BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//INDIA New England News - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://indianewengland.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for INDIA New England News REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261010 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261011 DTSTAMP:20260522T205506Z CREATED:20260522T205506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T205506Z UID:385212-1791590400-1791676799@indianewengland.com SUMMARY:Lotus Festival DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, October 10\, 2026 \nLocation: Gillette Stadium\, Foxboro\, MA \nExpected Attendance: 400+ \nVIP Experience: Exclusive access to The Lighthouse observation deck with 360-degree views of Boston and the New England coastline \nHighlights: Live entertainment & performers\, cocktail reception\, curated South Asian dinner\, open bar\, live auctions\, celebrity appearances\, exclusive stadium surprises. Past event stages have welcomed celebrated talent\, including Zarna Garg\, Jay Sean\, Ari Afsar\, Raja Kumari\, Falu\, Payal Kadakia\, and many others. \nTickets\, tables\, and sponsorships are available now. Early booking is strongly recommended with early bird tickets ending on July 1st! This event sells out annually. \nEvery ticket\, table\, and sponsorship at the Lotus Festival funds programs directly on the ground in rural India. 100% of proceeds go to Desai Foundation initiatives. \nTickets\, tables\, and sponsorship opportunities are available now at: https://pro.gofundme.com/event/the-desai-foundations-lotus-festival-2026/e764330 \nThe Desai Foundation is a nonprofit organization that empowers women and children through health\, livelihood\, and menstrual equity in rural India. The organization has directly impacted over 12 million lives across 4000 villages and 8 states. With more than 30 community-driven programs\, the Desai Foundation believes every person deserves the dignity and opportunity to dream beyond their circumstances. \nTo learn more\, visit www.thedesaifoundation.org or follow @DesaiFoundation on social media. URL:https://indianewengland.com/event/lotus-festival-2/ LOCATION:Gillette Stadium\, Foxboro\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dinners & Galas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://indianewengland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-19-215733.png ORGANIZER;CN="Desai Foundation":MAILTO:colby@thedesaifoundation.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR