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Hon. Ambassador Mrs. Nirupama Rao with AIHR team at the 64th Republic Day of India Celebration. India Fest 2012 Pictures 1 India Fest 2012 Pictures 2

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17th annual INDIA FEST CULTURAL PROGRAM

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Cultural Program Registration Performance Type: TalentDanceSongOther Name of Item/Song/Talent: Participant(s) Name & Age: Duration [including set-up time]: Brief Description: Choreographer: Your Name: Phone: Your Email: Performers participating in other programs: Registration is closed for this year. Disclaimer: INDIA FEST CULTURAL COMMITTEE reserves the right to change, cancel, revise, alter any cultural program/performance/show at any point of time with or without prior information.

Talent Show !!! Show, Win & Celebrate Your TALENT !!! (Age group between 12- 16 years old) Are you a great singer? Do you juggle pretty well? Are you A magician? Are a great dancer? Do you have a talent that you'd like to show off? Talent show will be on Saturday 22nd at India Fest 2012. One person acts. We're welcoming talent of ANY kind. Depending on number of spots, you may or may not get into the show. Let us know about your act AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! Each person is limited to 3 programs. After the schedule is prepared, the person in-charge of each item MUST deliver CD’s by Monday, September 12, 2012, a CD to Pallavi Sappati or Vandana Dhawan with item name, item time, and contact person name written on it On the day of performance, all team leaders/choreographers/performers ARE REQUIRED to report one hour before their scheduled time to the cultural program control desk near the stage. For any questions please contact - Pallavi Sappati - psappati@gmail.com Vandana Dhawan - vandana811@hotmail.com

Miss India of Hampton Roads Contest

Arbonne Cosmetics has agreed to sponsor Miss India–Hampton Roads Contest. Their make-up consultants will provide make-up application to all contestants on the day of the event.
Cache is sponsoring Miss India - Hampton Roads Contest; they will loan formal wear for the contest, exclusively to eligible contestants.

Registration Entry Requirements: A contestant must be a female within the ages of 15-26 A contestant must be the descendent of at least one parent of Indian origin The contestant must be a current resident in Virginia, student in Virginia, or must be Employed in the state of Virginia A contestant must have never been married A contestant must not use or consume any illegal, controlled, dangerous Substances or abuse the use of alcohol during the contest Contestants must agree to abide by all rules as changed from time to time by the organizers.  Name of Contestant  Age (15-26)  Type & Description of Talent  Duration of Talent  Your Phone  Your Email

Rules and Regulations Introductory Round: All Contestants will be given an opportunity to introduce themselves on stage, wearing evening gowns/prom dresses, which express a sense of their style and appropriateness. Each contestant will be asked one general knowledge question. Ten semi-finalists will then be announced. These semi-finalists will be given 10 minutes to prepare themselves for the talent round of the competition. Talent Round: Talent is anything that can be performed on stage, ex. singing, dancing, instrumentalists, miming, magic tricks, etc… The talent must be family friendly. Contestants will be given 10-15 minutes to prepare for the Indian Formal Wear round. Indian Formal Wear Round: Indian Formal Wear should express a sense of their style. Indian Formal Wear includes, but is not limited to, the Saree, Salwar Kameez, or Lehnga. Interview Round: The Ten semi-finalists will go through a one minute interview round. Five finalists will then be chosen. Finalists Round: Each of the five finalists must respond to a judge’s question. A second runner up, a first runner up, and Miss India Hampton Roads 2011 will be announced. Congratulations, YOU could be: Miss India - Hampton Roads 2011! Register Now!! CASH Prize money will be awarded to the Top three finalists! Miss India-Hampton Roads: $350 1st Runner-up: $250 2nd Runner-up: $150

Essay Competition

AIHR announces its second Essay Competition- open to our next generation writers’ ages 10-18 years old. The two topics for this year are:

• for ages 10-14: "Travel in India" – Describe your travel experience in India, including modes of transportation and destinations.
• for ages 15-18: "Festivals of India" – why and how these are celebrated in your home.

Deadlines: The last day for receiving the essays is September 10, 2012 by 11:59 PM (EST). Submissions after this date will be disqualified. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Kamlesh Kapur at 757-482-5632 or via email at kamleshk@cox.net. Alternatively, visit www.AIHR.org for details on the requirements for this competition.

Guidelines:

• Essays must be 12-point, double spaced, 1 inch page margins in WORD format
• Essays must have a title within the topic provided
• Essays must be between 300-400 words for category 1 and 700-1000 words for category 2
• Sources must be credited in bibliography
• Essays not within these requirements will NOT be considered
• A one paragraph bio of the author, including age and the school they attend must be included at the end of the essay. Please do NOT submit a separate Bio.
  Note: This does not count towards number of words in essay.

Judging Criteria: Entries will be judged on the depth of their content and the skill with which they are written. Authors should demonstrate a sound knowledge of the subject matter and support their assertions. Essays should be free of grammatical errors and should be clear, concise and well-organized. Judges reserve the right to present no awards or to reduce the number of awards if an insufficient number of deserving entries is received.

Winners will be announced around 4 PM on the day of India Fest on September 22, 2012 at Norfolk Scope. Prizes will be awarded at that time.

 

Art & Drawing Competition

As in the previous events, this year again, AIHR encourages young artists to showcase their creativity in art & drawing at this competition.

• "Watching TV with family", "Playing a game with friends"or "Favorite animal or bird" for children between the ages of 5–9 years
• "Visit to a museum", "Recess time at school" or "Favorite Holiday" for children between the ages of 10–15 years
• "Favorite Landmark", "Wildlife Safari" or "How it feels underwater" for children between the ages of 16–19 years

The art & drawing competition will take place on the day of India Fest 2012 on September 22, 2012 from 12PM to 3PM in the main arena of Norfolk Scope. There will be First & Second prize awarded for each age group. Winners will be announced at 4 PM. All material for the drawing competition will be provided by AIHR on the day of the event. You can bring your own supplies also.

For more information please contact -

Dr. Raji Kaloji kidsdoc_3@yahoo.com

Mrs. Jigisha Reddy jigisha.reddy@gmail.com

 

Directions

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FROM THE NORTH: Take I-64 East to I-264 West. Take the City Hall Ave. Exit. Turn right on St. Pauls Blvd.

FROM THE WEST: Take Rt.58 East TO 337 East & follow signs

FROM THE SOUTH: Take Rt.17 North to 264 East Take the City Hall Ave. Exit. Turn right on St. Pauls Blvd.

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Please contact Sydney Moondra at 288-8952 or email to sydmacky@hotmail.com for any questions

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