Summary
The governor of New York watched the parade and said it was wonderful 🌟
Actors Pooja Hegde and Adivi Sesh rode on colorful floats 🎈
After the march, there was music, dancing, and tasty Indian food 🍛
Key Points
5 points1
44th annual India Day Parade in New York
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Around 200,000 people joined or watched
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Theme was "Harmony in Heritage"
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Celebrated India’s 80th and United States’ 250th independence anniversaries
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Featured 36 floats, dancers, bands, and a street food festival
New Words to Learn
9 wordsdiaspora
people from a country who live in another country
heritage
the traditions and history of a group of people
vibrant
full of energy and life
anti-colonial
against being ruled by another country
festivities
fun celebrations
representations
showing different kinds of people or things
NGOs
organizations that help people without trying to make profit
anniversaries
special days that mark how many years have passed
contributions
helpful things that people give or do
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