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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150215T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150215T150000
DTSTAMP:20160911T103749Z
URL:https://www.niam.org/event/amazing-india/
SUMMARY:Amazing India - Navy Pier - Crystal Garden - 15 Feb 15 12:00
DESCRIPTION:\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nIndo-American Heritage Museum (IAHM) along with 
 Consulate General of India brought the fifth annual “Amazing India” cu
 ltural mela (festival) to Chicago’s Navy Pier’s Crystal Garden Feb. 15
  The cold afternoon was warmed up with folk dances\, music\, arts activiti
 es\, historic displays\, mehndi (henna art) and tasty food. Consul General
  Ausaf Sayeed and IAHM President Tamara Biggs gave speeches at the event c
 haired by Amita Banerji\, who made the opening remarks with master of cere
 monies Maitreyee Angelo.\n\nThe dances included Bharatanatyam from Natya D
 ance Theatre and Soham Dance Space\, Kathak by Indian Dance School\, Manda
 la Folk Dance and Bollywood performances by Bollywood Groove and Chitrahaa
 r Little Kids with audience participation. Subhasis Mukherjee (tabla) and 
 Raja Deshmukh (khol) collaborated in a percussion duo.\n\nIAHM board membe
 r Dorothie Shah made closing remarks. Raja Nadimpalli served as stage mana
 ger\, with technical assistance provided by Dhruv Mehta.\n\nIndian Garden\
 , Regal Traders and Sona Fashions offered food\, clothing and artifacts fo
 r sale. Pallavi Rajwade offered mehndi\, Santhigram Ayurvedic Wellness Spa
  provided information on its services\, and India Dream Academy introduced
  their unique sports centered educational program.\n\nIAHM mission is to p
 reserve and promote understanding of history\, diversity and culture of In
 dian Americans and to showcase their contributions and achievements. “Am
 azing India” is part of Navy Pier’s annual “Neighborhoods of the Wor
 ld” series that showcases Chicago’s exceptional ethnic diversity.
LOCATION:Navy Pier - Crystal Garden\, 600 E Grand Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 6061
 1\, United States
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