Namaste!

Warm welcome to the website of the Indian Association Berne

The Indian Association Berne is the leading Association, founded in the year 1972, in accordance with Art. 60 to 79 of the Swiss Civil Code.

The Aims of the IAB is to develop closer relations amongst Indians and to foster mutual understanding between the Indians, the Swiss and other Nationals.

It organises cultural activities & entertainment from India in and around Berne.

We wish you a wonderful tour on our website. If you have any further questions do not hesitate to contact us.

The year 2017 is nearing to its end. The executive committee of the Indian Association Berne takes this opportunity to extend its most sincere thanks to all the members and well wishers for their continuous and valuable support and active participation during the past year. With joyous Seasonal Greetings the EC wishes you all a very Happy and Prosperous 2018.

OUR NEXT EVENT

DIWALI 2018 CELEBRATIONS

The Executive Committee of the Indian Association, Berne takes great pleasure in inviting you, your family and friends on the occasion of:

DIWALI 2018

on Saturday, the 10th November 2018 / 16.30

at Kirchliches Zentrum Bürenpark

Bürenstrasse 8

3007 BERN

The Diwali celebrations will include music, Cultural programme, buffet dinner (Indian cuisine) and a lucky dip (tombola).

Programme:

16:30 Get-Together

16.30 Snacks *

17:30 Aarti

17:45 Welcome Address

Surinder G. Verma, President IAB

Address by Chief Guest

His Excellency Mr..Sibi George

Ambassador of India to Switzerland

18:00 - Indian Classical Dhrupad performanceby Padma Shree Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar and group from India, as part of ongoing “Festival of India” in Switzerland (organized by Embassy of India, Bern)

- Honouring of Padma Shri Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar

18:50 SHORT BREAK

19:00 Cultural programme

- Ganesha Vandana by Sai Chintan

- Dances by “VDance” Zurich

- Garbha & Bhangra (Dholi Apurva Oza, Bern)

Stage free for all

20:00 Buffet dinner

21:00 Tombola

21:30 Vote of Thanks.

Entrance Fee per person:

(Including Snacks, Buffet Dinner & voucher for 0.5LWater bottle)