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| At a Glance | Schedule of Events | Parking Information | |
| Sponsorship | Food Menu | Vendor Booths | |
Cultural Performance(s)| Kids Corner | Event Sponsors |
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At a Glance
Schedule
| Event / Program | |
|---|---|
| 11:00 AM | Bazaar and Food Stalls open |
| 12:00 to 2:00 PM | Special sessions for Kids (every hour) at Multi-ceremonial pavilion - Drawing and coloring competition, quiz, gifts - Ganesha cartoons by local kids |
| 12:30 PM | Sri Krishna Vutti /Dahi Handi (breaking the handi) |
| 12:00 to 4:00 PM (every hour) | Ganesh Archana |
| 1:30 PM | Yoga performance by ICCT Yoga course students |
| 1:50 PM | Cultural Performances, DJ, Kids costume show |
| 3:45 PM | Sponsors announcements & recognition |
| 4:00 PM | Ganesha Float Pooja |
| 4:30 PM | Ganesha Float Procession - State cultural performances - Chanda melam & Parai |
| 6:30 PM | Ganesha Laddu auction |
| 7:00 PM | Ganesh Nimajjan & Fireworks |
Parking Information
Parking for all vehicles is at multiple parking lots within ICCT campus. Golf cart is available for ELDERLY and PREGNANT ladies upon request.
Parking Lots # 1 and #2 (Entry before 10:30 AM and exit after 7:30 PM): Volunteers / devotees who are planning to stay until evening 7:00 PM can park their vehicles behind the temple (opposite to the Priest quarters). They can enter through the regular entrance gate before 10:30 AM. Please note that you will NOT be able to remove your vehicle from these two parking lots until Nimajjan concludes in the evening. If you plan to remove your vehicle in between 11:00 am and 7:00 pm, park your vehicles in the other parking lots mentioned below.
Parking Lots #3, #4 and #5 (Entry/Exit anytime): All public that will arrive after 11:00 AM will enter / exit these parking lots from an alternate gate which is next to the main entrance gate (See picture below).
NOTE: Traffic on US-64 is medium-high and all vehicles travel fast at 55 miles per hour. Please take care to NOT stop or back up on US-64. Follow the directions of the parking attendants who will allow your vehicle to enter ICCT campus through an alternate gate that leads through to the parking area for the event.
Food
Can you imagine the celebration of an Indian festival and not think about all the great food that comes with it? Well, we certainly cannot, and neither should you!
The cuisine of India has a heritage just as rich as that of her culture and traditions. Every region, every season, and every festival or significant occasion is accompanied by a distinct menu of dishes ranging from surprisingly simple to intimidatingly intricate!
We hope to serve you the very same festive cheer via our food booths at the event, so please arrive with an appetite and don’t forget to bring CASH (Credits cards are accepted for a $15 minimum charge).
Business & Individual Sponsors
We would like to thank our business and individual sponsors without whose support an event of this magnitude is not possible. We need your help in thanking our sponsors, who are here to support the same good cause as you are, by visiting their booth and showing your support. Some of them may have surprise goodies for you!
Sponsorship
| Sponsorship Level | Donation Amount | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Silver | - Name will be mentioned on ICCT website and facebook page. | |
| Gold | - Name will be mentioned on ICCT website and facebook page. | |
| Diamond | - Name will be mentioned on ICCT website and facebook page. - Vendor booth will be provided with a tent, table and two chairs |
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| Platinum | - Name will be mentioned on ICCT website and facebook page. - Vendor booth will be provided with a tent, table and two chairs |
Culturals & Competitions
Deadline for all Registrations: August 31st, 2019.
Preliminaries are scheduled on Saturday, September 7th starting at 1:00 PM at Multi-ceremonial pavilion (MCP)
Finals scheduled on Sunday, September 8th.
To download the document, click here.
GN19_Culturals_Competitions
Enter all the details in the form by clicking on the button below:
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Kids & Youth Corner
Kids and youths are going to love attending this event. For extra fun, we have tons of options for Kids/youth like corn hole and other games, inflatables, costume show, food goodies etc.
Vendor Booths
As we enter the final few weeks of summer, one thing that is on everyone’s mind is to enjoy the beautiful fall weather with family and friends. Ganesh Nimajjan at ICCT is the flagship event for our community gathering during the past seven years. Every year thousands of people around the mid-south area visit the ICCT for this unique fun filled event.
This event show casing the Ganesh Chathurthi celebrations from various regions of India, draws steady crowds all throughout the day. With the inclusion of the Janmastami celebration with kid centric activities and special fireworks, we are preparing for a significantly larger audience to attend the event this year.
Vendor booths at this event have been an incredible contributor for the success of the event. Vendor booths from the past include Jewelry, Arts and Crafts, Books, Clothing, Education, Health Care, Banking,Tax/Financial consulting etc.
For those of you who have participated in the past we would like to express our gratitude and request your continued participation this year. If you are new please consider this great opportunity for being a part of one the biggest gathering of our community from all around Memphis and the mid-south.
Below you will find the registration form and guidelines for securing the vendor booth. We request you to go through the guidelines and send us the duly filled registration form.
Download Vendor Booth FormIf you have any questions and or need additional details please contact
Vijay Bandaru at (901) 463-0198
Naveen Nandigam at (901) 338-8456
