FIA-Chicago reaches new milestone as it hosts towering India Independence Day Celebration
Chicago IL: FIA-Chicago’s magnificent journey of nearly three decades has reached a new milestone this weekend as the outsized crowds deluged the streets of Mahatma Gandhi Marg with a sense of nationalism and patriotic fervor as its grand spectacular India Independence Day parade set out its pageant with dazzling fanfare on Saturday August 17, 2013 from the corner of Devon Ave. & Western Ave. in Chicago. FIA-Chicago President Hina Trivedi Joined by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, Parade Grand Marshall & Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan the colorful parade set out its majestic march with a colorful convoy of artfully-decorated floats marching down with teeming visitors lined up on both side of the streets cheering, applauding and waving tri-color flags thus culminating the 3-day exciting celebrations hosted by FIA-Chicago in commemoration of the 67th Indian Independence Day. The 3-day festivities not only honored India’s Independence; but celebrated the India’s pluralism, reigning spirit of Indian democracy, enduring cultural heritage and thriving Indo-American friendship. After the flag-hoisting and singing of the national anthem, the parade gently set in motion with a VIP line-up replete with high-ranking elected officials that included former White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle, […]
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