Iftar, also known as fatoor, is the evening meal with which Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. They break their fast at the time of the call to prayer for the evening prayer.
Date: May 11th 2019
Name: IFTAR
Category: Cultural
Event 2
It’s the day, August 15th, on which India got the independence from British rule. The day is a national holiday in India, and it’s also celebrated by all Indians throughout the world annually to commemorate the end of British rule in 1947 and the establishment of a free and independent Indian nation.
Date: August 15th 2019
Occasion: INDEPENDENCE DAY
Category: Cultural
EVENT 3
The evening party when Indian Student Association (ISA) at LSU welcomes all the new incoming Indian Tigers. It’s a get together where freshers and the existing Indian students introduce themselves and the ISA members helps the freshers to explore more about the LSU and Baton Rouge.
Date: September 13th 2019
Occasion: FRESHERS
Category: Social
EVENT 4
Cricket one of most popular sports around the world with 2nd most fan following after soccer. Gully cricket is the smallest version of the cricket, and the main aim of this event was an Indian get together between the students at LSU and the Baton Rouge community, having some authentic Indian dishes.
Date: October 6th 2019
Occasion: GULLY CRICKET
Category: Sports
EVENT 5
Tailgate and LSU game, a perfect combination to spend great time with friends at Baton Rouge, as many considers LSU has the best tailgating in the country because of food and Southern culture. Now, it gets more intense if the game is actually against another Tigers, Auburn Tigers.
Date: October 26th 2019
Occasion: TAILGATING
Category: Social
Event 6
Diwali, or Deepawali is the Hindu festival of lights, typically lasting five days and celebrated during the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika (between mid-October and mid-November).One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance". The festival is widely associated with Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity, but regional traditions connect it to Rama, Vishnu, Krishna, Durga, or Kali.
Date: November 9th 2019
Occasion: DIWALI
Category: Social
EVENT 7
Republic Day honours the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950 replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India and thus, turning the nation into a newly formed republic.