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Delhi Committee of Chicago Sister Cities

international, ComEd and Navy Pier host

Annual “Global Connections: Holi” celebration

The Event is the largest of its kind in the United States

OUR BUREAU
Chicago, IL

n Saturday, March 23rd, the
Delhi Committee of Chica-
Ogo Sister Cities Internation-
al, ComEd and Navy Pier, came to-
gether as partners through a shared
commitment to Chicago and its di-
verse communities to host this year’s
Global Connections: Holi event. “As
the Chairman of the Delhi Chicago
Sister Cities Committee, it’s really
an honor to present and be a part of
this Holi celebration,” said Smita N.
Shah, Delhi Committee of Chicago
Sister Cities International Chairman
and SPAAN Tech, Inc. President &
CEO. “Navy Pier’s Global Connec-
tions Program curated a memorable
celebration that has grown into the
largest program in the United States
for Holi. Chicago Sister Cities Inter-
national is proud to be its partner as
it represents why we do what we do:
honor the diverse international com-
munities that make up Chicago, cel-
ebrate the best of their culture and
support the desire for others to ex-
perience the American Dream, all of
which makes Chicago stronger.”
“Holi is a reminder that good
always triumphs over evil and those
forces that wish to divide us, make no
mistake about it, not here in the city
of Chicago. Black. Brown. White.
Asian. Young. Old. Rich. Poor. We
are the greatest city in the world be-
cause of the diversity that makes up
this city,” said City of Chicago May-
or Brandon Johnson. “Chicago’s thentic food from local vendors, the exchange of ideas between Mahatma mous Ping Tom Park is named, and
positive impact is felt all around the iconic powder-throwing (which pay Gandhi and the U.S., and the ever im- the Sue Ling Gin Foundation.
world…thanks to the hard work of homage to the bright colors of spring portant principles of truth and non-vi- “We have about 260,000 Indi-
Chicago Sister Cities International and represent the triumph of good olence. Shah, who serves on President an, Indian American, Indian origin
and the volunteer work of our com- over evil) and more. Biden’s Advisory Commission on people (here), so thank you, Mayor,
mittee members like Smita [Shah], Delhi’s position as a sister city Asian American, Native Hawaiian for making it a great home for them
who are so passionate about our city, to Chicago demonstrates the strong and Pacific Islanders also helped se- and for hosting Holi every year,”
so passionate about diplomacy and relationship between India and the cure the designation of October 2nd said Indian Counsel General Som-
so passionate about our democracy.” city, and the cultural impact the estab- as Mahatma Gandhi Day in Chicago. nath Ghosh. “This is the second year
The free, public event trans- lished Indian-American community This program would not have of celebration for me, and I see it is
formed the Aon Grand Ballroom had on Chicagoland. Under Shah’s been possible without the generous even bigger than last year. I hope to
and Navy Pier Beer Garden into the leadership, the Delhi Committee of support of Niranjan S. Shah and see the event continue to grow in the
country’s largest Holi celebration Chicago founded the Annual Leg- Pratima Shah, the winner of the years to come and look forward to
of its kind, featuring live music, tra- acy of Mahatma Gandhi Luncheon Pravasi Bharatiya Award, Darryl many more celebrations in Chicago.”
ditional cultural performances, au- in 2014, honoring the long-standing Tom for whom whose family the fa- -- Asian Media USA

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