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WHO: The India Students Association at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

WHAT: Indian Dessert Festival

WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Best media opportunity)

WHERE: University Center, Tejas Room 106 B

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The India Students Association at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will host the Indian Dessert Festival Thursday, Sept. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the University Center, Tejas Room 106 B. The event is free and open to the public.

In keeping with the theme “Your Food Is Incomplete without a Dessert,” 10 different Indian sweets and desserts such as badam halva, boondhi laddu, and magas will be available for tasting. These desserts, most of which are made from ingredients including grains, dry fruits, figs, ghee and vanilla, are significant to Indian culture and are often presented as gifts at weddings and festivals.