Source: www.carynews.com
CARY, NORTH CAROLINA, October 7, 2009: On Saturday, Sandeep Acharya, winner of the 2006 season of “Indian Idol,” and Aditi Paul, a fellow contestant, will bring their acts to the United States, headlining this year’s Cary Diwali festival. The free festival, one of the biggest of its kind in the Southeast, will be held at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Regency Park.
“It will be nice to have these two professional entertainers perform here,” said Tushar Ghosh, a member of the board of directors of the Indian-American organization Hum Sub, which organizes the event along with the town.
The theme of this year’s Cary Diwali festival is Padharo Mhae Des, Welcome to the vibrant state of Rajasthan. Last year’s Diwali attracted 12,000 visitors.