在哈法举办的印度节。哈法的印度团体（community) 准备买个中心。
Thousands of Haligonians flocked to the Halifax Forum Saturday for the city’s seventh annual taste of India.
And India Festival 2017 offered a treasure trove of Indian food from biryani to dosas, fine clothing and colourful fabrics and, of course, henna tattoos. Festival-goers also enjoyed thumping bhangra music and Bollywood-esque dancing, alongside more traditional Indian music.
“We want to bring Indian culture to Nova Scotians and they come here and they can feel they’re in mini-India. They can taste the Indian cuisine and look at all the artifacts,” said organizer Sudesh Bhalla.
Indeed, Haligonians of all backgrounds joined their Indo-Canadian fellow citizens in sampling delights from a civilization stretching back thousands of years.
While India is one of the cradles of human civilization, the modern nation is a dynamic economic powerhouse and will celebrate 70 years of independence from Britain Tuesday.
Bhalla said that Halifax’s growing Indian community is made up of proud Canadians who also celebrate their Indian roots.
“August 15 is Indian Independence Day and it feels really great,” said Bhalla.
She said Halifax’s Indian community is in good shape, with more families arriving every year.
With roughly 2,000 members, the community’s size lags far behind its counterparts in Vancouver and Toronto, but increasing numbers are choosing Nova Scotia for its cheaper, more easy-going lifestyle.
Bhalla said her community was planning to buy a centre on Dutch Village Road later this summer.
One such community member was Atul Angra, a recent immigrant browsing the clothing stalls at India Festival.
“I landed here last year,” said Angra. “I can see a lot of people round here, they are enjoying the food and the shops.”
The food stalls were especially popular, churning out delicacies like dosas, pancakes filled with goodies such as spiced potatoes, a popular street food in Indian cities.
Another popular dish — among many — was biryani, a savoury flavoured rice and meat dish from northern India.
http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1494132-incredible-india-comes-to-halifax
Thousands of Haligonians flocked to the Halifax Forum Saturday for the city’s seventh annual taste of India.
And India Festival 2017 offered a treasure trove of Indian food from biryani to dosas, fine clothing and colourful fabrics and, of course, henna tattoos. Festival-goers also enjoyed thumping bhangra music and Bollywood-esque dancing, alongside more traditional Indian music.
“We want to bring Indian culture to Nova Scotians and they come here and they can feel they’re in mini-India. They can taste the Indian cuisine and look at all the artifacts,” said organizer Sudesh Bhalla.
Indeed, Haligonians of all backgrounds joined their Indo-Canadian fellow citizens in sampling delights from a civilization stretching back thousands of years.
While India is one of the cradles of human civilization, the modern nation is a dynamic economic powerhouse and will celebrate 70 years of independence from Britain Tuesday.
Bhalla said that Halifax’s growing Indian community is made up of proud Canadians who also celebrate their Indian roots.
“August 15 is Indian Independence Day and it feels really great,” said Bhalla.
She said Halifax’s Indian community is in good shape, with more families arriving every year.
With roughly 2,000 members, the community’s size lags far behind its counterparts in Vancouver and Toronto, but increasing numbers are choosing Nova Scotia for its cheaper, more easy-going lifestyle.
Bhalla said her community was planning to buy a centre on Dutch Village Road later this summer.
One such community member was Atul Angra, a recent immigrant browsing the clothing stalls at India Festival.
“I landed here last year,” said Angra. “I can see a lot of people round here, they are enjoying the food and the shops.”
The food stalls were especially popular, churning out delicacies like dosas, pancakes filled with goodies such as spiced potatoes, a popular street food in Indian cities.
Another popular dish — among many — was biryani, a savoury flavoured rice and meat dish from northern India.
http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1494132-incredible-india-comes-to-halifax
