As it winds down an exciting and eventful 2018, IAGB is eager to announce the Antakshari Semi-Final event followed by Republic Day Mela 2019.

IAGB recently held multiple prelim sessions for the Antakshari competition. Eight teams have been selected to compete in the semi-finals. The Antakshari Semi-Finals Dinner Gala will be held on January 12, 2019 at Priya Restaurant, Lowell, MA. Entry (includes dinner) is available at $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Please register online at https://iagb.org/antakshari-semifinals/ to attend the event. The Antakshari Semi-Finals Dinner Gala is a cozy, entertaining evening for Bollywood enthusiasts. The eight participating teams include:

Bijalee: - Samita Apte and Prachi Mahurkar

Aa Dekhen Zara: - Preeti Sharma and Vipul Kumar

Burmaniacs: - Anish Desai and Krishna Desai

Pawan-Divya: - Pawan Lalwani and Divya Lalwani

Piku PK: - Japneet Kwatra and Vaibhav Bhoite

Deewane: - Suruchi Sinha Saxena and Sapan Saxena

Cambridge Chutney: - Swati Purawat and Anumeha Shah

Mile Sur Mera Tumhara: - Shilpa Atnoor and Rajesh Iyer

Republic Day is one of IAGB’s signature event for the last several decades. The celebration this year will take place on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at the Burlington High School, Burlington, MA. The event will be comprised of two exciting segments. We will kick off the celebrations in the afternoon with various competitions for ages. This includes carrom, skit, chess, general knowledge quiz, elocution, story telling and poetry writing. Competition participation is free and open to all members; sign up is available on IAGB’s website. This segment will be followed by the cultural performances and Antakshari Grand Finale. The two will be interwoven and showcased starting 5 pm.

Throughout the event, attendees will get to interact with local exhibitors and vendors from various corners of our community. Opportunities are still available for ads in the brochure as well as booth/table rentals at Republic Day Mela. Please visit the website: https://iagb.org/sponsorship/ for more details.

Also available all day is delicious cuisine brought to us by Godavari Indian Restaurant – which specializes in providing best experience of traditional and inventive fusions of Indian flavors.

ABOUT IAGB

India Association of Greater Boston (IAGB) is the oldest and one of the leading Indian-American organizations in New England. It serves the Indian-American communities in the Greater Boston area - Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. IAGB strives to foster a strong Indian-American social, cultural and community presence in New England. If you have any questions, contact us at please contact us iagb@iagb.org

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