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Title: Vaisakhi Mela Celebration
Post by: toddg on April 07, 2008, 10:26:33 AM
The Jackson Heights Merchants Association presents
Vaisakhi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaisakhi) Mela 2008

April 13th
37th Road, Jackson Heights

Slideshow from last year's event (http://indianera.com/slideshow/VaisakhiMela2007/vaisakhimela_slideshow.asp) (warning: large file)
Title: Re: Vaisakhi Mela Celebration
Post by: toddg on April 13, 2008, 09:53:01 PM
A passing blogger posts some pictures from today's celebration (http://kadazanmaninnewyork.blogspot.com/2008/04/little-india-jackson-heights.html). 
Title: Re: Vaisakhi Mela Celebration
Post by: toddg on April 10, 2009, 02:03:04 PM
The Sikh and Hindu celebration of Vaisakhi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaisakhi) Mela returns to 37th Road on April 12 this year.
Title: Re: Vaisakhi Mela Celebration
Post by: elyaqim on April 20, 2009, 04:43:26 AM
Quote from: toddg on April 10, 2009, 02:03:04 PM
The Sikh and Hindu celebration of Vaisakhi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaisakhi) Mela returns to 37th Road on April 12 this year.

I took gobs of pictures. See album number 1 (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=100063&id=510279107&l=dc0e18067f) and album number 2 (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=100695&id=510279107&l=30a167ae5c). (A Facebook account is not required to view the pictures.)
Title: Re: Vaisakhi Mela Celebration
Post by: toddg on April 21, 2009, 09:38:13 PM
Thanks for posting these.  The crowd looks a bit sparse compared with last year's celebration.  Find any good eats?
Title: Re: Vaisakhi Mela Celebration
Post by: elyaqim on April 23, 2009, 02:05:30 AM
Quote from: toddg on April 21, 2009, 09:38:13 PM
Thanks for posting these.  The crowd looks a bit sparse compared with last year's celebration.  Find any good eats?

You’re welcome. I’m sure there were plenty of good eats there, but I did not partake in snack food because of its high carbohydrate count. I could have found a suitable main dish, but I wasn’t hungry enough, plus living in Jackson Heights means I can eat the food of the very same restaurants almost any time I like. I was too busy taking pictures of other people’s food.
Title: Re: Vaisakhi Mela Celebration
Post by: elyaqim on April 23, 2009, 05:05:03 AM
The mela was covered in these two versions of what are essentially the same article. The second one has more information about Jackson Heights.

• Anindita Ghose, “Jalebis in Jackson Heights! (http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/123/200904172009041718030142721a4feee/Jalebis-in-Jackson-Heights.html),” Mumbai Mirror, 17 April 2009.
• Anindita Ghose, “Jalebis in Jackson Heights and other such wonders (http://aninditaghose.blogspot.com/2009/04/jalibis-in-jackson-heights-and-other.html),” Anindita Ghose, 17 April 2009.
Title: Re: Vaisakhi Mela Celebration
Post by: toddg on May 14, 2011, 01:18:27 PM
Vaisakhi Mela 2011 will be on May 15, 2011 on 75th Street!