Celebrate the cultural diversity of the Lafayette Square Area in October!

Cultural Parade
Saturday, October 18, at 10:00 AM

Dancers. Music. Costumes. You’ll see it all when the first cultural parade comes to Lafayette Road in October. Starting at Lafayette Square Mall and ending at Wal-Mart, the parade will be a very visual representation of all the cultural the neighborhood has to offer.

Interested in having your organization become part of this wonderful parade? Click here to get more information about participating in, and sponsoring, the event. (put in a link to the sponsorship letter and page of sponsorship levels)

For more information contact Event Director Raju Chinthala – phone 664-0502 or email rajuchinthala@gmail.com.

Taste the Difference
October 20-26, 2008

“(Taste the Difference is one of) the 10 things that moved Indianapolis closer to being the dining town it could be.” Indianapolis Business Journal, January 2008

Visit the Lafayette Square area during October and get a “taste” of what our ethnically diverse community has to offer.

From October 20 – 26, restaurants in the area will entice you to sample food from around the world when they feature a variety of foods at special lunch and dinner prices.

This is a sample of the countries whose food will be featured in 2008’s Taste the Difference:

Greek (Mr. Gyros)
American (Magoo’s California Pizza)
Liberian (Tadkaa)
Ethopia (Abyssinia)
Peruvian (Machu Picchu Restaurant)
El Salvador (Costa del Sol, La Guanaquit)
Pakistan (Badaboomz House and Grill)
Mexican (El Puerto De San Blas, Taqueria El Paisa)
Natural Foods (Georgetown Markets)
Afro American (Big Belly’s Family Style Diner)
Indian (India Palace, Mughal Cuisine)
Korean (BBQ House)

Taste the Difference celebrates diversity in Indianapolis and unites the community through food and fun. Come out to see what the excitement is all about, and to experience some great new cultures.

For more information contact Event Director Lisa Patterson at 293-9525 or email lisa9334@comcast.net.

All events are being coordinated by the Lafayette Square Area Coalition, an organization of business and community leaders working to encourage economic growth and development for a thriving business community in the Lafayette Square area. For information about these or other events of the Coalition, contact Event Chairperson Maggie Lewis at 289-6059.

Application To Be In Parade Sponsor Levels

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