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Upcoming food and cultural events from the Indian subcontinent in Phoenix

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Phoenix Indian Food Examiner

Do you enjoy food from the Indian subcontinent and want to soak up in the rich, cultural heritage of this region? Here is a preview of the food and cultural events being organized in Phoenix in the next few months.

Jan 28th- Saraswati Puja: Bengali Cultural Association of Arizona is organizing its annual Saraswati Puja or Vasant Panchami celebrations on Jan 28th at the IACRF Hall in Phoenix. The religious services would be held during the daytime and the evening would be filled with delicious Indian food and cultural events. It is a ticketed event. You can check the website or buy tickets at the venue. 

Details:

Dinner and Cultural events: 6.30 PM

Venue: IACRF Hall, 2809 W. Maryland Ave., Phoenix AZ 85017

Visit the website: http://www.azbengal.org/

Jan 28th –India NITE: India Association along with its sister associations would be celebrating India’s 63rd Republic day with food, music, dances and plays from the Indian subcontinent at Arcadia High School in Phoenix. It is a ticket event and tickets are available at http://www.azindia.com/display_events.aspx?ae_id=9041

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Details:

Time: 5-8 PM

Venue: Arcadia High School, 4703 E. Indian School Rd, Phoenix AZ 85018

Flyer: http://www.azindia.com/display_events.aspx?ae_id=9041

Mar 24th- India Festival: Indo-American Foundation of Arizona would be organizing India Festival on March 24th. The festival would be in line with the food festival being organized by the same organization at IACRF Hall in Phoenix every year that has food stalls from different states in India, jewelry and ethnic wear booths and also dances and other cultural events. It is a FREE event.

Details: Visit the Bharatiya Ekta Mandir website http://www.ektamandirarizona.org/temple.htm for more details. The link to the flyer is not operational at this time.

Mar 25th- Basant Mela: Pakistan Information and Cultural Organization (PICO) would be organizing its 10th Annual Basant Mela on March 25th. In previous years the highlight of this event had been flying hundreds of colorful paper kites which is a spring ritual in the Indian subcontinent. Visitors can also enjoy food booths, vendor displays for ethnic wear, jewelry and get henna tattoos on their palms. It is usually a FREE event.

Details: No venue has been set so far. For details visit the PICO website http://www.pakistaninformation.org/public/Main.asp?FileName=Event.asp

A preview of the Indian food and cultural festivals to be held in Phoenix in the next few months.
A preview of the Indian food and cultural festivals to be held in Phoenix in the next few months.
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S Biswas

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Sudipta Biswas is a food enthusiast and cook who enjoys cooking for family and friends. She is a neuroscientist by profession. She enjoys cooking to try out new recipies and to unwind after work. She has developed a number of recipies working with fusion-food, bringing together her native Indian...

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