Name: Iftar Dinner at The Monkey King
Start: 2024-04-03T19:00:00
End: 2024-04-03T21:00:00
Location: The Monkey King

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Culture is meant to be shared. ✨ Join us in embracing the spirit of Ramadan as we come together to host a special Iftar Dinner for the vibrant NYC community hosted by The Monkey King x The Eva Collective. Let's share in the joy of breaking fast together, fostering unity, and spreading love. As a homage to our friends and community, this event is free, thanks to all our sponsors! During this time of giving, we’ll be fundraising for the Mai Soli foundation which is dedicated to eradicating child marriages in Bangladesh and empowering young girls.<hr>The Monkey King is driven by a deep appreciation for family traditions and the culinary memories that shaped our childhoods as children of immigrants in NYC. Our mission is to honor these roots and share them with our guests, creating a space where culture and nostalgia blend seamlessly.We aspire to be a cultural hub space for first-generation creatives and entrepreneurs, ﻿offering our network of partnerships and resources as support.The Eva Collective is a culturally-driven marketing agency for bold businesses, with a soft spot for women and BIPOC founded brands. Since its founding, Eva Collective has curated a series of intimate events for entrepreneurs, brands, founders, and creators to celebrate and uplift one another.<hr>Thank you to our generous sponsors: ✨Kakatua Agency - Parviz Kazi&nbsp;(Enrolled Agent) started Kakatua Agency as a home-based business in 1990, growing out of our home office by 1992. Kakatua Agency has always been of service to the immigrant communities of New York. With specific ties to the Bangladeshi and South Asian communities, Parviz Kazi and his staff of IRS Registered Tax Return Preparers provide timely and trustworthy tax services for individuals and businesses. Make the most of your tax return and lean on our 30+ years of experience! ✨Closed By Mo - Closed By Mo is a (real) real estate company. Their&nbsp;mission is empowering people to achieve their American Dream. ✨Rivertel - Rivertel is a Telecom startup founded by Bangladeshi-American Entrepreneurs Ruhin Hossain, Mushrath Shaheen and Yaser Arafat providing affordable premium telecom solutions. It's the first telecom company to be owned by immigrants and intends to expand globally. Having achieved success in a pilot with federal and city agencies, Rivertel is now due to launch in June in all 50 states in the US simultaneously.&nbsp; Ruhin came to US as an international student and has since established roots in both Dhaka and New York through multiple enterprises in Tech, Consulting, Construction etc. With the bulk of experience in Bangladesh Government Digitization, Rivertel CEO is his latest and hopefully greatest part of the journey. Mushrath was born here in the US, Daughter to 3 time MP, Chairman of Thikana, America's first Bangla Newspaper, Mushrath is very involved in "Branding Bangladesh" projects through her role as COO of Thikana and President of Thikana Foundation. With her Education in Enterprise Regulation, Business Law from St. Johns, She is a fitting Co-founder and CCO at Rivertel. Yasser Arafath is an immigrant and has served 14 years in the US Navy. He has been with Rivertel from day 1 as Co-founder and COO✨Family and Friend donations from Lamia, Syed, and Fahim from the Bangladeshi community.