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IndiaFest Melbourne Raises Funds For “Reach Out To Haiti” Project
It was a cold and windy Valentines weekend on Feb. 13th & 14th in Melbourne, FL but that did not stop thousands of loyal enthusiasts who flocked to the 14th Annual Indiafest. The festival featured about 50 vendors selling everything from tantalizing Indian cuisines, to vibrant attires, jewelry, CD’s & DVD’s, arts & crafts and much more.
Jain Vishwa Bharti 14th Annual Spiritual Camp In Orlando
The 14th Annual spiritual Camp of Jain Vishwa Bharati’s was held on January 15, 16 and 17th at Clarion Inn in Altamonte Springs FL.
About 160 devotees participated in the spiritual camp. Many families came from various parts of Florida as well as southeast US.
AACSA Convention And 28th Miss India Pageant A Grand Success
A precursor to this year’s holiday season, Tampa residents witnessed a day and night to remember as the fifth annual convention of the Asian American Convenience Store Owners Association (AACSA) held its Trade Expo and Gala Awards Banquet. While the day events were marked with high level networking amongst business persons across the country, the evening was full of excitement as the 28th Miss India USA Pageant was held here in Tampa.
AAPI, AAHOA And AASCA Join Hands At AACSA Convention
Meeting in the backdrop of the current financial crisis, which has affected their business by at least 20 percent, Asian American convenience store owners met in Tampa, Florida November 22 to have a brain storming session to evolve a joint strategy on their most pressing problem of the day.
IndiaFest Tampa Attracts Thousands
The Asian Indian Community of Tampa Bay Florida celebrated its 21st Annual India festival on November 8, 2008, at the USF Sundome in Tampa, Florida. The event started at 1:30pm and continued until mid night. This year more than 10,000 people from Florida, neighboring states and places as far as New York and Boston attended the event. IndiaFest-Tampa has become one of the most popular South Asian Event in the State of Florida, with visitors and vendors from all over Florida and neighboring states get together to …
Florida Celebrates Navratri Festival
It was absolutely heartening to see so many youngsters come out and enjoy the Navratri Festival at the Raas Garba night all over Florida. Navratri is a great festival where the new generation of young adults can enjoy the traditional dance and stay close to their roots.
The Gujarati Society of Central Florida celebrated Navratri Festival with great zeal and enthusiasm. The event was organized at Lyman School – Longwood, on Oct 3rd, 4th, 10th & 11th. The Society extended the celebrations for one more day i.e. …
Florida Celebrates Janmashtami
The halls of over 60 BAPS Mandirs around North America were buzzing with excitement as thousands of followers gathered on Sunday, August 24, 2008 to celebrate the birth of Bhagwan Shri Krishna, one of the most venerated incarnations in Hindu Dharma. Five thousand years ago, he incarnated, at the end of the third cosmic phase, ‘Dwapar Yuga’ and the beginning of the present, ‘Kali Yuga’. As per the rituals, devotees observe nirjala (waterless fast) and spend the whole day immersed in Shri Krishna’s glory by reading, …
Florida Celebrates 62nd India Independence Day
Nearly a thousand people of Indian American origin of Tampa Bay under the umbrella organization called FIA (Federation of Indian Associations-Tampa Bay) along with their local friends, families, professionals, businesses and entrepreneurs gathered at the India Cultural Center in celebration of the 62nd India Independence Day at ICC (India Cultural Center), pride and glory of their motherland.
They began with a marching band, parading with banners of 36 different associations of Indian Americans of Greater Tampa Bay depicting their solid unity in celebration of “Indianness”, followed by flag …
