The World Hindi Foundation held its 25th Annual Convention September 6, 2025, at Royal Albert’s Palace, Fords, NJ.
The event attracted a large gathering and included the Ganesh Vandana and other cultural program including a Kavi Sammelan featureing Anoop Bhargava, Abhinav Shukla, and Dr. Bhuvan Mohini. The Navrang Dance Academy and Nataraja Dance Academy performed colorful dances.
There was also a Hindi play performed by Amy Meta of the Prayog Theater Group.
There was also a health session on metabolic syndrome. The event was a celebration of language, culture and community.
ADVERTISEMENT
Among the distinguished guests was Woodbridge Township Mayor John McCarthy. Introduced by organizers as the longest-serving mayor in New Jersey.
Padma Shri recipient Dr. Sudhir Parikh, Chairman of Parikh Worldwide Media, was a guest of honor, and among those recognized with an award. Dr. Parikh thanked the Mayor for attending the community attempt, calling it an honor. The Mayor also presented a recognition plaques to entrepreneur Nitin Seth, “title sponsor “of the event, and to Savitri Kailash Sharma, who along with her husband founded the World Hindi Foundation.
The Mayor who said he was invited by Sharad Agarwal, read a proclamation recognizing the World Hindi Foundation, founded in 2000, for “maintaining the mission of promoting global awareness of Hindi, support economic development, and preserve cultural identity among Hindi-speaking communities. The proclamation praised WHF for hosting annual Hindi conventions with cultural programs and youth engagement, publishes a Hindi magazine, provides scholarships and academic support to Hindi students throughout partnership with universities to establish Hindi programs.”
Seth, speaking in Hindi to ITV Gold, noted that Hindi was the mother tongue of those at the gathering, He noted that while everyone was born in India, and is now in the US, Hindi is the lifeline and a link to their culture. In a globalized world, he said, it was important to protect one’s own heritage.