Watch: Indians Perform Garba At New York's Times Square After It Gets UNESCO Tag
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Gujarat's Garba dance has been named in UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list.
Times Square reverberated with the beats and music of 'Garba' as members of the Indian-American community performed the traditional Gujarati dance at the iconic New York City destination to celebrate its inclusion in UNESCO's cultural heritage list. Embracing the vibrant spirit of Garba in @TimesSquareNYC🇮🇳🇺🇸Community members @FIA united in a joyous Garba celebration, honoring @UNESCO's recognition of ‘Garba of Gujarat' as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.Celebrating the unifying spirit of #Garba at the… pic.twitter.com/WAVIizyklc Embracing the vibrant spirit of Garba in @TimesSquareNYC🇮🇳🇺🇸Community members @FIA united in a joyous Garba celebration, honoring @UNESCO's recognition of ‘Garba of Gujarat' as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.Celebrating the unifying spirit of #Garba at the… pic.twitter.com/WAVIizyklc
Braving near-freezing temperatures late Thursday evening, members of the diaspora from around the New York tri-state area, including New Jersey, turned out in large numbers to perform Garba in the heart of Times Square.
Earlier this week, UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage inscribed 'Garba of Gujarat' on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during its 18th session in Kasane, Botswana. The inclusion of Garba now makes it India's 15th inscription on the List.
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