This year’s event and festival will be held on Saturday, Aug 11, 2007 at Expostion Park, Los Angeles. The event is organized by UFPID.
Program Events for Entire Family by
**United for Pakistan Independence Day (UFPID)
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Saturday, August 11, 2007 will mark the largest Pakistan Independence Day Celebration in the history of the Greater Los Angeles Area, reports a UFPID spokesman.
UFPID is made up of more than twenty Southern California-based Pakistani Community organizations and prominent community members who have come together to hold the Pakistan Independence Day celebration this year. In memory and honor of the great sacrifices that were made to create Pakistan, UFPID is striving to provide an event that is both educational and entertaining, as well as truly representative of our rich heritage and culture and befitting our great nation of Pakistan.
Booth :
The UFPID anticipates this year’s Pakistan Independence Day Celebration to be one of the most exciting and biggest events of this year. Over 100 vendor booths are expected featuring delicious Pakistani food, clothes, jewelry, CDs/DVDs, artifacts, handicrafts, sporting goods, social services, South Asian and Middle Eastern programming channels, healthcare products and services, and many other products and services available to consumers. Various exhibitors from Southern California are expected to display their products and services at this festival.
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Food :
**Only Halal and vegetarian food will be served at this event. Almost all the famous community restaurants have reserved their booths already. They will be serving the tastiest/mouthwatering authentic Pakistani food including charcoal grilled tandoori, traditional biryani, kabob, chicken tikka, paya, haleem, nihari, hot tandoori naan, and more!
Entertainment :
A music concert featuring top artists from Pakistan as well as local bands will be the highlight of the event. Top performers, singers and dancers from Pakistan and USA are expected to enthrall the audience. Local talent is also invited to perform at this event. Bhangra groups from various major Universities of Southern California are expected to participate in the Bhangra-Contest at this occasion.
Special rides and games will be provided for children. A bounce house, clown, carnival games, face painting of the Pakistani flag, petting zoo and much more will be provided for the entertainment of our kids.
- Special arrangements will be made for the convenience of seniors.
- Uplifting and invigorating performance by marching bands.
- Silent drill by the U.S. Marine Cadet-R.O.T.C.
- Daredevil performance by a celebrity motorcycle rider in full gear.
- Hollywood film industry mystery guest.
- And much more!
Our past, present and future is connected to one day in history,
Prizes :
A raffle with the winners drawn by celebrity guests with exciting prizes given to the raffle winners.
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Everyone Welcome - No Entrance Fee**
There is no entrance fee for this event and all are welcome. People of all denominations, origins, etc. are cordially invited to attend this event to enjoy the rich heritage, culture and hospitality of Pakistanis in America.
We need your support. Please come join us at this event with your kids, elders, family and friends and please bring non-Pakistani guests with you to introduce our culture and heritage.
Location and Time :
Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California
2 p.m. - Midnight, Saturday - August 11, 2007
For further information, please visit www.PakDayLA.net or call our toll-free number 877- 8/14/1947 (877-814-1947).
Our past, present and future is connected to one day in history, August 14th, 1947.
Come celebrate **** Pakistan’s Independence on Saturday August 11, 2007 at the Exposition** Park**
**Pakistan Zindabad!!!
Our Website:
** http://pakdayla.net
**Postal Address:
**10866 Washington Blvd,
Suite # 206
Culver City CA 90232
**Contact Information:
** Email: [EMAIL=“[email protected]”][email protected]
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**General inquiries:
**Call Toll free No, ( 1-877 August 14- 1947 )
1 - 877 - 814 - 1947
9:00 a.m. to 5 :30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
We need something as organised in the UK…!
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