America
FIA's Dance Pe Chance in New Jersey
New Jersey, Feb 6
The Federation of Indian
Associations (FIA), one of the oldest and the largest organisations of
the Indian Diaspora celebrated India's 66th Republic Day in grandeur
with its annual show "Dance Pe Chance."
The packed show event at
the prestigious State Theatre, in New Brunswick, New Jersey last week
was a cultural extravaganza with 625 students from 14 dance schools in
three states- New York, New Jersey and Connecticut - vying to prove
their mettle.
The event began with the singing of national
anthems of the US and India by Sparsh Shah. Omi Vaidya, of the '3
Idiots' movie fame added fun and energy to the show, while noted violin
player Daisy Jopling, amazed the crowd with a spectacular performance.
Each dance group exhibited an abundance of talent, colourful costumes,
innovative choreography and unprecedented pride in being Indians.
New
Jersey's Indian-American Deputy Speaker Upendra Chivukula administered
the oath of office to FIA's incoming executive committee of 2015.
Uplift
Humanity, a non-profit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of
juvenile inmates and orphans in South Asia, was the chosen non-profit
partner for the event.