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Dallas 2009 Diwali Mela



Dallas 2009 Diwali Mela 
  
Every year, the Dallas area Desi community hosts one of its biggest events, the Diwali Mela. For the last few years, the Diwali Mela was held in the Texas Stadium in Irving but this year, they are hosting it in the new billion dollar Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. The event is on Sunday October 4th. This year they organizers are expecting over 100,000 people to show up for this event. Some of the attractions planned for this year are

  • Ram Leela performance
  • Versatile Bollywood Singer Kailash Kher with his full Orchestra will entertain
  • Elephant And Camel Rides
  • Special Kids corner with bouncy house, magicians, train rides, puppet show, etc.
  • Petting Zoo with 45 animals for kids
  • Separate Food Court
  • Laser Show
  • Raas Garba
  • Ravan Dahan


The address for the new Cowboys Stadium is


New Cowboys Stadium

925 N Collins St

Arlington TX 76011


There is an entry fee of $8 this year to attend the event.


For more details, visit the DFW Diwali Mela Website


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Indian Student Associations


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One of most exciting moments in life is when one gets their first admission letter from a foreign university. Its a very exciting moment for most because it may be their first trip to a foreign country, possibly their first time away from home on their own and also may be the start of a long and successful future. The moments of joy slowly start to turn into bouts of fear - what do I do, where do I stay, what is the weather like, what is the cost of living etc. 

 

As more and more Indian students have gone abroad to study, they have formed Indian Student Associations that help students with these very questions and also help them settle down once they arrive in this new country. 

 Most of the Indian Student Associations typically help with advising new students on the following 

  • Procedures to obtain a student visa
  • Cost of living including rent and food
  • What to bring when one arrives
  • Financial Aid related questions
  • Help with looking for room mates
  • Student Orientation

Getting in touch with someone from the Indian Student Association is a great way to calm the fears of making this huge change in ones life. Videsh.com has diligently searched the net for Indian Student Associations around the world. We have found over 200 such associations and are constantly adding more to our list. 

 

 

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Indian Grocery Store Locator


 Indian Grocery Store

If you are traveling abroad then you only carry so many items from India and the need for an Indian item will arrive sooner than later. If you are a tourist, you may need an Indian Grocery Store for small snacks, phone cards or a quick Samosa fix. If you are an immigrant or moving to a foreign country for studies or work, then having an Indian Grocery store in your town is a must. The Indian community has spread to all corners of the globe and one can find an Indian Grocery store in many big and small cities now.

Videsh.com has searched the Internet, Yellow Pages and made phone calls to locate Indian Grocery Stores for its visitors. So far we have identified over 3000 Indian Grocery Stores in over 20 countries from New Zealand in the East to the USA in the West. We are constantly updating our site with new stores. Many of our readers provide us with good reviews as well and we hope you will do the same. 

 

 

Below are some of the popular Indian Grocery Store locations -

 

For a complete listing click on the "Read More Link" below

 

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Little India Singapore-Serangoon Road

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Little India Singapore-Serangoon Road
 
Little India is an ethnic neighbourhood found in Singapore that has Indian cultural elements. Little India lies to east of the Singapore River across from Chinatown, located west of the river and north of Kampong Glam. Both areas are part of the urban planning area of Rochor.

Little India is distinct from the Chulia Kampong area, which, under the Raffles Plan of Singapore, was originally a division of colonial Singapore where Indian immigrants would reside under the British policy of ethnic segregation. However, as Chulia Kampong became more crowded and competition for land escalated, many ethnic Indians moved into what is now known as Little India. (The Chulia Kampong district no longer exists as a distinct area.)

The Little India area is reported to have developed around a former settlement for Indian convicts. Its location along the Serangoon River originally made it attractive for raising cattle, and trade in livestock was once prominent in the area. Eventually, other economic activity developed, and by the turn of the 20th century, the area began to look like an Indian ethnic neighbourhood.

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