Indians to Celebrate 7th Hamara Desi Christmas : A Free Event

STAFFORD: Are you wondering why Old Stafford Civic Center is going to be packed on December 20? You guessed it right! It is the 7th annual Hamara Desi Christmas Celebration! As always it is going to be a sold-out FREE event and every attendee will be left with a bit of Christmas joy in their hearts.

This event is hosted by the Houston Indian Fellowship (HIF), a group of Indians from across the metropolitan Houston area. HIF strives to bring Christmas cheer to people from different faiths and regions of India. HIF also conducts winter cricket championships, painting competitions for the children in the community and provides free health care to the needy through Red Oaks Hospital.

The theme of this year’s event is ‘Unity Through Good News’.  The celebration includes traditional and non-traditional programs ranging from skits, dances, songs and this year’s chief guest will be Texas Representative, Rick Miller! The admission for the event is FREE followed by free dinner catered by the acclaimed Annam Indian Cuisine. Santa Claus is also planning on making a quick stop at the Celebration!

Deepak Israel, a member of HIF, proudly stated, “This event is growing every year as more and more Indians hear about it! We are going to fill the Old Stafford Civic Center to maximum occupancy this year!” The excitement is definitely contagious as Reuben Joseph the lead coordinator of HIF said, “Seeing the joy of Christmas on the faces of the audience gives me great satisfaction as that is the whole idea behind this celebration!”

The sponsors for this event were Red Oaks Hospital, Sagemont Church, Annam Indian Cuisine, Vonage, MetLife, HIF, and other individuals. University of Houston students along with other families will be helping behind the scenes.

Houston Indian Fellowship would also like to invite anyone interested in performing or helping at the 7th annual Hamara Desi Christmas event to please contact Dr. Robello Samuel at 832-275-8810 or Deepak Israel at 832-419-0967 or Reuben Joseph 713-480-0473.

Hamara Desi Christmas is the ONLY Desi Christmas celebration in the Houston area, so make sure you come out for an evening of fun and entertainment!