Cleveland India Festival 2013
The 4th India Fest USA 2013 to be held at Independence Middle School, Independence, Ohio, on Sep 14, 2013. Event includes shopping, food fest, competition and an evening award ceremony. FREE Admission to exhibition, evening show, and parking is FREE.
Online, September 5, 2013 (Newswire.com) - The 4th annual North-East Ohio India Festival USA "Our Children, Our Future" will be held at Independence Middle School, Independence, Ohio, on Saturday, September 14, 2013. India Festival USA encourages visitors to celebrate diversity and togetherness by participating in a thematic display of the rich culture and diversity of two of the greatest nations on earth - India and USA. The festival runs from 11am to 8pm. Admission to exhibition and evening ceremony, and parking is FREE.
The festival will recognize Mr. Eric Gordon, CEO of Cleveland Municipal School District and R. Balasubramaniam, founder of the internationally recognized Thyagaraja Festival. An exhibition area will provide opportunities to shop for South Asian handicrafts, clothing, jewelery, music and gift items. A special feature of this year is the Shakuntala puppet-show in partnership with Cleveland Museum of Arts. Other attractions include "Taste of India" Food Fest, "You've Got Talent" competition (with over 100 contestants and where the audience can vote for the winners), Robotics demonstration, and children and adult activities in the exhibition area. Area non-profit organizations and service providers will also be present.
The evening program will feature an award ceremony and will be attended by State Senator Nina Turner, State Representative Marlene Anielski, Independence Mayor Gregory Kurtz, and other community leaders. Russ Mitchell, Lead News Anchor at Channel 3 will be the MC of the Evening Award Ceremony. Evening Special features include Bollywood Fusion dances, cheerleading and hip-hop performances. Theme partners for this year are Cleveland Leadership Center and North South Foundation. The event website is http://www.indiafestusa.com.