President to address N.Y. Indian Arrival celebration

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By North American Correspondent 

The 27th annual Indian Arrival celebrations will be held this Sunday, May 20 at the Smokey Park at 127th Street and 95th Avenue in the heart of Richmond Hill, Queens. The Indian arrival program will commence at 2:00 PM and conclude around 8:00 PM. The organizers are hoping that President Donald Ramotar will grace the celebrations.

The President is scheduled to be in New York at a public function on Saturday afternoon.

The festivities, organized by the Indo-Caribbean Federation, include a cultural variety concert featuring a live band and a singing and dancing competition as well as modeling of Indian garments.

The Indo-Caribbean Federation is led by Guyanese Ralph Tamesh whose team of volunteers have planned and organized the commemoration of the Indian presence in the Caribbean.

The idea of observing “Indian Arrival Day” in New York was initiated by a group of Indo-Guyanese and Trinidadians in 1984, and since then the concept has taken off and expanded in scope with annual observances.

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