Festival of Hope 2013 to be held at DLF 5

Designers, Models, artist and corporates come together to join hands and celebrate cancer survivors at the second edition Festival of Hope, conceptualized and produced by Shalini Vig Wadhwa, which will be held at DLF 5 Club, Gurgaon
 
GURGAON, India - May 9, 2013 - PRLog -- News Nation present, "The Festival of Hope 2013” in association with Indian cancer Society & DLF 5.

100 degrees has been working on creating awareness for all types of Cancer in association with Indian Cancer Society for the last one year. This year they are presenting ‘The Pink blue Ribbon Fest’ to celebrate the spirit and courage of breast cancer survivors.  The rising instance of Breast Cancer in the young women has led Indian Cancer Society to declare 2013 as the year of Breast Cancer Awareness where various initiatives are being taken to lay before the public the facts about this disease. The knowledge thus imparted may make women respect and be conscious of diseases that can be cured if detected in the initial stages.

DLF 5 & Bholasons are co hosting ‘The Festival of Hope – The Pink Blue Ribbon Fest’, showcasing fashions from select designers on few models who are breast cancer reconstruction patients and others from all walks of life, on Friday, 10th May at DLF 5 Club, Gurgaon at 7 pm. ‘Men Against Breast Cancer’ – applaud the men who have stood tall and strong for the women they love when breast cancer strikes a female loved one.

"Indian cancer Society is associated with the ‘Festival of Hope which has taken our message to the elite by holding fashion shows. We are associated with it since November 2012. Two of our breast cancer survivors walked the ramp on their first endeavor and the coming event will see a number of our young Breast Cancer survivors take to the ramp with some of the well known faces in the fashion industry. Mrs. Shalini Wadhwa has given Indian Cancer Society an opportunity to get across the message loud and clear that it is not cancer that is so important but how one fights it and stands erect showcasing the fact that apart from medical treatment, attitude towards the affliction is equally important." Says Indira Jasuja, Joint Secretary of Indian Cancer Society.

"There is life after Cancer and each day is a celebration of life. My salute to the family and more to husbands who stand by their spouses and encourage them to come out as winners" said Shalini Vig Wadhwa, Founder 100 degrees. ‘Not every woman is a candidate for reconstruction or is even interested in it, but far too few get the information they deserve today. Our goal is to significantly increase the dismal number of breast cancer patients who are ever even offered a consultation about reconstruction after the physical and emotional stress of their cancer treatment”, she says.

Corporates who have joined to support the event include Bholasons, Sahara Q Shop, DLF Club 5, Pepsi, UB group, Sonear and News Nation.

"We are really glad to be participating in something as serious and essential as raising awareness about breast cancer. For years, we have been part of our esteemed customers' celebrations - be it weddings, engagements, anniversaries, birthdays, festivals, or any special occasions. But through this event, we will be decorating and honoring the fiercely-willed ladies who have battled such a fatal medical condition and emerged victorious, just as gold passes through flames to be refined! I don't think there can be a bigger celebration for anyone as this." said Dr. Bhola, Bholasons, the co sponsors of the event.

The event is being conceptualized and produced by Ms. Shalini Vig Wadhwa, Founder of 100 Degrees, with the aim of taking forward the objective of creating awareness for all types of Cancer via such fund raising shows.

Singer Anamika will enthrall the audience with the beats of her song ‘Boom Boom’- A tribute to Nazia Hassan who lost her life to cancer.  Barkha Kaul, Pam Mehta, Pawan Sachdeva, Gopa Kumar, Bharat Reshma, Imam Siddiqui, Ashutosh Kaushik are few others who are associated with the event. Renowned Bollywood artist Swaroop Sampat and Neena Gupta will be gracing the occasion. Entrepreneur Shalini Arora Kochhar launched her jeweler brand via this event called Sak’s.  

Special thanks to Yogesh Kochhar who will be the MC for the show, Kaushik Ghosh – the show director and Dr. Seema Midha for their contribution for this event.
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