Indian Independence Day Celebrations in USA are the biggest events for Indians in America. The calendar of August 2017 is full of events around the 71^st Indian Independence Day in USA. Needless to say; the Indian community in US cities will be having a gala time throughout the month of August. We at Indian Eagle handpicked some of the best 71^st Indian Independence Day celebrations in USA cities for you.

List of 71st Indian Independence Day Celebrations in USA

Festival of India in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta will soak in Indian culture and heritage at the Festival of India on August 5. First held in 1997 to commemorate the 50^th Independence Day of India, the festival became one of the biggest Indian Independence day events in Atlanta. Among the most-awaited Atlanta Indian events in August 2017, the 21^st edition of the festival will celebrate India’s 71^st Independence Day with mouthwatering dishes from various Indian cuisines and cultural programs on Indian performing arts. The event will also feature petting zoo for kids, shopping booths and seminars on different topics. Being hosted by India American Cultural Association, the event will be held at Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.

India Day Parade in New York

The Indian Independence Day celebrations in New York City are second to none. Desis in New York will commemorate India’s independence with the grand India Day Parade on August 20. One of the biggest Indian events in New York in August 2017, it was initiated in 1981 and became an annual tradition for New York Indians. The India Day Parade NYC is a great chance to witness the Indian Independence Day celebrations in New York. Organized by Federations of Indian Associations, the NYC India Day Parade 2017 will start at Madison Avenue’s 40^th Street and end at the 23^rd Street.

India Day in Boston

Boston Indians are not less enthusiastic about Indian Independence Day celebration than Indians in other US cities. The India Day by India Association of Greater Boston on August 20 is among the best Boston Indian events in August 2017 as the event marks the celebration of 71^st Indian Independence Day. One of the top Indian Independence Day events in USA, the India Day in Boston has the theme ‘Unity in Diversity’. In keeping with the theme, the programs on the schedule of the India Day 2017 in Boston will showcase the cultural diversity of India.  The Hatch Memorial Shell is the venue for the India Day in Boston.

2017 India Day in Naperville, Chicago

Indian Independence Day celebrations in Chicago include the 2017 India Day in Naperville on August 13. Hosted by Indian Community Outreach, it seems one of the largest events for Indians in Naperville in August 2017 to celebrate India’s 71^st Independence Day. To be held at Naperville’s Knock Park, the event will start with a spectacular parade followed by a live concert by Bollywood rockstar Mika Singh. Other entertainment programs include local talent show and fashion show. The Indian Independence Day events in Naperville will conclude with a breathtaking display of fireworks.

India Independence Day in Los Angeles

Are you looking for the top Indian Independence Day events in Los Angeles? Then you should definitely show up at the India Independence Day in California’s Chatsworth on August 26. Among the August 2017 events for Los Angeles Indian community, it will offer Bay Area Indians an amazing chance to take part in Indian Independence Day celebrations in California. The Desis can have tryst with Indian culture, heritage and food as the event venue will have several booths dedicated to Indian food and cultural performance. There will also be many fun programs for kids besides a health fair. The event is sponsored by Emirates Airlines and the India Association of Los Angeles at Chatsworth High School in California.

FOG India Day Parade in Fremont, CAL

Among the Indian Independence Day celebrations in Fremont, the 2017 FOG India Day Parade in Fremont on August 13 celebrates whatever is Indian to the core. Among the biggest Indian parades in USA, it features majestic processions of Grand Marshals riding more than 100 open-top cars, 50 colorful floats, cultural presentations, etc. Expected to see the participation of over 150,000 people, it will surely be on the list of events for Indians in San Francisco in August 2017. Paseo Padre Parkway in Fremont is the venue for the grand parade.

Jai Ho! Independence Bollywood Party in Seattle

Among the upcoming Indian Independence Day celebrations in Seattle, Jai Ho! Bollywood Party will make Indians in Seattle celebrate the 71^st anniversary of Indian independence by shaking their legs to some of the best Bollywood songs. The best of Seattle Indian events in August 2017, it will be a great opportunity to socialize with the fellow Desis. The party will also feature eminent DJ Ki and other special guests for entertaining the audience. Make sure to wear either orange, white and green clothes or traditional Indian attires as there is a dress code. Being hosted by DJ Prashant, the dance party will be held on August 12 at the Crocodile Club in Seattle.

India Independence Day Parade in Chicago

India Day Parade NYC might be famous as the world’s biggest Indian day parade, but Chicago’s annual India Independence Day Parade is undoubtedly one of the not-to-be-missed Indian Independence Day celebrations in Illinois. With a lineup of exciting activities for Chicago Indians, the parade is among the top Indian events in Chicago in August 2017. The Indian Independence Day Parade in Chicago will start at 11 AM on August 19 from Devon Avenue.

Parade of India in Austin, Texas

The Parade of India in Austin on August 12 is what Austin Indians are eagerly waiting for to get soaked in patriotism during the Indian Independence Day celebrations in Austin. Of the upcoming Austin Indian events in August 2017, it will be a spectacular celebration of not only Indian independence but also Indian culture. The schedule of the 2017 Parade of India in Austin is chock-a-block with a number of cultural performances alongside many fun activities such as face painting for kids. Delicious Indian food at the Parade of India in Austin will surely be a treat to the taste buds. The Texas State Capitol is the venue for the parade in Austin.

Magnificent India- Independence Day Celebrations in Stafford

Indians in Stafford are gearing up to take part in the 71^st Independence Day celebrations in Houston at the Magnificent India festival on August 20. One of the best August 2017 events for Houston Indians, it will be an ethnic extravaganza full of cultural programs. While Indian kids can participate in quiz and elocution contests, the grown-ups can catch up with their fellow Indians over appetizing Indian dishes and drinks. The Riyaaz Qawaali music concert is another highlight of the event. Being organized by the non-profit India Culture Center, it will be held at Stafford Centre.

Independence Day Mela in St. Louis, Missouri  

The list of Indian Independence Day celebrations in St. Louis includes Independence Day Mela by the India Association of St. Louis on August 13 in Missouri. The event will start with the hoisting of Indian Flag. One of the most awaited Indian community events in St. Louis in August 2017; the Independence Day Mela in St. Louis takes Missouri Indians on a ride of nostalgia through whatever is Indian essentially and what they miss in USA. Mahatma Gandhi Center in St. Louis is the venue for the event.

India Festival 2017 in Portland, Oregon

Indians in Portland are about to experience the culture, food, traditions and heritage of India like never before during the 71^st Indian Independence Day celebrations in USA. One of the amazing Portland Indian community events in August 2017, the India Festival 2017 will commemorate India’s 71^st Independence Day with dance, food and music. The cultural gala includes also children’s craft workshop, rangoli making and sari tying in its schedule of entertaining programs for Portland Indians. Hosted by India Cultural Association Portland, the India Festival 2017 in Portland will be held on August 13 at Pioneer Courthouse Square.

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MasterChef India Season 5 has already gathered lots of steam raising temperature of the culinary world. Adding flames to it are 16 contestants including Indian American Anagha Godbole from Fremont in San Francisco Bay Area, who will outshine each other in the kitchen of MasterChef India in the coming episodes.

Among the MasterChef India Season 5 contestants, 44-year-old Anagha Godbole has already managed to impress the judges with her exclusive recipes and unique cooking techniques. A senior product manager at Xoom Corporation, a PayPal service, she finds kicks in cooking which has nothing to do with her profession.

The only contestant from the Indian American community, Anagha Godbole chose to surprise the audience with a fusion of Indian and western flavors in her dishes which gave a tough competition to the other contestants of MasterChef India Season 5. She cooked and spiced up her dishes with an enigmatic mix of ingredients from India and other countries.

Though not a professional cook, she took up every culinary challenge with a winning attitude in the first two episodes of MasterChef India Season 5 on Star Plus. Aiming to make any dish better with her secret formula of mixing Indian and western ingredients, Anagha Godbole has given an amazing show of her culinary skills.

The first dish named Saoji Chicken from her repertoire gave goosebumps to the taste buds of the judges: Michelin-starred Chef Vikas Khanna and celebrity Chef Kunal Kapoor. Saoji Chicken is a spicy delicacy from the cuisine of Maharashtra and very popular in Nagpur. She gave the dish her signature twist by blending Indian ingredients with Tex-Mex flavors and served it with freshly cooked jowar tacos on it. Chef Vikas Khanna went gaga over it.

In one of the episodes, Anagha Godbole had to cook something tasteful with such ingredients as beetroot, spinach, coriander, chilies, bananas, almonds, chicken, oranges and mustard oil, she came up with beetroot halwa and smoky chili cilantro ice cream with orange sauce to the utter amazement of the judges. She named her preparation “East Meets West” which left Kunal Kapoor in awe. Beetroot halwa is an Indian dessert.

Indian American non-professional chef Anagha Godbole clicked with the judges in the next round too. She gave another impressive presentation of her culinary prowess by cooking val ravioli with saffron cream sauce. It earned her kudos from Chef Vikas Khanna who said, “Close to perfect dish.” She won the top dish challenge and got herself immunity for the next week.

The viewers including foodies and aspiring chefs have held on their breaths to see what culinary magic this Indian American engineer from California would cast on the judges in the coming episodes of MasterChef India Season 5. If cooking is her passion, dance is her hobby. Anagha Godbole wishes to own a boutique restaurant and be its chef.

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Piya Mitra and Ray Mitra, the founders of Induz in California, were recently felicitated at the 9^th annual Asia Pacific Islander American Heritage Leadership Awards in Fremont. This Indian American couple from the Alameda and Santa Clara counties belongs to the Asia Pacific Islander community. They are among the local community leaders who are distinguished from the rest by virtue of their contributions to the progress of society and the development of underprivileged sections.

Born and brought up in India, Ray Mitra and Piya Mitra relocated to the United States in the 90’s. They founded Induz, a non-profit organization in San Francisco Bay Area in 2004, to make a difference with the power of arts and music. The founder duo has come a long way on their mission and enlightened many lives through cultural initiatives in California.

The noble mission of this Indian American couple has traveled back from the US to India. Induz has ignited the torch of culture education in India and Africa as well. The founder duo of Induz sponsors education of underprivileged children in arts and culture for their creative development at various places across India, including an orphanage in Bangalore.

One of the enlightening initiatives by Piya Mitra and Ray Mitra at Induz, the ‘Passport to World Arts’ has bridged the gap between culture education and schools in San Francisco Bay Area. Initiated in 2010, the program brought free arts education to the socio-economically weaker school districts in the USA. Indus has successfully managed to brighten the lives of several thousand children with the ‘Passport to World Arts’ program in more than 150 schools.

The ‘Passport to World Arts’ program is so successful today that it has been showcased at prestigious art museums such as the San Francisco Airport Museum and the Museum of Children’s Art in Oakland.

The Mitras did not stop there. The success of the ‘Passport to World Arts’ program catapulted their mission to Kenya. Roo, a remote village in Kenya, is home to many HIV-positive children. The founders of Induz have stepped forward to provide counseling to those children through art and music therapies at an upcoming resource center in the village. They are looking to open a library in the village.

Piya Mitra and Ray Mitra, the founder duo of Induz, are among those Indians in USA, who believe in giving back to local communities in USA and connecting with their roots in India at the same time.

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