Monday, August 20, 2007

India Day Parade

Alright, I promise this is the last parade I shall write about on this blog- this year atleast! Unless ofcourse, some other eye-catching, merry pageant crosses my path:)

I arrived late at the India Day Parade in Manhattan unfortunately, and missed out on the `Masala cruise' t-shirts et. al. but did manage to catch performances by local artistes, Johnny Lever's jokes and Priyanka Chopra's rather uninspired lines(: There's nothing quite like snacking on chaat and listening to the latest Bollywood hits on the streets on New York while a light, constant drizzle makes a birds nest of your hair(:

Here are some pics from my friend's camera- thanks Neena!






I'm glad the MC remembered to thank the sanitation department- the after-show was messy and embarassing- I lost count of the number of chicken bones strewed on the street, vestiges of tandoori masala glowing brightly. Ewww! And I'm vegetarian.

26 comments:

Yoda said...

That's a lot of colors!! Hope you had your fill of Indian food. That is definitely something I'm looking fwd to about moving to NY ... the Indian joints in Columbus SUCK!

Jas B said...

I remember going to he India day parade in Manhattan before I left NJ for Calgary. That day was hot amd I unfortunately wore a new pair of shoes....need I say more...I had blisters all over my poor feet! I did enjoy the cultural presentations and the food...and yes the after party was messy!

Radha said...

I'm curious...what did priyanka chopra say?

Suramya said...

The after parties are usually a mess no matter what nationality is organizing the party.

Try walking through a street about 15 mins after any street fair has ended and you will see what I mean.

- Suramya

Chica, Cienna, and Cali said...

wow, those tableau look real kitsch...am sure it would have been tons of fun!!!

Jas B said...

True, Suramya. I was in Ottawa this year for Canada Day celebrations. Wow, what a mess it was...

suramya said...

do u have a parade every week in new york, must be fun

Suramya said...

Not *every* week. But parades and street fairs are pretty common in NY esp in Summer.

They do make driving in NY a pain though due to the blocked off streets. But still a lot of fun.

- Suramya

Yoda said...

I'm in New York!!

Chica, Cienna, and Cali said...

Didn't someone promise to be regular with blogging??? :O

Megster said...

Yoda,
You're here? That's great- where in NY are you?

Jas,
I empathize totally- the other day I wore `comfortable' new heels in the city and had soo many blisters and an achy feet that I finally kicked them off and walked barefeet to the subway station!

Radha,
PC didn't say anything worthwhile. Just a silly comment on someone's writing on a raffle ticket.

Suramya,
I agree- have walked through quite a few of those but honestly, the sight of tandoori chicken leftovers is kindoff unique.

Moi,
Sorry! My sis left last weekend so was trying to pack in as much time with her as I could..and after she left I've been too busy wallowing and self-pity and missing my family(:
But yeah, the tableaux were fun!

Suramya,
Welcome back! Haven't seen you in a while (ok, I know I've been MIA too)..there are a lot of parades in and around NY. Lots of fun.

Lotus Reads said...

I love parades so thanks so much for sharing the pictures...I hate that I can never get any good parking though!

p.s. Love the calender, may I borrow it please?

Megster said...

Lotus,
I love parades too..they're so lively and colorful:) Sure, feel free to borrow the calendar...its nice of you to ask!

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