Florida Celebrates Navratri Festival

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. …

November 1, 2008 | Leave a comment | Read More »

Florida Celebrates 62nd India Independence Day

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 …

September 1, 2008 | Leave a comment | Read More »