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Debadutta Dash, the Co-Chair of Washington State and India Trade Relations Action Committee (WASITRAC), a Seattle based non-profit invited to participate in the White House Diwali celebration in November and Holiday Celebrations in December.The invitation was in recognition of the trade advocacy initiatives taken by the WASITRAC for a stronger bilateral trade relations between India and US (Washington State). Seattle, WA (PRWEB) December 21, 2012 The Co-Chair of Washington State–India...
GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Santa Claus opened the holiday season at Moody Gardens®, flipping the giant electrical switch to turn on more than one million lights at the 11(th) annual Festival of Lights. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121110/DC10529-a)(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121110/DC10529-b)(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121110/DC10529-c) More than 8,000 guests, the largest in the history of the...
UNION, N.J., Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tandoor Chef, the leading manufacturer of restaurant quality, all natural frozen Indian cuisine, is hosting a virtual charity drive benefitting the Deepkiran Foundation, which helps provide education to children in remote villages in India. Through the end of October, Tandoor Chef will donate $1.00 to the foundation for every new Fan at Facebook.com/TandoorChef. This special donation comes in addition to Tandoor Chef's regular contributions to...
Dan Feder and the team at Copenhagen Capital Group, LLC are making a generous donation to the Ronald McDonald House, in addition to their sponsorship of the Festival of Lights. Solana Beach, CA (PRWEB) September 02, 2011 Real estate investment companies aren’t always known for their generosity, but that hasn’t stopped Dan Feder and the team at Copenhagen Capital Group, LLC from donating generously to several local charities. The Southern California real estate investment...
MIDWAY, Ga., Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Dunham Farms, one of the Georgia coast's most scenic and historic destinations, presents its first-annual Holiday Festival of Lights & Music on December 4 & 11, 3:30-9:30 pm. The event features traditional country delights--hay rides and square dancing--along with sophisticated entertainment, including performances by jazz legend Ben Tucker. The festival promises something for everyone: guided tours of the property's historic buildings,...
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- For almost 20 years, The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa has brought holiday spirit, magic, hope, and love to families in Southern California and around the world with the annual Festival of Lights event. The 18th annual Festival of Lights kicks off on Friday, November 26th and is a special gift to the community from Duane and Kelly Roberts, owners of The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa. With one of the largest collections of lights on the West...
GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Festive sights and sounds will once again fill the air at Moody Gardens during the Festival of Lights Nov. 14 through Jan. 2. This annual holiday lighting event will feature a mile-long trail of over one million lights along with an Outdoor Ice Skating Rink and live entertainment nightly. As one of the largest holiday celebrations on the Gulf Coast, Festival of Lights receives over 85,000 visitors, many of whom have made the festival...
Duquesne Light and The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Showcase Region's Transformation with the 'Pittsburgh Festival of Lights' PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Duquesne Light and The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust proudly present the Pittsburgh Festival of Lights, September 17-27, 2009. As part of the Trust's 25th anniversary events, the Festival of Lights will launch the week prior to the historic G-20 Pittsburgh Summit, welcoming world leaders, delegates and international media....
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India prepared for uneasy celebrations for the biggest festival of the Hindu year, marking the triumph of good over evil, as police hunted for those behind three deadly blasts in the capital. Officials say they have several leads over the bombs that killed at least 59 people in Delhi on Saturday and are checking an obscure Kashmiri militant group's claim of responsibility. With many still trying to trace dead or missing relatives and friends on Monday, the city of...
By Anirban Roy NEW DELHI (Reuters) - As dusk fell, fairy lights came on and the mosques filled for prayers, deadly bombs turned three of New Delhi's festive markets into tangles of charred bodies, severed limbs and shattered shops in minutes. The sound was deafening, even among the cheery chaos and popping firecrackers of the peak festival season. Many of the victims were women and children, brightly dressed for their last big night out to shop before the Hindu Diwali, or festival of...
