City of Aurora's Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board

09/18/2026

Light up Diwali 2026 with us. 🪔

IACOAB is calling on Aurora's businesses and community partners to sponsor our flagship Diwali Celebration, Saturday, October 24 at Metea Valley High School.

Your name next to a festival that brings thousands together. Your support behind the culture, music, and joy that make Aurora shine.

Reach out to us for sponsorship details and get your spot locked in.

Let us build this celebration together.✨

09/05/2026

A little reminder from us to you.

Diwali 2026 is getting closer, and our stage is still waiting for more talent.

Dancers. Singers. Musicians. Performing arts groups.

If you have been thinking about signing up, this is the nudge you needed.

Spots are filling, do not wait too long. Register and get the practice going!

📅 Oct 24th 2026 | 📍 Metea Valley High School

Register today, link below.

09/02/2026

Hey vendors, just checking in 👋

Diwali 2026 is coming up fast and we still have room for a few more of you.

✅ Food stalls
✅ Clothing & jewelry
✅ Handmade crafts
✅ Small businesses

If any of this sounds like you, do not miss your chance to be part of the celebration.

📅 October 24th 2026
📍 Metea Valley High School

Sign up now, link below. 🪔

09/02/2026

Join the IACOAB Board, We Want You! 🧡🤍💚

Aurora's Indian American community is growing, and we want more voices at the table shaping what comes next.

IACOAB (Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board) plans the events that bring our community together, celebrations, scholarships, and outreach that make Aurora feel like home.

We are looking for fresh faces ready to bring their energy, ideas, and heart to the board.

No experience needed. Just a willingness to show up and give back.

✅ Meet passionate community members
✅ Help shape events like Diwali and beyond
✅ Build real skills in planning, outreach, and leadership
✅ Make a lasting impact in Aurora

Whether you are a student, a young professional, or someone who has always wanted to get more involved, this is your sign.

Together we build a stronger, more connected community.

📩 Interested? Link in bio to apply.

❗ APPLY TODAY: Join The Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board!

🌟 The City of Aurora's Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board is seeking to fill multiple vacancies!

💡Joining the Board helps to embrace and preserve the heritage and contributions of Indian Americans, while promoting civic engagement and encouraging Indian Americans to increase their involvement in Aurora's growth.

📲 Submit your application today at www.aurora.il.us/IACOAB.

08/28/2026

Vendors, We Would Love to Have You at Diwali 2026!

Diwali is about coming together, sharing food, sharing joy, sharing our culture, and you are a big part of making that happen.

If you run a food stall, sell festive clothing or jewelry, make handmade crafts, or have a small business you are proud of, we want you at our table.

Come share your food, your art, your story with a community that is ready to celebrate with you.

📅 Diwali Night, Saturday October 24th 2026
📍 Metea Valley High School

Interested?
Register here: https://forms.gle/RAVDXbUxpAEKekkJ6
we would love to welcome you!

Together we light up Diwali. 🪔✨

08/27/2026

Diwali 2026: Calling All Performing Arts Groups!

We are looking for dance academies, music ensembles, theater groups, and performing arts organizations to headline our Diwali stage this year.

This is a real platform, a real audience, and a real chance to showcase your craft in front of hundreds from the community.

Bharatanatyam, Bollywood, Kathak, fusion, live music, whatever your art form, we want it on our stage.

Limited performance slots, so apply early to lock in your spot.

📅 Diwali Night, Saturday October 24th 2026
📍 Metea Valley High School

Performing arts orgs, this is your moment.
Register here: https://forms.gle/8eFwNc8QuFvXXLTs9

Together we light up the stage. 🪔✨

08/27/2026

Save the Date: Diwali 2026 is Coming!

IACOAB is thrilled to bring our community together for a night of lights, culture, food, and celebration.

Diyas glowing, music playing, kids running around in their best festive clothes, this is Diwali the way it is meant to be celebrated.

📅 Saturday, October 24th 2026
📍 Metea Valley High School

Mark your calendars, invite your family and friends, and get ready to celebrate.

More details on performances, vendors, and volunteering coming soon.

Together we light up Aurora. 🪔✨

08/19/2026

🎥 Video Credit:

Look at this view! 🇮🇳

This drone footage captures something words alone couldn't, hundreds of us gathered under grey skies, refusing to let a little rain get in the way of celebrating India's Independence Day.

Watch closely and you'll catch it all: the flag going up, the crowd singing along, the performances that followed, and a community that simply would not be dampened.

Massive thanks to Yash Purohit for capturing these moments from above, and to every single person who showed up, stuck around, and made this celebration one to remember.

Spot yourself up there? Tag away! 👇

Here's to Aurora, and to many more mornings like this one. 🧡🤍💚

Hosted by the Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board & the City of Aurora



https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcEmYYeI89v/?igsh=dG1pbWZ0MDhuYW1m

08/11/2026

🧡🤍💚 INDIA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY IS HERE - COME CELEBRATE WITH US! 💚🤍🧡

Flags waving. Drums beating. Chai brewing. Aurora's Indian community comes together to celebrate 79 years of freedom!

📅 Saturday, August 15, 2026
🕥 10:15 AM: Flag Hoisting Ceremony
📍 Eola Community Center, 555 S Eola Rd, Aurora, IL 60504

Join us for the flag hoisting, patriotic performances, and a full Independence Day program, packed with music, culture, and community pride.

🎤 National anthems 🥻 Cultural performances 🍛 Sweets, samosas & chai 🎁 Goodies for all 🤝 Community recognition moments

Bring your family. Bring your spirit, Wave the flag..

Let's paint Aurora saffron, white, and green this August 15th! 🇮🇳🎉

Hosted by the Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board, City of Aurora