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**  	ASSOCIATION FOR INDIA'S DEVELOPMENT		**
**		 MIT & BOSTON CHAPTERS			**
**			PRESENT				**
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**		     MELA 2009 				**
**		 arts.culture.peace			**
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** DATE: Sunday, October, 11, 2009 (3-10pm)		**
** LOCATION: MIT, Rockwell Cage, Athletic Center	**
** (http://whereis.mit.edu/?selection=W33;Buildings=go)	**
** BUY TICKETS: www.shantimela.org/tickets		**
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** This festival is a celebration of the diverse 	**
** artistic and cultural heritages and promoting peace 	**
** in our communities in the Greater Boston area.  	**
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** PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:					**
** - Workshops on art, culture, peace			**
** - Antakshari Tournament				**
** - Community Dance: Garba-Dandiya			**
** - Art Contest for children and adults		**
** - Indoor Games					**
** - Kids Activities					**
** - Exhibitor Stalls					**
** - Photo Exhibits					**
** - Delicious Indian Food				**
** - Performances					**
**      and much more...				**
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** Sponsored by the MIT chapters of the Association For **
** India’s Development, we seek to connect with a	**
** broad audience from all of Boston’s neighborhoods	**
** to bring an inspiring message of hope and action as	**
** we work to make a difference in the lives of the 	**
** most marginalized communities in India.		**
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** MORE DETAILS: www.shantimela.org			**
** BUY TICKETS: www.shantimela.org/tickets		**
** ABOUT AID: www.aidboston.org  or www.aidindia.org	**
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