Experience the sights,
sounds, smells and tastes of India at the 28th annual Festival of India, on
Saturday, Sept. 26, at Stevens Point Area Senior High School.
The festival is presented by
SHAMA Inc., to raise funds to support education for India’s women and children,
with proceeds benefiting programs that empower the impoverished in India.
The day will include henna
painting, an Indian bazaar of clothes, arts and crafts, games, Indian cuisine
and a variety of workshops from 3-6:30 p.m., including yoga, Indian cooking,
spiritual traditions, film, music and dancing. Stage performances will be held
from 7-8:45 p.m., offering professional Indian music and dance groups. These
activities are offered free of charge.
A buffet dinner will be
served from 4:30-6:30 p.m. The menu includes tandoori chicken tikka, chana
masala (chickpeas), basmati rice biryani, naan and papad (flatbreads), aloo
sabzi (potato curry), nav korma (mixed vegetable curry) rayta (cucumber salad),
chutney and achar (pickles), mango ice cream and beverages.
Tickets for the dinner are
$14 for adults, $9 for college and high school students with ID and children
ages 6-12. Children age five and under eat for free. Advance tickets may be
purchased in Stevens Point at the Stevens Point Area Co-op, 633 Second St., and
Kindred Spirit Books, 1028 Main St.; as well as at the AmericInn, 1501 American
Dr., Plover; Food Tree, 1759
Greenfield Ave., Wisconsin Rapids; and Days Inn, 4700 Rib Mountain
Drive, Wausau. Online tickets are available through PayPal. Tickets at the door
are an additional $2.
Sponsors from UW-Stevens
Point include the Diversity and College Access Office, College of Fine Arts and
Communication, South Asia Society and Yoga Meditation Club. For more
information, go online at www.shamainc.org or contact UW-Stevens Point Diversity and College
Access at 715-346-3829.
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