IAOK had a wonderful volunteering opportunity to help the students of the Western Gateway Elementary School of OKC learn about the culture, language, music, food, and festivals of India. Mrs. Meera Reddy and Dr. Uma Rao read a motivational story, followed by a Q&A. Mrs. Dipika Soni did a cooking demonstration where the kids got to learn how to cook an Indian meal and then got to taste the food! Nishi Shah did a dance workshop and spoke about the languages, dance forms, and major festivals of India, specifically about Diwali. We are thankful to the school director of educational services, Ms. Brittney Santos for reaching out and inviting us to do a partnership with them on a school-wide study of India! Happy to share a few glimpses of our presentations.

Angela Oommen and Sudarshan Seshadri appeared on Fox25 NEWS to promote the India Food & Arts Festival (IFAF2024) on September 22, 2024, at Scissortail Park. They highlighted the opportunity to experience India’s vibrant culture through authentic cuisine, traditional clothing, jewelry, dance performances, and workshops. The event will feature arts & crafts workshops, Indian cooking classes, live music, art displays, and a fashion show.

Hina Sharma and Kumar Mayank appeared on Fox25 NEWS morning show to discuss the Festival of Colors and Easter Egg Hunt event in Edmond. The event features Holi celebrations with traditional Indian sweets, savory dishes, and vibrant colors, making it a joyful occasion for the community to enjoy both cultural festivities and the Easter Egg Hunt!

Pari Gulati and Revathi Masilamani were on News 9 - Oklahoma City, talking about the India Food & Arts Festival 2023

Ashish Agrawal and Bianca Mahbubani were on KOKH FOX 25 News, Oklahoma "Good Day OK" show talking about Live Music, Folk Dances, Art Workshops and much more for the India Food & Arts Festival

Ashish Agrawal and Smitha Kurien were on KWTV News 9 talking about Indian dishes from all parts of India that you can taste at the India Food & Arts Festival

Angela Oommen and Nishita Shah from the India Association of Oklahoma and Leslie Spears from the Myriad Gardens discussed the event and taught the News9 team some dance moves during News9 "This Morning" show.