-day Turkey, by the world-renowned philosopher and mystical poet Mevlana Jalal-al-Din Rumi, popularly known as "Rumi." The practice of whirling is a form of remembrance of God.

Passion for Dance: Bollywood performance where east meets west. http://youtu.be/TFugB6-lj_0

Suspiro: Flamenco entertainment provided by Randy Cordero whose musical style is a blend of traditional Jerez style flamenco with some contemporary influences.

Little Egypt: Folk dance that the ladies of Little Egypt bring to life to express joy and happiness as they dance their way to fitness and grace.

Rumina and Nilusha: With their angelic and silky voices, these two ambitious singers are surely on their way to stardom.

Matki Band: Ismaili senior citizens providing lively entertainment and portraying to the younger generations that an active lifestyle allows them to give back to their community.

2012 Press Release
 
2012 Corporate Sponsors
 
2012 Individual Sponsors

Contact

For more information about the day's Walk, please contact Waheeda Kara by email at forwaheeda@aol.com