The Indian Students Association (ISA), is an international student organization which furthers the interaction between the Indian students, members of the Indian community in Blacksburg and South-West Virginia with the spirit of Virginia Tech. The ISA is a platform for displaying the rich and varied culture and heritage of India as well as encourage students to integrate within the American way of life. ...read more
Hope all of you have saved the date 23 October, 2011 – the day of Diwali with ISA! All the enjoyable programs of that evening – Music performance and Indian fashion showcase, Bollywood dance performance by Kruti Dance Academy (America’s Got Talent participants) and Fireworks at Drillfield will definitely have you jumping with joy! With all that jumping, we are sure that you will be hungry afterwards, so we have a Khazana of Khana (treasure trove of food) for you!
Dinner begins at 8 pm at Commonwealth Ballroom in Squires Student Center and includes the following -
The dinner is by your favorite restaurant – Taaza from Roanoke! And you have unlimited helpings . The cost of the dinner is only 12$ for members,14$ for non-members online and 13$ for members, 15$ for non members for tickets purchased on the day of the show. All of our previous events have been sold out with respect to food and we cannot assure availability of tickets on the day of the show, so please go ahead and buy your tickets at this link - https://sites.google.com/site/vtisadiwali (Link expires ~ 21st October 2011, Friday 11:59pm)
Of course the entry to the cultural show and fireworks is FREE! Please encourage all your friends to come to the Burruss Auditorium at 5 pm on October 23, 2011!
Get ready for that evening of the year – when the beats of Indian music will fill the Burruss auditorium and skies will be lit by fireworks, when the smells of authentic Indian food tantalize you and the dance performances dazzle you! Yes it’s time for Diwali!
Indian Students Association presents Diwali and ISA Golden Jubilee celebrations on October 23, Sunday at 5 pm. The program for the day is
5:30 to 7:30 pm – Cultural Show @ Burruss Auditorium
7:30 to 8:00 pm – Fireworks @ Drillfield
8:00 to 10:00 pm – Dinner @ Commonwealth Ballroom, Squires
The cultural show will feature various acts incorporating Indian music, dance and fashion put together by VT students and Blacksburg community members. We also have a very special attraction this year – a dance performance by America’s got Talent performers Kruti Dance Academy from Atlanta! Entry to this part of the program is FREE!
Dinner consists of unlimited, full course authentic Indian cuisine catered by your favorite Taaza! The price of dinner is just 12$ for members and $14 for non-members. Please get your dinner tickets ASAP because we almost always get sold out and would hate to disappoint anyone! Here is the link to the Google Checkout.
So save the date – 23 October, 2011 for it’s the day of Diwali with ISA!
More information is available in the flyer attached here.
On the auspicious occassion of navaratri, ISA along with SIA and Roanoke pooja group cordially invites you to join for the celebration of Raas Garba on 24th September at 5 PM in the GLC Multipurpose Room, Virginia Tech.
Kindly inform your friends about it. Please confirm your participation through our facebook page or by sending an email to isavatech@gmail.com so that we can make appropriate arrangements. Participation in Garba with traditional clothes is appreciated.
There is no charge for admission. To purchase dinner tickets pay online at https://sites.google.com/site/raasgarbaisa/ . Limited tickets will be available on the spot @ $7 per head. The food is from Taaza!
Menu: Veg Makhanwala, Dal Tadka, Naan and Rice!
The order of the events is as follows:
5PM – ISA Talent Show, Kisme Kitna Hai Dum
6PM – Puja and aarti
6:30PM – Prasamdam
6:45 PM – Dandiya workshop
7PM – Dandiya and Dinner
. The cost of the dinner is only 12$ for members,14$ for non-members online and 13$ for members, 15$ for non members for tickets purchased on the day of the show. All of our previous events have been sold out with respect to food and we cannot assure availability of tickets on the day of the show, so please go ahead and buy your tickets at this link - https://sites.google.com/site/vtisadiwali (Link expires ~ 21st October 2011, Friday 11:59pm)
