# Event Details - **Event Name**: AIF's 16th Annual Charity Gala: Retro Raat - A Night of Desi Glam - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 11:30 pm - **Event Description**: An unforgettable evening of desi glam, entertainment, inspiring stories, and community—all in support of meaningful impactAbout this EventRetro Raat: A Night of Desi GlamAn unforgettable evening of Desi glam, inspiring stories, meaningful connections, and community coming together for impact. Join us for the 16th Annual AIF BAYP Charity Gala, where timeless retro elegance meets purpose.Retro Raat: A Night of Desi Glam brings together Bay Area young professionals, community leaders, and changemakers for an evening of celebration, connection, and giving.War Memorial Opera House, San FranciscoAugust 29, 20267:00 PMCome together with a community committed to making a difference while supporting a cause that creates lasting change. This year, proceeds from the Gala will support Project MANSI, AIF’s award-winning maternal and newborn health initiative, helping improve access to quality healthcare for vulnerable mothers and babies across India.Dress in your finest retro-inspired attire and join us for a night where style, purpose, and community come together to make a meaningful impact.About the American India FoundationThe American India Foundation is committed to catalyzing social and economic change in India, and building a lasting bridge between the United States and India through high-impact interventions in education, livelihoods, public health, and leadership development. AIF’s programming seeks to achieve gender equity through developing inclusive models that focus on and empower girls and women. Founded in 2001 at the initiative of President Bill Clinton following a suggestion from Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee, AIF has impacted the lives of ~19 million of India’s poor. With offices in New York and California, twelve chapters across the U.S., and India operations headquartered in New Delhi, AIF is transforming lives across 24 states of India while addressing these issues on a regional, country, and international scale. Learn more at www.AIF.org.About the Bay Area Young ProfessionalsThe Bay Area Young Professionals (BAYP) supports AIF’s mission of catalyzing social and economic change in India by hosting a variety of educational and fundraising events in the Bay Area. We believe young professionals have an opportunity to contribute in a unique way–both at home and abroad–early in their careers to benefit AIF’s mission in serving India's most vulnerable populations. Learn more at https://aif.org/bay-area-young-professionals/ - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/aifs-16th-annual-charity-gala-retro-raat-a-night-of-desi-glam/100001993044081499 - **Event Categories**: nonprofit, charities, health-wellness, it, remembrance-day - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes - Location: War Memorial Opera House - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 151.23, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: San Francisco - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: War Memorial Opera House - **lat**: 37.7784816 - **long**: -122.4203163 - **full address**: War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: AIF's 16th Annual Charity Gala: Retro Raat - A Night of Desi Glam - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/60f97b5239fca9a5b1dea2e36725350f675db51bd16ef32941f94f60b66eaef5-rimg-w1200-h444-dc300204-gmir.jpg?v=1783357807 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is AIF's 16th Annual Charity Gala: Retro Raat - A Night of Desi Glam being held? 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