Cross-cultural experience
The Gentiva Ocala Metro India Fest brought the sights, sounds and scents of India to Ocala.
Dancers with the India Cultural and Education Center in Gainesville perform during the Gentiva Ocala Metro India Festival at Citizens’ Circle in Ocala, Fla. on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2024.
On Oct. 5, the Citizens’ Circle campus in downtown Ocala was awash in the colors, sounds and aromas of India.
The free cross-cultural experience of India was presented by the Strategic Community Alliance. Among the varied activities were face painting, a flash-dance mob, trivia competitions, a fashion show, Indian food and beverages, art, activities for kids, and classical, folk and Bollywood dance and music.
To learn more about the host organization, go to scacommunities.org