India Independence Day celebration in South Brunswick

Indo-American Cultural Foundation of Central New Jersey (IACFNJ), a non-profit organization in central jersey organized India’s 69th Independence Day celebration on Sunday, August 16, 2015, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Shree Swaminarayan Temple, (old SB YMCA) 329 Culver Road, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey. Approximately 200 people attended this outdoor fun-filled patriotic event which was free and opened to all public.

After last five years’ grand success and overwhelming community support, the organizers and executive committee of IACFNJ once again organized 2015 patriotic celebration of India’s Independence Day event with fun-filled entertainment and cultural activities, dance performances, traditional Indian dances, patriotic dances, recital of songs, live music and authentic food sampling which was attended by local residents, community leaders and local and state public officials. The program kicked-off with wonderful signing of the American and Indian Anthems followed by the local and state public officials and dignitary’s addresses and fun filled patriotic dances and singing from the young and talented kids from the renowned dance local dance groups of Vandana Aiyar, Latika Jethani and Meghana Goradia.

The live DJ and music entertainment with live patriotic songs were provided by Deep Shukla, DJ Deep and Joint Secretary of IACFNJ. South Brunswick Mayor Frank Gambatese, Deputy Mayor Chris Killmurray, Councilman Charles Carley, New Jersey State Senate President Steven Sweeney and the Commissioner of New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and former State Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula were among the dignitaries who attended the celebration to wish all participants their congratulations on India’s 69th Independence Day. In his address, Mayor Gambatese said “I am proud to be a Mayor of the culturally diverse town where about 30% Asians resides and events like these will bring community together”.

IACFNJ dedicated Executive Committee under the leadership of President Hitesh Patel, Chairman Murthy Yerramilli, Secretary Deven Patel, Treasurer Mac Shah, Vice-Presidents Mahesh Patel and Dr. Tushar Patel, Joint Secretary Deep Shukla, Joint Treasurer Rajesh Patel and their hard-working committee members with the support from their dedicated volunteers and supporters once again organized this successful event for the sixth consecutive year. South Brunswick is ethnically diverse township with highly Asian Indians in surrounding towns of North Brunswick, East Brunswick, Franklin, Somerset, Monroe, Princeton, Princeton-Junction and West Windsor will attend this event. IACFNJ has been a leader in promoting South Asian culture and values to newer generation by organizing many activities for the past 15 years in Central Jersey.

IACFNJ also organizes cultural events to raise funds to support the local organizations and holiday celebrations. The next IACFNJ mega event will be Navratri Garba in South Brunswick on October 16, 17, 23, 24 and 31, 2015. Further details of the Garba will be announced in the near future.

For Further information on this celebration and future events, please visit IACFNJ website at www.IACFNJ.org or send an e-mail at iacfnj@yahoo.com.