Participants were treated to Indian food from multiple restaurants.
By Raghavendra M
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More than 4,000 people, including Indian-born Americans and local citizen, attended Saturday’s third annual Manasota India Fest at the Bradenton Area Convention Center in Palmetto.
The huge gathering witnessed Indian attractions such as classical dance performances, had a chance to taste Indian cuisines from multiple restaurants and also to shop authentic India apparel and jewelry, and enjoy spa treatments.
Organizers said they were thrilled with the continued success of the festival, which is divided into two sessions every year to allow people multiple opportunities to watch the cultural program, reported bradenton.com.
“This is like mini-India”, Darson Patel, one of the participants, was quoted as saying on the occasion.
Overwhelmed by the response, organizer Biren Pathak said to Bradenton, “People are really enjoying it, especially the way it is set up,” Pathak said. “It gives a lot of information about the culture of India.”
“We’re putting this event together for the community so we can learn about each other and build a long-lasting, trusting relationship,” Pathak added.