WELCOME to 2025 FESTIVAL OF INDIA CULTURAL EVENTS


Greetings from the FOI 2025 Cultural Team:

p> We are thrilled to announce that the Festival of India, Richmond's flagship celebration of Indian Culture, is back and more exciting than ever!

Join Us on Stage!

We are delighted to present another year of artistic brilliance and mesmerizing performances that will captivate our diverse audience. As always, our Cultural Program will feature the most talented dance teachers, choreographers, directors, and teams, and we invite you to participate!

Whether you are known for creative choreography, dazzling costumes, or brilliant use of props, we welcome you to share your out-of-the-box creations with us. Prepare your most rhythmic dance beats, melodious instrumentals, and vibrant expressions for a magic weekend!

Competitions Are Back!

In addition to regular stage performances, we’re also hosting competitive categories to further showcase your talent. Stay tuned for announcements regarding themes and rules!

In an effort to provide ample opportunity for creativity, we are offering the following competitions in addition to the regular performances. Please make sure to read the Rules page for both general and competition entries carefully (please see the Competition tab for more details):

If you are a choreographer, a dance teacher, or a director and would like to receive our group emails, please send us an email with a brief description about yourself. This is not for individual team members.

The Website will be updated soon with all the detailed rules and regulations. Please pay close attention to these rules and fees before submitting the entry forms.

Important Dates to Remember:

  • All general and competition entries via online entry form by Saturday, 08/23/2025, 11:59 PM
  • Last date to submit (general entry only) with late fees is Friday, 08/30/2025, 11:59 PM

Note: We reserve the right to stop taking entries before the last date.

Please do not wait to submit entries till the last minute to avoid running into technical difficulties or getting denied performing due to time constraints.

All of us on the Cultural Committee appreciate your hard work and enthusiasm in partnering with us to make this an outstanding year of performances.

With heartfelt gratitude and best wishes to all as we all prepare for the big event.

Bina Chetan Mehta (FOI Cultural Director)
Smita Jain, Murali Chemudupati, Sangeeta Patel, Ravi Tamma, Probodh Chiplunkar
Email: 2025foicultural@gmail.com