Fremont Festival of India and Parade

  • Understand Indian fashion trends
  • Find out how to cook a popular South Indian food
  • See how culture is shared through dance
  • Discover a new entertaining festival competition
  • Learn from the founder how the event has evolved
  • Explore a technique for personal improvement

The 15th Annual Fremont Festival of India and Parade is one of the largest on the west coast. This two-day event showcased the culture, creativity, reflections and traditions of India. It featured authentic food, dance competitions, a health fair, a kids’ corner, arts, crafts, fashion and designs. New this year was the “Desi Idol” contest, modeled after the TV show “American Idol.” The parade’s grand marshal was Amrita Rao, a popular actress from Mumbai.

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(Footage for this episode was recorded August 12, 2007. The host segments were recorded and the show was edited and uploaded in 2024.)