{"id":17941,"date":"2018-08-16T10:07:50","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T14:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/?post_type=wfsu-news&p=17941"},"modified":"2024-01-30T10:45:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T15:45:54","slug":"indian-culture-and-independence-celebration-at-chiles-high-2","status":"publish","type":"wfsu-news","link":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/wfsu-news\/indian-culture-and-independence-celebration-at-chiles-high-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Culture And Independence Celebration At Chiles High"},"content":{"rendered":"

With its universities and the information technology demands of state government, Tallahassee has a surprisingly large Indian connection. The India Association of Tallahassee is inviting the community to a celebration of Indian culture this Saturday, Aug. 18.<\/p>\n

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The history of India goes back some twenty-five hundred years. From a loose-knit collection of tribes, a powerful nation was on the rise by 600 B.C., unified by the Hindu faith and economic prosperity. Today, the nation of India and its people are on the cutting edge of commerce, education and technology. The India Association of Tallahassee\u2019s Manju Kundra says people of Indian descent contribute mightily to this area\u2019s economy in both the public and private sectors.<\/p>\n

\u201cMostly in information technology (people) of Asian background. As entrepreneurs, their presence in the DOMI Station\u2026I am also active in the OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute that\u2019s related to FSU. We are in the hotel business\u2026inclusiveness has become my lifetime endeavor,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Kundra also pointed out there are many similarities between India and the United States. Both countries, for example, celebrate their independence from England.<\/p>\n

\u201cAugust 15th is Indian Independence Day. August 18th is when we are celebrating Indian Independence Day as well as Indian Heritage Day.\u201d<\/p>\n

The local event, says Kundra, connects to the larger acknowledgment of the contributions of people from India to the American experience and beyond.<\/p>\n

\u201cRecognition of the Asian community in the country and the world and especially as recognized by the Florida Senate.\u201d<\/p>\n

The state senate officially designated August as \u201cIndia Heritage Month\u201d during this year\u2019s legislative session. To mark the observance locally, Kundra said Tallahassee\u2019s Chiles High School will be turned into a celebration of all things Indian this Saturday starting at 4:00 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Cultural performances, displays of arts and crafts, the music, some food, trying to reach out to the local community, they can come and participate,\u201d she said, previewing the various exhibits and activities.<\/p>\n

With one-third the landmass of the U.S. and the world\u2019s second largest population, India is an immense nation. And like America, India has many different cultures within its boundaries. Kundra hoped that message will come through loud and clear during Saturday\u2019s Indian Heritage Festival.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur culture, the food and the cooking and the living styles, the dances and the music; people will get a taste for all the different Indian regional languages as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

The India Association of Tallahassee\u2019s Heritage Festival. This Saturday, Chiles High School, from 4:00 unitl 8:00 p.m. Those who come are more than likely to hear at least one person say, \u201cSvaggat He.\u201d Which is \u201cWelcome\u201d in Hindi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":17942,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","wds_primary_category":0},"categories":[136],"tags":[1137,1580,7,1581,1582,1560],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nIndian Culture And Independence Celebration At Chiles High - WFSU Local Routes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/wfsu-news\/indian-culture-and-independence-celebration-at-chiles-high-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Indian Culture And Independence Celebration At Chiles High - WFSU Local Routes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"With its universities and the information technology demands of state government, Tallahassee has a surprisingly large Indian connection. 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