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vania, with an event organized by Festival showcased India’s classical
Asian Indian Americans of Central dance on August 15, 2023 at Battery
Pennsylvania (AIACPA), featuring Park. FIA NY-NJ-CT will organize
a unique Robotic competition and the largest India Day Parade, outside
also a Parade displaying India’s rich of India, on 20th August on Madison
culture. Avenue.
Among other several communi- To celebrate India’s indepen-
ty-organized events, the prominent dence under the aegis of Azadi Ka
ones included an event organized Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM), the Con-
by Global Organization of People of sulate General of India, New York
Indian Origin (GOPIO) at Stamford, organized a special event ‘Mitti Ki
Connecticut; flag hoisting ceremony Khusboo–Mitti Ki Yadein’ on mem-
at Philadelphia City Hall by Council ories of growing up years in India on
of Indian Organizations in Greater August 14, 2023. Exhibition on ‘hor-
Philadelphia; flag hoisting ceremo- rors on partition’ was also displayed
ny at Hartford, Connecticut by The in the Consulate. A selfie point was
India Association of Central Con- set up for the community members
necticut; India day Parade organized to take a selfie with maati diya in
by Council of Heritage and Arts of hand and upload on merimaatim-
India, at Williamsville, Buffalo, India eradesh.gov.in, and www.yuva.gov.
Day Parade & Flag Hoisting celebra- in with #Har Ghar Tiranga #Meri held at the Consulate on August 15 rit Mahotsav. Wholehearted Partici-
tions organized by Federation of In- Maati Mera Desh. A standee with and later in Times Square. pation from members of the diaspo-
dian Associations (FIA-NE), at the salutation to the brave soldiers was The celebrations organized ra and friends of India transformed
iconic Boston Harbor and other cel- displayed on August 14 and also around Independence Day, this year, the landmark celebrations into a true
ebrations. The annual Battery Dance during the flag hoisting ceremony had a distinct flavor of Azadi ka Am- people’s movement.

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