In celebration of India’s 75th anniversary of independence, India Day Parade (IDP USA) will hold its 12th annual India Day Parade in Hicksville, Long Island on August 7, 2022, it was announced at the curtain raiser on June 21 held at the Nassau County Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola, NY.
The event was attended by IDP USA team members, past presidents, community leaders, officials of Nassau County as well as the Town of Oyster Bay.
Vimal Goyal, IDP USA president, said that the parade this time will originate from Hicksville Community Center on Carl Street West, and that there was added enthusiasm expected this year with the landmark 75th year of India’s Independence, and the Indian Government initiative Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. He recalled the sacrifices of freedom fighters. “How important independence is for a country you can see in Ukraine’s resistance to Russia’s aggression,” he pointed out.
IDP USA Founder Bobby K. Kalotee, chair of Nassau County Commission on Human Rights, in his address praised India’s intellectual force and free thinking and said that nobody could have kept the country in shackles. He also promised full support and protection for the parade on behalf of the Town and County.
The program emceed by Past President Mukesh Modi started with the recital of the Indian and American anthems, followed by the ceremonial lamp lighting.
The first item was an energetic dance item, Ganesh Vandana, performed by a young girl, Angel.
IDP Chairperson Indu Jaiswal and Past President Beena Kothari, in their brief speeches, gave a call to the community to support the parade with ‘tan-man-dhan’ (body, mind and funds).
The parade that culminates in an entertainment program will showcase India’s heritage and culture and Indian Americans’ achievements. A children’s carnival and games area will be free. The raffle will have attractive prizes, organizers promised.
Related posts:
11th India Day Parade celebrates ancestral homeland’s 75th birthday in Hicksville, N.Y.
India Day Parade USA confirms Grand Marshals for August 7 event in Long Island, N.Y.
FIA’s 42nd Annual India Day Parade NYC unveiled at Indian Consulate in New York
India Day Parade-USA holds curtain raiser in New York to announce details about the event
