Independence Day Celebration
in Los Angeles on August 6
Los
Angeles, CA: With over 35,000 expected to attend, the South
Asian Festival of Los Angeles (SAFLA) presents its second
annual Pakistan Independence Day - PakDayLA festival on Saturday,
August 6, 2005 at the prestigious and historic Los Angeles
Memorial Coliseum. The festival is scheduled to begin at 4PM
– and will close with fireworks at 1AM. Arts, crafts,
music, food and amusements will make this a fun-filled event
for families. There will be a traditional “mela”
(bazaar) with food and vendors.
SAFLA’s
mission is to initiate and support programs which promote
public awareness through education and celebration of the
South Asian cultural diaspora. SAFLA celebrates the many contributions
South Asians have made throughout history by providing high-quality
colorful and extensive programs with a variety of performances
and presentations.
This year, SAFLA is thrilled to host the event at the same
venue in which two 
Olympiads,
two Super Bowls and one World Series have been held. “We
are really excited about being able to take this year’s
program to a whole new level,” states Imran Ahmed (co-founder,
SAFLA).
Along with hosting the event at the Coliseum, the organizers
are pleased to bring superstar performers Junoon – the
U2 of South Asia, as headliners for this year’s festival.
Junoon – meaning “passion” is South Asia’s
biggest rock band. Celebrating 15 years of sold out concerts
throughout the world; 
Junoon
is anticipated to attract a large number of Pakistani, Indian,
Bangladeshi, and Western fans of world music. Among their
many honors, the United Nations named lead singer Salman Ahmad,
UN Goodwill Ambassador for Pakistan in the campaign to stop
the spread of HIV/AIDS. Most recently Junoon was the only
South Asian rock band invited to perform at the global music
event - Live 8 along side other legendary artists as Sting,
Coldplay, Madonna, Pink Floyd and U2 to name a few.
For more information about the PakDayLA 2005, please contact
SAFLA at 310-483-7804 or visit www.safla.net.
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Calendar Listing:
What: PakDayLA 2005
When: Saturday, August 6, 2005 / Time: 4:00PM – 1:00AM
Where: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Contact: 310-483-7804 / www.safla.net
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