IANH: Nashua Multi-Cultural Festival, Diwali And Youth Service Awards

IANH Participated in the Nashua Multi-Cultural Festival

The Nashau Multi-Cultural Festival was organized on Sunday September 14 at the Nashua Public Library. It was organized by the City of Nashua to strengthen the City's commitment to building a welcoming environment for all through a celebration of food, art, dance, and more.

A key focus of this year's festival was accessibility and highlighting as many cultures as possible. To accomplish this, live performances were held at the library, and pre-recorded performances were streamed online. A virtual community resource fair and passport to local restaurants rounded out the celebration.

Executive Members Manoj Chourasia, Chandana Karthik and Sivani Puvvala represented IANH at the Festival. Neha Parikh and her students presented beautiful Indian dance performances to showcase the Indian cultural heritage.

Any questions, please contact IANH Vice-President Manoj Chourasia at vicepresident@ianh.org.

A picture of the IANH Executive Members, Neha Parikh and her students who participated at the festival is given below.

Registration to Perform at the IANH Diwali Festival and Garba Ends Friday October 18

The 2025 Diwali Festival will be held on Sunday November 2nd, 2025, at Nashua High School North, 8 Titan Way, Nashua, NH 03063. The event will run from 12 pm to 10 pm and will include music and dance performances, a Diwali bazaar, and food available for purchase. The evening will feature Garba and Dandiya, beginning at 8 pm.

This year’s program includes music by DJ Sam, Delicious Indian food will be available for purchase from Himalayan Curry and Street Magix. in the Cafeteria. Our decorator for the event is TaranaOm and the photographer is Lightcaptures Professional Photography.

We invite children, youth, and adults to showcase their talents in music, dance, and other performances. Participant Registrations are open until October 18th, 2025, for those interested in performing on stage. Be sure to carefully review the Participation Guidelines before signing up.

To register, please click on the following link Diwali Participant Registration Form.

We are offering Sponsorship Opportunities for businesses and individuals to promote their business and services and support the Diwali Festival. For more details, please refer to the document IANH Diwali Sponsorships.

Businesses and vendors are invited to set up booths at the event to showcase and sell their merchandise or services to a large, diverse audience. For more information on booth setup, pricing, and guidelines, please refer to the document IANH Diwali Booths.pdf

For Registration enquiries, please write to cultural@ianh.org.

For vendor enquiries, please write to jayahar4u@hotmail.com

For sponsorship enquiries, please write to secretary@ianh.org.

Watch our video invitation to the 2025 IANH Diwali Festival.

Please stay tuned with us for the upcoming event by visiting www.IANH.org

We highly recommend all to join the IANH WhatsApp Community group at the following link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EPYuLf6GIiCIvO5qNHYtDr.

Any questions, please contact our cultural team at Cultural@IANH.org.

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IANH Invites Applications for 2025 Youth Service Awards

Application Deadline: Monday October 20, 2025

Purpose

The purpose of IANH Youth Service Awards is to recognize the contributions made by the IANH Youth members by volunteering at IANH and other community service activities.

Eligibility Criteria

Any IANH member enrolled in grades 9, 10, 11 & 12 can apply.
The applicant’s IANH membership should be active on the application deadline (October 20, 2025) for the application to be considered for this award.
A student who has received the Youth Service award in the past is not eligible to apply again.

Application Guidelines

The application should include the following:

An essay not exceeding 500 words explaining why you should be considered for this award. Include a face picture.
List of IANH volunteer activities (e.g., volunteering at IANH events such as Education Bees, Diwali Festival, Vasant Festival, Soup Kitchen Service, and Youth Group activities)
List of non-IANH community service activities (e.g., volunteering at local hospitals, nursing homes, and community service events)
Any supporting documentation that would help your application.
Note: If you are selected for the award, your essay may be published in the IANH eNewsletter to inspire others.

Submission Address:

Send your application and supporting documentation to secretary@ianh.org before the deadline.

Submission Deadline

The deadline for submitting the completed applications is October 20, 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.

Selection Process

Up to ten applicants will be selected by the IANH Award Screening Committee based on the selection criteria.
The decision of the Award Screening Committee shall be final.

Award Announcement Date

Award winners will be announced before the Diwali Festival, and the awards will be presented at the IANH Diwali Festival on November 2, 2025.

Award Presentation

Each award winner will receive a plaque and certificate from IANH.

Any Questions?

Please contact Tej Dhakar, Secretary at secretary@ianh.org or 603-668-9028.