India’s tricolour proudly hoisted atop Seattle’s Space Needle during the 79th Independence Day celebrations (PTI)
In a historic first, the first tricolor ever to be hoisted on the Seattle skyline flew at the famous Space Needle on the 79th celebration of India's independence.
The 605-foot-high tower is synonymous with observation decks and all-round viewpoints, and it made history again by sending the 79th tribute for the freedom and the heritage of the nation.
The flag-hoisting ceremony saw the attendance of the Consul General of India in Seattle, Mayor Bruce Harrell and other significant members of city government.
This day emphasized the strong link par excellence between India and the United States on the cultural and diplomatic slopes. An Italian Consulate in Seattle tweet, featuring photos and the flag of India fluttering in clear sky high above the city halls, has recorded the laughingly awed echo from the witnesses.
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Earlier, Independence Day was observed at the Indian Consulate in Seattle; the flag was ceremonially hoisted amidst pomp and grandeur at the Consulate's premises.
The daylong observance was full of cultural elegance, showcasing Bharatanatyam, sweet and soulful patriotic songs and some traditional dances brimming with the living layers of Indian heritage. In this way, promising cultural diplomacy became the bond.
The Space Needle was built for the 1962 World's Fair; hence it remains an instantly recognizable feature of the Seattle skyline. The round observation deck of the Space Needle provides sweeping views of downtown and Mount Rainier to the south and Sound's wonders to the west. Representing cosmopolitan heritage for which the Indian tricolors was claimed atop this iconic landmark.
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India's Independence Day was also observed by illuminating the tricolors at some of the other most identified sites in the USA. These include Word Trade Centre, Grand Central Terminal, Niagara Falls and Kosciuszko Bridge, to pay a vivacious tribute to friendship between India and America. In Washington D.C., the Indian Embassy celebrated the Indian National Day at India House with the raising of the flag by the Ambassador, Vinay Kwatra, setting the tone for the day worldwide.
Celebrations during those years wonderfully indeed marked vividly Indianized sights on international roadmaps, symbolically forging the oneness spirit of Diapsore worldwide.
Glorious and vibrant celebrations swathed grandly from Seattle to New York, delineated by the manifold artistry; evocations producing a twofold appreciation of grandeur, art and culture for an eternal injunction of history, unyielding truths and the great mutual appreciation at the level of global cultural exchange.
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