We care for the community we live in
The Hindu Temple Society and the Indian American Association of Lehigh Valley invite you all to “Pray and Help”
community event on Monday, September 4, 2017; 4.30-6.30 p.m. followed by simple dinner. Please join us for a prayer gathering and a
fundraiser pooja to support “Texans” to overcome this disaster.
View flyer : Hurricane Harvey 2017
India’s 71st Independence Day
FLAG RAISING CEREMONY
When: Monday, August 15th 2016, Noon – 1:00 pm
Socialize and meet dignitaries 11:30 am – 12:00 noon
Flag Raising Ceremony 12:00 noon – 12:30 pm
Light Lunch and socialize 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Where: Allentown City Hall, 435 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18101
Tel: (610) 439-5999
All Are Cordially Invited To Join In the Celebration
To pay tribute to the most populous democracy of the modern world!
Light snack will be provided.
Officials from Allentown Mayor’s office, Allentown City Police Department, Fire Department will be present at the event.
August 15th, 1947, India became an independent nation.
Seventh largest country by area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people.
Home to the over 5000 years ancient Indus Valley Civilization.
Four world religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—originated here, and Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam arrived in the 1st millennium CE and shaped its’ diverse culture.
India is a Federal Constitutional Republic governed under a Parliamentary System consisting of 29 States & 7 Union Territories.
India is a pluralistic, multilingual, multi-religious and multi-ethnic society.
India has general elections every five years.
2014 General Elections for 543 members (8,251 candidates contested) of parliamentary constituencies of India were conducted by the Election Commission, an independent Governmental body. It spanned over 35 days, with voter turnout of 66.38% with 814.5 Million registered voters making it the largest-ever election in the world.
Come join us to salute the Flag of India.
Folks, since 1989, The Mayor of City of Allentown has been by us on this day giving the Lehigh Valley Indian-Americans the privilege of hoisting the Indian flag at the Allentown City Hall. Come join us in honoring our birth country in our adopted country.
– Team IAALV
Saturday June 17, 2017 11:30 AM to 3:30PM
Charles Chrin Community Center of Palmer Township,
4100 Green Pond Rd, Easton, PA 18045
Major restaurants from Lehigh Valley will be showcasing their foods:
[Vendors list: coming soon]
Delicious home cooked food from few Lehigh Valley locals.
Indian Jewelry, Saree, Chudidaar, and other fashion items.
Get Mehndi/Henna on you palms and hands from the finest artists from around Lehigh Valley.
Cultural programs and games for children.
One dollar entree fee per person. Children under 2 are free.
One major change in our format this year is that there is no need to deal with coupons anymore; you pay directly to the vendor. Please bring cash and preferably small bills.
Foods of India is one of IAALV’s popular annual event. We are very excited to continue the trend and present you the same this year. This is also one of our major fundraising event. part of the proceeds will be donated to Meals on Wheels. The dollars that we raise, help us undertake other projects on your behalf, meet operating expenses, publish our newsletters and also we support other charity organization around the Lehigh Valley by making donations to them.
Charles Chrin Community Center of Palmer Township, 4100 Green Pond Rd, Easton, PA 18045
Vendors please visit our Contact Form.
TBD.