Federation of Indian Associations Chicago [FIA] hosts India Republic Day Gala
Chicago IL: Federation of Indian Associations-Chicago [FIA] hosted a colorful 63rd India Republic Day Gala that showcased heightened patriotic fervor and nationalism by the packed enthusiastic guests at the Meadows Club Convention Center in Rolling Meadows, Illinois on Friday, January 27, 2012. The India Republic Gala was set in motion with a string of colorful bhangra, garbo, patriotic, bollywood and american-jazz dance presentations by a group of talented youngsters which was preceded by a grand ‘sankranthi’ dance presentation from a group of young girls with colorful traditional costumes representing Telugu Association of Greater Chicago [TAGC] which set the tone for a grand festive evening. The evening festivities were presided over jointly by FIA President Satish ‘Sunny’ Gabhawala and Trustee’s Chairman Iftekhar Shareef. Chief Guest Hon. Toni Preckwinkle, President of Cook County, in her remarks, extended warm India Republic Day greetings and hailed India as a great democracy and commended its people for ushering remarkable progress in all fields. Cook County President Preckwinkle took the opportunity to push the candidacy of Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Democratic candidate for the 8th congressional district characterizing him as the best choice by Indian American community to get Indian presence in the US Congress President Satish […]
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