{"id":235,"date":"2014-08-12T12:14:24","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T12:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/indianconnection.com.au\/?p=235"},"modified":"2017-01-14T09:54:59","modified_gmt":"2017-01-14T09:54:59","slug":"how-are-you-celebrating-your-indian-independence-day-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rsitservices.com.au\/indianconnection\/how-are-you-celebrating-your-indian-independence-day-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Indian Independence Day Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #555555; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Taking place on August 15th every year, Indian Independence Day commemorates the end of three century -long British rule over India. Indian Independence Day is typically celebrated by Indian around Australia by attending ceremonies conducted by Indian consulate around different states in Australia, where families get together, sing the national anthem and pay respect to the national flag. Unlike in India, Indian independence falls in the middle of winters in Australia and produces different activities of celebration, including fireworks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #555555; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Whether you\u2019re a visitor, new comer\u00a0 to the great land Down Under (or an Aussie\u00a0traveler), there are many ways to\u00a0celebrate Indian Independence Day besides the traditional flag Hosting\u00a0ceremony and crowd gathering events, no matter where you might be travelling on the big day or corresponding weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #555555; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Independence Day is celebrated with joy and pride in the Indian community and there\u00a0isn&#8217;t\u00a0no hard and fast rule on\u00a0how to celebrate the day. But it is always great if you feel like participating any way you can ,be it taking the day off to relax ,picnic out door or partying it up. Think of it much like Australian day and try out some out of the box ideas to celebrate your Indian Independence Day in Australia the Aussie way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #555555; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">-Having Indian flags on your cars on the day would show how you love your country of birth even while you are in Australia.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #555555; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">-Setting the social media scene by depicting Indian flags on your cover photo and profile.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #555555; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">-Watch on YouTube-<\/span><span class=\"Heading1Char\"><span style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"watch-title\"><span style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">68th Independence Day Celebrations \u2013 PM\u2019s address to the Nation &#8211; LIVE from the Red Fort.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/flWwMxGilAY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here is what is happening around Australia during Indian Independence day weekend.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NSW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Indian Oz Friendship Fair\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uia.org.au\/events\/india-australia-friendship-fair-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\">India Australia Friendship fair 2014<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>United Indian association would be celebrating Indian Independence day at Blacktown International sports park,eastern road Blacktown ,all day on Sunday 17<sup>th<\/sup><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>August 2014.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Council of Indian Australians\" href=\"http:\/\/cia.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: black;\">India Day Dinner Function 2014\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong>Council of Indian Australians would be Celebrate India\u2019s Independence Day this Friday, August 15, 6.30pm to 11pm at the Castle Grand, corner Pennant and Castle streets, Castle Hill.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Bollywood Club\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/804314452935011\/?ref=22\" target=\"_blank\" data-blogger-escaped-target=\"_blank\">Bollywood Club<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>presents\u00a0Independence\u00a0day party 9.30 pm onwards this Friday ,August 15 at MIIND Night club,169 Oxford street Darlinghurst.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Indian Independence Day Sydney\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cgisydney\/photos\/pb.174404119280601.-2207520000.1408013635.\/677260865661588\/?type=1&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0<\/span>Consulate General of India in Sydney<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0celebrating Indian Independence day on 15th August 2014 at 8:30hrs in Sydney CBD.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>VICTORIA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A flag-hoisting ceremony conducted by<strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"Indian Consulate of Melbourne\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cgimelb.org\/news\/views\/20\" target=\"_blank\" data-blogger-escaped-target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #515151;\">Indian\u00a0<\/span>consulate<span style=\"color: #515151;\">\u00a0of Melbourne<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0will be held at\u00a0<strong>8 Landale Road Toorak, Vic-3142<\/strong>\u00a0on Friday 15<sup>th<\/sup><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>August<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>from 9.30hrs to 10.30hrs.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Indianindependencedaymelbourne\" href=\"http:\/\/slseindia.com\/lahari-a-grand-confluence-of-classical-indian-music-and-dance-in-melbourne-on-17th-august-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\">LAHARI <\/a><\/strong>\u2013 A grand confluence of classical Indian music and dance in Melbourne on 17th August 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>ACT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Indian Independence will be celebrated organised by<strong><a title=\"IAAC\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iaac.org.au\/event\/indian-independence-day-celebration\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>IAAC<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>at<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Weston Neighbourhood Hall 6 Gritten Street Weston ACT2611 on Sunday 17th August from &#8211;\u00a03:00pm\u00a0&#8211;\u00a06:00pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>SA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Indian Independence Day Adelaide\" href=\"http:\/\/singh.com.au\/independence-day-celebrations-in-adelaide-16th-august-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Australian Association of South Australia (IAASA)<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a>Presents Independence Day Celebrations in Adelaide on 16th August 2014 at\u00a0Dom Polaski Centre, 232 Angas Street, Adelaide, SA 5000<\/p>\n<p><strong>QLD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, 10 August,<strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"GOPIO\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theindiansun.com.au\/top-story\/celebrate-indias-independence-day-india-day-fair\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-blogger-escaped-target=\"_blank\">GOPIO Queensland<\/a><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>will be celebrating the Indian Independence with a grand India Day Fair 2014 event at the Roma Street Parkland\u2019s amphi-theatre.<\/p>\n<p><b>WA<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Perth\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/280356878816796\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ISWA proudlypresents NAVRANG<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/a>&#8211; Colours of India (An evening full of Indian Classic, Folk and Bollywood Dances) on the occasion of 68th Independence Day of India,on saturday 23rd August at 4:30pm for a 5pm start.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a title=\"IndianindependenceDay Perth\" href=\"http:\/\/slseindia.com\/unity-mickey-singh-live-in-perth-on-15th-august-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"watch-title\"><span style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0Unity \u2013 Mickey Singh Live in Perth on 15th August 2014<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taking place on August 15th every year, Indian Independence Day commemorates the end of three century -long British rule over India. 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