Leadership Team

Manu Bhagat

Community Engagement & Event Coordination

Manu Bhagat is a Calgary-based technology and quality assurance professional with extensive experience in stakeholder engagement, operational coordination, and cross-functional program delivery.

For over 16 years, she has been actively involved alongside Rajesh Angral in leading and supporting large-scale multicultural initiatives across Calgary. Her work spans event operations, vendor management, media coordination, dignitary engagement, volunteer leadership, and community outreach.

Through her involvement in multicultural programming, she has contributed to creating meaningful platforms that enable local schools, artists, performers, and community organizations to showcase their talent and engage with broader audiences. Her work focuses on strengthening inclusion, cultural awareness, and community participation across Calgary’s diverse population.

Rajesh Angral

Media & Community Engagement

Rajesh Angral is a media and community engagement professional with experience in event production, broadcasting, sponsorship coordination, and multicultural programming.

He has played a key role in the planning and execution of large-scale community events, with a focus on strategic partnerships, sponsor relations, media outreach, and operational coordination. His contributions have supported the continued growth and visibility of Vaisakhi Mela as one of Calgary’s prominent multicultural festivals.

His work emphasizes building strong community and business collaborations that enhance cultural programming, increase engagement, and support sustainable event development.

Joint Leadership Impact

Together, Manu Bhagat and Rajesh Angral bring over extensive years of combined experience in multicultural event leadership and community engagement in Calgary. Their work has contributed to strengthening cultural connectivity, expanding community participation, and building inclusive platforms that bring together diverse audiences, artists, youth, and stakeholders.

Their shared vision is to foster unity through cultural celebration while creating long-term opportunities for community development, collaboration, and representation across Calgary’s multicultural landscape.