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India Association of Greater Charleston P.O. Box 71152; North Charleston, SC 29415-1152 Website Address: http://www.indiaassociationofgreatercharleston.com Email: iagc.vj@gmail.com Linked to: http://www.SCIWay.net (SCIWay is the Gateway to all visitors and newcomers to South Carolina).  India Association of Greater Charleston (IAGC) was incorporated in 1984, when the residents of Indian origin in Charleston felt the need to organize a community of people who were interested in the culture and heritage of India and share the profound beauty of this culture with others. IAGC is a nonprofit, non-political and non-religious organization, and its membership is open to anyone interested in India. To become a member or for more information, please direct inquiries to iagc.vj@gmail.com.. Membership dues are $50 - family, $25 - single, $15 - student, $500 - lifetime. The membership period extends from January 1st to December 31st. Make checks payable to IAGC. For the latest issue of the IAGC Newsletter in .pdf, click here.  GoalsThe Goals of IAGC include: 1. Participating in various cultural events to disseminate information about the rich culture of India; 2. To serve as a resource and repository of information about India; 3. To increase the understanding of Indian culture, art, and heritage among the community; 4. To provide a platform for people interested in India to come together in a social setting; and, 5. CERTAINLY, TO HAVE FUN!  Officers and CommitteesPresident – Vijay Shroff (843-853-9753) Secretary – Joyce Menon (843-881-4900; joycemenon@yahoo.com)) Treasurer – Prodyut Mukhopadhyay (843-873-9049) Secretary, Cultural Affairs -- Monica Emmanuel (843-849-7841) Executive Council - Kejal Amin (843-881-7998), Gala Committee – Omi Hasija (766-4661), Shashidhar Pai (849-9240), P.R. Rajagopalan (843-571-3082), Bijoy Das (843-766-9996), Satbir Bakshi (843-884-1384), Rajesh and Subbi Mathur (854-556-5966) Election Committee: Latha Hebbar (Chair); Shashidhar Pai and Sinesh Sarvate Newsletter - Subbi P. Mathur Webmaster - Subbi P. Mathur A Message from Vijay Shroff, President,
IAGC:Welcome to our new IAGC Website. I am proud to be a member of IAGC and honored to be the President. It‘s a volunteer work but very fulfilling to plan events with colleagues, learning something new everyday. Everyone is very helpful, courteous, and kind. Become a member of IAGC today and find yourself the truth. Soon, you will be participating in enthusiastic, friendly Indian community with plenty of fun. I look forward to meeting you in person and answer your questions if any. It’s time now. Welcome to IAGC. We had a busy year. I thank all of you for making this a very happy and wonderful year for me and Shaila.
Let us put our best foot forward and present the best Gala event ever on February 23. Best wishes. Sincerely, Vijay Shroff  A Message from Joyce Menon, Secretary, IAGC:Due to unwavering support from our members and a very enthusiastic
executive committee, we have planned interesting events for the coming year. Become a member to participate and enjoy these
events and meet new friends. Please feel free to call any of the Executive Committee members with any question or suggestion
you may have to offer. Sincerely , Joyce Menon Some interesting Websites on India: http://www.mapmyindia.com http://www.hindilyrix.com http://food.sify.com/indiancuisines/ http://www.mapmyindia.com India's First Trip to Moon: Diwali Celebrations Hi All Memnbers, Our much awaited annual Diwali program is at 6 PM on Saturday, November 8 at Fort Dorchester High School, 8500 Patriot Blvd, N. Charleston, SC 29420 Social hour: 6-7pm will be Social hour; This will be followed
by Cultural program and then Dinner. The dinner hall will be available for dancing and continuing the Diwali celebrations.
So, put on your dancing shoes and dance away the night. Admission Charges: Members Adult: $5.00 Kids of Members: $4.00 "Parents" ONLY of Members: $10.00 Non-members: $20.00 Kids of non-members: $10 *KIDS - under age 8: free age 8-16: pay as kids above 16: pay as adults If you have any Q's please do not hesitate to contact us. Hope to see all of you there. Sincerely, Joyce Menon, IAGC Secretary http://www.isro.org/chandrayaan-1/
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"Saare jahaan se achaa, Hindustan Hamara".
India is the best country in the whole wide world!
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