Prior Events
2023 Diwali!
Thank you for lighting up our Diwali event celebrated on Nov 18th, 2023. Your presence, laughter, and joyous spirit made the event shine even brighter. The delicious food, the beautiful ethnic attire, dances and the shared moments of happiness warmed our hearts. Wishing you a year filled with warmth, prosperity, and the everlasting light of Diwali.
Rakhi Celebration 2023
Thank you all ICON community members for joining us and celebrating Rakshabandhan (Rakhi) on August 6th, 2023 at CATH in Needham, MA. Your attendance added immense joy and warmth to the occasion, and ICON truly appreciate each and everyone taking the time to celebrate this special day with us.
The bonds of love and friendship that Rakhi signifies were made even more meaningful by all attendees.
Diwali Celebration 2022
We were so delighted to be joined by many members of the ICON community on 22 November 2022 at the St. John Damascus Church for a terrific Diwali celebrations. We had some wonderful performances, lots of music, great food, and terrific company. We also discovered that the 360 photobooth is a BIG HIT! Thank you to all in our community that supported, coordinated, and attended. It's always so fun to celebrate these special holidays together.
August 2022: Needham Commemorates India Independence Day
We are delighted to share that the Needham Select Board has proclaimed that August 15, 2022 will be recognized as India Day in Needham and encourages our community to join in the celebration of India's 75th Independence Day.
ICON was delighted to see so many members of our community come together on 20th August 2022 at Greene's Field to celebrate India's 75th Independence Day together. The community event featured a flag raising, singing of Indian and US national anthems, cultural performances, henna and balloon artistry, and free popsicles. We had a fabulous turn-out, including guest appearances by members of the Needham Select Board. We are truly grateful to all those that organized, participated and attended.
April 2022: Celebration of Ramadan & Eid
We were thrilled to purchase 4 books about Ramadan and Eid for each of the 5 Needham elementary school libraries. Books were delivered to the schools at the end of April 2022 in time for Eid.
Additionally, for families that were celebrating, ICON provided small gifts of dried fruits and chocolates. To all those that were celebrating, we wish you Eid Mubarak.
Holi: 3 April 2022
Holi 2022
We were thrilled to bring back a much beloved tradition on April 3rd, 2022. Our community gathered at the Rosemary Complex to bring in the spring with fun snacks and throwing color!
Light Up Needham: 2 November 2021
ICON was delighted to provide members a string of lights and a reusable Diwali lawn sign to help get our community in the Diwali spirit. Members were asked to decorate and join the ICON community in officially lighting their Diwali lights at 7:15 pm on the 2nd of November. Check out some photos that were shared to us by some of our wonderful community members!
Diwali Tailgate & Car Parade: 7 November 2021
ICON was delighted to host our very first Diwali Tailgate and Car Parade event on November 7th. Our members turned out in great numbers and enjoyed spending time together decorating cars and socializing. Diwali treats and chai were provided by local restaurant Home Kitchen. Once cars were decorated, the group quickly organized for a car parade that moved through Needham, starting from the skating rink at St. Sebastian's and ending at the Sunita Williams Elementary School in Needham Heights. Overall, it was a wonderful day and most (if not all) attendees indicated that they can't wait to do this again next year!
India Independence Day Celebration
The Indian Community of Needham was delighted to host a celebration of India’s Independence Day on August 15, 2021 on the steps of the Needham Town Hall. The event featured a display of flags and singing of the Indian and U.S. National Anthems, as well as a short cultural performance.
Indian Independence Day marks the end of British rule in 1947 and the establishment of a free and independent Indian nation, the world’s largest democracy.
The event was conducted in partnership with the Needham Farmers Market.
AAPI Vigil: 20 March 2021
We were honored to represent the Indian Community at the AAPI vigil held on March 20th at the Needham Town Hall.
Then President, Seema Meloni, made a statement on behalf of the Indian Community of Needham demonstrating our support to all Asians, stating "I am speaking on behalf of our local Indian community to assert our support for our fellow Asian American and Pacific Islander sisters and brothers who have become the focused target of increased violence, harassment, shunning and exclusion over the past year. As ever, we stand in solidarity with the AAPI community."
ICON was delighted to be a part of the event and to witness the incredible show of support from the general Needham community.
Generic Ministries Sandwich Making: 28 August 2019
Check out some photos from our first ICON community outreach event on August 26, 2019. The sandwich making for the homeless community of Boston was a success. Thank you to all who volunteered and those who donated items. Our goal was to make 70 lunches and we made 85! The lunches were delivered to Generic Ministries the evening of the event and delivered to the homeless of Boston the next day.
