Health & Fitness
India's Independence Day
India's Independence Day and what makes South Brunswick so special!
So the news is out, already covered in the Patch and other print and online media that
One of the reasons cited was for its rich diversity. Recently in the PATCH we’ve been reading about the and . In addition, our township is home to many people from Indian sub-continent.
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Walk or drive around town you’ll see people from the Indian sub-continent wearing traditional style clothes. We see the local Indian stores in town, we see even Stop & Shop have a whole section now on Indian groceries.
If you go to Costco, you’ll see many different things for sale of Indian/Desi background. FYI “Desi” is another term for people from the Indian Sub-Continent. Maybe in a future blog, I’ll cover more desi related terminology, for example ABCD (American Born Confused Desi or I’ve changed it to in my case American Born Cool Desi, haha) Anyway I digress.
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Some basic information, may be well known and obvious to some and maybe informative for others. India is officially known as the Republic of India. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world.
India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence which was marked by non-violent resistance led by Mahatma Gandhi and other key figures.
This past week marks the Independence Day of India as it was celebrated on the fifteenth of August to commemorate its independence from British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation in 1947. The day is a national holiday in India.
and you’ve seen lawn signs sprinkled throughout town, that South Brunswick will celebrate this occasion this Sunday
Where: YMCA, 329 Culver Rd, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
Date: August 21, 2011
Time: 11:00am–3:00pm
The Indo-American Cultural Foundation of Central Jersey and South Brunswick Family YMCA invite you to join India's 64th Independence Day celebration.
Admission is free for everyone, featuring free authentic Indian food sample, pizza for kids and beverages. The event is sponsored by EBC Radio and Akila News, Chutney Manor restaurant, Jewel of India, Masala Grill of Princeton.
Cultural dances and live performances by Latika Dance Academy and Tina's Magic from South Brunswick. Live singing from Hidden Gems and their talented singers, game and activities.
For further information on the event, please visit the web site at www.IACFNJ.org or send an e-mail to iacfnj@yahoo.com
