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SWAAD 2005 – A Taste of India
Theme : Festival of Lights
Annual Fund-raiser of
Association for India’s DevelopmentTexas A&M University Chapter (AID-TAMU)
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SWAAD 2005 – A Taste of India Highlights. 600+ guests. Ticketed event. Students – 10 USD, Non-
students – 12 USD, Children – Free. The biggest annual fund-raiser of AID-TAMU –
6000 USD. 50+ student volunteers. Cooking done by
students. Extensive Reaching Out program.
SWAAD 2005 – A Taste of India Attractions. Food. Festival of lights – light-based displays and exhibits. Discovery of India – An Indian Classical Music audio
presentation. Transcendental Emotions – A video show of
Bollywood film songs. A collage and photo exhibit stall. A handicraft stall. An ethnic-wear stall. A Mehendi stall.
A Taste of India: Welcome Exhibit.
Lord Ganapathi – remover of all obstacles.
Ticket Counter.
Heavy rush at the entrance. Children were allowed free entry.
Guests in line for the food.
A new mechanism for crowd control was in place for Swaad 2005.
A Taste of India:Volunteers serving food.
Both non-vegetarian and vegetarian options available for the guests.
A Taste of India:Volunteers serving food.
Minimal wastage in the food. Guests were given additional helpings too this time.
A Taste of India:Volunteers serving food.
A Taste of India
ISS advisor Ms. Drozlesky with one of our volunteers during Swaad 2005.
A Taste of India:Food.
A Taste of India:Customs and Traditions.
The traditional way of having lunch/dinner in India, being observed.
A Taste of India: A video show.
“Transcendental Emotions” formed the theme for the Video Show.
A Taste of India:Collage Stall
A Swaad 2005 Special – Collage displays on Indian Arts, Architecture, Music, Festivals, Cinema, Fashion along with photo displays.
A Taste of India:Collage Stall
A Taste of India:Collage Stall
A Taste of India: Rangoli Exhibit
A Taste of India:Handicraft Stall.
A Taste of India:Mehendi Stall (Henna Tattoo).
A Taste of India:Saree Stall (Ethnic wear).
AID-TAMU Stall.
Reaching Out : Students.
The diverse student community of Texas A&M was an integral part in the reaching out objective of Swaad 2005.
Reaching Out : Children.
Children were an integral part in the reaching out objective of Swaad 2005.
Reaching Out : Children.
The Brazos community was an integral part in the reaching out objective of Swaad 2005.
The SWAAD 2005 team.
Swaad 2005 was entirely organized by AID-TAMU volunteers (students).
